tiers of brown soil
rice terraces harvested
tears
of spent labor
James Penha
rising sun
the mountains wear
an
orange hue
Govind Joshi
*
summer tour
we shower
in
a waterfall
Govind Joshi
winter
another hour of
dusk
passing slowly
B. L. Bruce
*
looking north
in
the New Year
polestar
B. L. Bruce
*
midnight
thoughts
of you
in the empty hours
B. L. Bruce
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
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