baby sparrow
feathers and heartbeats
on
my palm
Zoran Doderović
Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier
Friday, July 26, 2024
By Lakshman Bulusu
clouds —
trees bow down
into the pool of their shade
clouds —
green whispers,
“peace here”
Lakshman Bulusu
Thursday, July 25, 2024
By Marcellin Dallaire-Beaumont
sandy path
where the rain fell
her
faded footprints
Marcellin Dallaire-Beaumont
By Julianne Carlile
on purple thistle
a bumblebee lulled and still
sun
slips heaven sways
Julianne Carlile
Monday, July 22, 2024
Saturday, July 20, 2024
By Mark Hendrickson
church social
no one talks to the stranger
at
the prayer breakfast
Mark Hendrickson
By Ram Chandran
wind meandering
through the bamboo groves —
summer
song
Ram Chandran
summer breeze —
a chirping sparrow
answers
rustling leaves
Ram Chandran
jasmine blossom
how to capture her beauty
in
a haiku
Ram Chandran
By Elliot Diamond
first
blush wood thrush shakuhachi breeze
Elliot Diamond
fermenting
words
of browns and greens
haiku compost
Elliot
Diamond
Thursday, July 18, 2024
By Mile Lisica
a shiny moon
and crickets sing
at
the end of the war
Mile Lisica
блистави месец
и зрикавци певају
на
крају рата
Mile Lisica
By Rita Melissano
leaving
the white pelicans behind
the
river turns...
Rita Melissano
the soundscapes
of this breeze caressing
the trees
no one knows why only
silence
can stop the wind
Rita Melissano
Monday, July 15, 2024
By Albert Schlaht
jingle of coin—
tilting its head
a
crow
Albert Schlaht
at sunset
ascending their hill
fire
ants
Albert Schlaht
By Wanda Amos
data breach
another drivers license…
the monotony
of proving
i
am me
Wanda Amos
now extinct
light from a distant star…
ignoring
your call
Wanda Amos
By Stephen Jarrell Williams
singing
around the campfire
flickering
of stars
Stephen Jarrell Williams
moonlight
reflecting in your eyes
a
lifetime
Stephen Jarrell Williams
By John Hawkhead
drifting blossom
churchmen want to know
where
I have been
John Hawkhead
tumbling litter
a gang of street crows
shoots
the breeze
John Hawkhead
By Belinda Behne
weeping
cherry
waterfalls of pink
laughter
Belinda
Behne
dancing in the wet grass
chasing stars
until dawn
Belinda Behne
By Mariangela Canzi
insomnia
Blue Moon and I
Mariangela Canzi
bee
on tulip at dawn new love
Mariangela Canzi
By Eugeniusz Zacharski
silent night—
a spider slides down
from
the hunter's moon
Eugeniusz Zacharski
full moon—
even the light that guides the thief
is
stolen
Eugeniusz Zacharski
By Cherri Sutphin
teacup
in a garden
water
for the birds
Cherri Sutphin
arboretum
a hidden home
for
fairies
Cherri Sutphin
By Karen O'Leary
soft music
wafts into my room
in dreams
my son’s song
plays
on
Karen O'Leary
scraping to survive
a guitar man
with
a broken string
Karen O'Leary
By j rap
Father’s
Day
inside our frisbee circle
blur of poodle
j
rap
up till dawn …
a shared apple
crisp
at Denny’s
j rap
By Elena Zouain
rainbow
—
accepting all colors of light
Elena
Zouain
sudden
downpour —
the smell of the earth
Elena Zouain
By Anthony Ward
Resting by the river
I forget time
Embracing
eternity
Anthony Ward
Alone in the library
I browse many books
That
remain closed to me
Anthony Ward
By Padma Rajeswari Tata
sundowner
a splash of colors
in
my glass
Padma Rajeswari Tata
sleepless
one by one by one …
the
swoosh of cars
Padma Rajeswari Tata
By David Ngo
A kite flies freely,
harmonising with the breeze,
its string broken,
surrendering to
the
destiny of the wind.
David Ngo
Elephants and turtles
dance in the wind,
while lemongrass and tom yum
swirl in the air,
amidst
a babel of languages.
David Ngo
By Ravi Kiran
night lightning
the restlessness
in
the stables
Ravi Kiran
koi pond
no sign that says
no
fishing
Ravi Kiran
By Krzysztof Kokot
Afghan flower girl—
bunches of pink tulip
in
her black eyes
Krzysztof Kokot
the war—
at the butcher's door
skinny
dog
Krzysztof Kokot
By Govind Joshi
spring breeze
through the stairway window
the
pines
Govind Joshi
spring rain
in the silence
a
brown leaf
Govind Joshi
By Deborah Karl-Brandt
strawberries
summer feelings up by two euros
than
the year before
Deborah Karl-Brandt
perfect
summer days for snails another downpour
Deborah Karl-Brandt
By Neena Singh
summer day
a surfer rides
the
rising sun
Neena Singh
my arms
cradle the dog
into
the grave
Neena Singh
By Tony Williams
city
pigeons
always something
to peck at
Tony Williams
thunder
answering thunder
with thunder
Tony
Williams
By Françoise Maurice
street light
the distant echo
of
a birthday party
Françoise Maurice
every so often
through the clouds
the
Moon
Françoise Maurice
By Marilyn Ashbaugh
jam
session
a cupboard lined
with mason jars
Marilyn
Ashbaugh
the
daisies
say it best
morning sun
Marilyn Ashbaugh
By M. R. Pelletier
Space station—
who hears the mouse’s
frightened squeak?
M. R. Pelletier
Kitchen window—
a stray dog
in the front yard
M. R. Pelletier
By Nisha Raviprasad
sunflowers
my shadow and I
move
around
Nisha Raviprasad
broken vase
I bottle my tears
once
again
Nisha Raviprasad
By Jovana Dragojlovic
after all this time...
chocolate donut
touches
my lips
Jovana Dragojlovic
somewhere else...
sounds like a place without
any
problem
Jovana Dragojlovic
Sunday, July 14, 2024
By Oana Maria Cercel
tangled
in the moonlit clouds
my
sobriety
Oana Maria Cercel
missing you
another morning
lasts
a year
Oana Maria Cercel
hazy
hills
Oana
Maria Cercel
By Timothy Daly and Oana Maria Cercel
alone
in the crowd
nameless
tree
words Timothy Daly
image Oana Maria Cercel
Saturday, July 13, 2024
By Keith Evetts
in the night
croaks from the old pond
all
alike
Keith Evetts
where they think
great Caesar crossed the Thames
...just
the moon
Keith Evetts
By Chen-ou Liu
the door slammed shut ...
my world without her shrinks
to
a tv screen
Chen-ou Liu
the door
open to blue skies
in the stillness
a caged eagle and I
become
one
Chen-ou Liu
By Suraj Nanu
delayed monsoon
the heft of rice seeds
in the burlap sacks
Suraj Nanu
long distance call . . .
a winter butterfly
darts from the bucket
Suraj Nanu
By Alvin B. Cruz
folding
paper dolls
mother tells me
what it means
to
be a man
Alvin B. Cruz
his twin sons
coming out
double
rainbow
Alvin B. Cruz
enough
said soundless wind chimes
Alvin B. Cruz
By Robert Witmer
a stone bench
warm with sun
the
cat my mother loved
Robert Witmer
self help
the clerk at the bookstore
points
to the bottom shelf
Robert Witmer
lost in thought
a dandelion seed
in
the wind
Robert Witmer
war graves
the silence
of
forgetful flags
Robert Witmer
By Jennifer Gurney
softly it falls
so gentle it’s a whisper–
first spring rain
Jennifer Gurney
planting 15
white Columbine
one
for each life lost
Jennifer Gurney
the candle’s scent
gently follows me upstairs
tucking
me into bed
Jennifer Gurney
washed clean
by the river
my
heart
Jennifer Gurney
By Helen Ogden
solstice moon
I give the clouds
a
talking to
Helen Ogden
Juneteenth
black workers on overtime
at
the country club
Helen Ogden
the time it takes
the time it doesn't
first
rose
Helen Ogden
By Sharon Ferrante
witch’s
ritual
she gives a bow
to
morning mist
Sharon Ferrante
burning sage
a crow cleans his wings
in
the rain
Sharon Ferrante
old brooms
we talk about
our
travels
Sharon Ferrante
By Milan Rajkumar
this
dream ...
cape jasmine petals falling
on my sick bed
Milan Rajkumar
cycle
of life—
planting rice seedlings
in ancestors' field
Milan Rajkumar
summer
dawn
a glimpse of heaven
on the still pond
Milan
Rajkumar
Friday, July 12, 2024
By Bryan Rickert
nettle field
the deer know
a
way through
Bryan Rickert
to the bottom
of the sinkhole and back
butterfly
Bryan Rickert
all day hike
I emerge
human
again
Bryan
Rickert
By Barrie Levine
no end
to the midday heat . . .
corn
maze
Barrie Levine
skipping
stones repeating our mistakes
Barrie Levine
beach
walk the permanence of trash
Barrie Levine
By Tom Blessing
old raven
seems content
watching the sun set
into the broken
water
Tom Blessing
beneath
her hat a sadness in her eyes
Tom Blessing
starlight
the distant rumble
of
a log truck
Tom Blessing
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