By John Hawkhead

rolling thunder

the first drop of rain

never falls here


John Hawkhead

By Maria Teresa Sisti

blue moon --

my shadow becomes

insignificant


Maria Teresa Sisti

By Nicole Tilde

summer morning

the echo

of one chime

Nicole Tilde

By Carmela Marino

thin clouds

a transparent veil

on his long rest

Carmela Marino

By Sushama Kapur

august moon ...

cradling the memory

of her first cry

Sushama Kapur

By Pippa Phillips

on the tip

of my tongue—

wind chimes

Pippa Phillips

By Agnes Eva Savich

worker bees

even with the drone

of rush hour

Agnes Eva Savich

By Marilyn Ward

summer sweetness

as bees buzz

in middle c

Marilyn Ward

By Maya Daneva

my eyes

in and out of the petunia

with the bee

Maya Daneva

By Nika

obituaries

when the time comes

who will write mine

Nika

By Nani Mariani

blue moon

love story

drowning in the ocean

Nani Mariani

By John Hawkhead

hellfire and brimstone

the priest describes the path

to forgiveness

John Hawkhead

By Louise Hopewell

high tea

a dollop of cream

on the tip of her nose

Louise Hopewell

By Lakshmi Iyer

between the clouds

she hides and seeks

my companion

Lakshmi Iyer