Metre is a magazine of international poetry edited from Prague, Dublin and Hull. Submissions are welcome, but must be accompanied by a stamped addressed envelope or an international reply coupon. Write to us at the following addresses: David Wheatley, Department of English, University of Hull, HU6 7RX, UK; Justin Quinn, ÚAA FFUK, nám. Jana Palacha 2, 116 38 Praha 1, Czech Republic; Metre, Box 8745, Glenageary, co. Dubin, Ireland; Editorial Board: Philip Coleman, Selina Guinness, Aisling Maguire, Catríona O’Reilly. All copyright remains with the authors. ISSN 1393 4414.

Metre will not survive without your financial support. A subscription (3 issues) cost €30 (for postage within Europe please add €15, to the rest of thre world €24; for the UK the rate is £28 inclusive of postage. Please pay by cheque or international money order. Philanthropic donations are also welcome: sponsorship costs €200 (3-year subscription and magazine acknowledgement); full patronage costs €600 (life subscription and acknowledgement). all monies to our Dublin address above.

PATRONS: Seamus Heaney, Jack Quinn, Niall MacGonagle. SPONSORS: Andarrios Fund, Anon., Kevin Barry, Terence Brown, Brian Cosgrove, Michael Cronin, Thomas Dillon Redshaw, Fearon O’Neill Rooney Consulting Engineers, J. C. C. Mays, Patrick O’Connell, Colm Ó hEochda (deceased), Bret Walker. Text set in Jannon Text Moderne (www.stormtype.com). Printed by Betaprint and designed by Justin Quinn. Metre gratefully acknowledges the assistance of The Arts council/an chomhairle Ealaíon and The Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

Metre is a magazine of international poetry edited from Prague, Dublin and Hull. Submissions are welcome, but must be accompanied by a stamped addressed envelope or an international reply coupon. Hull: David Wheatley, Department of English, Univeristy of Hull, HU6 7RX, UK. Prague: Justin Quinn, Katedrea anglistiky, Filozofická fakulta UK, nám. Jana Palacha 2, 116 38 Praha 1, Czech Republic. Dublin: Catríona O’Reilly, Department of English, Trinity College, Dublin. Editorial Board: Selina Guinness, Aisling Maguire, Catríona O’Reilly. All copy right remains with the authors. ISSN 1393 4414.

Metre will not survive without your financial support. A subscription (3 issues) costs Ir £12 / stg £15 / $30 including postage. Philanthropic donations are also welcome: sponsorship costs £80 (3-year subscription and magazine acknowledgement); full patronage costs £250 (life subscription and acknowledgement). all monies to our Dublin address.

PATRONS: Seamus Heaney, Jack Quinn, Niall MacGonagle. SPONSORS: Anon., Kevin Barry, Terence Brown, Brian Cosgrove, Fearon O’Neill Rooney Consulting Engineers, J. C. C. Mays, Patrick O’Connell, Colm Ó hEochda (deceased), Bret Walker. Metre gratefully acknowledges the assistance of The Arts council/an chomhairle Ealaíon and The Arts Council of Northern Ireland. Metre is designed by Jarlath Hayes & Susan Waine and set in 10.5 on 12 pt. Adobe Garmond.