Cold Moon Journal

Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier

Friday, April 30, 2021

By Dan Iulian

the bare trees

dressed just in the few

haijin’s words


Dan Iulian

By Lafcadio

river running

towards the ocean--

a horse with no rider


Lafcadio

By Richard Bailly

sky king and lover

approaching before dawn

match made in heaven


Richard Bailly

By Nani Mariani

throwing stones

in a quiet pool

split moon


Nani Mariani

By Neena Singh

remembering

faces long lost

a hazy moon

Neena Singh

By Kamrun Nahar

rainbow reflects in water

but someone

chucks a stone

Kamrun Nahar

By Arvinder Kaur

a dry leaf

where she left last...

mother’s prayer book

Arvinder Kaur

By Marilyn Ward

late frost

the young fuchsia

hangs its head


Marilyn Ward

By Kyoko Bengala

homecoming-

My heart remains

among the cherry trees


Kyoko Bengala

By Luke Levi

bee

dusted in pollen

flies from the redbud


Luke Levi

By Sherry Grant

moonlight waltz down a silken petal aisle

Sherry Grant

By Joe Sebastian

divorce...

how to divide

the puppy

Joe Sebastian

By G.R. LeBlanc

soft rain

the sound of peepers

growing louder


G.R. LeBlanc

By Lee Hudspeth

grandparents’ front porch swing

a pendulum

of stories shared

Lee Hudspeth

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

By Pippa Phillips

following the murmuration of starlings the murmur of their wings

Pippa Phillips

By Bee Jay

six feet apart

or six feet below

distant bells


Bee Jay

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

By GRIX

nocturne you play me once again

GRIX

By Pippa Phillips

oysters

on a moonless night—

I find no pearl


Pippa Phillips