red signal
just enough time to talk
about
her illness
Samo Kreutz
poinsettia
the statement
of
winter
Joanna Ashwell
*
thinning leaves
a glimpse into
forest
life
Joanna Ashwell
a small box of things
he left behind
I hold on
a little while longer
to
what was lost
Alvin B. Cruz
moonless night always assuming
the worst
John Pappas
*
harvest moon
what to do
with
the time we get
John Pappas
*
drifting clouds
an empty nest fills
with
moonlight
John Pappas
all bundled up
walking atop snowbanks
headed
for school
Richard Bailly
*
sunflowers
gathered in light seeking
fields
of joy
Richard Bailly
lone
chrysanthemum
floating in the winter fog
your red nose so
bright
Curt Linderman
*
hedge trimmed
he rests upon
his
laurels
Curt Linderman
hot pants
the frayed borders
of
the past
Mark Gilbert
*
wondering
what has gone wrong robinsong
Mark
Gilbert
Along aisles of tales,
she was raised by the women:
real
and fictional
Regina Florene Tan
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