the pungent scent
of ground ink—
Minnesota lake
—Dennis Owen Frohlich
tapping maple trees
my novel-writing secret
revealed
—Dennis Owen Frohlich
Cold Moon Journal
Fossombrone, Italy — Credits: Oana Maria Cercel
Thursday, February 13, 2025
By Keith Evetts
their protestations
go with them
migrating geese
—Keith Evetts
in the middle
of the long cold night
we cuddle
—Keith Evetts
By Banasmita Das
fog drapes
winter chill
the heart’s quiet ache
a warm, lost blanket
distant summer
—Banasmita Das
By Vladislav Hristov (from 2024)
spring fly
my sick dog
comes to life
—Vladislav Hristov
rice field
the way she walks
through the silence
—Vladislav Hristov
quiet morning
a symphony of shoes
squeaking in the snow
—Vladislav Hristov
Editor's Note: This haiga is from the "lost poems" chosen by founding editor, Roberta Beach Jacobson.
By Belinda Behne (from 2024)
—Belinda Behne
Editor's Note: This haiga is from the "lost poems" chosen by founding editor, Roberta Beach Jacobson.
By Belinda Behne (from 2024)
afternoon tea
her shadow
arrives first
—Belinda Behne
the stars call my name
reminding me to look up
into forever
—Belinda Behne
Editor's Note: These are from the "lost poems" chosen by founding editor, Roberta Beach Jacobson.
By Bryan Rickert (from 2024)
slowly
going over the falls
sunrise
—Bryan Rickert
always
like she’s on the catwalk
my cat
—Bryan Rickert
waking up
to fresh snow
today
feels like a good day
to begin again
—Bryan Rickert
Editor's Note: These are from the "lost poems" chosen by founding editor, Roberta Beach Jacobson.
Monday, February 10, 2025
By Jay Friedenberg
USB port
always slotting it
the wrong way
—Jay Friedenberg
Rorschach clouds
the disapproving glare
of dad's face
—Jay Friedenberg
By Steliana Cristina Voicu
after the rain…
a bellflower greeting
the moon
—Steliana Cristina Voicu
peonies in bloom
the one near the yard
no one knows about
—Steliana Cristina Voicu
By Robert Witmer
churchyard
an ancient yew
bent with snow
—Robert Witmer
a marked page
in a library book
dating app
—Robert Witmer
Sunday, February 9, 2025
By Alvin B. Cruz
table for two
the melting candle
between us
—Alvin B. Cruz
cherry blossoms
in late spring
the tree i planted
though i will not sit
in its shade
—Alvin B. Cruz
another home
in ruins
winter deepens
—Alvin B. Cruz
the letter
that never reached you
wisteria blossoms
—Alvin B. Cruz
By Steve Black (from 2024)
back in town
going by a different name
too late to run
too late to be forgiven
hurricane season
—Steve Black
painkiller
she washes the day
from my back
anoints oil to the scars
that never go away
—Steve Black
the back door
into the night
i left open
i thought
she would close
—Steve Black
Editor's Note: These are from the "lost poems" chosen by founding editor, Roberta Beach Jacobson.
Saturday, February 8, 2025
By Aja Rhianna
last pail of milk
we say goodbye
to our favorite cow
—Aja Rhianna
gentle waves
the calm
before moonlight
—Aja Rhianna
by Nicoletta Ignatti
moonspots...
she keeps all her secrets
to herself
—Nicoletta Ignatti
spring twilight-
telling her
we will no longer be friends
—Nicoletta Ignatti
Friday, February 7, 2025
By Deborah Karl-Brandt
cat's eyes
the blackbird tunes into
fortissimo
—Deborah Karl-Brandt
worn-out socks
learning how to mend them
into a haiku
—Deborah Karl-Brandt
Thursday, February 6, 2025
By John J. Dunphy
outdoor nativity scene
one of the Wise Men
facing the wrong way
—John J. Dunphy
his last road trip
my friend arrives
at the cemetery
—John J. Dunphy
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
By Oscar Luparia
licking a stamp
the flavor
of nostalgia
—Oscar Luparia
homemade bread
a handful of sesame seeds
for the sparrows
—Oscar Luparia
Shine on, a haibun by David Ngo
Shine on
Amid the rhythm of machines in the ICU, you ride the relentless tide of a stroke, each breath straining to fill your fading lungs—all for one thought: the uncertain future of those left behind.
twilight...
the fading flicker
of a spark
(in memoriam, my late mother Ling Boey King, 1936-2025)
—David Ngo
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
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