Thursday, December 31, 2020

By Jackie Chou

love letter

his promises

paper-thin


Jackie Chou

By R. Suresh Babu

winter moon …

the drunk and his dog

whine together


R. Suresh Babu

By Ram Chandran

you are my roots

holding me to grounds

my flower

adding colours to my life

and fragrance to soul


Ram Chandran

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

By Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

grief tearing down these walls


Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

By Nikolay Grankin

getting cold

the deep bowl

of a beggar


Nikolay Grankin

Saturday, December 26, 2020

By Jackie Chou

my mother

remembered

for her better days

the brief blooming

of cactus flowers


Jackie Chou

By Milan Rajkumar

pandemic . . . 

wasted olympic fireworks 

beside mount fuji

 

Milan Rajkumar

By Pat Davis

morning heat

a pine drops dew

across my face


Pat Davis

By Nikolay Grankin

first light

petroglyphs

on the stone


Nikolay Grankin

By Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

solar flare

what you 

couldn’t hide


Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

Friday, December 25, 2020

By Neena Singh

stars glow

in my grandson's eyes

the blur in mine


Neena Singh

Thursday, December 24, 2020

By Susan Bonk Plumridge

cardamon cloves

cinnamon black pepper 

steeping my chai


Susan Bonk Plumridge

By Bidyutprabha Gantayay

seasonings

reside

in mama's apron -

coriander soup

her welcome note


Bidyutprabha Gantayay

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

By Susan Bonk Plumridge

reflection

an idea bounces

back to me 

 

Susan Bonk Plumridge


By Jackie Chou

multi-colored

the inclusive world

of paper cranes


Jackie Chou


By Milan Rajkumar

year of the rat ...

if only the calendar

predicts the truth


Milan Rajkumar

By Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

i am also in the dark coyote’s howl


Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

Monday, December 21, 2020

By Bidyutprabha Gantayay

flavour of

Christmas cake -

fingers crossed


Bidyutprabha Gantayay

By Nikolay Grankin

morning exercise

the disapproving look

of my cat


Nikolay Grankin

Sunday, December 20, 2020

By Neena Singh

a fragrance

of orange blossoms—

where the old dog rests


Neena Singh

By Dianne Cikusa

sanctity of shadows

wildlife regenerates

in leafy vestibule


Dianne Cikusa

By Jackie Chou

awaking

to an orange sunrise

do dreams

turn into pumpkins

if left unwritten
 

Jackie Chou

Saturday, December 19, 2020

By B.A. France

tiny icicles ...

dreams of time 

to come

 

B.A. France

By Pat Davis

inquiring mind

the child studies

a mossy log


Pat Davis

By Kristen Lindquist

beaver pond

the patterns of water

that lead to the lodge


Kristen Lindquist


Thursday, December 17, 2020

By Anna Maria Domburg-Sancristoforo

blue steel

the sharp edge

of sorrow


Anna Maria Domburg-Sancristoforo


By Margherita Petriccione

my face

as it is not -

round mirror

 

Margherita Petriccione

By B.A. France

dip in the road

for a moment the speeding

truck disappears

 

B.A. France

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

By Lakshmi Iyer

the full moon

in the lioness' roar

cold night


Lakshmi Iyer

By Angiola Inglese

clouds -

the wind of tonight

moves the moon


Angiola Inglese

By Hemapriya Chellappan

crossword we complete each other


Hemapriya Chellappan

By Roberta Beach Jacobson

the importance of nothing

 

Roberta Beach Jacobson

Suraj Nanu

streambed perch even rolling stones dream 

 

Suraj Nanu

Monday, December 14, 2020

By B.A. France

Unconditional


dog's gaze ...

not a single bit of

uncertainty

 

wagging tail

without the slightest

doubt


afternoon sunbeams

past the fallen oak ...

wildflowers sprouting


B.A. France

Sunday, December 13, 2020

By Pat Davis

slight ripples

a frog burrows deep

into silence


Pat Davis

By B.A. France

flawed plans

the buzzard soars

overhead


B.A. France

By Mirela Brăilean

kite rises

dad's shadow

up to the sky


Mirela Brăilean

By John J. Dunphy

walking my dog

tonight's dusk scented by

burnt leaves


John J. Dunphy

Saturday, December 12, 2020

By Anna Maria Domburg-Sancristoforo

winter wind

the trees speak

a harsh language


Anna Maria Domburg-Sancristoforo

By John J. Dunphy

public park

I enter

a portapotty

accompanied by

blown leaves


John J. Dunphy

Thursday, December 10, 2020

By Bakhtiyar Amini

on the map

the only black point -

my country 

 

Bakhtiyar Amini


By Kristen Lindquist

on the suet

the year's last warbler

my mind wanders


Kristen Lindquist

By Hemapriya Chellappan

moonset moth navigates second thoughts


Hemapriya Chellappan


Wednesday, December 9, 2020

By Dorna Hainds

fresh snow

high on my shoulders—

magnolia blossoms


Dorna Hainds


Tuesday, December 8, 2020

By Ashish Narain

childhood

the shape of a willow

in starlight

 

Ashish Narain


Monday, December 7, 2020

By Mirela Brăilean

the invisible

from everything

the seed

 

Mirela Brăilean

Thursday, December 3, 2020

By Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

in a vacant city

does a bullet still

demolish souls


ask the stars if

their shine was split

without consent


Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

By Billy Antonio

old tire swing still bearing its weight

 

Billy Antonio


By Tom Bierovic

end of shift

the nurse's mask

stays on 



Tom Bierovic

By Jackie Chou

crescent moon

the thin edge of hope

on which I hang


Jackie Chou


Sunday, November 29, 2020

By Tom Bierovic

screeching hawk

the stillness

of prayer flags


Tom Bierovic

By Billy Antonio

a pebble shaping the river


Billy Antonio

By Jackie Chou

stone labyrinth

thoughts trapped in a maze

of writing rules


Jackie Chou

Friday, November 27, 2020

By Christina Chin

winter Galaxy

harvesting dreams

along the old rusty rail


Christina Chin

By Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

long ago

a deserted forest

became my first lover


what other rooms

could you find within

your darkest abode


Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

By Neena Singh

first date

everything just right

in the dream


Neena Singh

Thursday, November 26, 2020

By Kanchan Chatterjee

autumn rain . . .

the haiku certificate

comes drenched


Kanchan Chatterjee

By Bakhtiyar Amini

autumn evening

the old man by the window

counts shadows


Bakhtiyar Amini

Monday, November 23, 2020

By Susan Bonk Plumridge

a ballad

childhood joy

sings


Susan Bonk Plumridge

By Christina Chin

red oak leaf

spins in a spider web

winter sky


Christina Chin

Sunday, November 22, 2020

By Susan Bonk Plumridge

shadows dancing

goldenrod under the weight 

of a chickadee


Susan Bonk Plumridge

By Pat Davis

along a thread

that connects us

the lark's song 

 

Pat Davis

Saturday, November 21, 2020

By Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

are rubies

simply fragments

of forgotten dreams


it is possible

that we once lived

as the dust between sand


Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

By Neena Singh

unshed tears

the space between

our meeting


Neena Singh

By Christine L. Villa

after his death missing his silence


Christine L. Villa

By Pat Davis

stillness

the rising mist

in my whispers


Pat Davis

Friday, November 20, 2020

By B.A. France

autumn rain...

down payment on

spring gardens


B.A. France

By Pippa Phillips

Daylight

trickling into the subway—

satori.

Pippa Phillips

Sunday, November 15, 2020

By B.A. France

cloudless sky...

memories of summer

blackberry preserves


B.A. France

By Pat Geyer

clouds

overtake stars

moon runs

behind darkness...

a race til morning


Pat Geyer

By Taofeek Ayeyemi

forenoon nap . . .

woken by the clinks

of cowbells

 

Taofeek Ayeyemi

By John J. Dunphy

deserted ranch

the corral fence bounded

by a sagebrush


John J. Dunphy

Saturday, November 14, 2020

By Pippa Phillips

The taste of sloe gin

underneath the blackthorn boughs—

a blossom-veiled moon.


Pippa Phillips

By Pat Davis

eyes closed

the water lily

becomes a lotus


Pat Davis

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

By B.A. France

Poppy Seeds



swearing

right hands raised ...

lone veteran salutes



packing bags

   called again

      peace and war



silently walking

arlington cemetery 

— old rose garden


B.A. France

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

By Pat Davis

experimental forms

the topology

of haiku


Pat Davis

Monday, November 9, 2020

By Taofeek Ayeyemi

strumming violin . . .

the garden sweeper

adds to the melody

 

Taofeek Ayeyemi

By Pat Geyer

in a pile

of leaves

sounds of a child's

scattered laughter...

i remember hope


Pat Geyer


Sunday, November 8, 2020

By Peter Jastermsky

senior years a few leaves left to fall


Peter Jastermsky

By B.A. France

warm cigar ash    silent conversation


B.A. France

By Christine L. Villa

bullet train how fast can I forget you 

 

Christine L. Villa

Thursday, November 5, 2020

By Pippa Phillips

Moonlit dewdrop —

the last grain

of rice.

Pippa Phillips

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

By John J. Dunphy

used-book store

its dusty true-crime section

covered with fingerprints


John J. Dunphy

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

By Peter Jastermsky

morning despair a shoelace goes untied 

 

Peter Jastermsky

By Neena Singh

a soft impulse

echoes from the past—

mountain breeze


Neena Singh

Sunday, November 1, 2020

By Roberta Beach Jacobson

I sense

the coin is cursed

(evil witch)

so I pick it up to pocket

being a believer in fairy tales


Roberta Beach Jacobson

Friday, October 30, 2020

By John J. Dunphy

homeless encampment

returning children share

their trick or treat candy


John J. Dunphy

Thursday, October 29, 2020

By Peter Jastermsky

mudflats

the walking stick

deep and still

 

Peter Jastermsky

By Debbie Strange

the sheen

of glass gem corn . . .

heirloom pearls


Debbie Strange

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

By Peter Jastermsky

sticky notes

the only thing

holding us together

 

Peter Jastermsky

By Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

lockdown...

but you never said

i couldn’t

travel the world

within my mind


Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

Sunday, October 25, 2020

By Pravat Kumar Padhy

bird returns

as dusk gently falls

twinkle stars 

in reeling silence 

deepen her loneliness


Pravat Kumar Padhy

Saturday, October 24, 2020

By Debbie Strange

empty paint tubes the thickened layers of regret


Debbie Strange

By Silk~

prairie dawn caws punctuating the pale skyline


Silk~

By Lori A Minor

falling into seasonal depression


Lori A Minor


Friday, October 23, 2020

By Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

sometimes


the only thing

i know to be true


is that the sun has risen

somewhere

brightly in our sky


Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

Monday, October 19, 2020

By Susan Bonk Plumridge

eating dinner 

crosslegged by the screen door 

listening to crickets

 

Susan Bonk Plumridge

By Bill Waters

early autumn

all night long

the crickets


Bill Waters

Sunday, October 18, 2020

By Debbie Strange

ancient

oak

the

hollow

space

inside

me


Debbie Strange

By Kat Lehmann

unseen star

hearing the whisper

between shouts

 

Kat Lehmann

By Susan Bonk Plumridge

thoughts

growing into

words 


Susan Bonk Plumridge

By Silk~

 oil spill discoloring our deep sea of dreams


Silk~

By Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

this piece of amethyst

i hold in my hand

what secrets

have you kept

during your long life


Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

Thursday, October 15, 2020

By Silk~

charcoal sky the fading scent of rain that never came


Silk~

By Kat Lehmann

midnight rainstorm all that can be imagined


Kat Lehmann

By Pravat Kumar Padhy

her cloth

soaked with tears…

on the edge

of curled green leaf

the burden of the heavy rains


Pravat Kumar Padhy

By Lori A Minor

the hunger moon on food stamps


Lori A Minor

By Bill Waters

croaking crow:

you scold me as if

I were to blame,

as if I were the cause

of your hidden sorrow


Bill Waters

By Roberta Beach Jacobson

grieving under a Covid moon


Roberta Beach Jacobson

By John J. Dunphy

Veterans' Day

panhandler points to

his Purple Heart


John J. Dunphy

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

By Pat Davis

slap of a beaver's tail

a branch skims the surface

of dawn


Pat Davis

Sunday, October 11, 2020

By B.A. France

bottom of the glass

finity of a lone

ice cube


B.A. France

By Lori A Minor

my anxiety a fish out of water


Lori A Minor


By Pat Davis

rain on the river

then a rainbow

trout


Pat Davis

Saturday, October 10, 2020

By Goran Gatalica

constant rain...

the stringy ponytail follows

its mother's shadow


Goran Gatalica

By Rp Verlaine

drawing the rings

of Saturn to escape

steady crayon


Rp Verlaine


By John J. Dunphy

homeless encampment

hanging from the dead tree

a birdhouse


John J. Dunphy

Friday, October 9, 2020

By Ron Scully

bike ride

fall leaves backpedal

to the madras ground


Ron Scully

By Veronika Zora Novak

ghos(t)rain


Veronika Zora Novak

By Goran Gatalica

evening glow —

a complete circle

of honey bee

 

Goran Gatalica

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

By Rp Verlaine

ambitious

the tomcat leaves house

with three loves waiting


Rp Verlaine


Sunday, October 4, 2020

By Pere Risteski

a circle next to circle full moon

Pere Risteski

By Orrin PréJean

my naked body

and the black orchids

in dusk    


Orrin PréJean