By Yasir Farooq

a flower bud

takes time to open

the sweet word

Yasir Farooq

By Stephen Jarrell Williams

summer rain tapping

on the patio roof

nap time

Stephen Jarrell Williams

By Joshua St. Claire

Oak Island

a wave makes the moon

part of itself

Joshua St. Claire

By Anthony Lusardi

mountain hike

she clings to me

covered in burr seeds

Anthony Lusardi

By Xiaoou Chen

vertical ladder

his fear increases

step by step

Xiaoou Chen

By Hassane Zemmouri

end of fasting

a sweet date melting

in the dry mouth

the muezzin's call

calms the soul

Hassane Zemmouri

By Deborah Karl-Brandt

winding paths

the mindfulness

of a grove snail

Deborah Karl-Brandt

By Sreenath

desolate beach

amidst the wind and surf

the silence

Sreenath

By Emily Jo Scalzo

forest molecules

secreted by ancient pines

limit climate change

Emily Jo Scalzo

By M. R. Pelletier

Monsoon—

   overdue library books

   float in my backpack

M. R. Pelletier

By Tuyet Van Do

blurry moon halo

on the compost wall

garden slugs

Tuyet Van Do