By Andrew Markowski

temple fog—

nothing but emptiness

in the zen garden

Andrew Markowski

*

 

on crowded sidewalks

just enough rain

for umbrellas to bloom

Andrew Markowski

By Joseph P. Wechselberger

speed dating

the changing colors

of her mood ring

Joseph P. Wechselberger

*

 

a lawn full of dandelions

going to seed

foreclosure

Joseph P. Wechselberger

By Allyson Whipple

bourbon’s last gasp

at the back of my throat—

what’s left unsaid

Allyson Whipple

By Robert Witmer

starlight vanishing

a cry of surprise

from the rooster

Robert Witmer

*

silence

playing chess

with the moonlight

Robert Witmer

By Wai Mei Wong

dusk—

behind the windows

silent movies we are in

Wai Mei Wong

By John J. Dunphy

hailstorm

alley-drinkers take refuge

in a dumpster

John J. Dunphy

*

desert highway

hitchhiker struck by

a tumbleweed

John J. Dunphy

By Silvia Bistocchi

Red poppies —

suddenly the dawn

beyond the soldiers

Silvia Bistocchi

By Mona Bedi

placebo effect his sugar coated demeanour

Mona Bedi

*

 

torrential rain

the similar greyness

of tombstones

Mona Bedi

By Helen Ogden

forgotten meadow

tattered ribbons hanging

from the old maypole

Helen Ogden

By Tuyet Van Do

mid-day rain

in carport corner

an empty nest

Tuyet Van Do

By Debarati Sen

cold moon —

the patches across

her heart

Debarati Sen

 

*

rainbow —

pride walk paints my

city’s face

Debarati Sen

By Daipayan Nair

stone skipping —

to know the swamp has

a heartbeat

Daipayan Nair

*

 

zebra crossing —

this haste

between us

Daipayan Nair

By Krit Venambal

Night and moon

still the breeze

Unseen blossoms


Krit Venambal

By Tony Williams

his mood wilting spinach in the

pan

Tony Williams

*

 

first swim class

my daughter

windmills it

Tony Williams

By Janet Kraus

Pebble dropped in water

Rings form

Thoughts spread

Janet Kraus

By David He

Gran's fingers

stumbling

over her old piano

by the lakeside...

the moonlight quivers

David He

 

*

owlsong

strikes my ears

at midnight

a moon glistens

through the window

David He

By JL Huffman

char cloth sky

ablaze with star sparks

JL Huffman

By Françoise Maurice

on the dark stage

some notes fly away

old jazz tune


Françoise Maurice

By Tim Murphy

unplayable piano:

sitting down

to play

Tim Murphy

By Christer Hansson

dusk settles

ducks sliding

on ice

Christer Hansson

By Samo Kreutz

stargazing ...

the little myriad

of her birthmarks

Samo Kreutz

By Kerry J Heckman

the first star

not the last

twilight

Kerry J Heckman

By Govind Joshi

sudden storm

a passing crow takes refuge

on silver oak

Govind Joshi

By Andrew Markowski

yellow pages—

an old book

calls out to me

Andrew Markowski

By Vivien Eliades

he whispers

sweet nothings in her ear

it tickles

Vivien Eliades

By Nancy Brady

earth day...

dandelions decorate

the lawn

Nancy Brady

By Vasile Moldovan

burdened

by its own fragrance

lilac bush

Vasile Moldovan

By Mircea Moldovan

bell’s echo

a stork baby

learn to fly

Mircea Moldovan

By C. Jean Downer

dressed

in this blue gown

a lump in my breast


C. Jean Downer

By Dejan Ivanovic

crumpled cloth

the cat licks a puddle of milk

off the floor

Dejan Ivanovic

By Chip Dameron

male cardinal offers seed

to female perched on birdbath

love at first bite


Chip Dameron

By Laurie Kuntz

Caught between the angry

conversation of sea and shore


shells remain silent

Laurie Kuntz

By Mariel Herbert

rain shadow returning her house key

Mariel Herbert

By Xiaoou Chen

grand migration

of myriad butterflies

solar eclipse


Xiaoou Chen

By B. L. Bruce

bayshore calm

the morning spreads

out and out


B. L. Bruce

 

*

the spring moon

through the open window

storyteller

B. L. Bruce