Stone pillars in a green field. Their shadows spelling POETRY. A tourist waves and takes a selfie.

May 2022

Make It Old; Cover Artist: Sonnenzimmer

          It’s hard work, I know, to shine all the time,
but it’s never pointless.
          Sometimes it’s divine.

 Diotimus, tr. by Stephanie Burt
  • Samson Allal
  • Chelsea T. Hicks
  • Bethany Handley
  • Chase Berggrun
  • Edgar Garcia
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From this Issue

Poem
By Zhang Xun
Do not return to the king for some days; sunflowers and wild grains will serve the people. Store your money in your belt; the autumn winds stir your silks.

Colorful hibisci are boundless; the red quilts fold over the cold waves. This autumn night is so long: I feel lonely in the golden boudoir.
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