By Mirela Brailean

greenhouse

in prolonged monologue

with the wilted ones

Mirela Brailean

By Bonnie J Scherer

summer fling

a wild geranium

reseeds itself

Bonnie J Scherer

By Kamarun Nahar

you and i

still could be a myth

adam and eve

Kamarun Nahar

By Randy Brooks

walking down the stairs

between classes

phone zombies

Randy Brooks

By Bryan Rickert

not a care in the world wildflowers

Bryan Rickert

By Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

honeysuckle

finally a quiet

place to grieve

Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

By Deborah Karl-Brandt

distant thunder

what poetry means

in this world

Deborah Karl-Brandt

By Ellen Kom

sensitivity training

the boss winks at me

stormy morning 

Ellen Kom

By Brad Bennett

you do not

have to be good

autumn sky

Brad Bennett

 

*

 

ice bubbles

the pond talks

in its sleep
 

Brad Bennett

By Mona Bedi

finally accepting my flaws nude beach

Mona Bedi

*

 

going back to my home town stranger moon

Mona Bedi

By Chen-ou Liu

lovers' trail

we stroll in and out

through sunshine and shade

Chen-ou Liu

By Jovana Dragojlović

summer breeze

scattered thoughts

in my head

Jovana Dragojlović

By Silvia Bistocchi

buzz of wasps –

the silent steps

homeward

Silvia Bistocchi

By Daniela Lăcrămioara Capotă

dandelion –

how deep

is your love

Daniela Lăcrămioara Capotă

By John J. Dunphy

Dog Days

a shabby-dressed man cools off

in the frozen foods

John J. Dunphy

By Yasir Farooq

a flower bud

takes time to open

the sweet word

Yasir Farooq

By Stephen Jarrell Williams

summer rain tapping

on the patio roof

nap time

Stephen Jarrell Williams

By Joshua St. Claire

Oak Island

a wave makes the moon

part of itself

Joshua St. Claire

By Anthony Lusardi

mountain hike

she clings to me

covered in burr seeds

Anthony Lusardi

By Xiaoou Chen

vertical ladder

his fear increases

step by step

Xiaoou Chen

By Hassane Zemmouri

end of fasting

a sweet date melting

in the dry mouth

the muezzin's call

calms the soul

Hassane Zemmouri

By Deborah Karl-Brandt

winding paths

the mindfulness

of a grove snail

Deborah Karl-Brandt

By Sreenath

desolate beach

amidst the wind and surf

the silence

Sreenath

By Emily Jo Scalzo

forest molecules

secreted by ancient pines

limit climate change

Emily Jo Scalzo

By M. R. Pelletier

Monsoon—

   overdue library books

   float in my backpack

M. R. Pelletier

By Tuyet Van Do

blurry moon halo

on the compost wall

garden slugs

Tuyet Van Do

By David Ngo

nature's ballet

lined up for my morning ride

tree shadows waltzing

David Ngo

By Devoshruti Mandal

muslin shawl

mother's palm touches

my cheeks

Devoshruti Mandal

By Daipayan Nair

ma judges

freshness by the colour

vegetable cart

Daipayan Nair

By Ingrid Baluchi

washing line

a tiny spider snug

in the spring of a clothespin

Ingrid Baluchi

By Nancy Brady

morning walk...

alyssum lingers

in her hair

Nancy Brady

By Sarah Paris

hedging their bets

hummingbird

and honeysuckle

Sarah Paris

By Richard Bailly

steaming biscuits

fresh from wood-fired oven

grandma's apron

Richard Bailly

By K.G. Munro

shining violets

under the orange sunlight

magnifying glass

K.G. Munro

By Albert Schlaht

singing

from swaying sunflower

sparrow

Albert Schlaht

*

 

sudden rain

waiting it out under the eaves

first date

Albert Schlaht

By Samo Kreutz

double rainbow ...

he browses through

the AA pamphlet

Samo Kreutz

*

 

literary evening

that additional haiku –

a marigold scent

Samo Kreutz

By Vandana Parashar

first day of school

every crying child in the bus

sounds like mine

Vandana Parashar

*

monsoon river unapologetically being herself

Vandana Parashar