Cold Moon Journal

Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier

Monday, November 11, 2024

More Touchstone Award Nominations

Congratulations to these talented Cold Moon Journal poets for their 2024 Touchstone Award nominations:

Biswajit Mishra

Stacy Taylor

Bipasha Majumder (De)

Bryan Rickert

Sharon Ferrante

Mark Hendrickson

Jerome Berglund

j rap

Sharon Martina

Rita Melissano

Alvin B. Cruz

Scott F. Parker

Xiaoou Chen

Jay Friedenberg

Susan Burch

Alaka Y

Mohua Moulik

Wendy Cobourne

Adrian Bouter

Sunday, November 10, 2024

By Wendy Cobourne

open window

a cat leaps

into my story

Wendy Cobourne



harbor dawn

a tug pulls pink

downriver

Wendy Cobourne

By Mohua Moulik

spring cleaning

we discover mom’s

insecurities

Mohua Moulik

By Adrian Bouter

away, away

carries the wind

her red balloon

Adrian Bouter



loss —

our moon as it is

as it was

Adrian Bouter

Saturday, November 9, 2024

By Katie Montagna

open market

truth goes

for the highest price


Katie Montagna



under an old oak tree

the sky

is falling

Katie Montagna

Friday, November 8, 2024

By Rita R. Melissano

that story…

is already written

in the sand

the sky has heard

the water singing it

Rita R. Melissano



in the murmur

of a calm river

the ripples of your voice

Rita R. Melissano



a puzzle piece remembering where to go

Rita R. Melissano



dark circles

the void inside

many moons

Rita R. Melissano



black holes...

pulled into forever

on a bed of dead stars

Rita R. Melissano

By Robert Epstein

pre-autumn breeze

she brushes her hair

to take out the trash

Robert Epstein

By Robert Witmer

dad’s chair

the worn cushion

beneath the cat

Robert Witmer



white nights

the ghost by the fire

asleep

Robert Witmer



babushka

memories wrapped in cabbage

baba's twinkling eyes

Robert Witmer

By Ram Chandran

day moon —

today

with yesterday's dream

Ram Chandran

By Richard Bailly

climbing

to reach her soul

ivy

Richard Bailly



riding

a tricycle—

again

Richard Bailly

By Ron Scully

sand dollar

saved for a rainy day

week's vacation

Ron Scully

By Ravi Kiran

candied bacon

the ice cream flavours

she loved

Ravi Kiran



on a leaf

still holding on

first snow

Ravi Kiran



dry riverbed

it’s time to become

strangers again

Ravi Kiran

Thursday, November 7, 2024

By Kelly Sargent

a new sprig

on the horizon

baby’s breath

Kelly Sargent



questioning why no more shooting stars

Kelly Sargent



double consonants recalling the little things

Kelly Sargent



pistachio shells

under the couch cushions

self-help workbook

Kelly Sargent

By Pippa Phillips

an S shape in the window of her content

Pippa Phillips



cold morning

the curl of a cat’s tail

around my wrist

Pippa Phillips



unable

to be myself

autumn leaf

Pippa Phillips



snail shell

the curl of a day

into itself

Pippa Phillips

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

By Federico C. Peralta

border check—

   monarch overtakes

      a long queue

Federico C. Peralta

Monday, November 4, 2024

Nominations for the 2025 Pushcart Prize (Poetry)

 


 

Mar 26:


periodic table

the stars that flow

through us

Eugeniusz Zacharski





Apr 5:


closed clinic

another choice

terminated

Scott Wiggerman




Apr 9:


gentle dawn ...

the haiku remains

unfinished

Samo Kreutz




Apr 22:


losing the path

deep in the forest

I find myself


deep in the forest

losing myself

I find the path


losing the path

I find myself

deep in the forest

Belinda Behne




Oct 6:


long weekend

the news comes

on a friday

Jerome Berglund




Oct 12:


fake profile —

why would anyone

want to be me

Susan Burch

 

Big congratulations to our six Pushcart nominees!


Nominations for the Touchstone Awards are underway, so please remain patient. Uploading the data for 30 poems is taking considerable time and effort. It's a lengthy process, but the Touchstone announcement will be posted at the journal once everything is finished.

Sunday, November 3, 2024

By Robert Kania

from where

the wind is blowing

an election flyer

Robert Kania

By Joshua St. Claire

two racks of antlers collapsing stars


Joshua St. Claire

By Michael Minassian

Because it has 3 lines

and you mention spring

doesn’t make it a haiku.

Michael Minassian

By Joseph Howse

silence

as shrill

as a shriek

Joseph Howse

By Herb Kitson

shattered dreams—

I stay behind

to pick up the pieces

Herb Kitson

By Robert Epstein

pre-autumn breeze

she brushes her hair

to take out the trash

Robert Epstein

By Mike Gallagher

six crocodiles

a thousand years

among the reeds


Mike Gallagher


struggling

up the hill

stragglers

Mike Gallagher

By Alexis Rotella

To become a butterfly

I spill out

my guts

Alexis Rotella

 

 

tree frog a pendant I'll never wear around my neck


Alexis Rotella

 

 

a note to myself reminding me to eat

Alexis Rotella

By RJ Humbl’

Tired old gent

Up the Apple and Pears

And done

RJ Humbl’



Cup of Rosie

With each warm embrace

Steam leaves

RJ Humbl’

Friday, November 1, 2024

By Pitt Büerken

skyscraper

the window cleaner comes

from above


Pitt Büerken



joyride

the engine oil level

warning light flashes


Pitt Büerken



winter approaches

a summer love ends

for good

Pitt Büerken