Cold Moon Journal

Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier

Saturday, October 8, 2022

By Douglas J. Lanzo

scent of mint

morning mist rising

over bamboo tea house

Douglas J. Lanzo

By Meera Rehm

measuring

the rain. . .

blackbird song


Meera Rehm


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accepting

as i am. . .

heirloom eggplant


Meera Rehm


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wherever i see

a river. . .

mother's voice


Meera Rehm

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

By Eavonka Ettinger

unable to stop

putting my finger in the

mouths of snapdragons

Eavonka Ettinger

By Herb Tate

toad

          leaf

       toad

Herb Tate

By Ingrid Baluchi

man and beast

how rich the color

of turned earth

Ingrid Baluchi


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sandstorm

the screech

of a rusty windmill

Ingrid Baluchi


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overnight rain

the pure magic

of a pixie ring

 

Ingrid Baluchi

By Refika Dedić

mushroom

shivering under the leaves

winter

Refika Dedić

By Colette Kern

no secrets

despite the curtains

emergency room

Colette Kern


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lose me in the

black hole of the universe

erogenous zones

Colette Kern

By Katherine E Winnick

flower palace

petals gently drifting

through her braids

Katherine E Winnick

By Molly Zeigenbein

dark cavernous maw

flapping fluttering wind gust

flock of bats departs

 

Molly Zeigenbein

Sunday, October 2, 2022

By Susan Burch

treasure hunt –

I don’t know what

she sees in you

Susan Burch


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too early too late menopause

Susan Burch


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first rain

the little raindrop

that could

Susan Burch

By Mona Bedi

last chemo

a single sunflower

dances in the wind

Mona Bedi


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winter chill

she double folds

her quilt

Mona Bedi

By David He

mist

revealing the sun

on the horizon

a fisherman

sets sail

David He

By Tina Mowrey

crows waiting

for the sprinklers

midnight murder

Tina Mowrey


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icy moon

she gives me

the cold shoulder

Tina Mowrey

Saturday, October 1, 2022

By John J. Dunphy

church stained glass window

the Virgin set ablaze

by the rising sun


John J. Dunphy

Friday, September 30, 2022

By Rob McKinnon

thunderhead…

the nearing disaster’s

flashing brilliance

Rob McKinnon


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sparkler…

child’s delight writing her name

in the dark

Rob McKinnon

By J. D. Nelson

three hens gobble up

bits of peanuts from my hand—

heat advisory

J. D. Nelson


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blue skies follow rain—

after the children’s party

the dog relaxes

J. D. Nelson