American poetry--20th century--Periodicals
This issue of the Buckle & poetry journal is #15
A painted journal cover depicts a large whale swimming through blue water. The title BUCKLE & appears in large white serif letters at the lower left, and NUMBER 15 is printed in white at the lower right. A cutaway opening in the whale's side reveals a person seated at a desk using a desktop computer inside the whale. From the whale's blowhole, a spray of water carries names into the air. The names include: Elaine Mott, Dan Cervine, Ellen Reich, Sarah Wolf, Alan Catlin, Rane Arroyo, and Larry Crist. White bubbles surround the whale as it swims beneath a pale blue sky and stylized waves.
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State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
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This issue of the Buckle & poetry journal is #14
A stylized geometric journal cover features the title BUCKLE in large white serif letters at the upper left, with NO.14 printed below in smaller yellow text. The composition uses bold blocks of red, blue, white, and gray outlined with thin yellow lines. On the right, a large simplified human figure stands in profile with one hand in a pocket. The figure wears a shin guard on one leg. A small red circular shape appears near the figure's midsection. On the left, a much smaller outlined figure reaches upward toward the red shape, holding a slingshot in one hand.
This issue of the Buckle & poetry journal is #13
A painted journal cover has a red background with the title BUCKLE & in large white letters across the top and NUMBER 13 in smaller white text at the upper right. The central illustration, framed by a black border, depicts a muscular figure standing on a platform while supporting several large white columns that are breaking apart. The figure wears a short white garment with red trim, and the head is rendered as a black-and-white portrait of a bearded man. Fragments of the shattered columns fall through the scene. A crowd of people fills the lower portion of the illustration, viewed from behind, while a blue sky with clouds appears in the background. Broken pieces of white stone are scattered around the black frame and across the red border of the cover.
This issue of the Buckle & poetry journal is #12
A painted journal cover has a gold border with the title BUCKLE & in large cream-colored serif letters across the top and NUMBER 12 in the lower right corner. The central illustration depicts a bearded figure wearing layered robes and a white head covering, standing before a rocky mountain landscape at sunrise or sunset. The figure holds two gray stone tablets, each covered with lines of stylized inscription resembling ancient writing. The figure looks upward, and sparse grasses grow among the rocks in the foreground.
This issue of the Buckle & poetry journal is #11
A stylized journal cover features the title BUCKLE & at the bottom, followed by NO.11 in blue text. The illustration uses bold geometric shapes in black, yellow, blue, orange, and red. A wide triangular beam of yellow light extends diagonally from the upper right across the cover. Three simplified black figures with horns on their heads stand within the light, each holding a red trident. One figure walks up a dark diagonal path toward the light source, another stands on the path lower down, and a third stands on the ground below looking upward. Stylized trees and clouds appear on either side of the beam, with angular plant shapes in the foreground. A dark silhouette of a reclining figure lies along the bottom edge near the title.
This issue of the Buckle & poetry journal is #10
A painted journal cover depicts a figure standing with their back to the viewer on the edge of a wide river or shoreline. The figure's long hair hangs over the shoulders, and it appears that water is dripping off their gown. Across the water, an industrial city skyline is filled with burning buildings, smokestacks, bridges, and heavy black smoke rising into the sky. Flames appear throughout the cityscape. The title Buckle & is printed in large red letters at the lower left, and No.10 appears in red at the upper right.
This issue of the Buckle & poetry journal is #9
A painted journal cover features the title BUCKLE & in large white serif letters across the top and No.9 in the lower right corner. The central illustration depicts Noah's Ark sailing on a turbulent purple-blue sea beneath dark storm clouds. Rays of sunlight break through the clouds while lightning flashes over distant mountains. The ark is crowded with pairs of animals, including giraffes, camels, ostriches, sheep, goats, cattle, a walrus, birds, a rhinoceros, lions, and other mammals. A robed figure stands near the bow among the animals. In the distance, small rocky islands rise from the water; one supports a stand of trees, while another is occupied by a white unicorn rearing near the edge. Waves crash around the islands and the ark. The artist's signature, Janine Moore, appears near the bottom center of the illustration.
This issue of the Buckle & poetry journal is #8
A stylized book cover displays the title BUCKLE & in large dark red serif letters across the top, followed by number eight in smaller cursive script. The illustration consists of pale blue-green vines, tendrils, and large leaves outlined in brown against a light cream background. The overlapping foliage fills nearly the entire cover, creating a dense, decorative pattern. Near the center-right, a small pair of human figures walk side by side in an opening between the vines.
This issue of the Buckle & poetry journal is #7
A stylized illustrated journal cover features the title BUCKLE & in large red serif letters across the top and Number 7 in yellow serif text near the bottom. The composition uses flat areas of yellow, green, red, white, and brown with bold black outlines. At left, a tree with broad leaves and a cluster of hanging fruit stands beside a human figure with a green serpent's head and a red-and-blue body. In the foreground, another human figure with curled red hair sits on the ground facing away. Stylized plants frame the lower corners. In the background, a white mountain rises above a green plain beneath a large curling white cloud, with a golden sun near the horizon. A tall plant stands on the right side of the landscape.
This issue of the Buckle & poetry journal is #6
A painted journal cover features the title BUCKLE & in large green serif letters across the top and No.6 in green text at the lower right. The central illustration depicts a nude figure reclining on the ground in a landscape of rolling hills, reaching upward with one arm toward an outstretched hand entering from the upper right. The extended hand wears rings and emerges from a patterned sleeve. A long red ribbon winds through the composition, looping around the reclining figure's body and extending into the background. The backdrop includes softly painted hills and a light sky with visible crack-like lines in the painted surface.
This issue of the Buckle & poetry journal is #5
An illustrated journal cover features the title BUCKLE & in large stylized serif letters across the top and No. 5 in the lower right corner. At the center stands a tall brick windmill with four large rotating blades extending across the composition. Sunlight streams through dramatic clouds behind the windmill. In the foreground, an armored knight rides a horse while carrying a lance and shield, passing in front of the windmill. Faint, semi-transparent words are overlaid across the background, including Cirino, Machan, gould, nelson, and chapis.
This issue of the Buckle & poetry journal is #4
A collage-style journal cover features the title BUCKLE & in large decorative black letters across the bottom, with No. 4 printed at the lower right. The central image reproduces a medieval-style illustrated manuscript showing a battle with mounted soldiers, foot soldiers, horses, weapons, and Persian script across the top. The manuscript is bordered by a gray frame and set against a black-and-white patterned background. Superimposed over the upper portion of the manuscript is a color photograph of a skydiver in a blue jumpsuit and harness. The skydiver's head has been replaced with the head of a red-haired woman looking downward, creating a surreal collage effect.
This issue of the Buckle & poetry journal is [#3]
An illustrated magazine cover displays the title Buckle & in large purple Gothic-style lettering across the top. At the center is a stylized figure wearing a green cap and green clothing with a high white collar, holding a rolled scroll while looking sideways with a skeptical expression. White handwritten words float beside the figure, reading vertically Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The background is a dark reddish-brown interior with blurred architectural details. At the bottom, purple Gothic-style text reads Fall/Winter 1999.
This issue of the Buckle & poetry journal is [#2]
An illustrated magazine cover displays the title Buckle & in large Gothic-style lettering across the top. The central illustration shows a woman in a flowing blue dress walking through tall green grass. She wears a leafy wreath in her long brown hair and carries a woven basket filled with colorful letters. Additional brightly colored alphabet letters are scattered throughout the grass around her. A line of trees stretches across the background beneath a blue sky with white clouds. At the bottom, Gothic-style text reads Spring/Summer 1999.
This issue of the Buckle & poetry journal is [#1]
An illustrated magazine cover displays the title Buckle & in large Gothic-style lettering across the top. At the center, a large dark bird with outstretched wings rises from the pages of an open book. The bird's beak is open as if calling, and its wings fill much of the composition. Behind it, a red and orange background contains faint, blurred lines of printed text, including partial words such as election, that, and you. The bottom of the cover features Gothic-style text reading Fall/Winter 1998–99.
This issue of the Buckle" poetry journal is Volume 5, Number 2.
A minimalist cover features the title B U C K L E in widely spaced black capital letters across the top, followed by two closing quotation marks. Centered below is a large stylized orange flower with many layered petals and a detailed circular center. The flower is set against a plain white background with no additional decoration or imagery.
This issue of the Buckle" poetry journal is Volume 5, Number 1.
A minimalist cover has a metallic gold background with the title BUCKLE in black capital letters near the upper right, followed by two closing quotation marks. Two tall rectangular panels occupy the center of the cover. Each contains a monochrome black illustration of slender leafy branches with elongated leaves and seed pods against a textured background. The left panel is wider than the right, and the botanical images extend beyond the tops and bottoms of the panels.
This issue of the Buckle" poetry journal is Volume 4, Number 2.
A minimalist cover displays the title BUCKLE in black capital letters arranged vertically along the upper right side, followed by two closing quotation marks. Centered on the page is a black-and-white illustration of a carved wooden totem pole set against a rough-edged black rectangular background. The totem pole is decorated with stacked carved human and animal faces, fish, geometric designs, and a large crescent shape near the lower section. The rest of the cover is plain white with no additional decoration or printed text.
This issue of the Buckle" poetry journal is Volume 4, Number 1.
A minimalist cover has a dark brown, leather-textured background. Near the center, a white line drawing depicts a bird perched on a tree branch inside a thin white circle. The bird faces right with its beak slightly open. The title B U C K L E appears in widely spaced white capital letters arcing across the top of the circle, followed by two closing quotation marks.
This issue of the Buckle" poetry journal is Volume 3, Number 2.
A white, textured cover features a minimalist illustration printed in magenta. A continuous line outlines the profile and body of a human figure facing right. The figure appears to dissolve into clusters of small four-petaled flowers that drift from the torso, hand, and lower body. Horizontal lines, clouds, a sun, and swirling shapes extend across the upper left, with the flowers appearing to blow across the scene. The title BUCKLE is printed vertically along the lower left side, followed by two closing quotation marks. At the bottom, the text reads Spring / Summer 1980.
This issue of the Buckle" poetry journal is Volume 3, Number 1.
A minimalist cover features a detailed black-and-white illustration of an upturned human hand with the palm open and fingers gently curved upward. Above the fingertips, a red butterfly with a pale green body hovers against a plain white background. The title BUCKLE followed by two closing quotation marks is printed in black near the lower right.
This issue of the Buckle" poetry journal is Volume 2, Number 2.
A black-and-white cover features two simplified, stylized figures standing on a raised checkerboard platform. One figure wears a rounded helmet or mask with a bottle-shaped object on top, while the other has curly hair and a large bell-shaped skirt or cloak that spreads across the platform. A small rose grows from a thorny stem along the bottom edge of the page. The title BUCKLE followed by two closing quotation marks is printed vertically along the right side. At the bottom, the text reads Spring / Summer 1979.
This issue of the Buckle" poetry journal is Volume 2, Number 1. The cover is white with an ink drawing of a turtle taking up the bottom third of the page.
This issue of the Buckle" poetry journal is Volume 1, Number 2.
A minimalist cover shows three identical line drawings of birds in flight arranged vertically. The top bird is outlined in yellow, the middle in green, and the bottom in blue, each flying over a simple horizon with a setting or rising sun and parallel lines suggesting water or sky. The title BUCKLE followed by two closing quotation marks is printed vertically in blue along the right side. At the bottom left, the text reads Spring / Summer 1978.
This issue of the Buckle" poetry journal is Volume 1, Number 1.
A minimalist cover shows three identical line drawings of birds in flight arranged vertically. The top bird is outlined in yellow, the middle in orange, and the bottom in red, each flying over a simple horizon with a setting or rising sun and parallel lines suggesting water or sky. The title BUCKLE followed by two closing quotation marks is printed vertically in blue along the right side. At the bottom left, the text reads Fall 1977.
A Tale of Two Wanderers: Odysseus/Oedipus by Bernhard Frank, 2010
Sophocles--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
This item contains the cover, table of contents, and a critique entitled "The Odyssey as Morality Tale" from pages 7-10.
And a Time to Lie by Eli Netzer, Translated by Bernhard Frank, 2005
This item contains the cover and Chapter XI entitled "Blood on the Snow" from pages 61-66.
This item contains the chapbook in full: cover, title page, and three poems entitled "For Persephone," "Welcome to Casino Niagara, or How to Spend a Rainy Day," and "Hypotears."
The Pygmies of the Heart by Bernhard Frank, 2009
This item contains the cover, table of contents, and chapter entitled "Tinklebells" from pages 49-57.
The Print of Memory: A Judaic Perspective by Bernhard Frank, 2002
This item contains the cover and a poem entitled "Elegy for My Father's Generation" from pages 38-40.
Phosphorescent After Dark: Selected Poems 1960-2010 by Bernhard Frank
This item contains the cover and a poem entitled "Fantasia on Immortality: The Modern State of Hearts" from page 143.
Offering II: Selected Poems of Else Lasker-Schüler, & More of Rainer Maria Rilke, Translated by Bernhard Frank, 1986
Lasker-Schüler, Else, 1869-1945--Translations
Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926--Translations
This item contains the cover and two poems, entitled "Realization" from pages 23-24 and "Early Apollo" from page 40.
Offering: Selected Poems of Rainer Maria Rilke & Paul Verlaine, Translated by Bernhard Frank, 1986
This item contains the cover and a poem entitled "You Believe in Tea-Leaves" from page 19.
Modern Hebrew Poetry Translated with introduction by Bernhard Frank, 1980
This item contains the cover and Appendix entitled "Notes on the Poets" from pages 167-176.
Mann on Man: Themes and Variations by Bernhard Frank, 2009
This item contains the cover, table of contents, and a critique entitled "A Plot Skeleton from the Past" from pages 44-48.
Mandolin With Rain by Bernhard Frank, 2008
This item contains the cover, as well as "Chapter 8" from pages 37-41.
Louder Than the Dark: A Human Prospective by Bernhard Frank, 2003
This item contains the cover and a poem entitled "Napoleon on Elba: Revisiting Old Bones" from pages 15-16.
The 4 Lives of Hamlet by Bernhard Frank, 2010
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
This item contains the cover, table of contents, and a critique entitled "In Defense of Polonius" from pages 13-16.
The Homer Ladies' Journal by Bernhard Frank, 1995
This item contains the cover and a series of poems entitled "Calypso After" from pages 28-32.
John in the Wilderness by Bernhard Frank, 2006
This item contains the book cover and a chapter entitled "Chapter XIII: Ordeal by Fire" from pages 105-118.
In Memoriam: Postcard Blues for Robert Graves by Bernhard Frank
Homeresque: A Trojan War Cycle by Bernhard Frank, 2009
This item contains the cover, table of contents and "Act III Scene ii" from pages 60-64.
Rainer Maria Rilke's The Duino Elegies Translated by Bernhard Frank, 1989
This item contains the cover and a poem entitled "The Second Elegy" from pages 5-8.
Splitting the Lark: Dickinsoniana Through the Magnifying Glass by Bernhard Frank, 2007
This item contains the cover, table of contents, and a critique entitled "The Selfless Conquistador" from pages 37-38.
Deor to Dickey, A Reader by Bernhard Frank, 2011
This item contains the cover, table of contents and a critique entitled "Not Stopping by Woods" from pages 4-7.
Rainer Maria Rilke's Chain of Being by Bernhard Frank, 2008
Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
This item contains the cover, table of contents, two poems entitled "Die Insel der Sirenen" and "The Siren's Island" from pages 31-32, as well as a critique entitled "The Power of Silence in 'The Siren's Island'" from pages 32-33
A Bouquet of Evils: Selected Poems of Charles Baudelaire, Translated by Bernhard Frank, 2002
Baudelaire, Charles, 1821-1867--Translations
This item contains the cover and one poem entitled "The Pauper's Death" from page 16.
The Book of Quels by Bernhard Frank, 2011
This item contains the cover, table of contents, and a scene entitled "The Ends of the Affair" from pages 7-15.
This item contains the cover and one poem entitled "After Illness" from page 10.
The Almost Forgotten Light: A Classical Retrospective by Bernhard Frank, 2002
This item contains the cover and one poem entitled "Sisyphus" from page 13.
Children marching, Jogjakarta, Indonesia
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Marcher, parade in Jogjakarta, Indonesia
Buddhist pilgrims at religious festival, Sri Lanka
Buddhist flags honoring the Buddha’s birthday, Sri Lanka
Monks and tourists mingle, Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Honoring the Founding Father of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew
Old-style housing development, Singapore
Worshippers at Buddhist temple, Singapore
Offering bowls, Buddhist temple, Singapore
Monks at prayer, Buddhist temple, Singapore
Sign reads: "Chinatown Food Street" in English
Afternoon thunderstorm looms over Singapore
Entrance to Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Monks by Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Sign reads: "Please do not sit in the shop idealing"