By Lucia Cardillo

the sky

between before and after ...

white almond trees

Lucia Cardillo

Dennis Andrew Aguinaldo

A coconut rolled

Into a gutter and grew

A root that won’t take.


Dennis Andrew Aguinaldo

By Marilyn Ashbaugh

pansies

how they stand

against the cold

Marilyn Ashbaugh

By Caroline Krakora

night fishing-

an empty bucket

but so much love

Caroline Krakora

By Dan Iulian

the bare trees

dressed just in the few

haijin’s words


Dan Iulian

By Lafcadio

river running

towards the ocean--

a horse with no rider

Lafcadio

By Richard Bailly

sky king and lover

approaching before dawn

match made in heaven


Richard Bailly

By Nani Mariani

throwing stones

in a quiet pool

split moon


Nani Mariani

By Neena Singh

remembering

faces long lost

a hazy moon

Neena Singh

By Kamrun Nahar

rainbow reflects in water

but someone

chucks a stone

Kamrun Nahar

By Arvinder Kaur

a dry leaf

where she left last...

mother’s prayer book

Arvinder Kaur

By Marilyn Ward

late frost

the young fuchsia

hangs its head


Marilyn Ward

By Kyoko Bengala

homecoming-

My heart remains

among the cherry trees


Kyoko Bengala

By Luke Levi

bee

dusted in pollen

flies from the redbud


Luke Levi

By Sherry Grant

moonlight waltz down a silken petal aisle

Sherry Grant

By Joe Sebastian

divorce...

how to divide

the puppy

Joe Sebastian

By G.R. LeBlanc

soft rain

the sound of peepers

growing louder


G.R. LeBlanc

By Lee Hudspeth

grandparents’ front porch swing

a pendulum

of stories shared

Lee Hudspeth

By Pippa Phillips

following the murmuration of starlings the murmur of their wings

Pippa Phillips

By Bee Jay

six feet apart

or six feet below

distant bells


Bee Jay

By GRIX

nocturne you play me once again

GRIX

By Pippa Phillips

oysters

on a moonless night—

I find no pearl


Pippa Phillips

By Lori A Minor

my flaws in the system crook of moon

Lori A Minor

By Vandana Parashar

failing eyesight

now I don’t see

faults in others

Vandana Parashar

By Barrie Levine

blizzard tonight

somewhere in the whitened wind

the moon


Barrie Levine

By Carmela Marino

spring snow

his last smile

on a photo


Carmela Marino

By Britton Gildersleeve

red hawk scans the field

wings furled he waits watches

inexorable


Britton Gildersleeve

By Florin C. Ciobica

rush hour

a swallow repairing

its nest

Florin C. Ciobica

By JL Huffman

weeping willow cave

shaded earthy asylum

secluded haven


JL Huffman

By Bee Jay

train timetable

she tells me her period

is late

Bee Jay

By Jhumu Zohara

ashes . . .

left with memories

me

Jhumu Zohara

By Pippa Phillips

cold moon--

the last scoop of ice cream

in a warm spoon


Pippa Phillips

By Carmela Marino

sunflowers

my thoughts

change direction


Carmela Marino

By Rosa Maria Di Salvatore

cornflowers...

the sky has never been

so close


Rosa Maria Di Salvatore

By Maya Daneva

a whole life

in the closed tulip

the fairy tale elf

Maya Daneva

By Barrie Levine

birthday cake—

carving out

a month of moons


Barrie Levine

By Florin C. Ciobica

a magnolia branch

scratching the moon

writer's block

Florin C. Ciobica

By Maria Teresa Sisti

expectations -

moon reflected

on the djembe sound


Maria Teresa Sisti

By Bill D. Johnston

detours -

partners

in love


Bill D. Johnston

By GRIX

deciduous dreams my tree

GRIX

By Ram Chandran

as the snail

vacates...sea

fills the shell

Ram Chandran

By Lori A Minor

all that remains wolf moon

Lori A Minor

By Vandana Parashar

late blossoms

moving bras from the cart

to “save for later”

Vandana Parashar

By JL Huffman

ancient he-tortoise

ambles towards the she-shell

chasing extinction


JL Huffman

By GRIX

cutting through the noise morning light

GRIX

By Nani Mariani

with a stagger

i open the door

at dawn


Nani Mariani

Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

how long must i wait

for the night to become

a kindred spirit

hold out your hand

and feel the warmth around

each hidden rose

Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

By Radostina Dragostinova

snowflakes

covering the rose petals

mom’s kimono

Radostina Dragostinova

By Angiola Inglese

the cherry tree

covered with wind

low clouds


Angiola Inglese

Mark Meyer

lilac blossoms

ah, nevertheless for me

this bitter winter


Mark Meyer

By Dorna Hainds

sakura -

a freshly fallen

snowflake

Dorna Hainds

By Ana Drobot

cherry blossoms -

the pages in my grandfather's

war memoirs


Ana Drobot

By Florin C. Ciobica

plum petals

the softness

of her words

Florin C. Ciobica

By Bakhtiyar Amini

memories

pop up here and there

spring rain

Bakhtiyar Amini

By B.A. France

long pause ...

starlight at the end

of the gravel lane

B.A. France

By Nisha Raviprasad

summer rain

all the stories the sky

tells to the earth

Nisha Raviprasad

By Susan Bonk Plumridge

a song

lifts high

as I walk


Susan Bonk Plumridge

By Tsanka Shishkova

three-line poems

in the pandemic-time

haiku therapy

Tsanka Shishkova

By Susan Bonk Plumridge

kukai

meeting other

minimalists

Susan Bonk Plumridge

By Minal Sarosh

grey clouds

my pen is ready

to rain words

Minal Sarosh

John Hawkhead

morning frost

plumes of breath

keeping us apart

—John Hawkhead

Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

within the long

dark hallway of memory

is there light

in dreams

we occasionally slide into

the body of another

Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

By Nisha Raviprasad

alone...

I listen to a firefly's

story

Nisha Raviprasad

By Mirela Brăilean

morning walk

a few laps along

the balcony

Mirela Brăilean

By Pat Davis

arthritis

the curve of her hands

picking apples

Pat Davis

By Samo Kreutz

water trough

gathered around it

the house shadows

Samo Kreutz

By Minal Sarosh

train tunnel

my yawn swallows the

sudden darkness

Minal Sarosh

By B.A. France

a pause

to watch the geese

— open skies

B.A. France

By Dorna Hainds

day moon --

a gull flies

through the rain

Dorna Hainds

By Mirela Brăilean

tai chi

a butterfly rests

on my nose

Mirela Brăilean

By Joe Sebastian

deeper than the

hoot of snowy owls

winter solitude

Joe Sebastian

John Hawkhead

shimmered air

a lone buzzard circles

the sun

—John Hawkhead

By Marilyn Ward

morning rain

filling the bird bath

two fat pigeons

Marilyn Ward

By Arvinder Kaur

dead end ...

google tells me

I have reached


Arvinder Kaur

By John J. Dunphy

Easter

finally rising

my late tulips

John J. Dunphy

By Kamrun Nahar

looking back...

but there is no

shadow

Kamrun Nahar

By Kelly Sauvage

the weep

of willows and wise men

morning moon


Kelly Sauvage

By Lisbeth Ho

withered trees

your pale face lingers

in my heart

Lisbeth Ho

By Veronika Zora Novak

eternity . . .

this single drop

of dew

Veronika Zora Novak

By Diana Teneva

sea storm...

the sky cracks

and falls down


Diana Teneva

By Maya Daneva

snowmelt

Easter cleaning

of the gravestones

Maya Daneva

By Maya Daneva

Good Friday

outdoors as it is indoors

closed tulips

Maya Daneva

By Elisa Theriana

in unison

the stars and fireflies...

zoom wedding

Elisa Theriana