March 1997 Neal BowersNancy CarlsonHayden CarruthMichael ChitwoodBilly CollinsTable of ContentsFrom this IssuePoempoetry-magazineTHE HERON Read More Poempoetry-magazineTHE FIRST LINE OF A POEM Read More Poempoetry-magazineETERNAL POETRY Read More Table of ContentsHayden CarruthTHE HERONWHAT GOESBilly CollinsTHE FIRST LINE OF A POEMMY LIFELINES COMPOSED THREE THOUSAND MILES AWAY FROM TINTERN ABBEYCarl DennisETERNAL POETRYBert SternA LITTLE POEMLarry KramerFOR A POET OF THE PREVIOUS GENERATIONIrving FeldmanFIFTEEN MINUTESNeal BowersTHE POSEJeffrey SkinnerJOHN ASHBERYNancy Naomi CarlsonSUBTITLESSandra McPhersonCHALK-CIRCLE COMPASSR. T. SmithHORSEILLUMINATIONMichael McFeePOEM TYPED ON AN OLD MACHINE WITH A BI-CHROME RIBBONRebecca McClanahanTEACHING A NEPHEW TO TYPEContentsIrving FeldmanFor J. M., His PoemsRichard HagueThe Poem Starts To Start OverMichael ChitwoodChalkLeslie UllmanShort ReviewsMeadowlands, by Louise GlckEdge Effect: Trails and Portrayals and The Spaces Between Birds, by Sandra McPhersonThe Legend of Light, by Bob HicokCONTRIBUTORSNeal BowersNancy Naomi CarlsonHayden CarruthMichael ChitwoodBilly CollinsCarl DennisIrving FeldmanRichard HagueLarry KramerRebecca McClanahanMichael McFeeSandra McPhersonJeffrey SkinnerR. T. SmithBert SternLeslie Ullman