By Kyoko Bengala

homecoming-

My heart remains

among the cherry trees


Kyoko Bengala

By Luke Levi

bee

dusted in pollen

flies from the redbud


Luke Levi

By Sherry Grant

moonlight waltz down a silken petal aisle

Sherry Grant

By Joe Sebastian

divorce...

how to divide

the puppy

Joe Sebastian

By G.R. LeBlanc

soft rain

the sound of peepers

growing louder


G.R. LeBlanc

By Lee Hudspeth

grandparents’ front porch swing

a pendulum

of stories shared

Lee Hudspeth

By Pippa Phillips

following the murmuration of starlings the murmur of their wings

Pippa Phillips

By Bee Jay

six feet apart

or six feet below

distant bells


Bee Jay

By GRIX

nocturne you play me once again

GRIX

By Pippa Phillips

oysters

on a moonless night—

I find no pearl


Pippa Phillips

By Lori A Minor

my flaws in the system crook of moon

Lori A Minor

By Vandana Parashar

failing eyesight

now I don’t see

faults in others

Vandana Parashar

By Barrie Levine

blizzard tonight

somewhere in the whitened wind

the moon


Barrie Levine

By Carmela Marino

spring snow

his last smile

on a photo


Carmela Marino

By Britton Gildersleeve

red hawk scans the field

wings furled he waits watches

inexorable


Britton Gildersleeve

By Florin C. Ciobica

rush hour

a swallow repairing

its nest

Florin C. Ciobica

By JL Huffman

weeping willow cave

shaded earthy asylum

secluded haven


JL Huffman

By Bee Jay

train timetable

she tells me her period

is late

Bee Jay

By Jhumu Zohara

ashes . . .

left with memories

me

Jhumu Zohara

By Pippa Phillips

cold moon--

the last scoop of ice cream

in a warm spoon


Pippa Phillips

By Carmela Marino

sunflowers

my thoughts

change direction


Carmela Marino

By Rosa Maria Di Salvatore

cornflowers...

the sky has never been

so close


Rosa Maria Di Salvatore

By Maya Daneva

a whole life

in the closed tulip

the fairy tale elf

Maya Daneva

By Barrie Levine

birthday cake—

carving out

a month of moons


Barrie Levine

By Florin C. Ciobica

a magnolia branch

scratching the moon

writer's block

Florin C. Ciobica

By Maria Teresa Sisti

expectations -

moon reflected

on the djembe sound


Maria Teresa Sisti

By Bill D. Johnston

detours -

partners

in love


Bill D. Johnston

By GRIX

deciduous dreams my tree

GRIX

By Ram Chandran

as the snail

vacates...sea

fills the shell

Ram Chandran

By Lori A Minor

all that remains wolf moon

Lori A Minor

By Vandana Parashar

late blossoms

moving bras from the cart

to “save for later”

Vandana Parashar

By JL Huffman

ancient he-tortoise

ambles towards the she-shell

chasing extinction


JL Huffman

By GRIX

cutting through the noise morning light

GRIX

By Nani Mariani

with a stagger

i open the door

at dawn


Nani Mariani

By Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

how long must i wait

for the night to become

a kindred spirit

hold out your hand

and feel the warmth around

each hidden rose

Tiffany Shaw-Diaz