Ruth Holzer

out the back door

in the dead of night

they'll roll me

quickly and quietly

so no one will notice

Ruth Holzer

fleeting sweetness of the world baklava

Ruth Holzer

an ant with a message I move out of the way

Ruth Holzer

By Robert Witmer

dark romance

a taste of poetry

on a bookworm's lips

Robert Witmer

evening

unleavened bread

dipped in wine

Robert Witmer

John Masterson

dwarfing my wheelchair

circus elephants parade

through the parking lot

John Masterson

Susan Yavaniski

hanging laundry

our discussion

on speakerphone

Susan Yavaniski

dust-to-dust

his favorite reef

a skeleton

Susan Yavaniski

voting line

I study the angles

of a jaw

Susan Yavaniski

day one

a jackhammer

going at it

Susan Yavaniski

my sweet poem

about a vine gone wild

on the borderline

‘til my thoughts were invaded

by Putin’s army

Susan Yavaniski

Sébastien Revon

red traffic light—

the sudden urge

to remain there


Sébastien Revon

Mona Bedi

first snow the shape of her breath


Mona Bedi

meditation class the weight of my thoughts


Mona Bedi

still there

on his social media

my friend’s obituary


Mona Bedi

By Shawn Blair

on full display

bones etched

by a whaler

Shawn Blair