It's great for writers to have so many awards to be nominated to, but that means lots of difficult choices for the editors. Once again, here are the six Pushcart Prize Nominations from Star 82 Review , this time for works published in the year 2019. And again, even if you were not nominated, please know that your work is loved and appreciated! Good luck to all. Poetry Borders and Boundaries by Carol Dorf  (7.2) Gardening by Sarah Shapiro  (7.2) Why We Sing by Oak Morse  (7.3) pi- stash -ee-oh, -stah -shee-oh by Seth Grindstaff  (7.4) Prose Crescent Moon Autobiography by Alia Hussain Vancrown  (7.2) Still Dogwood by Carmen Gordon-Rein  (7.3)

Star 82 Review issue 7.4 features the absurd and the serious, lighthearted fun and deep thoughts, all to delight our way and lift our spirits. We have some wonderful art, predictive and found poems, a look back at New York City, poems about foster kids, a pond, and lethargy, and a variety of other playful and human interactions. Online link to 7.4 is here . Link to the print copy of 7.4, available from Lulu, is here . (The link is also at the bottom of the online web page.) Contributors Geonni Banner Amita Basu Wendy Bourke Rebecca Buller Roger Camp Marizio Caste Martha Christina Jane Costain John Darr Liz DeGregorio Coz Frimpong Laura Garrison Darryl Graff Seth Grindstaff Richard Herring Michael Hill LuAnne Holladay Shaun Holloway Linda Lowe Rebecca Minnich ayaz daryl nielsen Toti O'Brien Steven Pelcman Dan Richman Lindsay Shen Mark Simpson John L. Stanizzi Robert Stone Gene Twaronite Jennifer Woodworth

This year, the limit from the folks at Best Microfiction  was four stories, maximum 400 words. It's always hard. And I love you all! More nominations for other awards  coming soon. Community Policing by Elancharan Gunasekaran (214 words) http://star82review.com/7.1/gunasekaran-community.html Campsis Hearts by Olivia Germann (58 words) http://star82review.com/7.1/germann-hearts.html Three Wishes by K.M. Crane (82 words) http://star82review.com/7.2/crane-wishes.html Still Dogwood by Carmen Gordon-Rein (224 words) http://star82review.com/7.3/gordon-rein-dogwood.html Good luck!