Cold Moon Journal

Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier

Friday, April 5, 2024

By Vandana Parashar

Indian market

all the vehicles parked

in no parking zone

Vandana Parashar



stirring a storm

in the puddle

strong wind


Vandana Parashar

By Bonnie J Scherer

snow –

dozens of Inuit words

none easy to shovel

Bonnie J Scherer



moths nibbling on wool fingerless gloves

Bonnie J Scherer



peel after peel the onion still

Bonnie J Scherer

By Goran Gatalica

morning wind . . .

the birdsong too

rooted to sky
 

Goran Gatalica


 

sunny spot —

cultivating a garden

in our yard


Goran Gatalica

By Steve Van Allen

dry winter leaves

slowly overtaken

by greens of March

Steve Van Allen

By Hassane Zemmouri

as long as time nostalgia

 
Hassane Zemmouri

By Joshua Gage

drum solo

her red stiletto

trying to keep time

Joshua Gage

By Jeff Burt

The moon lights the plum

petals, a thousand candles

and birds yet to rise

Jeff Burt

By Xiaoou Chen

marshland

the calf’s lifted foot

hangs in the air

Xiaoou Chen

By Richard Bailly

walking

trunk in tail

elephant couple

Richard Bailly

By Scott Wiggerman

room to grow

the yukuta

envelops us both

Scott Wiggerman



low water crossing the missteps

Scott Wiggerman



closed clinic

another choice

terminated

Scott Wiggerman

By Louise Hopewell

red desert

sheep bones scattered

among everlastings


Louise Hopewell


botanic gardens

the welcome sign decorated

with pigeon poo


Louise Hopewell