By Richard Bailly

primeval atom

expanding infinitely

time and space

Richard Bailly

heading

toward the coast

night rain

Richard Bailly

By Maya Daneva

spring deepens   the colour of this tree


Maya Daneva

marshy lake

on either side

mating frogs

Maya Daneva

By Govind Joshi

valley of flowers

entering the twilight

mountain trail
 

Govind Joshi

early departure

the silence

of the chicks

Govind Joshi

By Ruth Holzer

 

reaching

through the chain-link fence

one white iris

Ruth Holzer

at the end

of the familiar journey

this time

I won't find mom or dad

or anyone I know

Ruth Holzer

By Alvin B. Cruz

in the woods

a loneliness silenced

by birdsong

Alvin B. Cruz

hospice window

moonlight enters

without permission

Alvin B. Cruz

By Ann Sullivan

the next day

      alone

with a wishbone

Ann Sullivan

                                     butterflies

   the wind catches up

Ann Sullivan

By Adrian Bouter

rain all night you were there

Adrian Bouter

cat's purr nothing can hurt us now

Adrian Bouter

By petro c.k.

what's mine is yours

what's yours is mine

                     windstorm

petro c.k.

the vulnerability

of being seen

soaring hawk

petro c.k.

By Kelly Sargent

sea foam

combing the knots

from the wind

Kelly Sargent

spring sky sparrows discovering my vocal c(h)ords

Kelly Sargent

By Bryan Rickert

seasonal sadness settling into raven song

Bryan Rickert

eclipse

the time it takes

poppies to close

Bryan Rickert

By Mike Gallagher

gnomes

frost-blanched

boots

Mike Gallagher

a butterfly

its shadow disappearing

into shade


Mike Gallagher

the lioness

a mother sensing

danger


Mike Gallagher