Cold Moon Journal
Saturday, June 3, 2023
By Michelle V. Alkerton
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initialism disease progression now four letters Michelle V. Alkerton * food bank line empty hands holding her place ...
By Bryan Rickert
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zoloft down the rabbit’s hole Bryan Rickert * wild hops it’s complicated Bryan Rickert
By John Pappas
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surprising our grief the cuckoo clock John Pappas * day’s end pouring himself four fingers of darkness John Pappas
By Reid Hepworth
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tracking footprints in the snow jury duty Reid Hepworth
By Barrie Levine
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the paper napkins paper thin— soup kitchen Barrie Levine
By Vasile Moldovan
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in the airport butterflies and planes ready to take off Vasile Moldovan
By Priti Khullar
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old friends old gossip I return younger Priti Khullar
By Susan Lee Roberts
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trailside daisies my fingers itch to pick them Susan Lee Roberts * gnarled branches battling to be seen— family tree Susan Lee...
By Deby Cedars
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Fruit from a fruit stand. Green mango on the windowsill Ripens perfectly. Deby Cedars
By Stephen Toft
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early blossom the bus driver stops to adjust his mirror Stephen Toft
By JL Huffman
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morning mist Sandburg’s pale cat paws the windshield JL Huffman
Friday, June 2, 2023
By David Cox
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thick blue sky– a school bans rainbows David Cox
By Pris Campbell
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I thunder down the dirt road he chases dust from the wrong car for one more kiss Pris Campbell
By Steliana Cristina Voicu
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jasmine moon – the pond reflecting me inside your arms Steliana Cristina Voicu
By Ram Chandran
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plucking the weeds she thinks of her estranged husband Ram Chandran
By Chen-ou Liu
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waiting alone in this cheap motel room all night long the vacancy sign blinks on, blinks off ... Chen-ou Liu
By Lorraine Caputo
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Spirits entangled in the cobwebs of tortured memories – my past Lorraine Caputo * A thousand shards of Art Deco lamp glass sca...
By Zhihua Wang
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So much just happened in a new poem, yet the world remains the same. Zhihua Wang
By Alfred Booth
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as if a satellite could replace a full moon . . . machine-gun dreams Alfred Booth * what does a machine know of awe? the Milky Way ...
By Krzysztof Kokot
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a globe – a fruit fly has just climbed Mt Everest Krzysztof Kokot
By Jennifer Gurney
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Downhill to the sea I descend on shifting sands To reach the ocean Jennifer Gurney
Thursday, June 1, 2023
By Andrew Markowski
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temple fog— nothing but emptiness in the zen garden Andrew Markowski * on crowded sidewalks just enough rain for umbrell...
By Joseph P. Wechselberger
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speed dating the changing colors of her mood ring Joseph P. Wechselberger * a lawn full of dandelions going to seed ...
By Allyson Whipple
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bourbon’s last gasp at the back of my throat— what’s left unsaid Allyson Whipple
By Robert Witmer
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starlight vanishing a cry of surprise from the rooster Robert Witmer * silence playing chess with the moonlight Robert Witm...
By Wai Mei Wong
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dusk— behind the windows silent movies we are in Wai Mei Wong
By John J. Dunphy
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hailstorm alley-drinkers take refuge in a dumpster John J. Dunphy * desert highway hitchhiker struck by a tumbleweed John J. D...
By Silvia Bistocchi
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Red poppies — suddenly the dawn beyond the soldiers Silvia Bistocchi
By Mona Bedi
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placebo effect his sugar coated demeanour Mona Bedi * torrential rain the similar greyness of tombstones Mona Bedi
By Helen Ogden
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forgotten meadow tattered ribbons hanging from the old maypole Helen Ogden
By Tuyet Van Do
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mid-day rain in carport corner an empty nest Tuyet Van Do
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
By Debarati Sen
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cold moon — the patches across her heart Debarati Sen * rainbow — pride walk paints my city’s face Debarati Sen
Monday, May 29, 2023
By Daipayan Nair
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stone skipping — to know the swamp has a heartbeat Daipayan Nair * zebra crossing — this haste between us Daipayan Nair
Saturday, May 27, 2023
By Krit Venambal
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Night and moon still the breeze Unseen blossoms Krit Venambal
Friday, May 26, 2023
By Tony Williams
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his mood wilting spinach in the pan Tony Williams * first swim class my daughter windmills it Tony Williams
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