By Cynthia Anderson

breaking waves

the crash

inside my head

Cynthia Anderson

By Peter Jastermsky

crust of bread

on all fours

with the pigeons

Peter Jastermsky

By Richa Sharma

sprinkling

a pink lotus

with a tender secret

the soft song

of parting clouds

Richa Sharma

By Vandana Parashar

morning again

I send another

condolence message

Vandana Parashar

By Diana Teneva

unexpected guests...

my grandma's recipe

works miracles

Diana Teneva

By Tom Bierovic

what's left

of the old Chevy

tire swing

Tom Bierovic

By Vandana Parashar

a bare tree

stands tall

waiting for the spring

can I let you go

without falling apart

Vandana Parashar

By Tom Bierovic

soaking rain

the scarecrow pops

his buttons

Tom Bierovic

By Peter Jastermsky

thunderhead some ideas just keep exploding

Peter Jastermsky

By Vandana Parashar

lockdown

free at last

my breasts

Vandana Parashar

By Rashmi Buragohain

for you every day

I tuck jasmine

in my hair

Rashmi Buragohain

By Kamrun Nahar

hanging on

lock door

a newspaper

Kamrun Nahar

By Maria Tirenescu

cracked ground --

mother stares at

the faded wheat

Maria Tirenescu

By Dan Iulian

snowy morn --

the color

of silence

Dan Iulian

By Mona Bedi

creaky old fan

I dream peacefully

white noise comfort

Mona Bedi

By Maya Daneva

open window

a sparrow pecks on

my keyboard

Maya Daneva

By Arvinder Kaur

sudden blackout—

the night lights up

firefly by firefly

Arvinder Kaur