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November 1912

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

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  • Harriet Monroe
  • Edith Wyatt
  • Richard Aldington
  • Joseph Campbell
  • Lily Long
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November 1902 cover of poetry magazine
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    • poem

      Appeared in Poetry Magazine The Piper

      By Joseph Campbell
      George Borrow in his Lavengro
      Tells us of a Welshman, who
      By some excess of mother-wit
      Framed a harp and played on it,
      Built a ship and sailed to sea,
      And steered it home to melody
      Of his own making. I, indeed,
      Might write for Everyman...

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    • poem

      Appeared in Poetry Magazine Beyond the Stars

      By Charles Hanson Towne
      Three days I heard them grieve when I lay dead,
      (It was so strange to me that they should weep!)
      Tall candles burned about me in the dark,
      And a great crucifix was on my breast,
      And a great silence...

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    • poem

      Appeared in Poetry Magazine ΧΟΡΙΚΣ

      By Richard Aldington
      The ancient songs
      Pass deathward mournfully.

      Cold lips that sing no more, and withered wreaths,
      Regretful eyes, and drooping breasts and wings—
      Symbols of ancient songs
      Mournfully passing
      Down to the great white surges,
      Watched of none         - -
      Save the frail sea-birds
      And the lithe pale girls,
      Daughters of Okeanos.

      And...

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