Here are the poems I nominated from LOCUSPOINT for this year’s “Best of the Net” anthology:

Renee Rossi, “Movements”

Wendy Mnookin, “Blue”

Erin Bertram, “Novena”

Kristy Odelius, “Aubade, Big Eyes”

Paul Martinez-Pompa, “The Body As Weapon, As Inspiration”

Simone Muench, “|To give a child an idea of scarlet or orange, of sweet or bitter, I present the objects|”

Thanks to all editors and contributors for their outstanding work! It was a difficult decision, and each city had at least one contributor who made it to the final, gutwrenching round of selections.