Publisher's Synopsis
Games: board, court, table, puzzles, competitive, mind. Ancient and modern, team or solo, games are a part of childhood and old age, interior life and society. The poems in Issue #20 were inspired by games of many descriptions. Illustrated throughout by vintage board games and artworks of gamers at play (the hardcover edition is in full color).
Poets: Kimberly Vargas Agnese, Colleen Alles, Linda Anderson, Kristen Bales, Pamela Bordisso, Jonathan Bracker, Michael Brockley, Heather Cameron, Alison Carrano, Kersten Christianson, Jan Chronister, Susan Coultrap-McQuin, Renee Cronley, Terri Lynn Cummings, Dolo Diaz, Michael Favala Goldman, John D. Groppe, Nancy Byrne Iannucci, Editor's Choice Award winner Janet Irvin, D. R. James, Marc Janssen, Paul O. Jenkins, Kathryn Jones, Jenny Kalahar, Diane Kendig, Craig Kirchner, Norbert Krapf, Barbara Krasner, Kathy J. Maves, Jill McGrath, Mark J. Mitchell, Cheryl Soden Moreland, Sarah E. Morin, Don Narkevic, James B. Nicola, Kathy O'Fallon, Cynthia Pratt, Bill Richardson, Ellen Romano, Russell Rowland, Nolo Segundo, Andrew Shaughnessy, Tyler Robert Sheldon, Nancy Simmonds, Margaret D. Stetz, Michael Strosahl, Colette Tennant, Isi Unikowski, Rp Verlaine, Jessi Waugh, Carrie Weinberger, Kevin West, and Sherrida Woodley.