Cold Moon Journal

Congratulations to these six talented poets: Orrin PréJean https://coldmoonjournal.blogspot.com/2022/07/by-orrin-prejean_1...

hot breeze— rumors travel beyond borders   A.J. Anwar

railway— pupils waving to strange travelers Hassane Zemmouri

sitting  across from buddha sitting   Kerry J Heckman

mornings without birdsong barred, too from words of love as my deafness deepens Pris Campbell

the spotted dragonfly in turn spots me Chris Langer

paddy cut— he anoints his sickle with sandalwood paste Rupa Anand   (veneration of instruments used in harvesting is common in India)

wrestling with the starless sky an old windmill Agus Maulana Sunjaya *   our talk getting heavier autumn rain Ag...

no footprints – just the clacking gossip of grey pebbles Simon De Courcey

old wooden door like a pining widow hugged by sunset Patricia Furstenberg

haiku poetry — arranged marriage with a happy ending Bonnie J Scherer *   climate change debated — while the baked Alaska melts Bon...

oppressive summer heat and fires preparation for the after-life or a consequence of neglect? Gail Brooks

Black-Eyed Susans cling To muddy ditch bank haven. And wink a goodbye. Susanna Gilbert                                      ...

stronger in the mist… the rhythm of soldiers’ steps nearing the liquor store Maya Daneva *   tap, tap, tap… this summer rain beco...

tank tracks a sapling salutes the sun Elancharan Gunasekaran *   light as spring breeze rat scratches a landmine Elanchara...

night song unaware of the city listening   Stephen Jarrell Williams

crows caw calling crack open the dawn stillness shattered JL Huffman

daily walk – his fur baby brings along Pooh Tuyet Van Do *     half-eaten melon hanging on the vine unanswered questi...