A Face to Meet the Faces: An Anthology of Contemporary Persona Poetry

Credits

422 Credits For their assistance and support, we would like to thank Adrian Matejka, Meredith Josey, Gabriel Fried, Howard Rambsy II, and Matt O’Donnell. We’d also like to thank our colleagues and students at Southern Illinois UniversityEdwardsvilleandWesternWashingtonUniversity.Additionalthanks to Western Washington University for the Manuscript Preparation Grant that assistedinthepreparationof thisbookandtotheSIUEUndergraduateResearch and Creative Assistants—Abby Souza, Bridget Nelson, Jeremiah Driver, and Denise Clamors—whose help with this project was invaluable. OurgratitudetoeveryoneatTheUniversityof AkronPress,especiallyMary Biddinger, Thomas Bacher, Carol Slatter, and Amy Freels. Finally,gratefulacknowledgmentismadetothefollowingrights-holdersfor their permission to print and/or reprint the poems in this anthology: Dan Albergotti: “Still Bound” appears in The Boatloads by Dan Albergotti. Copyright© 2008. Reprinted by permission of BOA Editions. Maureen Alsop: “Leda’s Flashback” appears in Apparition Wren by Maureen Alsop. Copyright © 2007. Reprinted by permission of Main Street Rag. Francisco Aragón: “Liu Minghe Speaks” first appeared in The Journal. Copyright © 2003. Reprinted by permission of the author. Cynthia Arrieu-King: “Setsuko Hara” first appeared in Fogged Clarity. Copyright © 2009. Reprinted by permission of the author. Elizabeth Austen: “It Didn’t Happen that Way” first appeared in the anthology The Moment Witnessed, published by the Skagit River Poetry Festival. Copyright © 2008. Reprinted by permission of the author. Credits 423 Sally Ball: “Memory” appears in Annus Mirabilis by Sally Ball. Copyright © 2005. Reprinted by permission of Barrow Street Press. Curtis Bauer: “Dwarf with Bottle” first appeared in 32Poems. Copyright © 2010. Reprinted by permission of the author. Shaindel Beers: “The Calypso Diaries” appears in A Brief History of Time by Shaindel Beers. Copyright © 2009. Reprinted by permission of Salt Publishing. Tamiko Beyer: “Forget”alsoappearsinBoxcarPoetryReview:Anthology2.Copyright© 2010. Reprinted by permission of the author. CarolBerg:“OpheliaDrowning”appearsinOpheliaUnravellingbyCarolBerg.Copyright© 2012. Reprinted by permission of dancing girl press. Joelle Biele: “Psyche” first appeared in Witness. Copyright © 2009. Reprinted by permission of the author. Paula Bohince: “The Gospel According to Lucas” appears in Incident at the Edge of BayonetWoodsbyPaulaBohince.Copyright©2008.Reprintedbypermissionof Sarabande Books. ShaneBook:“BronzeAge”firstappearedinTheRumpus.Copyright©2011.Reprinted by permission of the author. AshBowen:“Lexicons”firstappearedinPebbleLakeReview.Copyright©2005.Reprinted by permission of the author. Jericho Brown: “Track 4: Reflections” appears in Please by Jericho Brown. Copyright© 2008. Reprinted by permission of New Issues Press. DerrickWestonBrown:“PaulD’sHaikuforSethe”appearsinWisdomTeethbyDerrick WestonBrown.Copyright©2011.Reprintedbypermissionof BusboysandPoetsPress. John Canaday: “Robert Oppenheimer Near Los Alamos, October 1945” first appeared in The Hudson Review. Copyright © 2009. Reprinted by permission of the author. Jeanne E. Clark: “My Name is Quinn Margaret” appears in Ohio Blue Tips by Jeanne E.Clark.Copyright©1999.Reprintedbypermissionof TheUniversityof AkronPress. Allison Adelle Hedge Coke: “Memory” appears in Blood Run by Allison Adelle Hedge Coke. Copyright © 2007. Reprinted by permission of Salt Publications. DonColburn:“IntheUnlikelyEventof aWaterLanding”appearsinBecauseYouMight NotRememberbyDonColburn.Copyright©2010.Reprintedbypermissionof Finishing Line Press. Eduardo C. Corral: “All the Trees of the Field Shall Clap Their Hands” first appeared in Post Road. Copyright © 2006. Reprinted by permission of the author. 424 A Face to Meet the Faces Nina Corwin: “Salome Gives Seven Explanations for a Kiss” appears in Conversations With Friendly Demons And Tainted Saints by Nina Corwin. Copyright © 2003. Reprinted by permission of Puddin’head Press. Barbara Crooker: “Frida Kahlo Speaks:” first appeared in Natural Bridge (2010) and appears in More by Barbara Crooker. Reprinted by permission of C&R Press. Rachelle Cruz: “Anthropologist Dreams” also appeared inStrange Cargo: An Emerging Voices Anthology. Copyright © 2009. Reprinted by permission of PEN Center USA. Kevin Cutrer: “Lord’s Own Anointed” first appeared in The Hudson Review. Copyright© 2007. Reprinted by permission of the author. Nik De Dominic: “The Hangman Recalls a Dream to His Son, Abbot” first appeared in Drunken Boat. Copyright © 2010. Reprinted by permission of the author. MadelineDeFrees:“DesireHathaway(2)”firstappearedinCrabCreekReview.Copyright© 2009. Reprinted by permission of the author. BrianKomeiDempster:“SpringReplytoInternmentCamp,LocationUnknown”first appearedinTheBellinghamReview.Copyright©2006.Reprintedbypermissionof the author. Danielle Cadena Deulen: “Lotus-Eaters Wife” appears in Lovely Asunder by Danielle Cadena Deulen. Copyright © 2011. Reprinted by permission of The University of Arkansas Press. LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs: “Today on Maury” first appeared in Long Shot, Vol. 26. Copyright © 2003. Reprinted by permission of the author. LizDolan:“ElizabethBarrettBrowningSpeaksof Spirits”firstappearedinTheBroadkill Review. Copyright © 2011. Reprinted by permission of the author. Jehanne Dubrow: “In the fever-world, my dearest” appears in From the Fever-World by JehanneDubrow.Copyright©2009.Reprintedbypermissionof WashingtonWriters’ Publishing House. Camille T. Dungy: “How She Didn’t Say It” appears in What to Eat, What to Drink, WhattoLeaveforPoisonbyCamilleT.Dungy.Copyright©2006.Reprintedbypermission of Red Hen Press. Cornelius...