browned edges
of books unread
her
unkempt hair
Jecko Sanjorjo
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
wedding
bouquet...
children tickle each other
with pampas
grass
Hassane Zemmouri
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
intoxicating
giddy
fragrance
of mock orange
brings thoughts of springtime
to
my still cold heart
Pat Geyer