The editors would like to congratulate the following writers:
The Pushcart Prize 2026
Laurel Anderson
Ransom Note (vol. 19, no. 2)
Special Mention
Mark S Bailen
Bears Discover Time Travel (vol. 19, no. 2)
Chloe Garcia Roberts
Timesmiths Assemble (vol. 19, no. 2)
Miriam Ho Nga Wai
Growing Tomatoes (vol. 19, no. 2)
Jenn Scheck-Kahn
Coyotes (vol. 19, no. 2)
Nina Riggs Poetry Award
Honorable Mention
Sara Moore Wagner
I Never Get What I Want (vol. 18, no. 2)
Finalist
Molly Tenenbaum
How Long Have You Been Teaching Banjo? (vol. 18, no. 2)
Poetry Daily
Alejandro Lucero
Bedtime Story for a Father (vol. 20, no. 1)