Monday, February 5, 2024

By Robert Epstein

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it could be winter or it could be worse Robert Epstein

By Mark Gilbert

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new moon same as the old moon   Mark Gilbert

By Bryan Rickert

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switching to dark mode winter solitude Bryan Rickert

By Joseph P. Wechselberger

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above the ground fog rabbit ears Joseph P. Wechselberger

By Laurie Donaldson

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across the slow night spread blankets of little fires, stars i couldn't reach Laurie Donaldson

By Stephen Jarrell Williams

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woodpecker flying over the cement city searching for wood Stephen Jarrell Williams

By Lucia Fontana

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preparing me for a world that still does not exist — lotus flower Lucia Fontana

By Barrie Levine

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haiku pals       our endless conversations over three short lines Barrie Levine

By Joshua Gage

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ghostly asphodel discovering the nuances of sadness Joshua Gage

By Charles Rossiter

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sundown— the neighbor's dog is barking at nothing again Charles Rossiter

By Janet Krauss

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Leaving the island carrying my sack of longing the heft of silence Janet Krauss

By Jerome Berglund

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wand of heaven listing major chords Jerome Berglund

By Mark Forrester

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mountain stream a few persimmons on either side Mark Forrester

By Fhen M.

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The sky full of stars a world without humans. Fhen M.

By Steve Van Allen

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snow in patches one last dandelion Steve Van Allen

By Kelly Sargent

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an owl’s gaze my twin watches me divide the last piece of birthday cake Kelly Sargent

By Chen-ou Liu

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the depth of this absence of home, of belonging ... my face in the rearview mirror this eviction day Chen-ou Liu

By Sarah Paris

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rereading the tea leaves Groundhog Day Sarah Paris