By Maid Corbic

aria of life hidden

into a ball of happiness

hope is born

Maid Corbic

By Aaron Bowker

endless rain –

her tears joining puddles

in the street

Aaron Bowker

*

imprint in dust

made by what you took

when you left

Aaron Bowker

By Roman Lyakhovetsky

half-empty cinema –

a moth flutters in and out

of the projector beam

Roman Lyakhovetsky

By Alvin B. Cruz

autumn leaves changing my relationship status yet again
Alvin B. Cruz

 

*

long summer
written in the sand
a name not mine
Alvin B. Cruz

By Mirela Brailean

greenhouse

in prolonged monologue

with the wilted ones

Mirela Brailean

By Bonnie J Scherer

summer fling

a wild geranium

reseeds itself

Bonnie J Scherer

By Kamarun Nahar

you and i

still could be a myth

adam and eve

Kamarun Nahar

By Randy Brooks

walking down the stairs

between classes

phone zombies

Randy Brooks

By Bryan Rickert

not a care in the world wildflowers

Bryan Rickert

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

 

*

 

ice bubbles

the pond talks

in its sleep
 

Brad Bennett

By Mona Bedi

finally accepting my flaws nude beach

Mona Bedi

*

 

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

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

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

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

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