By B. L. Bruce

morning sky

pale as corn silk

heatwave

B. L. Bruce

By Ram Chandran

cherry blossoms —

even after

all of us have gone

Ram Chandran

By Timothy Daly

parents’ home

looking back on my past

I see a light

Timothy Daly

By Pris Campbell

breaking waves

too old and sick now

for sandcastle dreams

Pris Campbell

By Kerry J Heckman

hare moon

from every direction

coyote songs

Kerry J Heckman

*

tornado

hitching a ride

to oz

Kerry J Heckman

By Alvin B. Cruz

my blind date

a no show —

total eclipse

Alvin B. Cruz

*

summer love unfolding my umbrella

Alvin B. Cruz

By James Penha

arranging ourselves

across music of the spheres

the maestro awaits
 

James Penha

*

 

railway steps

waiting for those who seek

their station

James Penha

By John Zheng

supermoon

birds in trees

louder and louder

John Zheng

*

 

yowling night

moon on a pine branch

wide-eyed

John Zheng

By Mike Gallagher

eyelashes

butterfly wings

aflutter

Mike Gallagher

*

rustling

in september breeze

drier leaves

Mike Gallagher

By Chen-ou Liu

CN Tower

hidden in fog and rain ...

what remains

of my immigrant past

now a blur to me

Chen-ou Liu

By Jerome Berglund

hummingbird

calling for

an encore

Jerome Berglund

By Ellen Kom

family lawsuit

lawyer and therapist

on standby


Ellen Kom

By Barrie Levine

spilled grounds . . .

your caffeine rush

to leave me

Barrie Levine

By Jharna Sanyal

a cup of tea —

home in every tongue

Jharna Sanyal

*

Judas tree

so many reasons

I forgive

Jharna Sanyal