By John J. Dunphy

St. Nicholas Day

a holiday card on my desk

signed Krampus

John J. Dunphy

By B.A. France

fill the interlude 

with a depth of meaning

… cold wet wind

B.A. France

By Florin C. Ciobica

snowflakes softening the voices of the protesters

Florin C. Ciobica

By C.X.Turner

the cry

of autumn –

forest floor

C.X.Turner

By Mircea Moldovan

first snow

a garden flamingo

tries to fly

Mircea Moldovan

By Kathleen Vasek Trocmet

blizzard . . .

digging out

the last log

Kathleen Vasek Trocmet

By Amrutha Prabhu

carrom game ...

my daughter grabs

a full moon

Amrutha Prabhu

By C.X.Turner

day moon –

I wait for you

to notice me

C.X.Turner

By Priti Khullar

me time


my favorite teacup

and matching saucer

Priti Khullar

By Kathleen Vasek Trocmet

darkness . . .

the owl's hoot

flies away

Kathleen Vasek Trocmet

By Pippa Phillips

just

big enough for us—

country church

Pippa Phillips

By Pippa Phillips

golden hour—

he rakes his shadow

into the leaves

Pippa Phillips

By Kathleen Vasek Trocmet

afternoon rain . . .

bookmarking

soup recipes

Kathleen Vasek Trocmet

By Ram Chandran

the lightness of being a butterfly

Ram Chandran

By Tsanka Shishkova

virgin beach

baby turtles rush

to the sea

Tsanka Shishkova

By Vincenzo Adamo

Indian summer

smiles return

under the bridge

Vincenzo Adamo

By Mircea Moldovan

blood stains

under the pale moonlight

a poacher

Mircea Moldovan