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May 1966

The oldest monthly devoted to verse in the English-speaking world.

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Edward Field
Marvin Bell
John Gill
Henry Rago
Stephen Berg

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Cover for Poetry Magazine, May 1966

Table of Contents

Donald Justice
Frederick Seidel
- Black Sappho
- The Young Reporter
Harold Dull
- The Night of the Perseids
Barry Spacks
- Recommendations
- October
William Childress
- For Weldon Kees
Marvin Bell
Stephen Berg
- Going Upstairs to Bed
- Ollie, Answer Me
Felix N. Stefanile
- Years
Robert Patrick Dana
- Some Versions of Silence
Padraic Colum
- Commemorating Michael Collins

Comment

Hayden Carruth
- An Austria Remaining
Robert Wallace
Richard Duerden
Gilbert Sorrentino
- Words Are Not Mocked

Correspondence

John Gill
- A Year's Leave, A Visiting Editor
Henry W. Rago
- Ghosts and Benedictions

Contents

Edward Field
- Correspondence: A Reply
Gerard Malanga
Marvin Bell
- Correspondence: A Strong Word for Canada

Contributors
- - Donald Justice
  - Frederick Seidel
  - Harold Dull
  - Barry Spacks
  - William Childress
  - Marvin Bell
- - Stephen Berg
  - Felix N. Stefanile
  - Robert Patrick Dana
  - Padraic Colum
  - Hayden Carruth
  - Robert Wallace
- - Richard Duerden
  - Gilbert Sorrentino
  - John Gill
  - Henry W. Rago
  - Edward Field
  - Gerard Malanga