Cold Moon Journal

Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier

Friday, January 27, 2023

By James Penha

tiers of brown soil

rice terraces harvested

tears of spent labor

James Penha

By Govind Joshi

rising sun 

the mountains wear 

an orange hue

Govind Joshi 



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summer tour

we shower 

in a waterfall

Govind Joshi

Thursday, January 26, 2023

By B. L. Bruce

winter

another hour of dusk

passing slowly


B. L. Bruce

 

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looking north

in the New Year

polestar


B. L. Bruce

 

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midnight

thoughts of you

in the empty hours


B. L. Bruce

By Samo Kreutz

red signal

just enough time to talk

about her illness

Samo Kreutz

By Joanna Ashwell

poinsettia

the statement

of winter


Joanna Ashwell


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thinning leaves

a glimpse into

forest life

Joanna Ashwell

Monday, January 23, 2023

By Jecko Sanjorjo

browned edges

of books unread

her unkempt hair

Jecko Sanjorjo

By Lisa C Reynolds

bucket list

overflowing

with pipe dreams

Lisa C Reynolds

By Douglas J. Lanzo

perfect dahlia

too much beauty

to breathe in


Douglas J. Lanzo

Saturday, January 21, 2023

By Jenn Ryan-Jauregui

breaking

the snowflake’s fall

eyelashes

Jenn Ryan-Jauregui

By Louise Hastings

Unravelling

the knitted clouds…

yellow moon

Louise Hastings

Friday, January 20, 2023

By David He

I drop a stone

into the reflection

of moon...

the ripples

of her broken heart

David He

Thursday, January 19, 2023

By Alvin B. Cruz

a small box of things

he left behind

I hold on

a little while longer

to what was lost

Alvin B. Cruz

By Paula Sears

breaking the ice

on New Year’s Eve

crème brulee


Paula Sears

By Daniel Birnbaum

cemetery

from cross to cross

crow

Daniel Birnbaum

By John Pappas

moonless night always assuming the worst

John Pappas


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harvest moon

what to do

with the time we get

John Pappas


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drifting clouds

an empty nest fills

with moonlight

John Pappas

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

By Hassane Zemmouri

wedding bouquet...

children tickle each other

with pampas grass


Hassane Zemmouri

By Richard Bailly

all bundled up

walking atop snowbanks

headed for school

Richard Bailly


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sunflowers

gathered in light seeking

fields of joy

Richard Bailly

By Curt Linderman

lone chrysanthemum

floating in the winter fog

your red nose so bright


Curt Linderman


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hedge trimmed

he rests upon

his laurels


Curt Linderman

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

By Priti Khullar

magnets on fridge

I plan my

next adventure

Priti Khullar

By Mark Gilbert

hot pants

the frayed borders

of the past

Mark Gilbert



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wondering what has gone wrong robinsong


Mark Gilbert

By Barbara Anna Gaiardoni

2023

first thing to do

buy the crickets

Barbara Anna Gaiardoni

By Mircea Moldovan

home alone

I'm starting to believe again

in Santa Claus

Mircea Moldovan

Saturday, January 14, 2023

By Regina Florene Tan

Along aisles of tales,

she was raised by the women:

real and fictional

Regina Florene Tan

Friday, January 13, 2023

By Amoolya Kamalnath

empty nest —

a parrot flies past

the setting sun

Amoolya Kamalnath

By Tuyet Van Do

empty chair

on the front porch

his echos remain

Tuyet Van Do

Thursday, January 12, 2023

By Adele Evershed

dwindling

in the daylight...

luna moth

Adele Evershed

By Joshua St. Claire

candelabra

we discuss

our options

Joshua St. Claire

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

By Pat Geyer

intoxicating

giddy fragrance

of mock orange

brings thoughts of springtime

to my still cold heart

Pat Geyer