Cold Moon Journal

Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier

Friday, September 15, 2023

By Maya Daneva

sharing the silence

while praying for mom’s soul

this warm breeze

Maya Daneva

By Mark Forrester

one busker’s nod

to another

moonless night

Mark Forrester

By Michelle V. Alkerton

double vision

increasing

my worldview

Michelle V. Alkerton

By Monica Kakkar

heartbeats in first bloom

her polka dot bikini

scarlet ladybird

Monica Kakkar

By Mike Fainzilber

at the end of the earth

where the sun goes to die

a souvenir stand…

Mike Fainzilber

By Melissa Laussmann

in pale moonlight

a firefly becomes

the star


Melissa Laussmann

By Mike Turner

Oh, what greater love

Than fulfilling hopes and dreams

Can we give others

Mike Turner

Thursday, September 14, 2023

By John J. Dunphy

wedding anniversary

husband selects a bouquet

at the cemetery

John J. Dunphy


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weightlifter

trembling as he picks up

his newborn son

John J. Dunphy

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

By Vandana Parashar

wanderlust

a little cloud

drifts away

Vandana Parashar


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shooting

everything in sight

wedding photographer

Vandana Parashar

By Christa Pandey

heat dome

even a cactus

keels over


Christa Pandey

 

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sunset

the old pond

glows pink


Christa Pandey

By Mike Freedman

thoughts twirling

in the spin-dryer

of ego

Mike Freedman


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priest lights up

leaving cathedral

no sin to smoke

Mike Freedman

By evan coram

only a few

fireflies dream

of becoming a star

evan coram


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wet snowflakes

together

sharing silence

evan coram

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

By Ron Scully

scrabble party

he interrupts her words

she finishes his sentences

Ron Scully

By B. L. Bruce

morning sky

pale as corn silk

heatwave

B. L. Bruce

Monday, September 11, 2023

By Ram Chandran

cherry blossoms

even after

all of us have gone

Ram Chandran

Sunday, September 10, 2023

By Timothy Daly

parents’ home

looking back on my past

I see a light

Timothy Daly

Saturday, September 9, 2023

By Pris Campbell

breaking waves

too old and sick now

for sandcastle dreams

Pris Campbell

Thursday, September 7, 2023

By Kerry J Heckman

hare moon

from every direction

coyote songs

Kerry J Heckman


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tornado

hitching a ride

to oz

Kerry J Heckman

By Alvin B. Cruz

my blind date

a no show —

total eclipse

Alvin B. Cruz


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summer love unfolding my umbrella

Alvin B. Cruz

By James Penha

arranging ourselves

across music of the spheres

the maestro awaits
 

James Penha


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railway steps

waiting for those who seek

their station

James Penha

By John Zheng

supermoon

birds in trees

louder and louder

John Zheng


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yowling night

moon on a pine branch

wide-eyed

John Zheng

By Mike Gallagher

eyelashes

butterfly wings

aflutter

Mike Gallagher


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rustling

in september breeze

drier leaves

Mike Gallagher

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

By Chen-ou Liu

CN Tower

hidden in fog and rain ...

what remains

of my immigrant past

now a blur to me


Chen-ou Liu

By Jerome Berglund

hummingbird

calling for

an encore


Jerome Berglund

By Ellen Kom

family lawsuit

lawyer and therapist

on standby


Ellen Kom

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

By Barrie Levine

spilled grounds . . .

your caffeine rush

to leave me

Barrie Levine

By Jharna Sanyal

a cup of tea

home in every tongue

Jharna Sanyal


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Judas tree

so many reasons

I forgive

Jharna Sanyal

By David Käwika Eyre

Labor Day

he demonstrates

vacuum cleaners

David Käwika Eyre