By Françoise Maurice

morning light

Spring settles

on the forsythia

—Françoise Maurice

By John Pappas

protest march

singing and dancing

in the reign

—John Pappas

boulevard blues

the breathy vocals

of a neon glow

—John Pappas

winter grape

a lullaby sung

to herself

—John Pappas

wintersweet

this wish to

bloom again

—John Pappas

By Aleksandra Rybczyńska

summer breeze

a field full of poppies –

walking with Monet

—Aleksandra Rybczyńska

By John J. Dunphy

his last road trip

my friend arrives

at the cemetery

—John J. Dunphy

outdoor nativity scene

one of the Wise Men

facing the wrong way

—John J. Dunphy

By Mohua Maulik

first storm...

searching for the shirt

he is wearing

—Mohua Maulik

hostel gate—

a gust of wind scatters

the empty nest

—Mohua Maulik

north wind

the banyan tree grows

its own prosthesis

—Mohua Maulik

By Janet Krauss

Birds' nests

drown

in swamps

no one sees

climate change

—Janet Krauss

By Devoshruti Mandal

as usual she plates a cake for the late son dark evening

—Devoshruti Mandal

By Alaka Yeravadekar

urban garden

the robin sings

a metallic tune

—Alaka Yeravadekar

By Jiel Narvekar

dusking twilight

the wilted flowers

tracing years on me

—Jiel Narvekar

By Olinda Ninolakis

shards of sunlight

the freshly fallen snow

melts into your hair

—Olinda Ninolakis

By Elena Zouain

her departure -

every day

the changing sky

—Elena Zouain

By Mircea Moldovan

another lie

told to the wife

ice fishing

—Mircea Moldovan

horror movie

in the popcorn bag

a rat tail

—Mircea Moldovan

By Lev Hart (from 2024)

autumn

evening

live

feed

from

mars 

—Lev Hart

end of autumn

I doubt the movie

will get much better

—Lev Hart

skyful     of     stars      how       do     i      fill      my     emptiness

—Lev Hart

end of harvest 

the gods pack up 

and move on

—Lev Hart

Editor's Note: These texts are from the "lost poems" chosen by founding editor, Roberta Beach Jacobson. 

By Hynek Koziol

deep winter

a neighbor sells

unused children's books

—Hynek Koziol

By Randy Brooks

rising bubbles

the off-course curves

of half-truths

—Randy Brooks

By Xiaoou Chen

empty pharmacy

an echo of knocks

awakens the neighborhood

—Xiaoou Chen

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Timothy and Oana 

By Chen-ou Liu

in my mind

you shouldn't get married

loud and louder ...

we're like two vacuum cleaners

sucking at each other

—Chen-ou Liu

By Carmela Marino

first cold

my son walks

in my shoes

—Carmela Marino

sunset light

traces of loneliness

on the armchair

—Carmela Marino

a cup of coffee

the warmth left

by his hands

—Carmela Marino

By Ana Drobot

first ball...

they all dance together

with their shadows

—Ana Drobot

By Ravi Kiran

snow on snow

the heaviness

of longing

—Ravi Kiran

By Dennis Owen Frohlich

the pungent scent

of ground ink—

Minnesota lake

—Dennis Owen Frohlich

tapping maple trees

my novel-writing secret

revealed

—Dennis Owen Frohlich

By Paul Callus

indecision -

the coming and going

of autumn clouds

—Paul Callus

By Adrian Bouter

 wear pattern you're not in my shoes

—Adrian Bouter

By Keith Evetts

their protestations

go with them

migrating geese

—Keith Evetts

in the middle

of the long cold night

we cuddle

—Keith Evetts

By Bob Carlton

old man

his old dog

same limp

—Bob Carlton

By Fatma Zohra Habis

evening mist

echoing the scent of pine

my favorite song

—Fatma Zohra Habis

By Banasmita Das

fog drapes

winter chill

the heart’s quiet ache

a warm, lost blanket

distant summer

—Banasmita Das

By Vladislav Hristov (from 2024)

spring fly 

my sick dog 

comes to life 

—Vladislav Hristov

rice field

the way she walks

through the silence

—Vladislav Hristov

quiet morning

a symphony of shoes

squeaking in the snow

—Vladislav Hristov

Editor's Note: This haiga is from the "lost poems" chosen by founding editor, Roberta Beach Jacobson. 

By Belinda Behne (from 2024)

—Belinda Behne

Editor's Note: This haiga is from the "lost poems" chosen by founding editor, Roberta Beach Jacobson. 

 

By Belinda Behne (from 2024)

afternoon tea

her shadow 

arrives first

—Belinda Behne

the stars call my name

reminding me to look up

into forever

—Belinda Behne

 Editor's Note: These are from the "lost poems" chosen by founding editor, Roberta Beach Jacobson. 

By Bryan Rickert (from 2024)

 

slowly 

going over the falls

sunrise

—Bryan Rickert

always

like she’s on the catwalk

my cat

—Bryan Rickert

waking up

to fresh snow

today

feels like a good day

to begin again

—Bryan Rickert

Editor's Note: These are from the "lost poems" chosen by founding editor, Roberta Beach Jacobson. 

By Jay Friedenberg

USB port

always slotting it

the wrong way

—Jay Friedenberg

Rorschach clouds

the disapproving glare

of dad's face

—Jay Friedenberg

By Steliana Cristina Voicu

after the rain… 

a bellflower greeting 

the moon

—Steliana Cristina Voicu

peonies in bloom

the one near the yard

no one knows about

—Steliana Cristina Voicu

By Krzysztof Kokot

dawn-

one red stocking

under the bed

—Krzysztof Kokot

By Mark Hendrickson

fall migration

choosing a new bird

to follow

—Mark Hendrickson

By Robert Witmer

churchyard

an ancient yew

bent with snow

—Robert Witmer

a marked page

in a library book

dating app

—Robert Witmer