Jamie Wimberly

pine straw

what’s left of being

neighborly

—Jamie Wimberly

John Pappas

falling leaves —

the one we call

my funeral suit

—John Pappas

all day snow

another poem

in the bin

—John Pappas

David Ngo

left too early

the unheard whisper

of snow 

—David Ngo

Thomas Landgraf

passing winter...

a woman in the same carriage

sleeping

—Thomas Landgraf

Arvinder Kaur

no sound

other than birdsong

at dawn

these moments

of quiet longing

—Arvinder Kaur

Morgan Ophir

washing potatoes

the shape of

my wedding ring

—Morgan Ophir

Bill Fay

late snow

my steps

inside my father’s

—Bill Fay

unburdened

a canary sleeps

in Buddha’s hands

—Bill Fay

Anne Fox

opening petals

this dream again           

of death

—Anne Fox

Haiga by Martina Matijević

—Martina Matijević. 

Edited by Oana Maria Cercel.

 

Alvin B. Cruz

creasing the corner

of a love poem

crescent moon

—Alvin B. Cruz

 

last petal

the pause before

she loves me not

—Alvin B. Cruz

Patricia Nellene Deal

—Patricia Nellene Deal

 

Tuyet Van Do

charity supplies

a woman asks 

about free wine 

—Tuyet Van Do

Bryan Rickert

winter’s darkness

the cool of cans

from the cupboard 

—Bryan Rickert

Anam Tariq

sweet-scented roses

starting to bloom

in late twenties

—Anam Tariq

Dinah Power

sparkling crust

snow drifts

at high noon

—Dinah Power

Rooster, a haiku sequence by Randy Brooks

mostly dark 

the horses call us 

first

 

breaking light

a short cut

to the woodpile

 

harvest hands . . .

a farm table

of biscuits and gravy

 

morning frost

on grandpa’s old tractor

cough, cough, cough

 

an owl floats

just over the barn

come daylight

—Randy Brooks

Joanna Ashwell

all the stars

becoming river

melting snow

—Joanna Ashwell

Richard E Schell

last train

my reflection

between strangers

—Richard E Schell

Jessica Allyson

chipped cup

waiting for my referral

to the breast clinic

—Jessica Allyson

Tony Williams

spelling winter 

a perfect v 

of wild geese

—Tony Williams

Helen Sokolsky

winter playground

on a creaking swing

a sparrow

—Helen Sokolsky

Douglas J. Lanzo

daughter's first solo

the quivering

of moon moths

—Douglas J. Lanzo

Refika Dedić

warm stove 

the purring 

of the cat

—Refika Dedić

Nitu Yumnam

teacup ring

on the bedside table

cold moon

—Nitu Yumnam

overthinking—

all the cauliflower florets

cling-filmed

—Nitu Yumnam

medication cup

half empty

half full

—Nitu Yumnam

 

late winter storm 

the trembling pulse

of a spider web

—Nitu Yumnam

snow-laden 

branch 

the 

weight 

of 

unsaid

—Nitu Yumnam

Carmela Marino

solar eclipse

​in a box

the wedding ring

—Carmela Marino

beauty salon

​the wall clock

is back two hours

—Carmela Marino

snow moon

my mum’s silence 

turns to ash

—Carmela Marino