By Nani Mariani

the sound of the nightingale singing

Nani Mariani

By Louise Hopewell

the kids

play statues

startled pigeons


Louise Hopewell

By Vincenzo Adamo

a sparrow drinks

in the dog bowl —

the beggar grows old

Vincenzo Adamo

By Samo Kreutz

crows

brought by a postman

their caws

Samo Kreutz

By Laughing waters

dark shadow

on the quail's wings —

white pearls

Laughing waters

By Sushama Kapur

cradled

in a crescent moon—

slumbering owl

Sushama Kapur

By Jackie Chou

clear blue sky

a symphony of crows

on power lines

Jackie Chou

By Tsanka Shishkova

cardinal

on top of the spruce 

aroma of rain

Tsanka Shishkova

By Neena Singh

summer's end—

holding a sunflower

a parrot pops seeds

Neena Singh

By Douglas J. Lanzo

still sunset

stretches silhouettes

of silent herons

Douglas J. Lanzo

By Agus Maulana Sunjaya

breaking dawn

a sparrow answers

the silence

Agus Maulana Sunjaya

By Mirela Brăilean

blackbird's song

repeating the mantra

for forgiveness

Mirela Brăilean

By Neena Singh

peace treaty ...

a dove and squirrel

share the feeder

Neena Singh

By Kathleen Vasek Trocmet

last cup of tea

a white dove's feather

falls from the sky

Kathleen Vasek Trocmet

By B.A. France

hummingbird visit

just as exciting

the third time


B.A. France

By Rp Verlaine

yet the crane

keeps its balance

in deep mud

Rp Verlaine

By Joanna Ashwell

cardinal song

seeking a corner

without rain

Joanna Ashwell

By Keith Evetts

where the future meets the past lightning

Keith Evetts

By Jim Niffen

slow dancing moon on your bare feet

Jim Niffen

By Roberta Beach Jacobson

urban tooth decay

Roberta Beach Jacobson

By Barrie Levine

ripe avocado—

in its heart

a perfect moon

Barrie Levine

By Maya Daneva

how tasty

after a long winter

sun-melted butter

Maya Daneva

By Manoj Sharma

winter haze . . .

I snuggle deeper into the 

old photograph


Manoj Sharma

By Barrie Levine

curled photo

deep in the scroll

her forgotten self

Barrie Levine

By Mircea Moldovan

a lullaby flows from the moon

Mircea Moldovan

By Veronika Zora Novak

threadbare . . .

my kimono and the moon

Veronika Zora Novak

By Roberta Beach Jacobson

holes in his story moths

Roberta Beach Jacobson

By Barrie Levine

snow globe shaken not stirred

Barrie Levine