By William Cullen Jr.

one sunflower

tracks its namesake

among stones

that have no names

potter's field

William Cullen Jr.

*

leaving mountain shade

a crow takes some along

for its shadow

William Cullen Jr.

By Lorraine Caputo

Night falls deeper

clouds weave over secret rivers

veins of our lives

Lorraine Caputo

By Jay Friedenberg

fur and bone

there are no

safe spaces

Jay Friedenberg

By Joanna Ashwell

snowflake stars

dream by dream

a melting pot

Joanna Ashwell

By Jennifer Gurney

heavy heads

bow toward earth

sunflowers

Jennifer Gurney

By Joy Yin

Soft waves on the shore

Childhood memories long lost

With the faint tides

Joy Yin

By JL Huffman

undressing

spent garden beds

fallow fall

JL Huffman

By Jovana Dragojlovic

autumn day

a fantasy book

warms my mind

Jovana Dragojlovic

 *

 

stars from the sky

sprinkle stardust—

giving magic to the world

Jovana Dragojlovic

By Stephanie Zepherelli

mom invites

all the stray dogs

thanksgiving

Stephanie Zepherelli

*

new moon

dancers seek a place

in the light

Stephanie Zepherelli

By Susan Andrews

acorns thunk

on rooftops—

autumn heartbeats

Susan Andrews

By Samo Kreutz

leaves on the roof ...

the softness of her voice

after heated talk

Samo Kreutz

By Steliana Cristina Voicu

music from the sky —

on the piano flaps

first yellow leaf


Steliana Cristina Voicu

By Susan Elizabeth Schipper

Leaves floating

To the ground

Colorful carpet


Susan Elizabeth Schipper

Pushcart Prize Nominations

 

Pushcart Prize Poetry Nominations

from Cold Moon Journal (poems published during 2023)

untitled (first line: a scattered mind) by Nicola Schaum

untitled (first line: autumn) by Sébastien Revon

untitled (first line: red glitter shoes) by Randy Brooks

untitled (first line: bread crumbs) by Mike Fainzilber

untitled (first line: where the leaf) by Brad Bennett

untitled (first line: old button) by Kimberly Kuchar

Congratulations to all (from the Pushcat)!

By Tom Brown

passing on the street

                 we remain perfect strangers

                                           as only our eyes have met

Tom Brown

By Tuyet Van Do

birthday celebration

strands of silver

in her hair


Tuyet Van Do

 

*

 

full moon

shining in the front yard

queen of the night

Tuyet Van Do

By Bipasha Majumder (De)

a peacock's cry

I foretell the fate

of farmers

Bipasha Majumder (De)

By Barrie Levine

Thanksgiving Day

mom invites the in-laws

to this year’s arguments

Barrie Levine

By Bernadette O'Reilly

truth half told

still waiting for more

autumn mist

Bernadette O'Reilly

 

* 

 

the creak in one knee tying a shoelace

Bernadette O'Reilly

By Mike Fainzilber

dancing on a crooked floor

the memory

of crutches


Mike Fainzilber

*

against all odds

blades of grass

through the pavement

Mike Fainzilber

By Maya Daneva

lemon petals

mom asks if I want to be

this bee

Maya Daneva

*

caught

in the autumn rain shower

a post-it note

Maya Daneva

By J. D. Nelson

television news—

Christmas tree lights reflected

in the black dog’s eyes

J. D. Nelson

*

last day of autumn . . .

an abandoned shopping cart

here on the sidewalk

J. D. Nelson

By Susan Lee Roberts

grandma’s shelf—

a dusty pile

of my poems

Susan Lee Roberts

*

 

autumn moonwalk

silence engulfs

the couple

Susan Lee Roberts

By Michelle V. Alkerton

each retelling

a subtle shift

of memory


Michelle V. Alkerton

By Meera Rehm

bone moon

icy wind penetrates

into my coat into me

Meera Rehm

By Monica Kakkar

by rain-washed window

asleep in perspiration—

autumn equinox

Monica Kakkar

By Michael Shoemaker

 

The Road to Beyond

Michael Shoemaker

 

 

Tall Grass by the Lake

Michael Shoemaker

By Mary Harwell Sayler

Ocean waves ruffling —

skirting the edge of hot sand,

lacing shoes with foam

Mary Harwell Sayler