Cold Moon Journal

a line of elephants linked from trunk to tail why aren’t we protecting ourselves and each other Susan Burch

dawn chill... the garden dwarf's urge for a fairy tale Florin C. Ciobica

sunny morning an ant carries a piece of bark across the sidewalk Tim Murphy

day moon... the last words he says to his wife David He

counting the stars another lottery ticket Alvin B. Cruz

handmade doll a different culture every birthday Katherine E Winnick

Butterfly wings Of stained glass Recycling light Anthony Ward

tumbling air – a butterfly no longer in sight Benedetta Cardone

birthday gift my sixty-fifth chance to get it right Janet Ruth

for some reason full moon memories beautiful to remember like mom's message to keep smiling Nani Mariani

my mother that flash of forever in her eyes Kath Abela Wilson

lost I return home to grandmother's iris Marilyn Ashbaugh

evening rain my son wants me to stop the lullaby Maya Daneva

your fragrance eclipses the moon . . . night jasmine Veronika Zora Novak

scream of a newborn baby over noise of bombs Mirela Brăilean

first kiss — the fresh taste of chewing-gum Antonio Mangiameli

moonlight — a stray dog follows my bike David He

obituary column my old teacher’s name in the register John Hawkhead