By Jennifer Gurney

Not a single

Cloud in the sky

The day opens wide

Jennifer Gurney

By John Hawkhead

full moon

the ebb and flow

of our breaths

John Hawkhead

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funeral planning

the very last time

I’ll wear a tie

John Hawkhead

By John J. Dunphy

soup kitchen

struggling actor accepts

a small roll

John J. Dunphy

By Susan Burch

we should have

kept in touch,

but the weight

of those seconds

accumulated,

ants into elephants


Susan Burch

By Susan Bonk Plumridge

milkweed—

inviting stability

for flying


Susan Bonk Plumridge

By Susan Lee Roberts

lake cabin

chimney smoke

acrobats away

Susan Lee Roberts

By David He

lovers bathe

in moonlight...

a breeze

caresses the lotuses

in full bloom

David He

By Adrian Bouter

oldtimer

the past is riding

ahead of us

Adrian Bouter

By Lakshman Bulusu

she sings melodies

blossoms in the painting

come to life

Lakshman Bulusu

By Jermone Berglund

in the rapids

amongst sticks and rocks

a pair of tangerines

Jermone Berglund

By Linda L. Ludwig

early morning

day moon slowly

fades into blue sky

Linda L. Ludwig

By Jenn Ryan-Jauregui

seasonal fruit

we gather to pick

her burial clothes

Jenn Ryan-Jauregui

By Kavita Ratna

rushing water

over cutlery in the sink

debate silenced

Kavita Ratna

By Jovana Dragojlovic

sunset

fisherman fishes

ankle-deep water.

Jovana Dragojlovic

By James Penha

Hanshan’s selflessness

to craft his best poetry

on fallen leaves


James Penha

By Govind Joshi

spring rain

a car rooftop carrying

yellow dropped flowers

Govind Joshi

By Stephen Jarrell Williams

bare feet

cooling in the backyard pond

goldfish tickling

Stephen Jarrell Williams

By Samo Kreutz

spring rain

her old letters

enriched

Samo Kreutz