Ink
painting
Mantle of snow
well defined
Maria Cristina
Pulvirenti
Cold Moon Journal
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Photo c. Alf B. Meier
Saturday, February 25, 2023
By Adrian Bouter
frosted
trees a branch of silence
Adrian Bouter
*
month
of birth the unmarked date
Adrian Bouter
*
sleet
I dream the map of Spain
Adrian Bouter
By Ranice Tara
unknowing
the path stream leaves
Ranice Tara
*
water
rushing the funeral flowers
Ranice Tara
Friday, February 24, 2023
By Anna Maria Domburg-Sancristoforo
wall
of clouds —
sometimes I sleep
with the light on
Anna Maria Domburg-Sancristoforo
*
day
moon
I indulge in the luxury
of illusions
Anna Maria Domburg-Sancristoforo
Thursday, February 23, 2023
By Govind Joshi
set to leave
with the dawn
a
train whistles
Govind Joshi
*
step farms
we start
for
the moon
Govind Joshi
*
waiting for spring
a solitary
sparrow
Govind Joshi
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
By Douglas J. Lanzo
ocean pulse
the surge of
bubbled tide
swaying through kelp forests
Douglas J. Lanzo
By Refika Dedić
crystals
on the surface of the snow
invitation
to dance
Refika Dedić
*
winter sun—
shivering on the bench
frozen flower
Refika Dedić
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
By Ann Sullivan
train whistle
from the attic
paper-mache
mountain
Ann Sullivan
*
bobbing
in a metal bucket
ice
moon
Ann Sullivan
By Robert Witmer
anvil
the ring of steel
for
a bride
Robert Witmer
*
lilacs
in the breeze
she
whispers in the baby's ear
Robert Witmer
Sunday, February 19, 2023
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Friday, February 17, 2023
By Deborah Karl-Brandt
caring
for others
the old orchid
blooming again
Deborah
Karl-Brandt
*
winter storm…
thinking about the
strength
of bamboo
Deborah Karl-Brandt
*
cold moon …
pretending not to hear
his question
Deborah Karl-Brandt
By Tim Murphy
empty street
the extra silence
on
Christmas Day
Tim Murphy
*
full moon
the manuscript
takes shape
Tim Murphy
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
By C.X.Turner
pixie cup lichen
the slow growth
of
inner healing
C.X.Turner
*
dwindling
sky lost in the blue shape of you
C.X.Turner
By Mark Gilbert
the egret
& its reflection
paths
diverge
Mark Gilbert
*
flowing uphill
the winding trail
of
a rattler
Mark Gilbert
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
By Paula Sears
Valentine’s Day
a cardinal’s wings
on
winter wind
Paula Sears
*
crowning every picket
of our fence . . .
snow
moon
Paula Sears
By John J. Dunphy
'no commitment'
advertised policy of the gym where
she
picked me up
John J. Dunphy
*
reindeer under either arms
my wife and I begin
de-Christmasing
our yard
John J. Dunphy