By William Doyle A F

changing times —

lotus pond

now a paddy field

William Doyle A F

By j rap

hundredth time

I’ve walked this path ...

still learning the shadows


j rap

the busboy drags

a trash bin to the curb

spring moon


j rap 

 

 

autumn dusk

thump of trucks

on the highway bridge


j rap

 

sunset sky

brushstrokes

of peach and lemon


j rap

 

cloudy beach day

a coming out party

for the son

j rap

By Mohua Maulik

jasmine scented

autumn breeze

rustles the hibiscus —

yet my heart is uneasy

thinking about tomorrow

Mohua Maulik

By Xiaoou Chen

a glass of water

the chopstick bends

without bending

Xiaoou Chen

 

 

heading home

the horse’s hoofs hardly

touch the ground

Xiaoou Chen

By Marjolein Rotsteeg

a new year

talks of peace

not even begun

Marjolein Rotsteeg

hibernation —

I'm struck by an attack

of hedgehog envy

Marjolein Rotsteeg

 

cold North wind

merciless

on old bones

Marjolein Rotsteeg

 

moth-eaten quilt

it remains

the cat’s favourite

Marjolein Rotsteeg

By Joseph P. Wechselberger

member of the wedding

her first time

in heels

Joseph P. Wechselberger

I Loved Your Poem, but I Think I Deleted It!

On January 1, 2025 all January poems I have in my computer will be published here. 

If you have a Cold Moon Journal acceptance for the new year and it’s not included in that January 1 batch, kindly forward that email to me so I can fix things. I was clearing out the trash and sent folders so a new editor could take over, but apparently things got out of hand! I apologize.

 

Additionally, I know I had two last poems to use in December. Those are lost as well. So if you are one of these poets, please forward your email to me.

 

Again, I am sorry for the inconvenience.

~Robin (Roberta Beach Jacobson)

By Lakshman Bulusu

a stroll through foliage  path of light within light

Lakshman Bulusu

By Eugeniusz Zacharski

ancient battle

the sea reflects the glare

of the gold armor

Eugeniusz Zacharski

milky way

the distant road

to the void

Eugeniusz Zacharski

By Kendall Lott

opening my palm

to my first snowflake…

dream catcher

Kendall Lott

By Adrian Bouter

stale bread's fate  sparrows

Adrian Bouter

By Nancy Brady

autumn afternoon

putting the garden

to bed

Nancy Brady

By Wanda Amos

 counting the stars

that never sleep

insomnia

Wanda Amos

Peace on Earth

celebration

c a n c e l l e d

Wanda Amos

By Susan Burch

sticking your finger

in a wall socket –

how you keep

testing me

to see if I really love you

Susan Burch

By Clint Jovial Delima

From a microscope

An angel deformed by light—

A cell splits in two.

Clint Jovial Delima

By A.J. Anwar

the long boat

struggling against tidal waves

P.S. death poem

A.J. Anwar

By Mykyta Ryzhykh

fish crawl out like drowned men

Mykyta Ryzhykh

New Editor Needed

After four inspiring years having fun with Cold Moon Journal, I have decided to pass the torch.

If you are interested in assuming editorship/ownership, please drop me a brief email at coldmoonjournal@gmail.com. (No monetary investment is involved, only your time!) 

- Roberta Beach Jacobson (Robin)

By John Pappas

shushing myself

a walk through

dry leaves

John Pappas

By Jahnavi Gogoi

winter drizzle

i forget my umbrella

in the train again

Jahnavi Gogoi

footprints in the snow

questioning my

life choices

Jahnavi Gogoi