Nominations
2018 Best New Poets Nominees
Sarah León, “Effort,” Issue Five
Trenton Pollard, “Reincarnation,” Issue Four
2017 Bettering American Poetry Nominees
Destiny O. Birdsong, “the way i listen to you read poems.,” Issue Six
Kristin Chang, “tonight on tv,” Issue Five*
Noor Hindi, “Origins and Shattered Concrete,” Issue Five
2018 Pushcart Prize Nominees
Jennifer S. Cheng, “From the Voice of the Lady in the Moon,” Issue Six
Jeremy Michael Clark, “Dear Darkness,” Issue Three
Cynthia Cruz, “Turbulence,” Issue Three
Kyle Dacuyan, “Arizona Wildcat,” Issue Six
Rachel Edelman, “Stakeout Station,” Issue Five
Kylan Rice, “middle America (Pioneer Road),” Issue Four
2017 Best of the Net Nominees
Emma Bolden, “Downburst,” Issue Four
Jeremy Allan Hawkins, “What Is True Is Seen From a Distance,” Issue Two
Cynthia Manick, “Notes Toward a Poem on Self-Care,” Issue Four
Rajiv Mohabir, “Malhar Raga,” Issue One
Hila Ratzabi, “The Names of God,” Issue Three
Bo Schwabacher, “How to Love an Adopted Korean Girl,” Issue Four
2017 Best New Poets Nominees
Jake Bauer, “R O Y G I V,” Issue Three
Xandria Phillips, “ — BIGLY — ,” Issue Three
2017 Pushcart Prize Nominees
Keegan Lester, “[like sky lit moon],” Issue One
Vincent Poturica, “North American Kittens,” Issue Two
Justin Phillip Reed, “When I Was a Man,” Issue One
Raena Shirali, “daayan conjures up a forest,” Issue Two
Candace Williams, “Commute,” Issue One
Jane Wong, “When You Died,” Issue One*
2016 Bettering American Poetry Nominees
Jess X. Chen, “Inheriting the Hurricane,” Issue One*
Marwa Helal, “write this instead,” Issue Two
Kamden Hilliard, “DEAR DIARY, BEIN’ A LIL’ BITCH ABT IT,” Issue Two
*Won
Sarah León, “Effort,” Issue Five
Trenton Pollard, “Reincarnation,” Issue Four
2017 Bettering American Poetry Nominees
Destiny O. Birdsong, “the way i listen to you read poems.,” Issue Six
Kristin Chang, “tonight on tv,” Issue Five*
Noor Hindi, “Origins and Shattered Concrete,” Issue Five
2018 Pushcart Prize Nominees
Jennifer S. Cheng, “From the Voice of the Lady in the Moon,” Issue Six
Jeremy Michael Clark, “Dear Darkness,” Issue Three
Cynthia Cruz, “Turbulence,” Issue Three
Kyle Dacuyan, “Arizona Wildcat,” Issue Six
Rachel Edelman, “Stakeout Station,” Issue Five
Kylan Rice, “middle America (Pioneer Road),” Issue Four
2017 Best of the Net Nominees
Emma Bolden, “Downburst,” Issue Four
Jeremy Allan Hawkins, “What Is True Is Seen From a Distance,” Issue Two
Cynthia Manick, “Notes Toward a Poem on Self-Care,” Issue Four
Rajiv Mohabir, “Malhar Raga,” Issue One
Hila Ratzabi, “The Names of God,” Issue Three
Bo Schwabacher, “How to Love an Adopted Korean Girl,” Issue Four
2017 Best New Poets Nominees
Jake Bauer, “R O Y G I V,” Issue Three
Xandria Phillips, “ — BIGLY — ,” Issue Three
2017 Pushcart Prize Nominees
Keegan Lester, “[like sky lit moon],” Issue One
Vincent Poturica, “North American Kittens,” Issue Two
Justin Phillip Reed, “When I Was a Man,” Issue One
Raena Shirali, “daayan conjures up a forest,” Issue Two
Candace Williams, “Commute,” Issue One
Jane Wong, “When You Died,” Issue One*
2016 Bettering American Poetry Nominees
Jess X. Chen, “Inheriting the Hurricane,” Issue One*
Marwa Helal, “write this instead,” Issue Two
Kamden Hilliard, “DEAR DIARY, BEIN’ A LIL’ BITCH ABT IT,” Issue Two
*Won