By John Hawkhead

full moon

the ebb and flow

of our breaths

John Hawkhead

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funeral planning

the very last time

I’ll wear a tie

John Hawkhead

By John J. Dunphy

soup kitchen

struggling actor accepts

a small roll

John J. Dunphy

By Susan Burch

we should have

kept in touch,

but the weight

of those seconds

accumulated,

ants into elephants


Susan Burch

By Susan Bonk Plumridge

milkweed—

inviting stability

for flying


Susan Bonk Plumridge

By Susan Lee Roberts

lake cabin

chimney smoke

acrobats away

Susan Lee Roberts

By David He

lovers bathe

in moonlight...

a breeze

caresses the lotuses

in full bloom

David He

By Adrian Bouter

oldtimer

the past is riding

ahead of us

Adrian Bouter

By Lakshman Bulusu

she sings melodies

blossoms in the painting

come to life

Lakshman Bulusu

By Jerome Berglund

in the rapids

amongst sticks and rocks

a pair of tangerines

Jerome Berglund

By Linda L. Ludwig

early morning

day moon slowly

fades into blue sky

Linda L. Ludwig

By Jenn Ryan-Jauregui

seasonal fruit

we gather to pick

her burial clothes

Jenn Ryan-Jauregui

By Kavita Ratna

rushing water

over cutlery in the sink

debate silenced

Kavita Ratna

By Jovana Dragojlovic

sunset

fisherman fishes

ankle-deep water.

Jovana Dragojlovic

By James Penha

Hanshan’s selflessness

to craft his best poetry

on fallen leaves


James Penha

By Govind Joshi

spring rain

a car rooftop carrying

yellow dropped flowers

Govind Joshi

By Stephen Jarrell Williams

bare feet

cooling in the backyard pond

goldfish tickling

Stephen Jarrell Williams

By Samo Kreutz

spring rain

her old letters

enriched

Samo Kreutz

 

By Lisa C. Reynolds

blue blossoms

her eyes

forget-me-nots

Lisa C. Reynolds

By Zdenka Mlinar

the smell of June

in the colorful

flower garden

on the painter's canvas

they are just poppies


Zdenka Mlinar

By Daipayan Nair

nostalgia

up to the length she

once combed

Daipayan Nair

By Susan Burch

eau de parfums heavy on the eau

Susan Burch

By Claire Thom

sound of crashing waves

my inner dialogue

silenced

Claire Thom

By Hassane Zemmouri

new year's gift a fever

Hassane Zemmouri

By Dejan Ivanovic

Expatriates

in a cold world the warmth

of our hearts

Dejan Ivanovic

By Lakshman Bulusu

 strokes of the brush

  I discover

   her last kiss


Lakshman Bulusu

2023 Touchstone Nominations

Congratulations to these Cold Moon Journal poets for their 2023 Touchstone Award nominations:

Brad Bennett
Susan Burch (2)
Keith Evetts
Mark Gilbert
Louise Hopewell
Govind Joshi
Ellen Kom
M. R. Pelletier

Good luck, all!

By Dan C. Iulian

leaves falling —

they're multiplying

our silences

Dan C. Iulian

By Adrian Bouter

my last poem tonight

even the new pen

falters

Adrian Bouter

By Timothy Daly

setting sun

photos of us

in a drawer

Timothy Daly

By Vandana Parashar

a just war just a war

Vandana Parashar