By M. R. Pelletier

Veterans—

none volunteers

for what comes after

M. R. Pelletier

By John J. Dunphy

baby boomer activist

now organizing protests

in her nursing home

John J. Dunphy

*

 

yard sale Bible

a bird's nest drawn on

its family tree

John J. Dunphy

By Mirela Brăilean

mourners

the battlefield

full of crows

Mirela Brăilean

By Chris Langer

nap time

tucking in

her teddy bear
 

Chris Langer

*

 

tire swing

swaying

to the radio

Chris Langer

*

 

cracked backboard

the sound of sneakers

on concrete

Chris Langer

*

 

insomnia

my cat tackles the sheep

i’ve been counting

Chris Langer

By Mirela Brăilean

trick or treat...

candies from last year

in my old coat

Mirela Brăilean

By Roberta Beach Jacobson

monster moon

Halloween closer

than you think

Roberta Beach Jacobson

By Vipanjeet Kaur

early dawn —

the sun dispels

the gloom of night.

Vipanjeet Kaur

By Robert Witmer

an angel

knitting lace

snowflakes

Robert Witmer

By Priti Khullar

anniversary gift

he gets my

annotated book

Priti Khullar

By Helen Ogden

my long walk

through coastal fog

disappearing blues

Helen Ogden

By Mark Scott

city traffic

a flycatcher goes

unnoticed

Mark Scott