![]() A handful are by poets we’ve published before (Macker & Malboeuf & Lusk & Krumbach), and another handful are by poets whose work we know and admire. As usual, the vast majority of these poems came in through the online submissions manager from writers altogether new to us - including Sage Ravenwood and Tawanda Mulalu - who was born in Botswana and now teaches third grade in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We’re proud of the wild range of voices included here. ![]() Usually we see about a dozen poems folded in to each issue, so having all the poems we’d accepted since January 2020 live together in one volume is a welcome luxury. The idea of A Gathering of Poets struck us as a fabulous way to mark the passing of the baton. (And we’re delighted that he was willing to give us a poem of his own for this our last issue as editors.) Nathan will bring new energy, experience, and vision to the post. We’re thrilled that the other editors concurred and that he accepted the invitation. A wonderfully lively session discussing the 50-some poems that had appeared in the last four issues of MR confirmed our expectation that Nathan would make a splendid choice to succeed us. We asked Nathan McClain, friend and colleague from Hampshire College, to be the third judge for the annual Anne Halley Poetry Prize. This summer, Deborah Gorlin and I will retire from our posts as poetry editors. I’m grateful to my many colleagues over the years for enriching my literary life and for the endless high-spirited times we’ve shared.Īs Jim Hicks noted in his introduction to the last issue, we now undertake to go beyond our 60-year legacy of seeking out Black writers, artists, and thinkers - to diversifying our editorial board. Little did I know then that I would spend half of my life at the magazine, taking on the roles of business manager, managing editor, and then poetry translation and poetry editor. I first came on board to co-edit the 1986 double issue on Latin America with Paul Jenkins, after we returned from 18 months living in Brazil - where Paul had a Fulbright for which he was recommended by Jules Chametzky, a founding editor of MR. As I step down from my role as poetry editor, I want to express my fervent thanks and reflect on an experience that has been a huge part of my life. I OWE A GREAT debt of gratitude to the Massachusetts Review for 35 years of joyous hard work and a wealth of education.
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