cold moon —
leaving the last persimmon
for the cuckoo
Deborah A. Bennett
Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier
Friday, February 17, 2023
By Deborah Karl-Brandt
caring
for others
the old orchid
blooming again
Deborah
Karl-Brandt
*
winter storm…
thinking about the
strength
of bamboo
Deborah Karl-Brandt
*
cold moon …
pretending not to hear
his question
Deborah Karl-Brandt
By Tim Murphy
empty street
the extra silence
on
Christmas Day
Tim Murphy
*
full moon
the manuscript
takes shape
Tim Murphy
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
By C.X.Turner
pixie cup lichen
the slow growth
of
inner healing
C.X.Turner
*
dwindling
sky lost in the blue shape of you
C.X.Turner
By Mark Gilbert
the egret
& its reflection
paths
diverge
Mark Gilbert
*
flowing uphill
the winding trail
of
a rattler
Mark Gilbert
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
By Paula Sears
Valentine’s Day
a cardinal’s wings
on
winter wind
Paula Sears
*
crowning every picket
of our fence . . .
snow
moon
Paula Sears
By John J. Dunphy
'no commitment'
advertised policy of the gym where
she
picked me up
John J. Dunphy
*
reindeer under either arms
my wife and I begin
de-Christmasing
our yard
John J. Dunphy
By Jennifer Gurney
The clocks have stopped
There is nothing left to do
But
to pray for peace
Jennifer Gurney
*
I often wonder
What the tooth fairy does with
All
of those lost teeth
Jennifer Gurney
Monday, February 13, 2023
By petro c.k.
healing
from the past year
black-eyed
peas
petro c.k.
*
in the time it takes
to drink my tea
my
fortune changes
petro c.k.
By Keith Evetts
mating
hedgehogs
we tell our little kids
they love each other
Keith Evetts
*
swept
along
by the winter flood
party hat
Keith Evetts
*
beside
the Moon
but so much smaller
Mars
Keith Evetts
Sunday, February 12, 2023
By Michelle V. Alkerton
blades scraping the ice–
figure eights
until
supper
Michelle V. Alkerton
*
up
and down the stairs
his
indecision
Michelle V. Alkerton
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