Zebras gallop alongside striped letters spelling POETRY. The background is reddish orange.

October 2021

Cover artist: Jianan Liu/goodillustration.com

When can we return, if not
to our better selves
then to our diverted ones?

 Teresa Pham-Carsillo
  • Anni Liu
  • Destiny O. Birdsong
  • Kitchen McKeown
  • Maya Salameh
  • Carlina Duan
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Multiple people reading Poetry magazine, each framed in colorful arched shapes. Red and black text reads. "Special Offer. 5 months of Poetry for $15"

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Multiple people reading Poetry magazine, each framed in colorful arched shapes. Red and black text reads. "Special Offer. 5 months of Poetry for $15"