Green Witches
Michael H. Lester
Goblin Band in a Dollhouse
Michael H. Lester
Michael is the author of The Squeeping Catterwhip (available at amazon ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NRF3832/ )
Thursday, November 30, 2023
By Michael H. Lester
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Thursday, November 23, 2023
By David He
the rustles
of bamboo
under the moon
I listen
to an owl's hoots
David He
*
full moon
for harvesting...
a squirrel
pulls a pine cone
into her nest
David He
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Monday, November 20, 2023
Update on Touchstone Award Nominations
Additional Cold Moon Journal nominations for the 2023 Touchstone Awards have been submitted to The Haiku Foundation (poems published July to mid-November 2023).
Congratulations to these 19 talented poets:
Bryan Rickert
Deborah Karl-Brandt
Dejan Ivanovic
Ingrid Baluchi
Janet Krauss
Jerome Berglund
JL Huffman
Joe Whitlow
M. R. Pelletier
Mariangela Canzi
Nicola Schaum
Priti Khullar
Roman Lyakhovetsky (invalidated, as he serves on the board)
Sébastien Revon
Steliana Cristina Voicu
Stephanie Zepherelli
Susan Burch
Timothy Daly
Vandana Parashar
Recap
Earlier this year, CMJ submitted (nine) nominations for individual poems published January to June 2023.
Link to names of these nominees:
https://coldmoonjournal.blogspot.com/2023/06/2023-touchstone-nominations.html
Going Forward
Editors may nominate up to 30 poems annually. Thus far we are at 28. The possibility exists for us to nominate two more poems published between now and the end of Decemeber. Any such announcement will be made here.
Good luck to all our nominees!
Sunday, November 19, 2023
By Douglas J. Lanzo
moss
phlox
the softness in her face
caressed by misting rain
Douglas J. Lanzo
*
cold
glimmer in her eyes
frostwork crystal
feathering sea cave
Douglas J. Lanzo
By Lakshmi Iyer
first strawberry pick
a swoosh of red
dawns
Lakshmi Iyer
*
post surgery
moon lights
the
padded lingerie
Lakshmi Iyer
By Wai Mei Wong
quiet autumn night—
the bubbling of
grilled
clams
Wai Mei Wong
*
a rooster’s call
the sunny side up touches
grandpa’s
nose
Wai Mei Wong
By Louise Hopewell
river walk
our path
wends
through frog song
Louise Hopewell
*
the blue
tip
of a dragonfly’s tail
day moon
Louise Hopewell
By William Cullen Jr.
one sunflower
tracks its namesake
among stones
that have no names
potter's
field
William Cullen Jr.
*
leaving mountain shade
a crow takes some along
for
its shadow
William Cullen Jr.
By Lorraine Caputo
Night falls deeper
clouds weave over secret rivers
veins
of our lives
Lorraine Caputo
Saturday, November 18, 2023
By Jovana Dragojlovic
autumn day
a fantasy book
warms
my mind
Jovana Dragojlovic
*
stars from the sky
sprinkle
stardust—
giving
magic to the world
Jovana Dragojlovic
Friday, November 17, 2023
By Stephanie Zepherelli
mom invites
all the stray dogs
thanksgiving
Stephanie Zepherelli
*
new moon
dancers seek a place
in
the light
Stephanie Zepherelli
By Steliana Cristina Voicu
music
from the sky —
on
the piano flaps
first yellow leaf
Steliana Cristina Voicu
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Pushcart Prize Nominations
Pushcart Prize Poetry Nominations
from Cold Moon Journal (poems published during 2023)
untitled (first line: a scattered mind) by Nicola Schaum
untitled (first line: autumn) by Sébastien Revon
untitled (first line: red glitter shoes) by Randy Brooks
untitled (first line: bread crumbs) by Mike Fainzilber
untitled (first line: where the leaf) by Brad Bennett
untitled (first line: old button) by Kimberly Kuchar
Congratulations to all (from the Pushcat)!
By Tuyet Van Do
birthday celebration
strands of silver
in
her hair
Tuyet Van Do
*
full moon
shining in the front yard
queen
of the night
Tuyet Van Do
Monday, November 13, 2023
By Bernadette O'Reilly
truth half told
still waiting for more
autumn mist
Bernadette O'Reilly
*
the creak in one knee tying a shoelace
Bernadette O'Reilly
Sunday, November 12, 2023
By Mike Fainzilber
dancing on a crooked floor
the memory
of
crutches
Mike Fainzilber
*
against all odds
blades of grass
through the pavement
Mike
Fainzilber
By Maya Daneva
lemon petals
mom asks if I want to be
this bee
Maya Daneva
*
caught
in the autumn rain shower
a post-it note
Maya Daneva
By J. D. Nelson
television news—
Christmas tree lights reflected
in
the black dog’s eyes
J. D. Nelson
*
last
day of autumn . . .
an abandoned shopping cart
here on the
sidewalk
J. D. Nelson
By Susan Lee Roberts
grandma’s
shelf—
a dusty pile
of my poems
Susan Lee Roberts
*
autumn
moonwalk
silence engulfs
the couple
Susan Lee Roberts
By Mary Harwell Sayler
Ocean waves ruffling —
skirting the edge of hot sand,
lacing
shoes with foam
Mary Harwell Sayler
By Michael Shoemaker
casting light tackle
high into the wind above
crashing
sounds of waves
Michael Shoemaker
Friday, November 10, 2023
By Carmela Marino
solar eclipse
a bouquet of sunflowers
covers
autumn
Carmela Marino
*
starry sky
stumbling in the shadow
my
shadow
Carmela Marino
By Cecil Morris
Black
Marks
crows
patrol my yard:
punctuation
marks escaped
from
someone’s sentence.
Cecil Morris
By Gavin Austin
late autumn
a scent of moonlight
in
the pines
Gavin Austin
*
childhood river
the silence
of
hidden stones
Gavin Austin
By Govind Joshi
street lamp
on the other side
the
gibbous moon
Govind Joshi
*
sloping road
a man helps his bullock
in
moving the cart
Govind Joshi
By Nancy Brady
autumn afternoon
migrant workers give apples
to
a mare
Nancy Brady
*
the rustling of leaves
under a rake's tangs
—autumn
wind
Nancy Brady
By Anna Maria Domburg-Sancristoforo
ring
of pebbles
the grey path
of my thoughts
Anna Maria Domburg-Sancristoforo
*
roses
in the dust
the dead eyes
of refugee children
Anna Maria Domburg-Sancristoforo
By Richa Sharma
a fruit falling from your
hands :: i float over the waters of womanhood
Richa Sharma
By Vivien Eliades
doctor’s
waiting room
patients glued to their phones
a modern
sickness
Vivien Eliades
By Chris Collins
my first woolly bear
uncurled and walked on my hand
whispers
of winter
Chris Collins
Thursday, November 9, 2023
By Bryan Rickert
river
baptism all the crows gathered
Bryan Rickert
*
fire
season poppies jump the break line
Bryan Rickert