POETRY Magazine cover of December 2018 issue

December 2018

 
  • Eileen Myles
  • Danez Smith
  • Christian Wiman
  • Rick Barot
  • Paige Lewis
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The Jealous Minor Gods

I have hidden your lost teeth in the net of all my famous hair
And with foresight promised your umbilicus

To several minor gods. I paid your fee in fawn skin
& the lightest fringe of tissue, all the quiet noons assembled,

In yard...
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For My Friend

Nothing
better
for people
than dogs
nothing better than ma
king
you scream
here. There were
two super
new cars
and then
some pink
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