Cold Moon Journal

Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier

Monday, July 15, 2024

By Deborah Karl-Brandt

strawberries

summer feelings up by two euros

than the year before

Deborah Karl-Brandt


 

perfect summer days for snails another downpour

Deborah Karl-Brandt

By Neena Singh

summer day

a surfer rides

the rising sun


Neena Singh



my arms

cradle the dog

into the grave

Neena Singh

By Tony Williams

city pigeons

always something

to peck at


Tony Williams

 

thunder

answering thunder

with thunder


Tony Williams

By Françoise Maurice

street light

the distant echo

of a birthday party

Françoise Maurice


 

every so often

through the clouds

the Moon

Françoise Maurice

By Marilyn Ashbaugh

jam session

a cupboard lined

with mason jars


Marilyn Ashbaugh



the daisies

say it best

morning sun

Marilyn Ashbaugh

By M. R. Pelletier

Space station—

   who hears the mouse’s

   frightened squeak?

M. R. Pelletier



Kitchen window—

   a stray dog

   in the front yard

M. R. Pelletier

By Nisha Raviprasad

sunflowers

my shadow and I

move around

Nisha Raviprasad



broken vase

I bottle my tears

once again

Nisha Raviprasad

By Jovana Dragojlovic

after all this time...

chocolate donut

touches my lips

Jovana Dragojlovic



somewhere else...

sounds like a place without

any problem

Jovana Dragojlovic

Sunday, July 14, 2024

By Oana Maria Cercel

tangled

in the moonlit clouds

my sobriety

Oana Maria Cercel



missing you

another morning

lasts a year

Oana Maria Cercel



hazy hills

Oana Maria Cercel

By Timothy Daly and Oana Maria Cercel

 

alone

in the crowd

nameless tree

words Timothy Daly

image Oana Maria Cercel

Saturday, July 13, 2024

By Keith Evetts

in the night

croaks from the old pond

all alike

Keith Evetts

 

 

where they think

great Caesar crossed the Thames

...just the moon

Keith Evetts

By Nancy Brady

summer solstice

pinwheels spin

in the garden

Nancy Brady



h(earth)ome

Nancy Brady

By Chen-ou Liu

the door slammed shut ...

my world without her shrinks

to a tv screen

Chen-ou Liu



the door

open to blue skies

in the stillness

a caged eagle and I

become one

Chen-ou Liu

By Suraj Nanu

delayed monsoon

the heft of rice seeds

in the burlap sacks

Suraj Nanu



long distance call . . .

a winter butterfly

darts from the bucket

Suraj Nanu

By Alvin B. Cruz

folding

paper dolls

mother tells me

what it means

to be a man

Alvin B. Cruz



his twin sons

coming out

double rainbow

Alvin B. Cruz



enough said soundless wind chimes

Alvin B. Cruz

By Robert Witmer

a stone bench

warm with sun

the cat my mother loved

Robert Witmer



self help

the clerk at the bookstore

points to the bottom shelf

Robert Witmer



lost in thought

a dandelion seed

in the wind

Robert Witmer



war graves

the silence

of forgetful flags

Robert Witmer

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