Journal of the Poetry Society of America

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Spring 1997

Features:

The Narrative Impulse: 3 Approaches

The Rest is Silence -- Alfred Corn
Woman on the Ledge -- Carol Muske
Returning to Narrative -- David Mura

The Emily Dickinson Black Cake Recipe

Editors on Poetry:

What makes a poem memorable? : What makes a poem forgettable?

Name your favorite poets. : What literary journals do you like, other than your own?

What do you expect from a poet whose work you already know? : What makes work from a new poet exciting?

Could you describe the selection process that the poems you read undergo? : Are cover letters crucial?