Cold Moon Journal

Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier

Saturday, October 21, 2023

By Genevieve S. Aguinaldo

varicose veins...

lost sea snakes

on the shore

Genevieve S. Aguinaldo

By Katja Fox

the tap tap of

rainforest tears

nobody hears


Katja Fox

By Susan Burch

in the ‘90s

a Fantastic Four

Vanishing Woman

as if women

weren’t already

invisible

Susan Burch

By Kelly Sargent

ice cream truck jingle

the neighborhood

a little smaller

Kelly Sargent

By Rosie Dang

October winds

the droop of autumn leaves

and remembrances

Rosie Dang

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

By Elliot Diamond

drip coffee

of a Zen morning


spring rain


Elliot Diamond

By Janet Krauss

winds winter in the trees

the temple bell rings

silence

Janet Krauss

By Ram Chandran

wakeful night

from the rustling leaves

mother's soft voice

Ram Chandran

By Priti Khullar

school reunion

I splurge on an

anti-wrinkle cream

Priti Khullar

By Ellen Kom

a pinch of turmeric

staining my fingers

sacral chakra


Ellen Kom

By Gavin Austin

gathering

with the dusk

dog-eared memories


Gavin Austin

By Michelle V. Alkerton

high rise

winds screech through gaps

of balcony doors

Michelle V. Alkerton

By Tuyet Van Do

parenthood —

in my arms

fur baby


Tuyet Van Do

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

By Wanda Amos

feeling the weight

of my baggage

a long road ahead

Wanda Amos


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each day

a disaster

armageddon

Wanda Amos

Monday, October 16, 2023

By Ellen Kom

under the autumn sky

olive trees

and charred bodies


Ellen Kom

By Pitt Büerken

after two years

now he's highly pleased

with his poem

Pitt Büerken

Sunday, October 15, 2023

By Deborah Karl-Brandt

two butterflies

will we ever

become one

Deborah Karl-Brandt

Saturday, October 14, 2023

By evan coram

glisten

singing of sunrise

and a silent “g”


evan coram

By David Ngo

Music fills the air,

finding its channel.

David Ngo

Monday, October 9, 2023

By Paula Sears

honey bees wild

in the cider wind

autumn equinox

Paula Sears

By J. D. Nelson

old Mount Sanitas

you look beautiful today!

after the shower

J. D. Nelson


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there’s so much to do

that nothing ever gets done . . .

the list grows & grows

J. D. Nelson

Saturday, October 7, 2023

By Steliana Cristina Voicu

tram station...

I share my umbrella

with a stray dog

Steliana Cristina Voicu

By Daniel Birnbaum

this wave

that comes from far

what memories does it carry

Daniel Birnbaum

By Lee Hudspeth

wanting

not wanting

a coyote paces the horizon

Lee Hudspeth

By David He

the crackling

of our campfire...

we wait

in a circle

for moonrise

David He

Friday, October 6, 2023

By Alvin B. Cruz

what we leave behind shooting stars

Alvin B. Cruz

By Adrian Bouter

grape harvest

the moon flies

on crane wings

Adrian Bouter

By Anthony Lusardi

your favorite song

you sigh

every other moment

Anthony Lusardi