Cold Moon Journal

Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

By Elancharan Gunasekaran

tank tracks

a sapling salutes

the sun


Elancharan Gunasekaran

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light as spring breeze rat scratches a landmine


Elancharan Gunasekaran

Monday, October 10, 2022

By Stephen Jarrell Williams

night song

unaware of the city

listening
 

Stephen Jarrell Williams

By JL Huffman

crows caw calling

crack open the dawn

stillness shattered

JL Huffman

By Tuyet Van Do

daily walk

his fur baby

brings along Pooh


Tuyet Van Do



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half-eaten melon

hanging on the vine

unanswered questions

Tuyet Van Do

Sunday, October 9, 2022

By René Bohnen

handful of almonds

bittersweet morsels –

book review

René Bohnen



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a fig tree

on google maps

hides your house

René Bohnen

By Chen-ou Liu

river's edge ...

the rippling winter moon

and a white-haired man

Chen-ou Liu

By John Pappas

on both sides

of the tracks –

burial ground

John Pappas

By Katja Fox

end of summer –

birds and i

in muted tones

Katja Fox



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language barrier –

so much laughter yet

so utterly alone

Katja Fox

By Madeleine Vinluan

much to talk about

when seasons change

Madeleine Vinluan

By Maria Teresa Piras

October moon –

the shadow of a farewell

that comes and goes

Maria Teresa Piras

Saturday, October 8, 2022

By Ram Chandran

narrow country path

I give way

to stray cattle

Ram Chandran

By Joseph P. Wechselberger

busy diner

the waitress splashes coffee

in my saucer


Joseph P. Wechselberger

By Daipayan Nair

greeting card –

my thoughts

need more space

Daipayan Nair

By Douglas J. Lanzo

scent of mint

morning mist rising

over bamboo tea house

Douglas J. Lanzo

By Meera Rehm

measuring

the rain. . .

blackbird song


Meera Rehm


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accepting

as i am. . .

heirloom eggplant


Meera Rehm


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wherever i see

a river. . .

mother's voice


Meera Rehm

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

By Eavonka Ettinger

unable to stop

putting my finger in the

mouths of snapdragons

Eavonka Ettinger

By Herb Tate

toad

          leaf

       toad

Herb Tate

By Ingrid Baluchi

man and beast

how rich the color

of turned earth

Ingrid Baluchi


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sandstorm

the screech

of a rusty windmill

Ingrid Baluchi


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overnight rain

the pure magic

of a pixie ring

 

Ingrid Baluchi