From Volume 38: "Holiday" by Stephen Thomas Roberts

HOLIDAY
By Stephen Thomas Roberts

It seems indulgent
to eat outside
beneath an awning
and breakfast late.
The passersby
must be tardy—
late for work or school,
or else are idlers—
but either way
the thought amuses.

How pleasant to sip
the juice of exotic fruits
and nibble breadstuffs
daubed with jam,
and read the local paper
(or pretend to)
over steam rising from café au lait.

2017 Pushcart Nominees

Congratulations to this year's Pushcart Prize Nominees in the order in which they appear in this year's edition, Volume XXXVIII:

• Polly Brown, "Richard and the Blue Boat"
• Claire Mowbray Golding, "Nameless"
• Nicholas McCarthy, "Paterfamilias"
• Jennifer L. Freed, "Cleaning the Bathroom"
• James K. Zimmerman, "Hart Island"
• Michael R. Schrimper, "Chinese Dream"

Best of luck to all our nominees!

To order a copy of Volume XXXVIII, click the cover image on the right-hand side of the page.