By Lakshmi Iyer

year end

so many things left

unpacked

Lakshmi Iyer

By Nani Mariani

welcome 2022

as the universe sings

holy man's prayer

the rosary shines bright

bringing a message of peace

Nani Mariani

By Mircea Moldovan

daily

counting years and snowflakes

Alzheimer's

Mircea Moldovan

By John J. Dunphy

New Year's Eve fireworks

I watch with both hands over

my dog's ears

John J. Dunphy

By Tim Murphy

lucky break

an empty glass hits the floor

intact

Tim Murphy

By Keith Evetts

new year's eve

the dusty sill

by moonlight

                    whose fingerprints

                    are on the window

Keith Evetts

By Zahra Mughis

flowers bloom

in the night sky

new year's eve


Zahra Mughis

By Arvinder Kaur

winter sun

grandpa warms his shoes

in the porch

Arvinder Kaur

By Neena Singh

winter chill—

in grandson’s eyes

warm starlight

Neena Singh

By Barrie Levine

night shift

dad’s blue jacket

fades to twilight

Barrie Levine

By Rp Verlaine

the child asks

if sequoia trees

reach heaven

Rp Verlaine

By Maya Daneva

soft sun...

in the shadow of the snowman

my toddler


Maya Daneva

By Marilyn Ward

after the snow

a slow drizzle

on a crow's back

Marilyn Ward

By Helen Ogden

winter haiku

so many words

for snow


Helen Ogden

By Samo Kreutz

reflection in the river

the sun and the clouds

all over her face

Samo Kreutz

By Kyoko Bengala

an icy wind—

remained in the petals

of my roses

Kyoko Bengala

By Mircea Moldovan

traces of her footsteps in the snow

Mircea Moldovan

By Richard Bailly

coyotes

traversing the lake

under cold moon

Richard Bailly

By Geoff Pope

running in the bike lane—

hit

by a pine cone

Geoff Pope

By Meera Rehm

frost moon

he becomes a ghost

in every photo

Meera Rehm

By Sherry Grant

wedding photo standing so much closer

Sherry Grant

By Cynthia Anderson

glossed-over faults the earthquake waiting to happen

Cynthia Anderson

By Lori A Minor

sprouting lily. . .

finally old enough

to give up my faith

Lori A Minor

By Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

dandelion seeds

float away in a muggy air

the friends i lost

when i decided

to honor my truth


Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

By Alvin B. Cruz

blowing dandelions

I chase a dream

that is not mine

Alvin B. Cruz

By Joe Sebastian

bamboo grove—

the wind's symphony

rises and falls

Joe Sebastian

By Scott Wiggerman

I no longer sing

in perfect harmony

faraway notes

Scott Wiggerman

By Keith Evetts

new year

our farewells

on the wind

Keith Evetts

By Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

i find myself

standing before the sun

stitch me

heal me

in the places i cannot reach

Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

By Kelly Sauvage

wild hearts

god stands at the window

looking in
 

Kelly Sauvage

By Veronika Zora Novak

a sound

that is not sound . . .

winter dew


Veronika Zora Novak

By Susan Burch

a weather vane

constantly shifting

directions

the stress

of not knowing

Susan Burch

By Nudurupati Nagasri

dancing filament

on divorce papers

the grand jeté amid his sign

Nudurupati Nagasri

By Ray Spitzenberger

dark

sky

dark

silence

dark

thoughts

Ray Spitzenberger

By Nani Mariani

Semeru Mountain

volcanic eruptions

gray December

nation's sadness

my heart is there


Nani Mariani

By Pat Davis

the walk to work

all the familiar

strangers

Pat Davis

By John Grey

from room to room,

love moves out

saves a space for loneliness

John Grey

By Maria Teresa Sisti

winter solstice—

a painted silence

in my memories

Maria Teresa Sisti

By Brad Bennett

winter morning

the sound of an orange peel

tearing away
 

Brad Bennett

By Alvin B. Cruz

Covid fatigue

a coastal town

screams at the sea

Alvin B. Cruz

By Allyson Whipple

no frost yet

the neighbor’s power drill

whines at dawn

Allyson Whipple

By Cynthia Anderson

old friends

too old to pick up

where we left off

Cynthia Anderson

By John Hawkhead

wind chimes

releasing ice melt

into her silence

John Hawkhead

By Nudurupati Nagasri

complementary dining

buffalo feeding

egret topiary

Nudurupati Nagasri

By Chen-ou Liu

Christmas dinner for two

the click, clank, click

of my teenager’s chopsticks

Chen-ou Liu

By Roberta Beach Jacobson

at our table

having the best time

those asleep

Roberta Beach Jacobson

By Mariel Herbert

christmasupstairstumblingdownstairssugarplums

Mariel Herbert

By Lakshmi Iyer

Christmas Eve

the moon comes riding

on a reindeer

Lakshmi Iyer

By Helen Ogden

homeless camp

a Christmas ornament

on a bare branch

Helen Ogden

By Helen Ogden

full of lights

the Christmas tree

in the bagel shop

Helen Ogden

By Mariangela Canzi

a jar of holly...

Christmas thoughts

by the fireplace

Mariangela Canzi

By Refika Dedić

a night of joy

without a face mask

a smile shines

Refika Dedić

By John J. Dunphy

newly-divorced man

his first Christmas dinner

at a Chinese restaurant

John J. Dunphy

By Agus Maulana Sunjaya

hazy moon

electric lamps outline

a minaret

Agus Maulana Sunjaya

By Maria Concetta Conti

the need

to solve mysteries

Milky Way

Maria Concetta Conti

By JL Huffman

Montana

the Milky Way drapes

our big sky

JL Huffman

By Tim Murphy

rolling thunder

trying to concentrate

on a clarinet solo

Tim Murphy

By B.A. France

deep

crevice 

in

the

concrete

sidewalk

ant’s eye view


B.A. France

By Vasile Moldovan

covered of snow

the chrysanthemums

fall asleep

Vasile Moldovan

By Lisbeth Ho

a longing for you rings in each christmas song


Lisbeth Ho

By Lucia Cardillo

Christmas Star ...

something unspoken

in her eyes

Lucia Cardillo

By Zdenka Mlinar

Christmas scent

mom's cakes

lack

Zdenka Mlinar

By Helen Ogden

trimming the tree

we bicker over

strands of tinsel

Helen Ogden

By Mike Gallagher

sundown

along the mountain range

shrivelled red apple

Mike Gallagher

By Peter Jastermsky

end of life . green apples

Peter Jastermsky

By Florin C. Ciobica

silent night

humming a carol

to my pet

Florin C. Ciobica

By Neena Singh

my dog and I

look for brightness

new moon

Neena Singh

By John J. Dunphy

living room

our first real Christmas tree

marked by our dog

John J. Dunphy

By Mariel Herbert

poodle dreams

a cumulus cloud

in the dark

Mariel Herbert

By Jim Niffen

long night moon

shadows dancing on

gravel roads

Jim Niffen

By Mariangela Canzi

winter dusk

cutting onions

for my soup


Mariangela Canzi

By Louise Hopewell

bare maple

a tiny red beanie

trampled in mud

Louise Hopewell

By Baisali Chatterjee Dutt

quilting...

autumn leaves

upon the grass

Baisali Chatterjee Dutt

By Pat Geyer

swedish fish swimming—

in their wake they seem to jump

from gold gummy bears


Pat Geyer

By Peter Jastermsky

internet down. then. we talk

Peter Jastermsky

By Mirela Brăilean

moon landing—

a delayed flock of geese

above water

Mirela Brăilean

By Carmela Marino

low clouds

his last breath

in a handkerchief

Carmela Marino

By Cynthia Anderson

paper and pencil

I leave a trail of breadcrumbs

for the afterlife

Cynthia Anderson

By Robert Moyer

jazz club dancer

squeezed into her dress

my dreams


Robert Moyer

By Maria Cristina Pulvirenti

Winter day

Rainbow falls

on my quiet


Maria Cristina Pulvirenti

By Keith Evetts

over and over

the song

the silence

Keith Evetts

By Helen Ogden

tattered at the toe

the stocking I hung

as a child

Helen Ogden

By Maya Daneva

dusk

the shadows of the nutcrackers

at the Christmas market

Maya Daneva

By Richard Bailly

monarch butterfly

delivering a message

from the great unknown

Richard Bailly

By Chen-ou Liu

old immigrant

how many Pacific waves

lap at my feet

Chen-ou Liu

By Barrie Levine

mom’s fine china

the gold rim

of an eclipse

Barrie Levine

By Manoj Sharma

wildfire . . .

the madness

of gusty winds

Manoj Sharma

By Joanna Ashwell

I slowly stir

amongst ancient runes

where trees sing

their branches like harps

stringing sunbeams

Joanna Ashwell

By Veronika Zora Novak

note by note . . .

a violin gathers

the last star

Veronika Zora Novak

By Robert Moyer

video call

the way you become

a landscape

Robert Moyer

By Pat Davis

kindergarten

that time before

mirrors

Pat Davis

By Scott Wiggerman

blue spruce not blue but spruce

Scott Wiggerman

By Florin C. Ciobica

a snowplow rumbling through my nightmare

Florin C. Ciobica

By Roberta Beach Jacobson

something fishy on my plate

Roberta Beach Jacobson

By Arvinder Kaur

getting(make) over

Arvinder Kaur

By B.A. France

gravel lane looking skyward alone

B.A. France

By Kelly Sauvage

dusty leaves the scent of someone else’s syrup
 

Kelly Sauvage

By Agus Maulana Sunjaya

winter rain dragging my shadow on the sidewalk


Agus Maulana Sunjaya

By Bee Jay

open wide

says my narrow-minded

dentist

Bee Jay

By Alex J. Lubman

Hunter's Moon---

the pizza boy finds

our house

Alex J. Lubman

By Angiola Inglese

moonlight

on my hand

a mantis

Angiola Inglese

By Joanna Ashwell

white pines

snow becoming

the night sky

Joanna Ashwell

By Ingrid Baluchi

winter dreariness

longing for the cheery warmth

of dandelions

Ingrid Baluchi

By Roberta Beach Jacobson

sparkles

on dandelions

lemon sun

Roberta Beach Jacobson

By Sangita Kalarickal

my daughter and i

harvest marigold seeds

summer dreams

Sangita Kalarickal

By Douglas J. Lanzo

even the pier

creaks with delight

summer evening stroll

Douglas J. Lanzo

By Priti Khullar

stalking

the memories

old age

Priti Khullar

By Ingrid Baluchi

drifting clouds

thoughts

race on

Ingrid Baluchi

By John J. Dunphy

St. Nicholas Day

a holiday card on my desk

signed Krampus

John J. Dunphy

By B.A. France

fill the interlude 

with a depth of meaning

… cold wet wind

B.A. France

By Florin C. Ciobica

snowflakes softening the voices of the protesters

Florin C. Ciobica

By C.X.Turner

the cry

of autumn –

forest floor

C.X.Turner

By Mircea Moldovan

first snow

a garden flamingo

tries to fly

Mircea Moldovan

By Kathleen Vasek Trocmet

blizzard . . .

digging out

the last log

Kathleen Vasek Trocmet

By Amrutha Prabhu

carrom game ...

my daughter grabs

a full moon

Amrutha Prabhu

By C.X.Turner

day moon –

I wait for you

to notice me

C.X.Turner

By Priti Khullar

me time


my favorite teacup

and matching saucer

Priti Khullar

By Kathleen Vasek Trocmet

darkness . . .

the owl's hoot

flies away

Kathleen Vasek Trocmet

By Pippa Phillips

just

big enough for us—

country church

Pippa Phillips

By Pippa Phillips

golden hour—

he rakes his shadow

into the leaves

Pippa Phillips

By Kathleen Vasek Trocmet

afternoon rain . . .

bookmarking

soup recipes

Kathleen Vasek Trocmet

By Ram Chandran

the lightness of being a butterfly

Ram Chandran

By Tsanka Shishkova

virgin beach

baby turtles rush

to the sea

Tsanka Shishkova

By Vincenzo Adamo

Indian summer

smiles return

under the bridge

Vincenzo Adamo

By Mircea Moldovan

blood stains

under the pale moonlight

a poacher

Mircea Moldovan

By Mona Bedi

old grief–

the leaves that refuse

to change colour

Mona Bedi

By Mona Bedi

the (in)visible scars inflicted by you

Mona Bedi