Cold Moon Journal

Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

By Joanna Ashwell

summer fair

someone forgot

to tell the rain


Joanna Ashwell

By Michelle V. Alkerton

bent nails

the clink inside

a beggar’s cup


Michelle V. Alkerton

By Sreenath

earthen pot 

the lady pours cool water

into my cupped hands

Sreenath

By Madisen Bellon

comet dances down

spitting fire, ash, and stardust

imprints on earth’s skin.


Madisen Bellon

By Govind Joshi

after the blossoms

bees too arrive

on the plum tree

Govind Joshi

By Hassane Zemmouri

amber scent...

on a fasting evening

a deep prayer

could it

erase all the sorrow?

Hassane Zemmouri

By Daniela Lăcrămioara Capotă

spring breeze –

 on the easel

 the buds bloom

Daniela Lăcrămioara Capotă

By Ron Scully

nightingale

if I might have this dance

I would sing with you


Ron Scully

Sunday, April 16, 2023

By Paul Callus

monologue

beside my mother’s grave

I share the latest news
 

Paul Callus

By Vivien Eliades

Maundy Thursday bells

we walk the local footpaths

admiring poppies


Vivien Eliades

By Samo Kreutz

old comb ...

the orchid scent

disentangled

Samo Kreutz