Cold Moon Journal

Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

By Emil Karla

under water

the drifting view

of a steady log


Emil Karla

By Richard Bailly

climbing tall grass

beckoning butterflies

prairie rose

Richard Bailly

By Konstantin Yakimchuk

on the window glass

thunderous voices of drums

rainstorm at midnight

Konstantin Yakimchuk

Monday, July 29, 2024

By Mircea Moldovan

summer night

a cricket dies

singing

Mircea Moldovan

By Tuyet Van Do

a new winter

a new journey

without you

Tuyet Van Do

Saturday, July 27, 2024

By Sophia Conway

canal flood

riverbanks burst to the thundering

applause of rain


Sophia Conway



Venetian cappuccino

a smoother froth on these

ancient waters

Sophia Conway




 

Raindrop

Sophia Conway

Friday, July 26, 2024

By Zoran Doderović

baby sparrow

feathers and heartbeats

on my palm

Zoran Doderović

By Lakshman Bulusu

clouds —

   trees bow down

   into the pool of their shade


clouds —

    green whispers,

    “peace here”

Lakshman Bulusu

By Jake Williams

Silver Birch bark

Holds its own secrets

In Autumnal rain


Jake Williams

Thursday, July 25, 2024

By Marcellin Dallaire-Beaumont

sandy path

where the rain fell

her faded footprints

Marcellin Dallaire-Beaumont

By Pitt Büerken

one strike

most of the flies

now gone


Pitt Büerken

By Julianne Carlile

on purple thistle

a bumblebee lulled and still

sun slips heaven sways

Julianne Carlile

Monday, July 22, 2024

By Oscar Luparia

sunrise

even on the wall

a scent of beauty

words and image Oscar Luparia

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


By Lakshmi Iyer

post surgery

recoupling everything

from start to end

Lakshmi Iyer

By William Doyle

evening rain —

across the valley

rainbow arch

William Doyle

By Genevieve Aguinaldo


Genevieve Aguinaldo


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genevieve Aguinaldo


Thursday, July 18, 2024

By Mallika Chari

night storm

boulevard dawns

to loud horns

Mallika Chari

By Manasa Kaliki

Shooting star I wish to meet you again

Manasa Kaliki

By Srinivasa Rao Sambangi

the moon

enough wealth

for a fortnight

Srinivasa Rao Sambangi

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 Mark Hendrickson

trouble coming

seen from a mile away

summer storms

Mark Hendrickson

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 Nancy Brady

summer solstice

pinwheels spin

in the garden

Nancy Brady



h(earth)ome

Nancy Brady

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