These were difficult decisions, but The Mantle is honored to announce this year’s nominees for the Pushcart Prize:

Issue 1:

Nina Sudhakar – “Planar Geometry”
Ace Boggess – “‘Isn’t Today Worth Fighting for?’”
Nicholas Bon – “C-60”

Issue 2:

Tallon Kennedy – “Eclipse Hangover / A Month Later”
Bryanna Licciardi – “Fish Love”
Kenneth Pobo – “On Facebook Wayne Posts Pictures”

Congrats! These poems are in an envelope on their way to New York. Best of luck!

While waiting for decisions to be made, consider reading the nominated poems above and/or making a submission yourself! Issue 3 arrives in February.