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<i>RHINO 2017 </i>is our 41st issue, and at 41 years old, RHINO is more than ever committed to presenting a beautiful and compelling print journal, this year presenting our largest collection of poetry ever, with 125 poems compiled from the work of 123 poets and translators. As T.S. Eliot calls poetry "a raid on the inarticulate," continually pushing against the limits of language, it is often an antidote to all that shuts us down, that makes life meager, thinner, more numb, complacent, less meaningful. At its best, poetry can magnify our sense of presence in the world, open us up to the mystery and wonder, no less than the troubled reality and robust beauty all around us. For 41 years, RHINO has sought to be such a "raider," providing an annual selection of the best contemporary poetry in English. This year our "raid" yields a magnificent bounty for the articulate reader indeed.