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
Friday, July 12, 2024
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
By Chad Lee Robinson
the mare's gentle breathing . . .
what I've only ever told
the
wind
Chad Lee Robinson
birds singing
in the dark before dawn . . .
their names elude me
but I know yours
and
you know mine
Chad Lee Robinson
home from the vet--
the sound of my feet
alone
in the leaves
Chad Lee Robinson
By Mona Bedi
summer
breeze
the girl in a red dress
lets out a yawn
Mona
Bedi
bonsai
all my shortcomings
Mona Bedi
rose
prickles
nothing comes easy
in this life
Mona Bedi
By Kelly Sargent
when
I was seen wild irises
Kelly Sargent
the shadows
of summer
homeless
tents
Kelly Sargent
wishing fountain
no matter
how many coins I toss. . .
my prayers
caught
in the downspout
Kelly Sargent
By Mark Forrester
evening
calm
on the river
a kayaker talks to his dog
Mark
Forrester
water
rushing
through our mountain cabin
its echo
Mark Forrester
mountain
trail—
thin clouds weaving
between black spruce
Mark
Forrester