And the nominees are…

~ Randal A. Burd, Jr.

Best of the Net

Sparks of Calliope nominated six poems for inclusion in the 2025 Best of the Net Anthology, sponsored by Sundress Publications. Eligible poems appeared between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, and were previously unpublished.

Best of the Net 2025 Nominees

“Flowers” by Gary Borck

“Along the Shoulder” by Terence Culleton

“Dear Son” by Jacqueline Jules

“Honeymoon” by James Mulhern

“The Metaphor of Work” by Ali Rowland

“Anticipation” by Beate Sigriddaughter


If you would like to view our previous nominations, you can find them here.

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Published by Randal A. Burd, Jr.

Randal A. Burd, Jr. is the editor of Sparks of Calliope. A Pushcart Prize nominee, his 2nd collection was "Memoirs of a Witness Tree" (Kelsay Books, 2020). Randal has published poetry in numerous literary journals, both online and in print. Follow him on X: @colonelrandal.

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