dusking twilight
the wilted flowers
tracing years on me
—Jiel Narvekar
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Mircea Moldovan
another lie
told to the wife
ice fishing
—Mircea Moldovan
horror movie
in the popcorn bag
a rat tail
—Mircea Moldovan
Lev Hart (from 2024)
autumn
evening
live
feed
from
mars
—Lev Hart
end of autumn
I doubt the movie
will get much better
—Lev Hart
skyful of stars how do i fill my emptiness
—Lev Hart
end of harvest
the gods pack up
and move on
—Lev Hart
Editor's Note: These texts are from the "lost poems" chosen by founding editor, Roberta Beach Jacobson.
Sunday, February 16, 2025
Friday, February 14, 2025
@cold_moon_journal is on Instagram!
Dear readers and contributors of Cold Moon Journal,
We are delighted to inform you that as of this month, CMJ has an Instagram account.
We encourage you to comment with the story behind your published text, and generally support each other and build this lovely community through this platform.
Consider using the hashtag #cmjhaiku to post your work and tag us!
We also have Facebook and BlueSky page that we'll be developing.
Timothy and Oana
Chen-ou Liu
in my mind
you shouldn't get married
loud and louder ...
we're like two vacuum cleaners
sucking at each other
—Chen-ou Liu
Carmela Marino
first cold
my son walks
in my shoes
—Carmela Marino
sunset light
traces of loneliness
on the armchair
—Carmela Marino
a cup of coffee
the warmth left
by his hands
—Carmela Marino
Ana Drobot
first ball...
they all dance together
with their shadows
—Ana Drobot
foggy morning...
from my old neighborhood
nothing more
—Ana Drobot
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Dennis Owen Frohlich
the pungent scent
of ground ink—
Minnesota lake
—Dennis Owen Frohlich
tapping maple trees
my novel-writing secret
revealed
—Dennis Owen Frohlich
Keith Evetts
their protestations
go with them
migrating geese
—Keith Evetts
in the middle
of the long cold night
we cuddle
—Keith Evetts
Banasmita Das
fog drapes
winter chill
the heart’s quiet ache
a warm, lost blanket
distant summer
—Banasmita Das
Vladislav Hristov (from 2024)
spring fly
my sick dog
comes to life
—Vladislav Hristov
rice field
the way she walks
through the silence
—Vladislav Hristov
quiet morning
a symphony of shoes
squeaking in the snow
—Vladislav Hristov
Editor's Note: This haiga is from the "lost poems" chosen by founding editor, Roberta Beach Jacobson.
Belinda Behne (from 2024)
—Belinda Behne
Editor's Note: This haiga is from the "lost poems" chosen by founding editor, Roberta Beach Jacobson.
Belinda Behne (from 2024)
afternoon tea
her shadow
arrives first
—Belinda Behne
the stars call my name
reminding me to look up
into forever
—Belinda Behne
Editor's Note: These are from the "lost poems" chosen by founding editor, Roberta Beach Jacobson.
Bryan Rickert (from 2024)
slowly
going over the falls
sunrise
—Bryan Rickert
always
like she’s on the catwalk
my cat
—Bryan Rickert
waking up
to fresh snow
today
feels like a good day
to begin again
—Bryan Rickert
Editor's Note: These are from the "lost poems" chosen by founding editor, Roberta Beach Jacobson.
Monday, February 10, 2025
Jay Friedenberg
USB port
always slotting it
the wrong way
—Jay Friedenberg
Rorschach clouds
the disapproving glare
of dad's face
—Jay Friedenberg
Steliana Cristina Voicu
after the rain…
a bellflower greeting
the moon
—Steliana Cristina Voicu
peonies in bloom
the one near the yard
no one knows about
—Steliana Cristina Voicu
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