Cloud of Ink

Front Matter

Cloud of Ink W i n n e r of t h e Io wa P oe t r y P r i z e University of Iowa Press, Iowa City 52242 Copyright © 2011 by L. S. Klatt www.uiowapress.org Printed in the United States of America Text design by April Leidig-Higgins No part of this book may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher. All reasonable steps have been taken to contact copyright holders of material used in this book. The publisher would be pleased to make suitable arrangements with any whom it has not been possible to reach. This is a work of poetry; any resemblance to actual events or persons is entirely coincidental. The University of Iowa Press is a member of Green Press Initiative and is committed to preserving natural resources. Printed on acid-free paper isbn-13: 978-1-58729-971-1 isbn-10: 1-58729-971-2 lccn: 2010936669 For Kent, Imogene, Kevin, Brian, & all the first teachers ...