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Poetry magazine cover art from the 1970s: The Poetry Foundation

Originally Published: February 15, 2013

Cover of Poetry Magazine, January 1970.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, March 1970.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, April 1970.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, June 1970.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, July 1970.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, April 1971.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, July 1971.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, February 1972.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, March 1972.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, August 1972.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, September 1972.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, January 1973.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, March 1973.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, August 1974.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, November 1974.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, February 1975.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, April 1975.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, May 1975.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, July 1975.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, October 1975.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, March 1976.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, April 1976.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, February 1977.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, April 1977.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, May 1977.

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Cover of Poetry Magazine, August 1977.

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Poetry magazine covers from the 1970s

The cover designs for Poetry magazine have evolved greatly since Harriet Monroe began publishing in 1912. Each decade of design provides a mirror into the aesthetics of that era. Here are some of the best—and most representative—cover designs from the 1970s.

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