By M. R. Pelletier

Balcony chimes

& a wind among the trees—

my mind ringing

M. R. Pelletier

By Ron Scully

heat wave

even the terns don’t want

to come out of the water

Ron Scully

By Saumya Bansal

ocean blue sky blue ocean

Saumya Bansal

first flight just winging it

Saumya Bansal

By Robert Witmer

the widow's plants

dying in the dark

windows

Robert Witmer

By Refika Dedić

morning freshness

still on the window

pumpkin seeds

Refika Dedić

By Devoshruti Mandal

old memories...

still that flickering

midnight lamp

Devoshruti Mandal

By Kavita Ratna

blown fuse

Orion leaps

forward

Kavita Ratna

By Wilda Morris

looking both ways

before crossing—

a Canada goose

Wilda Morris

By Kathryn Jones

sunflower math

truth plus beauty equals

galaxies of gold

Kathryn Jones

By Alvin B. Cruz

his wife’s need

for some space

desert flower

Alvin B. Cruz

By Manasa Kaliki

sound of a seashell

silence in meditation

both infinite

Manasa Kaliki

By Chad Parenteau

The late summer rain

never calls, never writes, gets

visit over with.

Chad Parenteau

By Madhavi K

marching seasons

the garden gnome

stands to attention

Madhavi K