By Mark Hendrickson

thunder snow

confirmation of the news

I was afraid of

Mark Hendrickson

By Scott Wiggerman, j rap and Janet Ruth

Urban Harvest

a potpourri

of fallen leaves

each step

(sw)

strawflowers and dahlias

in the wedding bouquet

(j rap)

mulching the garden

with leftover hay 

sharp scent of rot

(jr)

soused cranberries

too much pumpkin spice

(sw)

kitchen step stool 

the fragrance of basil

dangling from twine

(j rap)

moving the parsley pot inside

before first freeze 

(jr)

Scott Wiggerman (sw), j rap and Janet Ruth (jr)

By Manoj Sharma

tranquil lake

a playful wind stirs

ripples in the mind


Manoj Sharma

early autumn

caught in a moment

my double shadow

Manoj Sharma

By Mohua Maulik

our watches

side by side on the dresser—

the widening gap

Mohua Maulik

trailing a finger

over the shimmering

still waters

unaware of the storms

that lurk below your façade

Mohua Maulik

planting

peace lilies in beds

overrun

with the same old

unresolved grudges

Mohua Maulik

By Chen-ou Liu

frog pond

the slow drifting

of my haiku-boat

Chen-ou Liu

she's gone ...

alone, I sleep

with the dark

Chen-ou Liu

the door

of a foreclosed house

blown open

by a winter gust ...

inside and out this emptiness

Chen-ou Liu

By Diane Webster

morning sunshine

a galaxy of stars

across the snow


Diane Webster

white scarf flung

over the dilapidated fence

surrender

Diane Webster

covered in ice

the statue prays

to the sun god

Diane Webster

By Neena Singh

old neighbor—

a hint of garlic

in her gossip

Neena Singh

By E. C. Traganas

under the bed

a hibernating dust bunny

waiting for spring

E. C. Traganas

winter sun

shimmering world

in a crystal snow globe

E. C. Traganas

By Barrie Levine

laundry day

the wicker basket full

of sleeping cat

Barrie Levine

trimming the grass

near his stone . . .

dad’s stubble

Barrie Levine

By Arvinder Kaur

just one more wish to go deepening twilight

Arvinder Kaur

By Mark Forrester

evening fog . . .

someone’s basketball

skips a beat

Mark Forrester

twilight trail

through snow-capped brambles

a startled deer

Mark Forrester

 

By Sara Cosgrove

ghost story bond

between friends

across the bonfire

Sara Cosgrove

By Eugeniusz Zacharski

migrating geese

yarn that weaves

the landscape

Eugeniusz Zacharski

By Pitt Büerken

he masters

all his courage —

asks her

Pitt Büerken

By Tejendra Sherchan

below the Venus

waxing moon climbs up

to hug it

Tejendra Sherchan

By Kavita Ratna

fading colours

of a prayer flag

the sun wavers

Kavita Ratna

a salty spray

…all the rivers

that were

Kavita Ratna

Golden Triangle Haiku

By Tsanka Shishkova

first snowflakes

mice family

in the basement

Tsanka Shishkova

 

your last breath

another shining light

in the sky

Tsanka Shishkova

By Kelly Moyer

distant stars

our sense of wonder

redshifting

Kelly Moyer

 

 

visiting hours

we play another game

of dice with God

Kelly Moyer

older now

i see myself

in the fallen blossom

Kelly Moyer

Introducing the New Editor

Timothy Daly is a travel-sick wanderer born in the British Isles and reborn outside of them. He is a researcher, writer and teacher at the dizzying crossroads of neuroscience, philosophy, and literature. He can usually be found in an airport departure lounge, from whence he will be glad to continue the excellent work of Roberta Beach Jacobson and read and publish your haiku and related forms here at Cold Moon Journal.

By Jerome Berglund

transparent

garbage bag

avert your eyes

Jerome Berglund

By Tonya L. Hall

one-way ticket

promise of

someday somewhere

Tonya L. Hall

By Timothy Daly

ebbing along the tired stream

Timothy Daly

By Pedro Suarez

photo walk-

stepping out

to catch a moment

Pedro Suarez

myth-

that blurred line between

fact and fiction

Pedro Suarez

By Peter Jastermsky

the day I want to have before spreading conspiracies

Peter Jastermsky

unexplained death

on the toe tag

a footnote

Peter Jastermsky

plastic slipcovers

one fine day

we'll understand

Peter Jastermsky

too late for the party affiliation


Peter Jastermsky

By John Pappas

circling vultures

the answer to a question

no one asks

John Pappas

city fountain

unable to afford

one wish

John Pappas

spring wind

the sadness of

zoo elephants

John Pappas

heat lightning

she pretends to remember

my name

John Pappas

By Rashmi VeSa

mud cakes—

the messy bonds

of siblings

Rashmi VeSa

By Alvin B. Cruz

strumming

her ex-lover's guitar

silent rain

Alvin B. Cruz

one year sober

a dozen roses

in a wine bottle

Alvin B. Cruz

claw machine

all the ways

of letting go

Alvin B. Cruz

another year...

yesterday's rain

in the wheelbarrow

Alvin B. Cruz

By Rupa Anand

winter dawn

tiptoeing with a cup

of camomile tea

Rupa Anand

By Maciej Faliński

The sky and the sea

meet where the blues intertwine,

trapping my gaze there.

Today waves shatter the glass

of the mirror in my mind.

Maciej Faliński

From a small café

comes an unknown melody,

making me long for

everything and nothing both—

a blend of sweetness and pain

Maciej Faliński

By Nancy Brady

new year's day...

paying bills

I void the first check

Nancy Brady

By Luciana Moretto

sprig of heather

under the pillow

I wake up in the new year

Luciana Moretto

By Fatma Zohra Habis

after the sound

of a woodpecker

I inhale the silence

Fatma Zohra Habis

By Anthony Ward

Balanced into the wind the bird embraces rain

Anthony Ward

By Lakshman Bulusu

New Year’s Eve

at the stroke of midnight

every star, a new dream


Lakshman Bulusu

By AJ Johnson

winter commute

missing the sun

both ways

AJ Johnson

By Anne Fox

in the dreaming of trees

winter songs

of the afterlife

Anne Fox

stray cat…

another unanswered question

wanders away

Anne Fox

narrow path…

this endless wait

for new wings

Anne Fox

still winter…

i search the night

for a song

Anne Fox