Cold Moon Journal

Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier

Sunday, June 5, 2022

By Chen-ou Liu

100 days

she's been gone with no trace

the bar of soap

still shaped by her hand

that once caressed me


Chen-ou Liu

Saturday, June 4, 2022

By Samo Kreutz

silent movie ...

another conversation

with teenage daughter


Samo Kreutz

Friday, June 3, 2022

By Elena Malec

roles

choosing between king

and joker



Elena Malec

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

By Florin C. Ciobica

a warm breeze

slipping through the pines...

voices from childhood


Florin C. Ciobica

By Susan Burch

the first taste

of summer

sipping lemonade

so tart

it made our lips pucker


Susan Burch

By Tim Murphy

summer stroll

the sharp sounds

of garden clippers


Tim Murphy

Monday, May 30, 2022

By Susan Burch

a line of elephants

linked from trunk to tail

why aren’t we

protecting ourselves

and each other


Susan Burch

By Florin C. Ciobica

dawn chill...

the garden dwarf's urge

for a fairy tale


Florin C. Ciobica

By Tim Murphy

sunny morning

an ant carries a piece of bark

across the sidewalk


Tim Murphy

By David He

day moon...

the last words

he says to his wife


David He

By Alvin B. Cruz

counting the stars another lottery ticket


Alvin B. Cruz

By Katherine E Winnick

handmade doll

a different culture

every birthday


Katherine E Winnick

Sunday, May 29, 2022

By Anthony Ward

Butterfly wings

Of stained glass

Recycling light


Anthony Ward

By Benedetta Cardone

tumbling air –

a butterfly

no longer in sight


Benedetta Cardone

By Janet Ruth

birthday gift

my sixty-fifth chance

to get it right


Janet Ruth

By Nani Mariani

for some reason

full moon memories

beautiful to remember

like mom's message

to keep smiling


Nani Mariani

Saturday, May 28, 2022

By Kath Abela Wilson

my mother

that flash of forever

in her eyes


Kath Abela Wilson

By Marilyn Ashbaugh

lost

I return home

to grandmother's iris


Marilyn Ashbaugh

By Maya Daneva

evening rain

my son wants me to stop

the lullaby


Maya Daneva

Friday, May 27, 2022

By Veronika Zora Novak

your fragrance

eclipses the moon . . .

night jasmine


Veronika Zora Novak

By Mirela Brăilean

scream

of a newborn baby

over noise of bombs



Mirela Brăilean

By Antonio Mangiameli

first kiss

the fresh taste

of chewing-gum



Antonio Mangiameli

By David He

moonlight

a stray dog

follows my bike


David He

By John Hawkhead

obituary column

my old teacher’s name

in the register


John Hawkhead

By Kamrun Nahar

for every experiment

we choose…

a monkey


Kamrun Nahar

By Ram Chandran

receding waves

wipe out all the footprints...

his dementia



Ram Chandran

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

By Alvin B. Cruz

anger management my father's broken pencils

 

Alvin B. Cruz

By David He

hazy moon...

Dad's tobacco smoke

mists my face


David He