By Helen Ogden

bedtime ritual

checking to see the stars

are still in place

Helen Ogden

By Chris Collins

the road not taken

has always been there waiting

to hear your footsteps

Chris Collins

By Susan Lee Roberts

morning rays—

a wink of pink

lavenders the sky

Susan Lee Roberts

By Kavita Ratna

the colour purple

night tip-toes into

dawn

Kavita Ratna

By dan smith

green peace—

in my dreams

a virid Earth

dan smith

By Susan Bonk Plumridge

jigsaw puzzle

keeping the mind busy 

after surgery

Susan Bonk Plumridge

By Yasir Farooq

leaf fall

another Kashmiri shawl

drops


Yasir Farooq

By Hassane Zemmouri

back to school

the new shoes

hurt the little feet

Hassane Zemmouri

By Nicoletta Ignatti

trains whiz by–

so many autumns

on the hill

Nicoletta Ignatti

By Oscar Luparia

a church bell

strikes 3 o’clock – the silent trip

of the Big Dipper

Oscar Luparia

By Linda L Ludwig

in the garden

her empty chair

surrounded by weeds

Linda L Ludwig