ghostly asphodel
discovering the nuances
of
sadness
Joshua Gage
an owl’s gaze
my twin watches me
divide
the last piece of birthday cake
Kelly Sargent
the depth
of this absence of home,
of belonging ...
my face in the rearview mirror
this
eviction day
Chen-ou Liu
walk in the park
i lose my way
on
purpose
Kathabela Wilson
aging beauty
the calligraphy
of
her face
Kathabela Wilson
in the inner lining
of her kimono
a
hint of hopefulness
Kathabela Wilson
winter storm
snowing
parmesan
over the risotto
Paula
Sears
a
lone traveler
along the snowy path
moonlight
Paula
Sears
failing
to find my identity wildflowers
Mona
Bedi
telling
it as the truth liar moon
Mona
Bedi
cricket
moon
somewhere the call
of a loon
Mona
Bedi
mountain trek
we slowly discover
hidden stars
Mona Bedi
chattering sparrows
in the burning bush
—town
gossips
Nancy Brady
dirty slush...
all the cars on the road
the
same color
Nancy Brady
bittersweet
branches the winter night
Debbie Olson
storm clouds
a blue heron pilots
the
canal
Debbie Olson
hours
out looking for seaglass I’ve lost my edge
Susan Yavaniski
a little black dress
on consignment
menopause
Susan Yavaniski
introductions
a box of donuts
a
box of holes
Susan Yavaniski
snow in drifts
so much left
undone
Susan Yavaniski