By Pravat Kumar Padhy

Carbon Footprints

 
the sun looks dim
with smoke all around
fierce debate
in the conference room
for the sky to retain its blue
 
insects search
space for a breath
birds
for the missed treasure
as city sparks in neon lights
 
morning
whispers to the trees…
the leaves
lost their vigor
to muse with the breeze
 
early dawn
from far off distance
the whales scream 
not to change
the colour of the sea
 
neither koel’s song
nor hopscotch of birds
we spend a living
with a black sun
hanging from the dusty sky
 
roaring voice
of the rising sea …
in the lost land
the Anthropocene defines
the sinking sun of the rising risk

Pravat Kumar Padhy

By Susan Lee Roberts

summer ages

in the august heat—

calico leaves


Susan Lee Roberts

By Patricia Hawkhead

autumn colours

the old cat curls

into itself

Patricia Hawkhead

By JL Huffman

landscape blight

howl of the junkyard dog

JL Huffman

By Terri L. French

running into the squirrel’s indecision

Terri L. French

By Jennifer Gurney

a clutch of clouds

held in her mind's eye for

such a day as this

Jennifer Gurney

By Mona Bedi

a half forgotten lullaby    her dementia

Mona Bedi

By Deborah Karl-Brandt

conventional time

the day before and after

my mother´s death


Deborah Karl-Brandt

By Bryan Rickert

murky waters

the brief moment

of turtle nose

Bryan Rickert

By Hassane Zemmouri

the fear

of covid, still stuck in mind

and heart...

even in dreams

I look for a mask

Hassane Zemmouri

By Daniela Rodi

deserted beach

all that remains

the absence of summer

Daniela Rodi

By Darrell Petska

joyriding

this shiny blue bauble

on the sun’s gold chain

Darrell Petska

By Xiaoou Chen

subsiding wind

leaves take occasion

to change partners

Xiaoou Chen

By Stephanie Zepherelli

sundown

slow 

and 

somber 

since 

you 

died

Stephanie Zepherelli

By Anthony Lusardi

july twilight

waves in the ocean

and in her hair


Anthony Lusardi

By Stephen Jarrell Williams

endless

night of whispering

never an answer

Stephen Jarrell Williams

By Priti Khullar

bedtime

I wander

across the galaxies

Priti Khullar

By Janet Ruth

unearthing

ruins of darkness

badger's toothy grin

Janet Ruth

By Lakshman Bulusu

having played hide and seek

summer day long

sun looks for the moon

Lakshman Bulusu

By Adrian Bouter

of a heron

the wind lifts a feather

afternoon calm

Adrian Bouter

By David He

a field

of stirring reeds…

moonlight

fills the emptiness

of a fishing boat

David He

By Janet Krauss

Snow falling

Haiku drifting

from my fingers

Janet Krauss

By Gavin Austin

pressed

behind glass

our youth

Gavin Austin

*

the other side

of rain

magpie song

Gavin Austin

By Tuyet Van Do

morning walk —

on the footpath

victim's belongings

Tuyet Van Do

By Perry L. Powell

on the beach

her pregnant belly

its own sunrise

Perry L. Powell

*

sudden rainstorm

miles offshore

the depths of your eyes

Perry L. Powell

By Bipasha Majumder (De)

wet night

cicadas and I

dancing cha-cha-cha

Bipasha Majumder (De)

By Steliana Cristina Voicu

night pearl —

the little turtle comes out

from the egg


Steliana Cristina Voicu

By Govind Joshi

monsoon morning

fragrance of mangoes

on opening the fridge

Govind Joshi