Cold Moon Journal

taking a deep sip of undersea sunlight mermaid wineglass Douglas J. Lanzo

trashing the backyard—we move to the moon Wanda Amos

sitting in my fairytale the rocking chair Sharon Ferrante    *     Jupiter rising you made me care about you Sharon Ferrante

warming by the fire on a winter night brass cricket Paula Sears

all-night vigil I fold and unfold my handkerchief Maya Daneva

afternoon tea in Ukraine she has two lumps Kelly Sargent

home town visit the memory of a friend in every lane Mona Bedi

in me an old man was born snowdrifts Mircea Moldovan

The secret is this— you find morning where night left blue ember, burning Kara Knickerbocker * Embers carry you into empty morn...

parting – can no longer be repaired my old shoes Krzysztof Kokot

cursive in slo-mo . . . in time for henna party yellow is falling Monica Kakkar

A child's laughter rings above trees locked in winter solstice to remind them of their awakening Janet Krauss

I hear your voice each morning in the birdsong Jennifer Gurney

tom turkey courts a field of hens fantail display JL Huffman

asleep on Route 66 my cats naps on an old road map John J. Dunphy

coyote prowls the golf course— what’s his handicap Janet Ruth Heller *   foot of snow on bird bath— muffin top Janet Ruth Hell...

the leaf blower man between blasts — puffing his cigarette Jay Friedenberg

tethered by starlight chains— moon pendant Jenny Mattern