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			Summer 2005 The Love Poetry Issue Edited by Don Bapst At Swell, we currently receive more poetry than fiction, non-fiction, drama, and other writing combined.  This issue of Swell groups some of the best of the poetry submissions we've read over the last year or so.  And though the selected pieces cover a diverse range of subjects, styles, and themes, they each put an unexpected twist on the timeless search for true love--a quest that beats at the heart of so many creative endeavors.  What exactly is love...and what exactly constitutes a love poem?  The work in our current issue pushes these questions to their limits and offers some exciting surprises in the process.
			Dessert by Greg Bernard
			Poetry by Charlie Bondhus
			Two Loves by Barry Frauman
			Poetry by Li Min Hua
			meth ses(tina) - a variation of form by Joel Barraquiel Tan
			Poetry by Ann Tweedy
			Poetry by Scott Wiggerman