Tribute to Librarians

Conversation with
Janice N. Harrington

The Spring 2022 issue of Rattle featured a Tribute to Librarians. Librarians work on the front lines of literature and are often the last bulwark against censorship, as we discuss with former librarian Janice N. Harrington in the conversation section. The theme includes 16 poems by librarians and their always-interesting contributor notes. The open section features 22 poets exploring the mysteries of life, both large and small.

	Librarians
	Kathleen Balma	Salmon Shreds in Gravy
	Norma Bernstock	What I Remember About That Dress
	Tony Burfield	Field Glasses
	Janice N. Harrington	Connecting Flights
	Becca J.R. Lachman	Both Goal and Medicine
	T.J. McGuire	The Mozart Effect
	Jackie McManus	Dock Grade Road
	Elizabeth McMunn-Tetangco	Leaf Cutter
	Jessy Randall	Sylvia Plath’s Handwriting
	Stewart Shaw	My Breath Is Recycled
	Catherine St. Denis	Lucky Ones
	Betsy Fogelman Tighe	Alphabets Are Like Cows in Sunlight
	Asa West	Offering
	E.A. Wilberton	Visiting My Mother’s Wars
	Martin Willitts Jr.	The Librarian and the Sullen Blank Paper
	Elizabeth S. Wolf	When the Phone Rings
	..
	Open Poetry
	Olabimpe Adedamola	Back to the Beginning Which Is to Say …
	Porsha Allen	A Prayer
	Jessica Barlevi	Unborn
	Sara Beck	On a Square on a Screen
	Alexandra Bessette	Day 274
	Mike Bove	To My Son on September 15th
	Tara Bray	Memoir
	Christine Degenaars	Swimmers in the Caribbean
	Raquel Franco	An Alternate Universe Where Safety Is …
	Oli Isaac	Hyacinth in Heaven Wondering Why …
	Jill Kandel	How Much Do You Weigh?
	David Kirby	Mass Shootings: A Biography
	Gary Lark	Lenny’s Day
	Campbell McGrath	The Fire
	Jeff McRae	Kurt Vonnegut Stepped Off the Plane
	Linda Michel-Cassidy	Buoyant
	Brian Morrison	Lighting the Rocket
	Jim Peterson	The Light
	Cati Porter	In the Checkout Line at Rite Aid,
	e.a. toles	What Does Black Taste Like
	E.D. Watson	Father, Daughter, Hungry Ghost
	Tiffany Wu	Regulation
	..
	Conversation
	Janice N. Harrington (web)
	..
	Cover Art
	Sherry Shahan (web)