By Susan Bonk Plumridge

cardamon cloves

cinnamon black pepper 

steeping my chai

Susan Bonk Plumridge

By Bidyutprabha Gantayay

seasonings

reside

in mama's apron -

coriander soup

her welcome note

Bidyutprabha Gantayay

By Susan Bonk Plumridge

reflection

an idea bounces

back to me 

 

Susan Bonk Plumridge

By Jackie Chou

multi-colored

the inclusive world

of paper cranes

Jackie Chou

By Milan Rajkumar

year of the rat ...

if only the calendar

predicts the truth

Milan Rajkumar

By Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

i am also in the dark coyote’s howl

Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

By Bidyutprabha Gantayay

flavour of

Christmas cake -

fingers crossed

Bidyutprabha Gantayay

By Nikolay Grankin

morning exercise

the disapproving look

of my cat

Nikolay Grankin

By Neena Singh

a fragrance

of orange blossoms—

where the old dog rests

Neena Singh

By Dianne Cikusa

sanctity of shadows

wildlife regenerates

in leafy vestibule

Dianne Cikusa

By Jackie Chou

awaking

to an orange sunrise

do dreams

turn into pumpkins

if left unwritten
 

Jackie Chou