dry grasses preparing the heart for winter
Susan Bonk Plumridge
December chill
piling these logs
on top of others
Maya Daneva
chaos brews
in the No Man's Land melting Antarctica Zahra Mughis
departure day –
sound of knives
against toast
our thomas
take-off...
silent prayers
up to the sky Rosa Maria Di Salvatore
Conversing
at dinner table
watch and clock
Nudurupati Nagasri
Tracks run towards the sunset Autumn lights
Maria Cristina Pulvirenti
unnecessary
attempt to change me
lunar eclipse
Mircea Moldovan
not coming
not going:
the winter pines
face of stone
deep inside
crying for freedom
Stephen Jarrell Williams
uncovering
a leftover moonlight--
start over
Benedetta Cardone
sunbathing plastic plant pot waking up few shades lighter
whittling pine
I release the shape
of its scent
John Hawkhead
smoky skies
a broken river
of lava
Chen-ou Liu
my bucket list— on distant shores seahorses spin the foam Sushama Kapur
rooftop gardens
green oasis
amid the hustle
JL Huffman
bitter cold -
a curled up cat
under the moon
Nazarena Rampini
