John Hawkhead

sudden remembrance

of an empty crib

gentling rain

—John Hawkhead

Jon Thurlow

outside the hospital

a white rose blooms—

sleepless night

—Jon Thurlow

Tony Williams

cold shower—

the nettles

erect

—Tony Williams

Audrey Quinn

fevered night

the clock ticking

slowly

—Audrey Quinn

rainstorm

a scorpion

out of hiding

—Audrey Quinn

Blueprint, by Ariana Afrin Emu

I used to love like a storm

no map

no shelter

just sky and surrender

—Ariana Afrin Emu

Melissa Laussmann

sipping tea

under the morning moon

scent of jasmine

—Melissa Laussmann

Mark Forrester

funeral season

bittercress blossoms

beside the old school

—Mark Forrester