Cold Moon Journal

Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier

Saturday, July 13, 2024

By Jennifer Gurney

softly it falls

so gentle it’s a whisper–

first spring rain

Jennifer Gurney



planting 15

white Columbine

one for each life lost

Jennifer Gurney



the candle’s scent

gently follows me upstairs

tucking me into bed

Jennifer Gurney



washed clean

by the river

my heart

Jennifer Gurney

By Helen Ogden

solstice moon

I give the clouds

a talking to

Helen Ogden



Juneteenth

black workers on overtime

at the country club

Helen Ogden



the time it takes

the time it doesn't

first rose

Helen Ogden

By Sharon Ferrante

witch’s ritual

she gives a bow

to morning mist

Sharon Ferrante



burning sage

a crow cleans his wings

in the rain

Sharon Ferrante



old brooms

we talk about

our travels

Sharon Ferrante

By Milan Rajkumar

this dream ...

cape jasmine petals falling

on my sick bed

Milan Rajkumar



cycle of life—

planting rice seedlings

in ancestors' field


Milan Rajkumar



summer dawn

a glimpse of heaven

on the still pond


Milan Rajkumar

Friday, July 12, 2024

By Bryan Rickert

nettle field

the deer know

a way through

Bryan Rickert



to the bottom

of the sinkhole and back

butterfly

Bryan Rickert



all day hike

I emerge

human again

Bryan Rickert

By Barrie Levine

no end

to the midday heat . . .

corn maze


Barrie Levine



skipping stones repeating our mistakes

Barrie Levine



beach walk the permanence of trash

Barrie Levine

By Tom Blessing

old raven

seems content

watching the sun set

into the broken

water

Tom Blessing



beneath her hat     a sadness    in her eyes

Tom Blessing



starlight

the distant rumble

of a log truck

Tom Blessing

By Chad Lee Robinson

the mare's gentle breathing . . .

what I've only ever told

the wind

Chad Lee Robinson



birds singing 

in the dark before dawn . . .

their names elude me 

but I know yours 

and you know mine

Chad Lee Robinson



home from the vet--

the sound of my feet 

alone in the leaves

Chad Lee Robinson

By Mona Bedi

summer breeze

the girl in a red dress

lets out a yawn


Mona Bedi



bonsai all my shortcomings


Mona Bedi



rose prickles

nothing comes easy

in this life


Mona Bedi

By Kelly Sargent

when I was seen wild irises

Kelly Sargent



the shadows

of summer

homeless tents

Kelly Sargent



wishing fountain

no matter

how many coins I toss. . .

my prayers

caught in the downspout

Kelly Sargent

By Mark Forrester

evening calm

on the river

a kayaker talks to his dog


Mark Forrester



water rushing

through our mountain cabin

its echo

Mark Forrester



mountain trail—

thin clouds weaving

between black spruce


Mark Forrester

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

By Kelly Moyer

Crossing Over

Kelly Moyer


Samsara #1

Kelly Moyer

 


 

Rain Dance

Kelly Moyer

 

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

By Michael Shoemaker

pine needle trail

draws me back

to hidden childhood hollows

Michael Shoemaker



sunflowers and sagebrush

call pioneers

back

to the trail


image and words Michael Shoemaker

 


Monday, July 8, 2024

By Brad Bennett

the garden

rain-darkened

and dragonflied

Brad Bennett

By Adrian Bouter

a good year

stars fall into

the wine

Adrian Bouter

By Eavonka Ettinger

redwood forest

the persistent knock

of a woodpecker

Eavonka Ettinger



on the tip

of my tongue...

raindrops

Eavonka Ettinger



a whirlwind

   of dandelions

twisted wishes

Eavonka Ettinger

By Fatma Zohra Habis

winter isolation

I read a book

with a thousand pages

Fatma Zohra Habis

By Lafcadio

soon I will hardly

remember you at all

a soap bubble

floating in the breeze

waiting to be popped

Lafcadio



jolted awake—

sunbeams infused

with wrensong

Lafcadio

By James Penha

mouse cage trap catches

chameleon; color change

does not liberate


James Penha

By Jerome Berglund

bustling stillness

how is

your vacation?

Jerome Berglund



pouring night

possum darts sheltered

beneath eaves

Jerome Berglund

By Vandana Parashar

a million gods

we all need someone

to blame

Vandana Parashar

By John J. Dunphy

"happy independence day"

I wish the son who lives

in our basement

John J. Dunphy

By Peter Jastermsky

joy of missing out those who know know

Peter Jastermsky



eyes drifting in a sound that won’t carry

Peter Jastermsky



sorting the past

a sock drawer

of tiny feet

Peter Jastermsky


rewriting the terms of past tense

Peter Jastermsky

By Gareth Nurden

early april

soft voice

of a cherry blossom

Gareth Nurden



spring night

an open-winged silhouette

floating into obscurity

Gareth Nurden



dawn

a hazy wildflower field

springs to life

Gareth Nurden

By Steliana Cristina Voicu

July in Santorini —

climbing stairs

to the Moon

Steliana Cristina Voicu

By Olinda Ninolakis

small change

jingles in my pocket

lepta coins

Olinda Ninolakis



a perfect stone arch

waves thrum waves weave waves recede

magic in the air

Olinda Ninolakis

By J. D. Nelson

sudden shower at the bus stop landscapers turn on the sprinklers

J. D. Nelson



ok moon behind the clouds we can see you


J. D. Nelson



secret garden the space between an evening nap & bedtime


J. D. Nelson

Friday, July 5, 2024

By Debbie Strange

The Blur of Seasons


images and words
Debbie Strange



spring - falling into flight







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

summer - speaking in tongues of tides







autumn - so many graceful ways to die






 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 

winter - we soften into ourselves