Gerald Friedman

March sun

a purple nama seedling

has one tiny flower

—Gerald Friedman 

Susan Lee Roberts

morning sun

in a tiny glass jar

pussy willows spring 

—Susan Lee Roberts

Royal Rhodes

each autumn

out-of-state visitors

search along highways

for the most colorful leaves

not the trees I cut down

—Royal Rhodes

along the coast

the maps I follow

show observation posts

where sea lions echo

in open caves

—Royal Rhodes

a dead fawn

sprawled in the garden

until found

while the indoor cat

sat nearby in silence

—Royal Rhodes

hikers ahead

make a trail for me

brushing aside stones

someone threw

safe now in my pocket

—Royal Rhodes

our family dog

a tired german shepherd

comes close

to show me

how to lie down

—Royal Rhodes

Haiga, by Oscar Luparia

 —Oscar Luparia

Douglas J. Lanzo

vast mountain skies

the hope

in my father's voice

—Douglas J. Lanzo

Hasan Aspahani

lamp light 

shadows running 

across the puddles

—Hasan Aspahani

Ravi Kiran

pastel shades

she stopped using

all those words

—Ravi Kiran

the glow rises

in a child’s eyes

sky lantern

—Ravi Kiran