By John J. Dunphy

politician's speech

I stop his lying

by pressing mute

John J. Dunphy

 

 

high-end church

its communion wine

very dry

John J. Dunphy

By Jerome Berglund

long weekend

the news comes

on a friday

Jerome Berglund

By Jennifer Gurney

leaves changing

nearly as quickly

as life

Jennifer Gurney

 

all along the street

in the quiet of the night

fireflies dance

as if

no one is watching

Jennifer Gurney

By Kelly Moyer

 

Without You

Kelly Moyer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oaknuts

Kelly Moyer

By Marilyn Ashbaugh

returning every year autumn solitude


Marilyn Ashbaugh

no rush to say goodbye scarlet maple


Marilyn Ashbaugh

autumn sky

a new galaxy

in the cat’s eyes


Marilyn Ashbaugh

an ant

with its own agenda

conference room


Marilyn Ashbaugh

skip in the record the wingbeats of swans


Marilyn Ashbaugh

By j rap

hexagon to square

my shrinking circle

of friends

j rap

 

 

coming out of the storm I didn’t know I was in


j rap

dusk

a single sheet of paper

swirls down the empty street


j rap

By Chen-ou Liu

in my tank

rainbow koi swimming

in circles ...

the same question years ago,

to stay or to go

Chen-ou Liu

By Pitt Büerken

supported by AI

the orator speaks

like thousands of others

Pitt Büerken

By Debbie Olson

the barn swallows the blue sky

Debbie Olson

 

crickets

the same fairy tale

every night

Debbie Olson

By M. R. Pelletier

Hushed conversations—

sparrows listen

from the eaves

M. R. Pelletier

By Ravi Kiran

when and where

to stop

eulogy

Ravi Kiran