American
sunlight –
the bricklayer bathed
in his homeland’s
tunes
j rap
church steps
from a bundle of
blankets
a quiet cough
j rap
American
sunlight –
the bricklayer bathed
in his homeland’s
tunes
j rap
church steps
from a bundle of
blankets
a quiet cough
j rap
forest bathing
I follow the footsteps
of
my inner child
Chen-ou Liu
fiftieth birthday
halfway to the summit
in
silence
Chen-ou Liu
gnarled roots
the family stories
left
untold
Chen-ou Liu
lighting up
the silence between us
fireflies
Ravi Kiran
Loch Ness
these things below
a
calm surface
Ravi Kiran
running out
of tales to tell—
driftwood
Richard Bailly
midnight
closing in
foghorn
Richard Bailly
journey back home
I turn off the air conditioner
and open the car window
to feel the fragrance
of
the rural summer herbs
Steliana Cristina Voicu
birding walk
a cardinal provides
the soundtrack for
our
first kiss
John J. Dunphy
swimming match
winner's face wet
with
tears
John J. Dunphy