Cold Moon Journal
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
By John J. Dunphy
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always the leader — his son's name at the top of the list on the war memorial John J. Dunphy
By Paula Sears
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every stem balancing its blossom spring equinox Paula Sears spring morn the green hillside singing with sheep Pa...
By Krzysztof Kokot
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antidepressant – the sun shines all day Krzysztof Kokot
By Katja Fox
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the warm hum of sleepy voices — bedtime stories Katja Fox the sun behind a dragonfly’s wings— she prays for peace Katja Fox
By Maya Daneva
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woodpecker’s beat through the spring drizzle through my umbrella Maya Daneva
By Bhawana Upadhyay
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nonstop tears in the mind of drought dissolving memories Bhawana Upadhyay
By Leon Tefft
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air supremacy — an aerial fandango of fierce cardinals Leon Tefft tumbleweeds roving through cities that never were views never...
Monday, April 15, 2024
By Neena Singh
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forest trail an elk’s antlers point the way Neena Singh garden swing… a lingering day on cloud nine Neena Singh
By Mona Bedi
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the lives we endure swirling tea leaves Mona Bedi how slowly the night descends lullaby moon Mona Bedi spring equin...
By Joanna Ashwell
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in the red nowhere to turn from a zero balance Joanna Ashwell the lost years tightly packed away out of sight in case I crumbl...
Friday, April 12, 2024
By Eavonka Ettinger
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open door just a slant of light as the sun sets Eavonka Ettinger the length of kneading paws my catnap Eavonka Ettinger ...
By Stephanie Zepherelli
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crashing thunder doors bolted tight against ill omens Stephanie Zepherelli empty flower box a mom and pop store boarded up Step...
By J. D. Nelson
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windy day & night I’m too tired to stay up too anxious to sleep J. D. Nelson she gives me three words to remember for the te...
By Sharon Ferrante
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a rough day I sit down with yesterday Sharon Ferrante calm night I rest on a string from his guitar Sharon Ferrante I w...
Thursday, April 11, 2024
By Robert Epstein
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a flower does not talk . . . and yet this fragrance Robert Epstein my shrinking life I never did own a little black book ...
By Robert Witmer
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spring wind a bamboo hubbub rubs against the sky Robert Witmer a small boat asleep in the waves the fisherman tracing stars Ro...
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
By Nalini Shetty
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broken mirror a fractured self stares back Nalini Shetty city park every bench has its own story Nalini Shetty
By M. R. Pelletier
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Squinting through pinholes in shoeboxes— kindergarten eclipse M. R. Pelletier Small talk— he answers her questions with ...
By Mile Lisica
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sky in the water two moored boats share the silence Mile Lisica I close my eyes to feel a little more the depth of the sea Mil...
By Joshua St. Claire
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what is and isn’t the moon behind stratocumulus clouds Joshua St. Claire end of greatness winter sun spent among the hemlocks ...
By C.X. Turner
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tiny pebble warmed by the memories of summer C.X. Turner morning sun on a journey of becoming C.X. Turner
By Maurice Nevile
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bank queue stretching well beyond the welcome sign Maurice Nevile train station the smokers lined up against the wal...
By Francoise Maurice
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retired he completes his profile on a dating site Francoise Maurice east wind the yellow of dawn at the window Fra...
By Stephen Jarrell Williams
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the last songbird on a mountaintop singing to the world Stephen Jarrell Williams empty railroad tracks sunflowers reaching skyw...
By Chen-ou Liu
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midnight snowfall the nonstop blaring of a car alarm Chen-ou Liu gathering shadows ten more people ticketed for sleeping rough ...
By Mark Forrester
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cavern walls— humming a tune from another time Mark Forrester morning mist a few swans sleeping on the pond— still...
By Ravi Kiran
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turbulence the art of balancing black coffee Ravi Kiran a second look at the first impression red mushroom Ravi Ki...
By Tony Williams
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partial sight his life in a goldfish bowl Tony Williams hailstorm— my hand stuck out to feel the sting Tony Williams
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
By Nitu Yumnam
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earthen pot the shape i take shifting homes Nitu Yumnam
By Elliot Diamond
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shadow dance the coyote howels… a karaoke moon Elliot Diamond
By Jennifer Gurney
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on the edges of my periphery— you live Jennifer Gurney
By Kathabela Wilson
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I took the dragon by the tail held onto it my compass circle after circle in sand it drew me inward Kathabela Wilson
By Olinda Ninolakis
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Y is why not an ypsilon all Greek to me Olinda Ninolakis
By Mark Gilbert
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cherry blossoms and then some snow April fool Mark Gilbert
By Stephen Toft
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moonlit snow a fox prints her own poem Stephen Toft
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