By Lakshmi Iyer

waning moon

mother's moods

steady and stable

Lakshmi Iyer

By Yasir Farooq

puddle reflection

the silent trees

talk

Yasir Farooq

By Maria Cristina Pulvirenti

South compass

Autumn equinox

in my footsteps

Maria Cristina Pulvirenti

By Janet Ruth Heller

forest trail

with red and gold maple leaves—

patchwork quilt

Janet Ruth Heller

By Mike Gallagher

two seagulls

flapping into the calm

before the storm

Mike Gallagher

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full moon

a long shadow

for company

Mike Gallagher

By Tuyet Van Do

spring rain

her midnight

lullaby

Tuyet Van Do

By Owen Bullock

all this

ridiculous industry

tangle of wisteria


Owen Bullock

By Ray Spitzenberger

the morning sight

of her sweet face

fur and whiskers


Ray Spitzenberger

By Florin C. Ciobica

moving day

our dog marks the gate

for the last time

Florin C. Ciobica

By Stephen J. DeGuire

two cats stare—

opposing paws slap

the mirror

Stephen J. DeGuire

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on treadmills—

man during the day

hamster at night

Stephen J. DeGuire

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thought bubble

dot dot dot

loss for words

Stephen J. DeGuire

By Anna Cates

Neanderthal relics

an old god winking

in primordial stars
 

Anna Cates