Jeez, Tom, the one time something of mine gets picked for something, do you have to make me feel guilty about it?
When the judges of what's "fine" are Tim Murphy and Rhina Espaillat, it's a safe bet that metrical work will receive more attention than non-metrical. So? Have you seen Best American Poetry 2004? Should we all write protest letters to Lyn Hejinian demanding equal space for metrical poetry, or should we just chalk it up to her personal taste?
It might be interesting to use this thread to nominate work by others that we think belongs in the best of 2004. Maybe the person submitted a different poem, or was too modest to submit anything, or couldn't submit something because it was being considered for publication, or whatever.
Tom, your Vermeer lacemaker poem was workshopped here in 2004, wasn't it? That would be one of my picks. Sorry it's metrical.
I can't remember if Wendy v's "North of Mist" was from 2003 or 2004. Either way, she's probably sick of hearing me rave about it. It's such a memorable poem.
For Maz, I'd choose either the pie poem or the bee poem.
Williamb's poem--was that that wonderful villanelle (usually that's an oxymoron in my book)?
Bugsy's Coy Mistress parody was one of my favorites, along with that bizarre poem about wigglin'.
I don't visit Non-Met as often, but when I do, eaf usually has something good there. Was his polar bear poem posted this year, or is that an older one? His one about the wife and the storm was also really good.
Add to this list, anyone?
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