saturday
the jingle from mama's
apron
pockets
Pat Davis
on a ginko
sounds of contentment
from
his wheelchair
Pat Davis
Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier
Thursday, May 23, 2024
By Barrie Levine
yearbook ‘68
my hometown friends
and
their hairdos
Barrie Levine
sipping milk
from the cereal bowl
my
inner cat
Barrie Levine
signs of spring!
flower emojis
in
all her texts
Barrie Levine
By Vandana Parashar
river’s regret
one wrong turn
years
ago
Vandana Parashar
breast
augmentation and the smallness of everything else
Vandana Parashar
my son’s drawing
every house has
a
tree outside
Vandana
Parashar
By Rita Melissano
white waterlilies
at
the feet of a bronze Pan
the owl too
rests in stillness by
them
before bowing for a sip
Rita Melissano
peace comes
silent like the dawn
war...so loud
an open market
full
of rattlesnakes
Rita Melissano
going home together
the moon
and
I
Rita Melissano
By Sarah Paris
spring
rain
green traffic lights
in a puddle
Sarah Paris
after
the storm
a skeleton tree cradles
dawn
Sarah Paris
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Touchstone Award Nominations (January through April 2024)
Announcing the Touchstone Award nominations from CMJ:
traffic slows
I move the dead rabbit
to
safety
Tom Clausen
if peace
were a sound
snow
angels
C.X. Turner
my inner bear
begins to hibernate
cold
moon
Alfred Booth
a leafless tree
raises arms to the sky
praying
for peace
Neena Singh
grunting
I try not to be an animal
but
I am
Tony Williams
it
could be winter or it could be worse
Robert Epstein
periodic table
the stars that flow
through
us
Eugeniusz Zacharski
power outage
learning the shapes
of
familiar things
Helen Ogden
his first recital
a round of applause
for
all the pink
Barrie Levine
claiming
the American dream an American gun
Susan Yavaniski
windstorm
reading a letter
not
meant for me
Ruth Holzer
Friday, May 17, 2024
By Nicola Schaum
the deaf cat sees, I listen
summer
rain
Nicola Schaum
cloud
spotting my troubles shifting shape
Nicola Schaum
termite tango
drifting wings
glisten
at dusk
Nicola Schaum
By Mallika Chari
overcast sky
nothing to do, she watches
the
cawing crow
Mallika Chari
continuous drizzle
the street vendor’s restlessness
all
day long
Mallika Chari
prayer
we repeat it
in our mother tongue
Mallika Chari
By Helen Ogden
biding its time
a poppy bud
about
to bloom
Helen Ogden
folding laundry
the odd sock
set
aside
Helen Ogden
condolences
the heavy weight
of
empty space
Helen Ogden
leap day
keeping pace
with the planets
Helen Ogden
Thursday, May 16, 2024
By Anthony Lusardi
waiting
for
the storm to pass . . .
counting seconds
between the
flash
and the boom
Anthony Lusardi
By M. R. Pelletier
Three hours
before the alarm—patterns
in the ceiling
M.
R. Pelletier
Sunday in the park—
a sermon
of barks
M. R.
Pelletier
By Shawn Blair
breaking news
from Tokyo
cherry
blossoms
Shawn Blair
old headstones
the preacher
leans
on his wife
Shawn Blair
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
By Ishan Anagh
grey morning
along an eagle’s flight
the
passing sky
Ishan Anagh
a bookmark…
carried from book to book
endings
Ishan Anagh
late afternoon –
my father’s voice
growing
old in the wind
Ishan Anagh
By Melissa Laussmann
first buds
heed its call
spring
moon
Melissa Laussmann
cherry blossoms–
this ephemeral life
whispers
in the dark
Melissa Laussmann
twilight breeze–
the scent of jasmine
lingers
on her robe
Melissa Laussmann
By Susan Yavaniski
pollinator
patch
Mother Earth
on
life support
Susan Yavaniski
dark sky sanctuary
the Dipper catches
another
satellite
Susan Yavaniski
mud season
up to my ears
in
travel brochures
Susan Yavaniski
melting glacier
a loophole
in
the law
Susan Yavaniski
By Joanna Ashwell
day moon
just a fable
in
darkness
Joanna Ashwell
night lantern
the wishing star
of
a dream
Joanna
Ashwell
snow dark
the inner silence
of
a wish
Joanna Ashwell
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