By Susan Burch

a line of elephants

linked from trunk to tail

why aren’t we

protecting ourselves

and each other

Susan Burch

By Florin C. Ciobica

dawn chill...

the garden dwarf's urge

for a fairy tale

Florin C. Ciobica

By Tim Murphy

sunny morning

an ant carries a piece of bark

across the sidewalk

Tim Murphy

By David He

day moon...

the last words

he says to his wife

David He

By Alvin B. Cruz

counting the stars another lottery ticket

Alvin B. Cruz

By Katherine E Winnick

handmade doll

a different culture

every birthday

Katherine E Winnick

By Anthony Ward

Butterfly wings

Of stained glass

Recycling light

Anthony Ward

By Benedetta Cardone

tumbling air –

a butterfly

no longer in sight

Benedetta Cardone

By Janet Ruth

birthday gift

my sixty-fifth chance

to get it right

Janet Ruth

By Nani Mariani

for some reason

full moon memories

beautiful to remember

like mom's message

to keep smiling

Nani Mariani

By Kath Abela Wilson

my mother

that flash of forever

in her eyes

Kath Abela Wilson

By Marilyn Ashbaugh

lost

I return home

to grandmother's iris

Marilyn Ashbaugh

By Maya Daneva

evening rain

my son wants me to stop

the lullaby

Maya Daneva

By Veronika Zora Novak

your fragrance

eclipses the moon . . .

night jasmine

Veronika Zora Novak

By Mirela Brăilean

scream

of a newborn baby

over noise of bombs



Mirela Brăilean

By Antonio Mangiameli

first kiss —

the fresh taste

of chewing-gum



Antonio Mangiameli

By David He

moonlight—

a stray dog

follows my bike

David He

By John Hawkhead

obituary column

my old teacher’s name

in the register

John Hawkhead