Cold Moon Journal

dewdrop all i want is to be soft Tiffany Shaw-Diaz *   when i close my eyes all the stars Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

road journey the shadow of a cloud travels with me Mona Bedi *   worn out— the comfort of old clothes Mona Bedi

first cold snap all the graves quilted with autumn leaves Sean O’Connor

summer’s end . . . what the tree knows before the leaves Barrie Levine * well-traveled moon fluent in the language of silenc...

dog park an old squeaky toy buried in leaves Jay Friedenberg

s low burn of sunrise autumn B.L. Bruce *   cricket song at dawn new moon B.L. Bruce

roasted chestnuts ... the forgotten warmth of her hands Lucia Cardillo

in the woods somewhere else a tree falls quietly petro c.k. *   creaking wood floors a reminder that I'm not alone ...

Veterans— none volunteers for what comes after M. R. Pelletier

baby boomer activist now organizing protests in her nursing home John J. Dunphy *   yard sale Bible a bird's nest d...

mourners the battlefield full of crows Mirela Brăilean

nap time tucking in her teddy bear   Chris Langer *   tire swing swaying to the radio Chris Langer *   cracked backboard the ...

trick or treat... candies from last year in my old coat Mirela Brăilean

monster moon Halloween closer than you think Roberta Beach Jacobson

early dawn — the sun dispels the gloom of night. Vipanjeet Kaur

an angel knitting lace snowflakes Robert Witmer

anniversary gift he gets my annotated book Priti Khullar

m y long walk through coastal fog disappearing blues Helen Ogden