war-zone
dawn the out of place pink
Adrian Bouter
in
pursuit
of a butterfly
my whole life
Tony Williams
thistle
it’s
obvious
you don’t want a hug
Tony Williams
Anthropocene
the
hard-edged debate
on plastic rock
Pravat Kumar Padhy
forest
poem a child rhymes green and green
Pravat Kumar Padhy
do we remember
hot summers and cold winters
from our childhood?
talking about rain or shine
isn’t
like it used to be
Marcellin Dallaire-Beaumont
low tide
the sandcastles
we
leave behind
C.X. Turner
waterfall
dipping a toe
into
the unknown
C.X. Turner
chamomile—
waiting
for water to boil
I brew haiku
Susan Lee Roberts
summer
hike
exploring the vastness
of the map
Susan Lee
Roberts
without
my son —
the light of dawn
always somewhere
Sébastien Revon
not
the rain
but the lukewarm coffee —
end of
summer
Sébastien Revon
father’s grave
finally telling him
what
I really think
Bryan Rickert
romantic picnic
we both come away
with
a tick
Bryan Rickert
crossroad
a day without a need
to
yield
Vera Constantineau
heavy rain
swapping summer for fall
in
the closet
Vera Constantineau
senior golfer
corrects his stance
at
the urinal
Vera Constantineau
French lavender bunch
the life I thought
I
was bound for
Kelly Sargent
winter rain
the wisdom
of
imperfection
Kelly Sargent
beach
wedding—
the flower girl gathers
broken shells
Mark
Forrester
midnight
rain
remembering
my mother’s voice
Mark Forrester
pulled
into
another
black
hole
nightmare
Stephanie Zepherelli
balance
amid chaos
stacking
stones
Stephanie Zepherelli
willow leaf
a koi practices
catch
and release
Richard L. Matta
box canyon hike
a chorus of coyotes
deepens
darkness
Richard L. Matta
coming
out of woods the sudden depth of the sky
Vandana Parashar
on
the periphery of night just enough space for me
Vandana Parashar
carbon
dating am I too old to bond
Vandana Parashar
deep in dhyana
thud of a newspaper
outside
my door
Vandana Parashar
single bird on a wire
one-note
afternoon
Steve Van Allen
hot July
in tall grassy shade
a
deer
Steve Van Allen
a
single clock
back and forth in time—
tango
Emil
Karla
the
many birds
above the tracks
within the morning sun
Emil Karla
why
presupposes everything one random car horn blast
J. D. Nelson
morning
crow morning crow come on everybody it’s the morning crow
J. D. Nelson
crabapples
on the tree some red some green some red & green
J. D. Nelson
lightning
against the dark sky I remember a dream come true
J. D. Nelson
how green
our earth was
–climate
change
Nancy Brady
September morning...
the lone honk
of
a Canada goose
Nancy Brady
origami
butterfly poetry from a friend
Karen O’Leary
older than dirt
I kick up dust
square
dancing
Karen O’Leary
my old school
the road has grown
to
tarmac
Biswajit Mishra
I’d rather
he didn’t touch my nerves
dental
visit
Biswajit Mishra
vanishing
point –
parallel tracks roll on
destination
unknown
Joseph Kleponis
I
heard you singing
soft and sweet –
or was it the
wind?
Joseph Kleponis
haijin debate –
behind Basho’s frog
interjections
Ana Drobot
autumn leaves
just me, myself and I
same old song
over and over
again
Ana Drobot
Sitting by the bank
of the Saco, I gaze at
my daughter Kristen
and her friend, like two Naiads
frolicking
on the water.
Russell Dupont
oppressive heat
only cicadas accompany me
at
dad’s grave
Maya Daneva
this woodpecker’s tapping
in the morning
in
the afternoon
Maya Daneva
soon to break open
with what she hasn't yet said
the
thundering sky
Nancie Zivetz-Gertler
every
night the same pillow i deviate from
Peter Jastermsky
when
the day depends on the strength of tea bags
Peter Jastermsky
lack of sheep
I spend the night
counting
past mistakes
Alaka Y
pink slip
watching a backyard bird
anew
Alaka Y
American
sunlight –
the bricklayer bathed
in his homeland’s
tunes
j rap
church steps
from a bundle of
blankets
a quiet cough
j rap
forest bathing
I follow the footsteps
of
my inner child
Chen-ou Liu
fiftieth birthday
halfway to the summit
in
silence
Chen-ou Liu
gnarled roots
the family stories
left
untold
Chen-ou Liu
lighting up
the silence between us
fireflies
Ravi Kiran
Loch Ness
these things below
a
calm surface
Ravi Kiran
running out
of tales to tell—
driftwood
Richard Bailly
midnight
closing in
foghorn
Richard Bailly
journey back home
I turn off the air conditioner
and open the car window
to feel the fragrance
of
the rural summer herbs
Steliana Cristina Voicu
birding walk
a cardinal provides
the soundtrack for
our
first kiss
John J. Dunphy
swimming match
winner's face wet
with
tears
John J. Dunphy
wave
after wave
crashing on rocks
constant back pain
Christa
Pandey
outdoor
café
crow and sparrow
eye the same cake crumbs
Christa
Pandey
What
discus player
threw a tangerine moon on
top of Main Street?
Joan McNerney
silent
cold
dark sky
moon
flowering
Joan McNerney
feels like a second
from the first turned leaf
till the rush
of Halloween-Thanksgiving-
Christmas-New
Years
Jennifer Gurney
in the middle
of five living generations
I
see forever
Jennifer Gurney
snuggled in his chair
my brother on one side
and I on the other
Dad in between us
reading
Jennifer Gurney
supermarket
the expensive goods
at
eye level
Pitt Büerken
my
sister
tells me about the past
and I get
a completely
different image
of my parents
Pitt Büerken
on Frida's doorstep
limonadas sweetened
by
agave
Audrey Quinn
lightning flash
small hands soothe
the
dog to sleep
Audrey Quinn
under the lime tree
a spattering
of
rotten fruit
Audrey Quinn
high season
on sparkling water
a
ferry waits
Audrey Quinn