By Sushama Kapur

cradled

in a crescent moon—

slumbering owl

Sushama Kapur

By Jackie Chou

clear blue sky

a symphony of crows

on power lines

Jackie Chou

By Tsanka Shishkova

cardinal

on top of the spruce 

aroma of rain

Tsanka Shishkova

By Neena Singh

summer's end—

holding a sunflower

a parrot pops seeds

Neena Singh

By Douglas J. Lanzo

still sunset

stretches silhouettes

of silent herons

Douglas J. Lanzo

Mirela Brăilean

blackbird's song

repeating the mantra

for forgiveness

Mirela Brăilean

By Agus Maulana Sunjaya

breaking dawn

a sparrow answers

the silence

Agus Maulana Sunjaya