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From Issue XXVII of The Melic Review
C.E. Chaffin contributed an essay to the final issue of The Melic Review.
Throughout the journal's 27-issue run, Chaffin's essays provided critical and editorial commentary on contemporary poetry. His dual perspective as both practicing poet and editor gave these pieces a distinctive authority. This final essay accompanied the journal's last curated selection of poetry and fiction.