THE CADRE

OEMS

APRIL 3, 2002

editor-in-chief Matthew DORRELL

production manager Jeff COLL

advertising manager Kim TRAN

distribution manager Andrea STEELE

cover / graphic design Mike LECKY

poets A. ARSENAULT Lesley-Anne BOURNE Jonah CAMPBELL Brad DEIGHAN Matthew DORRELL Erin FAGAN Alex FIELD Melda GIBSON Christopher GOODING Richie K. Chie KATSUDA Richard LEMM Thomas LLOYD Mariéve MACGREGOR Brent MACLAINE Stephan MACLEOD Marc Kelly Leanne MASON Ruth MATHIANG Matilda Sarah MOSHER Brooke MILLER Stewart NEATBY Rick SPARKES Ryan STETSON © Jonathan STEWART Matt STEWART Clarisse THORNTON Kim TRAN

[2]

Introduction

The twenty-nine writers included here range from first-time poets to hardened . scribblers, from first-year students to published poet-professors. Many thanks to production impresario Jeff Coll who, as always, understands what I’m talk- ing about better than I do, and an especially large thank you to all the poets who submitted their work, voluntarily or under duress.

The poems speak for themselves.

Matthew Dorrell, Editor-In-Chief