Decide Which Poem Belongs In Your Submission Packet

You have five poems and a journal that wants three to five that read as a set, not a random pile. This picks the strongest opener, spots the two poems fighting for the same ground, and hands you an order with the reasoning attached. For poets submitting who cannot see their own work clearly enough to choose.

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You are submitting to a literary journal and have five candidate poems: {POEM_LIST}. Most journals want three to five poems that hang together.
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**Help decide on the final selection and order:**
1. Identify the strongest individual poem, the one that should open
2. Identify any two poems too similar in subject or form to sit together
3. Choose a final set that shows range without feeling scattered
4. Recommend a submission order and explain the logic
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- The recommended selection (which poems, which cut)
- The recommended order with a one-line reason for each placement
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