By Geoff Pope

running in the bike lane—

hit

by a pine cone

Geoff Pope

By Meera Rehm

frost moon

he becomes a ghost

in every photo

Meera Rehm

By Sherry Grant

wedding photo standing so much closer

Sherry Grant

By Cynthia Anderson

glossed-over faults the earthquake waiting to happen

Cynthia Anderson

By Lori A Minor

sprouting lily. . .

finally old enough

to give up my faith

Lori A Minor

By Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

dandelion seeds

float away in a muggy air

the friends i lost

when i decided

to honor my truth


Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

By Alvin B. Cruz

blowing dandelions

I chase a dream

that is not mine

Alvin B. Cruz

By Joe Sebastian

bamboo grove—

the wind's symphony

rises and falls

Joe Sebastian

By Scott Wiggerman

I no longer sing

in perfect harmony

faraway notes

Scott Wiggerman

By Keith Evetts

new year

our farewells

on the wind

Keith Evetts

By Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

i find myself

standing before the sun

stitch me

heal me

in the places i cannot reach

Tiffany Shaw-Diaz