Jackson's poetry is filled with an impressive variety of characters engaged in compelling explorations of ... quality of poetry has been enhanced by Angela Jackson.--cmCAGO SUN-TIMES PAMELA WHITE HADAS Self-Evidence: ... recognition for her early books of poetry, Designing Women and Beside Herself. A decade later, Self­ Evidence ...

living room, and sloshing them with soapy water. Her conversation involved only my appearance, and she ... said of the pattern on my tie, which was printed with the heads of exotic gods, "Next time, ... try to get a face directly on the knot." Downstairs, my Aunt Linda stood by the newel post. ...

Page 34 from Issue 13-14 We should also note that in poetry, Goncalves Dias" similarly ... defended the Indian element by writing a Dicionario da Lingua Tupi. Since poetry is less apt to convey ... descriptive poetry now unfashionable- Jose de Alencar has a greater following than Goncalves Dias. In this ...

were Father's last words. Then he beckoned me to rise from my bed and approach him. He put out ... his right hand. I shook it and he died. The hundred dollar bill he always held came off in my palm ... don't mean my grief. My grief was a long gloom, persistent as grudge.) We are born weekenders anyway, ...

Page 94 from Issue 90 TRIQUARTERLY From Working Papers John Skoyles Beckman's Funeral ... the railroad ties, a soft bank for making love. Beckman's was one of many funeral homes in ... the air conditioning so high I could see my breath. Mr. Beckman greeted us at the door, looking just ...