the
moon
enough wealth
for a fortnight
Srinivasa Rao Sambangi
Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier
Thursday, July 18, 2024
By Mile Lisica
a shiny moon
and crickets sing
at
the end of the war
Mile Lisica
блистави месец
и зрикавци певају
на
крају рата
Mile Lisica
By Rita Melissano
leaving
the white pelicans behind
the
river turns...
Rita Melissano
the soundscapes
of this breeze caressing
the trees
no one knows why only
silence
can stop the wind
Rita Melissano
Monday, July 15, 2024
By Albert Schlaht
jingle of coin—
tilting its head
a
crow
Albert Schlaht
at sunset
ascending their hill
fire
ants
Albert Schlaht
By Wanda Amos
data breach
another drivers license…
the monotony
of proving
i
am me
Wanda Amos
now extinct
light from a distant star…
ignoring
your call
Wanda Amos
By Stephen Jarrell Williams
singing
around the campfire
flickering
of stars
Stephen Jarrell Williams
moonlight
reflecting in your eyes
a
lifetime
Stephen Jarrell Williams
By John Hawkhead
drifting blossom
churchmen want to know
where
I have been
John Hawkhead
tumbling litter
a gang of street crows
shoots
the breeze
John Hawkhead
By Belinda Behne
weeping
cherry
waterfalls of pink
laughter
Belinda
Behne
dancing in the wet grass
chasing stars
until dawn
Belinda Behne
By Mariangela Canzi
insomnia
Blue Moon and I
Mariangela Canzi
bee
on tulip at dawn new love
Mariangela Canzi
By Eugeniusz Zacharski
silent night—
a spider slides down
from
the hunter's moon
Eugeniusz Zacharski
full moon—
even the light that guides the thief
is
stolen
Eugeniusz Zacharski
By Cherri Sutphin
teacup
in a garden
water
for the birds
Cherri Sutphin
arboretum
a hidden home
for
fairies
Cherri Sutphin
By Karen O'Leary
soft music
wafts into my room
in dreams
my son’s song
plays
on
Karen O'Leary
scraping to survive
a guitar man
with
a broken string
Karen O'Leary
By j rap
Father’s
Day
inside our frisbee circle
blur of poodle
j
rap
up till dawn …
a shared apple
crisp
at Denny’s
j rap
By Elena Zouain
rainbow
—
accepting all colors of light
Elena
Zouain
sudden
downpour —
the smell of the earth
Elena Zouain
By Anthony Ward
Resting by the river
I forget time
Embracing
eternity
Anthony Ward
Alone in the library
I browse many books
That
remain closed to me
Anthony Ward
By Padma Rajeswari Tata
sundowner
a splash of colors
in
my glass
Padma Rajeswari Tata
sleepless
one by one by one …
the
swoosh of cars
Padma Rajeswari Tata
By David Ngo
A kite flies freely,
harmonising with the breeze,
its string broken,
surrendering to
the
destiny of the wind.
David Ngo
Elephants and turtles
dance in the wind,
while lemongrass and tom yum
swirl in the air,
amidst
a babel of languages.
David Ngo
By Ravi Kiran
night lightning
the restlessness
in
the stables
Ravi Kiran
koi pond
no sign that says
no
fishing
Ravi Kiran
By Krzysztof Kokot
Afghan flower girl—
bunches of pink tulip
in
her black eyes
Krzysztof Kokot
the war—
at the butcher's door
skinny
dog
Krzysztof Kokot
By Govind Joshi
spring breeze
through the stairway window
the
pines
Govind Joshi
spring rain
in the silence
a
brown leaf
Govind Joshi
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
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