By Govind Joshi

sudden storm

a passing crow takes refuge

on silver oak

Govind Joshi

By Andrew Markowski

yellow pages—

an old book

calls out to me

Andrew Markowski

By Vivien Eliades

he whispers

sweet nothings in her ear

it tickles

Vivien Eliades

By Nancy Brady

earth day...

dandelions decorate

the lawn

Nancy Brady

By Vasile Moldovan

burdened

by its own fragrance

lilac bush

Vasile Moldovan

By Mircea Moldovan

bell’s echo

a stork baby

learn to fly

Mircea Moldovan

By C. Jean Downer

dressed

in this blue gown

a lump in my breast


C. Jean Downer

By Dejan Ivanovic

crumpled cloth

the cat licks a puddle of milk

off the floor

Dejan Ivanovic

By Chip Dameron

male cardinal offers seed

to female perched on birdbath

love at first bite


Chip Dameron

By Laurie Kuntz

Caught between the angry

conversation of sea and shore


shells remain silent

Laurie Kuntz

By Mariel Herbert

rain shadow returning her house key

Mariel Herbert