Poetry

Vacationing with Sylvia Plath
Kelli Russell Agodon views a serene seashore through lenses clouded with despair in "Vacationing with Sylvia Plath."

That Summer, the Years Since
Trina Burke shares images of the mysterious longing that resides in abandonment in "That Summer, the Years Since."

Green Lake
Beth Coyote accompanies specters of memory beachside, where humanity echoes in "Green Lake."

Knees
Laura McCarty evokes activist emotions with rough messages rhythmically delivered in "Knees."

Doody Wooder
Yvonne Perry delivers a vivid narrative of the life cycle of a ramshackle backyard pond in "Doody Wooder."

Found Bay
Sherry Reniker shows us the sweeping darkness of a moonlit myth, or a gray whale, in "Found Bay."