By Paula Sears

Valentine’s Day

a cardinal’s wings

on winter wind

Paula Sears

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crowning every picket

of our fence . . .

snow moon

Paula Sears

By Jim Azevedo

the heart calls

and calls

silence of a winter night


Jim Azevedo

By John J. Dunphy

'no commitment'

advertised policy of the gym where

she picked me up

John J. Dunphy

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reindeer under either arms

my wife and I begin

de-Christmasing our yard

John J. Dunphy

By Ana Drobot

snowdrops —

a group of friends

chatting without me

Ana Drobot

By John Pappas

year of the rabbit

signing over power

of attorney

John Pappas

By Jennifer Gurney

The clocks have stopped

There is nothing left to do

But to pray for peace

Jennifer Gurney

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I often wonder

What the tooth fairy does with

All of those lost teeth

Jennifer Gurney