Cold Moon Journal

Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

By Govind Joshi

village fair

tinkle of glass bangles

surrounding the cart

Govind Joshi


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rippled lake

a wooden boat

fast to a tree


Govind Joshi

Tuesday, January 2, 2024

By Priti Khullar

memories

a fly entangled

in the spider web

Priti Khullar

By Kerry J Heckman

tracing my lifeline ant

Kerry J Heckman


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trumpet flower

the hummingbird plays

each blossom


Kerry J Heckman

By Chris Kastle

sun caresses

warmth within

buzzing of bees


Chris Kastle

By Maya Daneva

quiet beach

a small crab moves its shade

over my toe


Maya Daneva

By Gopal Lahiri

beetles

exchange honeydew

ants giggle

Gopal Lahiri

Monday, January 1, 2024

By j rap

in the pause

between motorcycle gears

this tiny thought


j rap

By James Penha

oligarchs

burn tropical jungles—

there will be smoke

 

from ashes

oil palm plantations—

there will be fat

 

where orangutans

and gibbons live—

there will be none

James Penha

By Jennifer Gurney

waking to the light

through the crack under the door—

you are here


Jennifer Gurney

By Joseph P. Wechselberger

60th reunion

two with walkers

doing The Twist

Joseph P. Wechselberger

By JL Huffman

wood stove smoke

rises from the hollars

mountain man morn

JL Huffman


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last bright ember

buried in charcoal clouds

winter solstice

JL Huffman