By Amrutha V Prabhu

i war in words

with all who war

tales of the tomb

Amrutha V Prabhu

his silence

between the lines

a calm sea-voice

Amrutha V Prabhu

By Kavita Ratna

pink dissolves

into layers of grey

gull landings

Kavita Ratna

By Lucia Cardillo

pink petals…

when you choose to stay

only in silence


Lucia Cardillo

petali rosa …

quando scegli di stare

solo in silenzio


Lucia Cardillo

By Bipasha Majumder (De)

moonflowers

heavenly beauty hidden

in dark

Bipasha Majumder (De)

By Lakshman Bulusu

jasmine petals in her hair

tones from a symphony

on and on without pause

 

Lakshman Bulusu

February Moons

By Ana Drobot

a breeze

of snowflakes —

I search for

the scientific term

for stardust

Ana Drobot

 

fairy-tales —

sitting over a cloud

a water lily

Ana Drobot

By Genevieve Aguinaldo

friend's confession

a butterfly spreads

its wings 

Genevieve Aguinaldo

morning rush

egrets posing

for a photo

Genevieve Aguinaldo

By David Josephsohn

breaking news

no more lines drawn

on the door frame

David Josephsohn

winter night

a frozen sweater

on the park bench


David Josephsohn

By Neena Singh

a leafless tree

raises arms to the sky

praying for peace

Neena Singh

By Resa Alboher

On this first morning

the year stretches itself out

like a cat’s nine lives…

Resa Alboher

I clip recipes…


As snowflakes fall I wonder


about my whole life…

Resa Alboher

Reading the future

in the fireplace’s flames…

How long will I live?

Resa Alboher

By Timothy Daly

autumn funeral the weeping

willow

Timothy Daly

By Evan Coram

a fog’s silence

strangers pass

as ghosts

Evan Coram

By Jennifer Gurney

sliver reflection—

a crack amidst the ice

where sky falls in

Jennifer Gurney

By Rupa Anand

a crow

cawing in its black voice

news from home


Rupa Anand

By David Ngo

mala hotpot—

old flames kindle anew

David Ngo

By Hassane Zemmouri

laughs

children play leap sheep

Hassane Zemmouri

By Krzysztof Kokot

empty hospital room —

smiling chaplain

quickens his step


Krzysztof Kokot

By Louise Hopewell

desert sunset

a roo vanishes

into mulga


Louise Hopewell

By Nicole Pottier

higher in the sky

the roof of the pagoda

is tinged with gold


Nicole Pottier

By Vincenzo Adamo

veiled morning—

the night is prolonged

with chatter


Vincenzo Adamo

The Solitary Daisy Haiku Contest

By Sébastien Revon

dawn is dead —

at last, I turn off

the bedside lamp

Sébastien Revon

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