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• 1 • Echo and Narcissus • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 2 • This Is What Poetry Is • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 3 • Perspectives • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 4 • Spontaneous Combustion • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 5 • A Talk with Jean-Ann on Her First Visit to the Farm • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 6 • To Jean-Ann • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 7 • Love • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 8 • A Bunch of Things • (1967) • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 13 • A Prayer of Investments • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 14 • The Silkworm Song • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 15 • The Incubus • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 16 • Grand Central Terminal • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 17 • The Blindman's Sign • (1969) • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 18 • The Day Euterpe Died • (1969) • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 19 • Anticipation • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 21 • The Sea Change • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 27 • Martha • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 28 • A Pumpkin for Claude Lorraine • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 29 • A Prayer for the Harvest • (1969) • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 30 • Wholenes, Harmony, Radiance • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 33 • A German Drinking Song • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 34 • Vertigo • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 35 • The Pentagon • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 36 • Upon Being Forbidden Entrance to a Castle • (1967) • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 37 • "Europe" • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 38 • Two Poems in One Night • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 39 • An All-Day Poem • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 49 • The Cow • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 50 • An Encomium Celebrating Alexander • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 53 • Everything Closes After Midnight: A London Lament • (1967) • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 54 • The Telephone • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 55 • Convalescing in London • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 56 • Portrait of a Tourist • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 57 • A Plea That Spring Might Return • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 58 • On Hearing Rumours of the Empire's Collapse • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 59 • The Civilians • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 60 • The American Flag • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 62 • A Vacation on Earth • (1966) • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 63 • A Poem Advertising John Sladek • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 64 • Invitation to the Dinner • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 65 • Memento Mori • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 66 • My Mother: A Discussion • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 67 • "The Surprise" • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 69 • Our Relationship with God • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 70 • A Sonnet Translated from the Polish • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 71 • Jellied Eel • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 72 • Opening the Heart • (1969) • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 73 • Learning to Cross the Street • (1969) • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 74 • Sensation/ Happiness/ Solitude • poem by Thomas M. Disch
• 75 • The Shore of the Acid Lake • (1967) • poem by Thomas M. Disch