Cold Moon Journal

squash blossoms the ripening of desire Kelly Sauvage

a turn in the river wildflowers ahead Joanna Ashwell

winter stars i counted the words we spoke on one hand Stephen Toft

night walk the stray cat and I sharing stars Helen Ogden

after the storm the beauty of her resilience   Michael Morell

blue skies the test pilot blows a smoke ring Stephen Toft

test results the shadow of a flight mows flowers Carmela Marino

the swing dangles by a single chain lockdown fatigue Louise Hopewell

gathering clouds— unsure if memory still serves Cynthia Anderson

playing dice mouthful of prediction Radhamani Sarma

intimacy — veils of melancholy turn yellow  K yoko Bengala

cold autumn trembling in the rain the sound of a bell Samo Kreutz

deep woods I go to meet myself Surashree Joshi

a starless night I make my own kind of wonder Joanna Ashwell

a cello left in the school gym… winter dusk Stephen Toft

old post office — I still haven't sent a letter to you Krzysztof Kokot

empty shell — the truth which I still hide Mirela Brăilean

southern heat the bristle of a gentleman’s whiskers Kelly Sauvage