Cradled Moon.

Fossombrone, Italy. Photo credits: Oana Maria Cercel.

Sunday, February 16, 2025

Xiaoou Chen

empty pharmacy

an echo of knocks

awakens the neighborhood

—Xiaoou Chen

Randy Brooks

rising bubbles

the off-course curves

of half-truths

—Randy Brooks

Friday, February 14, 2025

@cold_moon_journal is on Instagram!

 Dear readers and contributors of Cold Moon Journal,


We are delighted to inform you that as of this month, CMJ has an Instagram account.

We encourage you to comment with the story behind your published text, and generally support each other and build this lovely community through this platform.  

Consider using the hashtag #cmjhaiku to post your work and tag us!


We also have Facebook and BlueSky page that we'll be developing.


Timothy and Oana 

Chen-ou Liu

in my mind

you shouldn't get married

loud and louder ...

we're like two vacuum cleaners

sucking at each other

—Chen-ou Liu

Carmela Marino

first cold

my son walks

in my shoes

—Carmela Marino


sunset light

traces of loneliness

on the armchair

—Carmela Marino


a cup of coffee

the warmth left

by his hands

—Carmela Marino




Ana Drobot

first ball...

they all dance together

with their shadows

—Ana Drobot




foggy morning... 

from my old neighborhood

nothing more

—Ana Drobot


Ravi Kiran

snow on snow

the heaviness

of longing

—Ravi Kiran

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