his white beard grew out
'til it covered up his name—
December
headstone
M. Benjamin Thorne
Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier
Monday, November 18, 2024
By Evgeny Khvalkov
leaves of crimson hue
dance in autumn's gentle breeze
nature's
farewell waltz
Evgeny Khvalkov
By Katrina Serwe
softening
the edges of cold
snow
blanket
Katrina Serwe
color of the sun
pressed into earth
a
maple leaf
Katrina Serwe
By Tejendra Sherchan
in front
of the hospital mortuary
a
blooming paradise
Tejendra Sherchan
news
the monsoon exits
my
country
Tejendra Sherchan
By Peter Devonald
in
some other life
we are happy together
destiny was
kind
entwined like ancient great oaks
but here we are lost
in woods
Peter Devonald
we wonder with sighs
if rains will ever stop tears
if floods
will forget
will old weary ways remain
or will we just
build fresh hell
Peter Devonald
By Jeremy Nathan Marks
When we die do our
eyes open or close I must
know
dad just because
Jeremy Nathan Marks
By Thomas Smith
waiting for snowfall
Nevermore the next day
a
raven’s cry
Thomas Smith
sunrise and sunset
autumn migrations
pass
me by
Thomas Smith
By Jo Balistreri
gravesite service
a
goldfinch tucks baby’s breath
into the nest
Jo Balistreri
flowering
maples in autumn mist the orange bells barely
Jo Balistreri
By Hassane Zemmouri
this
longtime longing ends with a sigh
Hassane Zemmouri
reSILiENCE
Hassane
Zemmouri
By Audrey Quinn
all night rain
building a bouquet
of
Lego roses
Audrey Quinn
half-life
still brimming
with
ambition
Audrey Quinn
By Matthew Cariello
blooming
where the orchid stops that gap
Matthew Cariello
Queen Ann’s Lace –
the circumference
of
a bee
Matthew Cariello
watching us argue
the blue jay
and
his song
Matthew Cariello
By King Edward A. Eway
cold day
I try to plant the seed
from
an eaten apple
King Edward A. Eway
falling leaves
our pretend wedding vows
face
their trial
King Edward A. Eway
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