In this Issue
Since its inception in 2006, Subtropics has sought to publish exceptional poems, stories, novel excerpts, memoirs, criticism, and personal essays by both established and emerging writers. Works originally published in Subtropics have been anthologized in the O. Henry Prize Stories, Best American Poetry, Best American Short Stories, and Best American Non-Required Reading. Subtropics is co-published twice per year by the University of Florida English Department and the University of Florida Press.
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Issue 20/21, Spring/Summer 2016Table of Contents
- The Widder Mercer
- pp. 1-2
- Found Downriver
- pp. 3-4
- Exquisite, Exemplary
- pp. 5-17
- Palatino
- pp. 22-23
- Cappella Sistina
- pp. 24-29
- Void if
- p. 30
- Phloem Poem
- pp. 49-50
- The Red Bird
- pp. 53-56
- Cravings
- p. 57
- Consistencia, and: Accuracy
- pp. 58-61
- Peonies
- pp. 64-79
- Evidence
- p. 80
- Frame It
- p. 81
- When Did We First
- pp. 82-83
- New Neighbors
- pp. 84-98
- Lucky Me (A Love Song)
- pp. 99-100
- Legoland
- pp. 101-102
- Cottonmouths
- p. 104
- Daddy Longlegs
- p. 105
- A Poem for Sally
- pp. 106-107
- After a Time, Time
- pp. 108-109
- Friends
- pp. 112-121
- The World Will Not Break My Heart
- pp. 131-132
- Homophonies (XXXV–LI)
- pp. 133-135
- From Hoy: CIV
- pp. 136-137
- From Hoy: LXXXVIII
- pp. 138-139
- Two Bananas
- pp. 141-151
- Visitation
- pp. 152-153
- Closet Play
- p. 155
- אבן, and: Stone
- pp. 162-163
- Extra
- pp. 166-168
- Live Through This
- pp. 169-173
- 13 Ways of Looking at Wang Wei
- pp. 174-178
- The Marathons
- p. 183
- Notes on Contributors
- pp. 180-182