The following are poems we have selected from two of Franz Wright's books of poetry, The Beforelife and Ill Lit: Selected & New Poems. We feel many of them venture naturally into areas of magical realism. We'll hope you'll take a look and contemplate their place in the world of magical realism as well. -- The Editors, MARGIN
THE BEFORELIFE
CHURCH
FIRST LIGHT
LONELINESS
METAPHOR
MORNING ARRIVES
OCCURRENCE
PRESCRIPTION
SAY MY NAME
THE SHORE
THANKS PRAYER AT THE COVE
THINKING OF FRANCE
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