By Sharon Ferrante

stars

my night-filled eyes

winking


Sharon Ferrante

By Sigrid Saradunn

veil of hope

when life

has been lost

Sigrid Saradunn

By Steve Van Allen

single digits, overcast for days

now some blue sky and sun

the illusion of warm

Steve Van Allen

By Susan E. Schipper

A lone umbrella

Endless crowd on urban street

Heading nowhere

Susan E. Schipper

By Steliana Cristina Voicu

moon on ice —

the figure skater rehearsing

double Axel

Steliana Cristina Voicu

By Susan Lee Roberts

ocean mist—

lichen blossoms

on winter trees

Susan Lee Roberts

By Mircea Moldovan

a raven pecks the heart of winter

Mircea Moldovan

By Mike Fainzilber

moving slowly

up the mountain

blind musician

autumn dawn

Mike Fainzilber

fog in the phone booth

the only caller

dialing the wind

Mike Fainzilber

By Maria Quernel

Flowering maples

The breeze blows close to our hearts

Autumnal embrace

Maria Quernel

By Marcellin Dallaire-Beaumont

snowball battle

a pine branch attacks me

in the back
 

Marcellin Dallaire-Beaumont

By M. R. Pelletier

Interstate—

   questioning

   who I am

M. R. Pelletier

By Melissa Laussmann

losing myself

in the midst of shadows

sunset on the marsh

Melissa Laussmann

By Mariel Herbert

midnight movie popcorn clouds wolf moon

Mariel Herbert

By Monica Kakkar

vinyl of nocturnes

celebrates my solitude—

Saint Valentine's Day

Monica Kakkar

By Mike Gallagher

lovers

loving the intimacy

of shadows

Mike Gallagher

By Scott Wiggerman

arguing

about their affairs

child-proof language

Scott Wiggerman

By David He

first kiss

the dark mystery

of a new moon

David He

By Barbara Anna Gaiardoni

pair of lovebirds

winter is coming

to a close

Barbara Anna Gaiardoni

By Adrian Bouter

elderly couple

the folded hands

of winter dusk

Adrian Bouter

By Ravi Kiran

how many words

does kintsugi need

porcelain heart

Ravi Kiran

still in the e-cart

all those gifts I wish

she would take

Ravi Kiran

Valentine’s Day

the flipped coin says

don’t click ‘Send’

Ravi Kiran

By Ram Chandran

Of Twilight Memories

fallen petals—

memories of those days

we were together

twilight

a butterfly fades away...

leaving memories behind

beach sunset

waves slowly spread...

your memories

Ram Chandran

By Tony Williams

grunting

I try not to be an animal

but I am


Tony Williams

By Ruth Van Alstine

from cool mountain slopes

plucked Oolong tea leaves

brew the black dragon

Ruth Van Alstine

By Refika Dedić

two leaves

on a bare tree

still together

Refika Dedić

By Ray Spitzenberger

the joy

the little one

brought us

old

ones

Ray Spitzenberger

By Ellen Kom

heart monitor...

beats of rage

killing time

Ellen Kom

frail bones hanging on the dawn


Ellen Kom

By Dmitry Peredonov

Christmas night

the flavor of

mistletoe tea

Dmitry Peredonov

By Nicky Gutierrez

campfire

only the moon

in the thermos

Nicky Gutierrez

burning coals

the golden leaves

fall on us

Nicky Gutierrez

monastery grounds

the sandhill crane

makes her nest

Nicky Gutierrez

 

rabbit on the moon

can my voice

reach yours?

Nicky Gutierrez