By Mariangela Canzi

a jar of holly...

Christmas thoughts

by the fireplace

Mariangela Canzi

By Refika Dedić

a night of joy

without a face mask

a smile shines

Refika Dedić

By John J. Dunphy

newly-divorced man

his first Christmas dinner

at a Chinese restaurant

John J. Dunphy

By Agus Maulana Sunjaya

hazy moon

electric lamps outline

a minaret

Agus Maulana Sunjaya

By Maria Concetta Conti

the need

to solve mysteries

Milky Way

Maria Concetta Conti

By JL Huffman

Montana

the Milky Way drapes

our big sky

JL Huffman

By Tim Murphy

rolling thunder

trying to concentrate

on a clarinet solo

Tim Murphy

By B.A. France

deep

crevice 

in

the

concrete

sidewalk

ant’s eye view


B.A. France

By Vasile Moldovan

covered of snow

the chrysanthemums

fall asleep

Vasile Moldovan

By Lisbeth Ho

a longing for you rings in each christmas song


Lisbeth Ho

By Lucia Cardillo

Christmas Star ...

something unspoken

in her eyes

Lucia Cardillo

By Zdenka Mlinar

Christmas scent

mom's cakes

lack

Zdenka Mlinar

By Helen Ogden

trimming the tree

we bicker over

strands of tinsel

Helen Ogden

By Mike Gallagher

sundown

along the mountain range

shrivelled red apple

Mike Gallagher

By Peter Jastermsky

end of life . green apples

Peter Jastermsky

By Florin C. Ciobica

silent night

humming a carol

to my pet

Florin C. Ciobica

By Neena Singh

my dog and I

look for brightness

new moon

Neena Singh

By John J. Dunphy

living room

our first real Christmas tree

marked by our dog

John J. Dunphy