By Angiola Inglese

fil rouge—

the cold wind

in your silence

Angiola Inglese

By Robert Witmer

still reeds

in the sunblue pond

the heron's sudden beak

Robert Witmer

By Deborah A. Bennett

in the cornfield

the solitary elm —

i have grown old beside it


Deborah A. Bennett

By Mariel Herbert

cherry to apple blossoms betweens


Mariel Herbert

By Diana Teneva

century-old tree…

the whole family gathers

under its shadow

Diana Teneva

By Tuyet Van Do

empty nest —

on the ground

her lifeless body

Tuyet Van Do

By John J. Dunphy

forgotten cemetery

crumbling tombstones held together

by poison ivy

John J. Dunphy

By Nudurupati Nagasri

abstract painting

full moon replacing

the water lily

Nudurupati Nagasri

By Nani Mariani

hometown

seafood dishes

Chinese New Year

restaurant on the beach

beautiful folded memories


Nani Mariani

By Susan Burch

what does it take

to leave you

Wile E. Coyote

gets another rock

dropped on his head

Susan Burch

By Bryan Rickert

starlight

the time it took

for me

to find

you

Bryan Rickert

By Brad Bennett

new moon the grandfather clock strikes good night
 

Brad Bennett

By Joseph P. Wechselberger

the gatherings

becoming smaller …

another family funeral


Joseph P. Wechselberger

By Ram Chandran

cemetery visit —

beside grandpa's headstone

forget-me-nots


Ram Chandran

By Tony Williams

wrapping them

in mine

her tissue paper hands

Tony Williams

By Joshua St. Claire

night dog barking away the moon from my window

Joshua St. Claire

By Jennifer Gurney

Darkness cocoons me

At the gloaming of the day

My butterfly self

Jennifer Gurney

By Wai Mei Wong

times square

pigeons and sparrows bask

on different ledges

Wai Mei Wong