Cold Moon Journal

Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier

Monday, January 23, 2023

By Jecko Sanjorjo

browned edges

of books unread

her unkempt hair

Jecko Sanjorjo

By Lisa C Reynolds

bucket list

overflowing

with pipe dreams

Lisa C Reynolds

By Douglas J. Lanzo

perfect dahlia

too much beauty

to breathe in


Douglas J. Lanzo

Saturday, January 21, 2023

By Jenn Ryan-Jauregui

breaking

the snowflake’s fall

eyelashes

Jenn Ryan-Jauregui

By Louise Hastings

Unravelling

the knitted clouds…

yellow moon

Louise Hastings

Friday, January 20, 2023

By David He

I drop a stone

into the reflection

of moon...

the ripples

of her broken heart

David He

Thursday, January 19, 2023

By Alvin B. Cruz

a small box of things

he left behind

I hold on

a little while longer

to what was lost

Alvin B. Cruz

By Paula Sears

breaking the ice

on New Year’s Eve

crème brulee


Paula Sears

By Daniel Birnbaum

cemetery

from cross to cross

crow

Daniel Birnbaum

By John Pappas

moonless night always assuming the worst

John Pappas


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harvest moon

what to do

with the time we get

John Pappas


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drifting clouds

an empty nest fills

with moonlight

John Pappas

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

By Hassane Zemmouri

wedding bouquet...

children tickle each other

with pampas grass


Hassane Zemmouri

By Richard Bailly

all bundled up

walking atop snowbanks

headed for school

Richard Bailly


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sunflowers

gathered in light seeking

fields of joy

Richard Bailly

By Curt Linderman

lone chrysanthemum

floating in the winter fog

your red nose so bright


Curt Linderman


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hedge trimmed

he rests upon

his laurels


Curt Linderman

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

By Priti Khullar

magnets on fridge

I plan my

next adventure

Priti Khullar

By Mark Gilbert

hot pants

the frayed borders

of the past

Mark Gilbert



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wondering what has gone wrong robinsong


Mark Gilbert

By Barbara Anna Gaiardoni

2023

first thing to do

buy the crickets

Barbara Anna Gaiardoni

By Mircea Moldovan

home alone

I'm starting to believe again

in Santa Claus

Mircea Moldovan

Saturday, January 14, 2023

By Regina Florene Tan

Along aisles of tales,

she was raised by the women:

real and fictional

Regina Florene Tan

Friday, January 13, 2023

By Amoolya Kamalnath

empty nest —

a parrot flies past

the setting sun

Amoolya Kamalnath

By Tuyet Van Do

empty chair

on the front porch

his echos remain

Tuyet Van Do

Thursday, January 12, 2023

By Adele Evershed

dwindling

in the daylight...

luna moth

Adele Evershed

By Joshua St. Claire

candelabra

we discuss

our options

Joshua St. Claire

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

By Pat Geyer

intoxicating

giddy fragrance

of mock orange

brings thoughts of springtime

to my still cold heart

Pat Geyer

Monday, January 9, 2023

By Reid Hepworth

ship masts

in a windstorm

the way

we keep each other

at a distance
 

Reid Hepworth

By Adrian Bouter

new beginnings

the smoke screen

of fireworks

Adrian Bouter

By John Grey

sunrise

shadows fall away like egg shell

a lake is hatched


John Grey

By Jim Niffen

winter chill

your silence echoes

off the moon

Jim Niffen

By Jerome Berglund

shadow play

across the cornstalks

one outline passes another

Jerome Berglund