The Whole of It by Helen Meneilly
“You have come so far / to love your little life so much / that you would not trade a single scar.” — Helen Meneilly
The Letter by Linda Gregg
"Perhaps my happiness proves a weakness in my life. / Even my failures in poetry please me." — Linda Gregg
The House Was Quiet on a Winter Afternoon by David Young
"Suddenly I did not want my life / to be any different. / I was where I needed to be." — David Young
Salutation by Ezra Pound
"And I am happier than you are, / And they were happier than I am;" — Ezra Pound