in
this country
that will never be mine —
autumn rain
Sébastien Revon
Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
By Sharon Martina
singing
the desert sunrise yellow warbler
Sharon Martina
sharing
our deepest secrets autumn leaves
Sharon Martina
heavy snowfall
her tendency
to
overshare
Sharon Martina
sled hill
the sound of kids
careening
into winter
Sharon Martina
Monday, November 18, 2024
By M. Benjamin Thorne
his white beard grew out
'til it covered up his name—
December
headstone
M. Benjamin Thorne
By Evgeny Khvalkov
leaves of crimson hue
dance in autumn's gentle breeze
nature's
farewell waltz
Evgeny Khvalkov
By Katrina Serwe
softening
the edges of cold
snow
blanket
Katrina Serwe
color of the sun
pressed into earth
a
maple leaf
Katrina Serwe
By Tejendra Sherchan
in front
of the hospital mortuary
a
blooming paradise
Tejendra Sherchan
news
the monsoon exits
my
country
Tejendra Sherchan
By Peter Devonald
in
some other life
we are happy together
destiny was
kind
entwined like ancient great oaks
but here we are lost
in woods
Peter Devonald
we wonder with sighs
if rains will ever stop tears
if floods
will forget
will old weary ways remain
or will we just
build fresh hell
Peter Devonald
By Jeremy Nathan Marks
When we die do our
eyes open or close I must
know
dad just because
Jeremy Nathan Marks
By Thomas Smith
waiting for snowfall
Nevermore the next day
a
raven’s cry
Thomas Smith
sunrise and sunset
autumn migrations
pass
me by
Thomas Smith
By Jo Balistreri
gravesite service
a
goldfinch tucks baby’s breath
into the nest
Jo Balistreri
flowering
maples in autumn mist the orange bells barely
Jo Balistreri
By Hassane Zemmouri
this
longtime longing ends with a sigh
Hassane Zemmouri
reSILiENCE
Hassane
Zemmouri
By Audrey Quinn
all night rain
building a bouquet
of
Lego roses
Audrey Quinn
half-life
still brimming
with
ambition
Audrey Quinn
By Matthew Cariello
blooming
where the orchid stops that gap
Matthew Cariello
Queen Ann’s Lace –
the circumference
of
a bee
Matthew Cariello
watching us argue
the blue jay
and
his song
Matthew Cariello
By King Edward A. Eway
cold day
I try to plant the seed
from
an eaten apple
King Edward A. Eway
falling leaves
our pretend wedding vows
face
their trial
King Edward A. Eway
Sunday, November 17, 2024
By Mark Forrester
forgetting
to cancel
my father’s seed catalogues—
evening
primrose
Mark Forrester
morning
fog
in the hotel parking lot
more geese than cars
Mark
Forrester
rain
turning
into snow
into nothing
Mark Forrester
used
car lot
the freezing rain
his best offer
Mark Forrester
Thursday, November 14, 2024
By Marcellin Dallaire-Beaumont
forest fires
the dark beauty
of
dead trees
Marcellin Dallaire-Beaumont
By Mircea Moldovan
the
moon fallen on thoughts after snow
Mircea Moldovan
fingers
slipping
on the piano keys
long winter wind
Mircea
Moldovan
By Monica Kakkar
left where it belongs
awash in the westerly . . .
a
dragon wind chime
Monica Kakkar
By Melissa Laussmann
first snowfall—
traces of yesterday
slowly
vanish
Melissa Laussmann
morning rush
a sparrow takes its time
in
the bird bath
Melissa Laussmann
By Maya Daneva
unread
travel guides filling up my life
Maya Daneva
late autumn sun
slicing warm apple pie
for
breakfast
Maya Daneva
Monday, November 11, 2024
More Touchstone Award Nominations
Congratulations to these talented Cold Moon Journal poets for their 2024 Touchstone Award nominations:
Biswajit Mishra
Stacy Taylor
Bipasha Majumder (De)
Bryan Rickert
Sharon Ferrante
Mark Hendrickson
Jerome Berglund
j
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Sharon Martina
Rita Melissano
Alvin B. Cruz
Scott F. Parker
Xiaoou Chen
Jay Friedenberg
Susan Burch
Alaka Y
Mohua Maulik
Wendy
Cobourne
Adrian Bouter
Sunday, November 10, 2024
By Wendy Cobourne
open window
a cat leaps
into
my story
Wendy Cobourne
harbor dawn
a tug pulls pink
downriver
Wendy Cobourne
By Adrian Bouter
away, away
carries the wind
her
red balloon
Adrian Bouter
loss —
our moon as it is
as
it was
Adrian Bouter
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