Dog Days
a shabby-dressed man cools off
in the frozen foods
John J. Dunphy
a flower bud
takes time to open
the sweet word
Yasir Farooq
summer rain tapping
on the patio roof
nap time
Stephen Jarrell Williams
Oak Island a wave makes the moon part of itself
Joshua St. Claire
mountain hike she clings to me covered in burr seeds
Anthony Lusardi
vertical ladder his fear increases step by step
Xiaoou Chen
end of fasting
a sweet date melting
in the dry mouth
the muezzin's call
calms the soul
Hassane Zemmouri
winding paths
the mindfulness
of a grove snail
Deborah Karl-Brandt
desolate beach
amidst the wind and surf
the silence
Sreenath
forest molecules
secreted by ancient pines
limit climate change
Emily Jo Scalzo
Monsoon—
overdue library books
float in my backpack
M. R. Pelletier