Cold Moon Journal

Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

By Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

honeysuckle

finally a quiet

place to grieve

Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

By Deborah Karl-Brandt

distant thunder

what poetry means

in this world

Deborah Karl-Brandt

By Ellen Kom

sensitivity training

the boss winks at me

stormy morning 


Ellen Kom

By Brad Bennett

you do not

have to be good

autumn sky

Brad Bennett

 

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ice bubbles

the pond talks

in its sleep
 

Brad Bennett

By Mona Bedi

finally accepting my flaws nude beach

Mona Bedi


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going back to my home town stranger moon

Mona Bedi

By Chen-ou Liu

lovers' trail

we stroll in and out

through sunshine and shade

Chen-ou Liu

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

By Jovana Dragojlović

summer breeze

scattered thoughts

in my head

Jovana Dragojlović

By Silvia Bistocchi

buzz of wasps –

the silent steps

homeward


Silvia Bistocchi

By Daniela Lăcrămioara Capotă

dandelion –

how deep

is your love

Daniela Lăcrămioara Capotă

By John J. Dunphy

Dog Days

a shabby-dressed man cools off

in the frozen foods

John J. Dunphy

Monday, July 31, 2023

By Yasir Farooq

a flower bud

takes time to open

the sweet word

Yasir Farooq

By Stephen Jarrell Williams

summer rain tapping

on the patio roof

nap time


Stephen Jarrell Williams

Saturday, July 29, 2023

By Joshua St. Claire

Oak Island

a wave makes the moon

part of itself

Joshua St. Claire

By Anthony Lusardi

mountain hike

she clings to me

covered in burr seeds

Anthony Lusardi

By Xiaoou Chen

vertical ladder

his fear increases

step by step


Xiaoou
Chen

Friday, July 28, 2023

By Hassane Zemmouri

end of fasting

a sweet date melting

in the dry mouth

the muezzin's call

calms the soul

Hassane Zemmouri

By Deborah Karl-Brandt

winding paths

the mindfulness

of a grove snail

Deborah Karl-Brandt

By Sreenath

desolate beach

amidst the wind and surf

the silence

Sreenath

By Emily Jo Scalzo

forest molecules

secreted by ancient pines

limit climate change

Emily Jo Scalzo

By M. R. Pelletier

Monsoon—

   overdue library books

   float in my backpack

M. R. Pelletier

By Tuyet Van Do

blurry moon halo

on the compost wall

garden slugs

Tuyet Van Do

By David Ngo

nature's ballet

lined up for my morning ride

tree shadows waltzing

David Ngo

Thursday, July 27, 2023

By Devoshruti Mandal

muslin shawl

mother's palm touches

my cheeks

Devoshruti Mandal

By Daipayan Nair

ma judges

freshness by the colour

vegetable cart

Daipayan Nair

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

By Ingrid Baluchi

washing line

a tiny spider snug

in the spring of a clothespin

Ingrid Baluchi

By Nancy Brady

morning walk...

alyssum lingers

in her hair


Nancy Brady

By Sarah Paris

hedging their bets

hummingbird

and honeysuckle

Sarah Paris

By Richard Bailly

steaming biscuits

fresh from wood-fired oven

grandma's apron

Richard Bailly