Cold Moon Journal

Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier

Friday, February 2, 2024

By Ravi Kiran

cold dawn

the drooping eyelids

of school bus kids

Ravi Kiran



the porch

all for themselves

the bulb and a moth

Ravi Kiran

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Monday, January 29, 2024

By Tuyet Van Do

hide and seek

a wagging tail

under the bed

Tuyet Van Do

By Ram Chandran

shaking hands

grandma ends up with

a raw mango

Ram Chandran

Saturday, January 27, 2024

By Oscar Luparia

silent flame

the scented lullaby

of her candle


Oscar Luparia

By Diane Funston

terracotta canvas

Frida Kahlo lilies

Mexico

Diane Funston

By Steliana Cristina Voicu

wedding day…

leaving

parents’ home


Steliana Cristina Voicu

By Voima Oy

Twin moons

silver coins

wish for peace

Voima Oy

By Xiaoou Chen

rushing forth

the war-horses’ legs

become invisible


Xiaoou Chen

Friday, January 26, 2024

By Albert Schlaht

noon-time walk

under the autumn sun

a cloud of gnats


Albert Schlaht

By Anthony Ward

feeling a presence

like a breath upon my neck,

with no body there


Anthony Ward

By Lakshman Bulusu

penguins dance

ocean waves froth

settles underfoot

Lakshman Bulusu

By Tony Williams

January…

the hairdryer

brings July


Tony Williams

By Nancy Story

Your arms don't hold me

anymore. Instead, I fly,

buzz around your head.

Nancy Story

By Richard Bailly

rare moment

shared with grandchild

ice cream sandwich

Richard Bailly

By Adele Evershed

cold snap

breaking through the fog

a robin's song

Adele Evershed

By Chad Parenteau

River reflections

bounce green-gold doubloons

back onto treetops.

Chad Parenteau

By Madhavi. K

Summer sunrise

The taste of gran's

Yukon gold mash

Madhavi. K

By Monica Kakkar

blue sky in winter

glistens on a bluebird day—

brimful baby blues

Monica Kakkar

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Wolf Moon or Full Moon Haiku Needed


By Srini

midnight

the walls still speaking

heat


Srini

By Minal Sarosh

rising with the bird’s wings mountain tops


Minal Sarosh

By Joshua St. Claire

allons-y

a murmuration of starlings

carries off my gaze


Joshua St. Claire

By Joanna Ashwell

garden swing

holding the memory

of a storm

Joanna Ashwell

By Ann Christine Tabaka

humming the tune

        a song never sung


Ann Christine Tabaka

By Stephen Jarrell Williams

safe cave

warm campfire glowing

against a dark world


Stephen Jarrell Williams

By Elliot Diamond

tree pose

of a yoga morning

autumn leaves


Elliot Diamond

By Charles E. Lawler

autumn's end

the loneliness of

empty trees

Charles E. Lawler