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

By Zahra Mughis

flowers bloom

in the night sky

new year's eve


Zahra Mughis

By Arvinder Kaur

winter sun

grandpa warms his shoes

in the porch

Arvinder Kaur

By Neena Singh

winter chill—

in grandson’s eyes

warm starlight

Neena Singh

By Barrie Levine

night shift

dad’s blue jacket

fades to twilight

Barrie Levine

By Rp Verlaine

the child asks

if sequoia trees

reach heaven

Rp Verlaine

By Maya Daneva

soft sun...

in the shadow of the snowman

my toddler


Maya Daneva

By Marilyn Ward

after the snow

a slow drizzle

on a crow's back

Marilyn Ward

By Helen Ogden

winter haiku

so many words

for snow


Helen Ogden