By Ray Spitzenberger

forest zither

speaks to me

Sachsen tales

Ray Spitzenberger

By Joe Sebastian

on a bare bough the ants carry the light there is


Joe Sebastian

By Vincenzo Adamo

barbed wire–

looking for a hole

of hope

Vincenzo Adamo

By Muskaan Ahuja

crowded bus –

            a fly takes

the seat I leave

Muskaan Ahuja

By Douglas J. Lanzo

fading hopes

trails of stardust

sift through my fingers


Douglas J. Lanzo

By Susan Bonk Plumridge

words 

grow quieter

candlelight


Susan Bonk Plumridge

By Pris Campbell

falling star

so many wishes linked

this covid night

Pris Campbell

By Agus Maulana Sunjaya

mother’s reflection

in the bakery window

winter stars

Agus Maulana Sunjaya

By Lakshmi Iyer

year end

so many things left

unpacked

Lakshmi Iyer

By Nani Mariani

welcome 2022

as the universe sings

holy man's prayer

the rosary shines bright

bringing a message of peace

Nani Mariani

By Mircea Moldovan

daily

counting years and snowflakes

Alzheimer's

Mircea Moldovan

By John J. Dunphy

New Year's Eve fireworks

I watch with both hands over

my dog's ears

John J. Dunphy

By Tim Murphy

lucky break

an empty glass hits the floor

intact

Tim Murphy

By Keith Evetts

new year's eve

the dusty sill

by moonlight

                    whose fingerprints

                    are on the window

Keith Evetts