By Ram Chandran

starlit night—

I tell my children

the stories grandma told me

Ram Chandran

By Mark Forrester

night heron

still hunting

the day moon

Mark Forrester

By Mark Gilbert

a bee, hovering

dangling her legs

in the buzz


Mark Gilbert

By evan coram

who I was and long to be

adrift

clouds with shadows

evan coram

*

 

through oak boughs

the porch light

on and off

evan coram

By Mona Bedi

not sure if I want to be reborn mayflies

Mona Bedi

By Chen-ou Liu

morning mist

layered on the river ...

this floating life

Chen-ou Liu

*

the departure door

closed between mother and me ...

fifteen years later

surging waves, one continent

and English separate us

Chen-ou Liu

By Beate Sigriddaughter

First lizard this year

on the mountain trail, tiny,

resolute. Yay spring.

Beate Sigriddaughter

By Steliana Cristina Voicu

Merlot sky —

we renew our vows

25 years after

Steliana Cristina Voicu

By Robert Witmer

daybreak

stars spilling into the sea

lost in sleep

Robert Witmer

By Robert Frede Kenter

Window dressing

       Putting brand new clothing on

Empty ideas


Robert Frede Kenter

By JL Huffman

contrail

em

dash

punctuates

the

sky

JL Huffman

By J. D. Nelson

sunflowers stand tall

above the weeds in the ditch—

raindrops on my arms

J. D. Nelson

By Janet Krauss

  Winter night

Two ducks huddle

under moonlight

Janet Krauss

By Joseph P. Wechselberger

the bittersweetness

of pomegranate seeds …

did you ever love me?

Joseph P. Wechselberger

By Jennifer Gurney

Not a single

Cloud in the sky

The day opens wide

Jennifer Gurney

By John Hawkhead

full moon

the ebb and flow

of our breaths

John Hawkhead

*

funeral planning

the very last time

I’ll wear a tie

John Hawkhead

By John J. Dunphy

soup kitchen

struggling actor accepts

a small roll

John J. Dunphy

By Susan Burch

we should have

kept in touch,

but the weight

of those seconds

accumulated,

ants into elephants


Susan Burch

By Susan Bonk Plumridge

milkweed—

inviting stability

for flying


Susan Bonk Plumridge

By Susan Lee Roberts

lake cabin

chimney smoke

acrobats away

Susan Lee Roberts

By David He

lovers bathe

in moonlight...

a breeze

caresses the lotuses

in full bloom

David He

By Adrian Bouter

oldtimer

the past is riding

ahead of us

Adrian Bouter

By Lakshman Bulusu

she sings melodies

blossoms in the painting

come to life

Lakshman Bulusu

By Jermone Berglund

in the rapids

amongst sticks and rocks

a pair of tangerines

Jermone Berglund

By Linda L. Ludwig

early morning

day moon slowly

fades into blue sky

Linda L. Ludwig

By Jenn Ryan-Jauregui

seasonal fruit

we gather to pick

her burial clothes

Jenn Ryan-Jauregui

By Kavita Ratna

rushing water

over cutlery in the sink

debate silenced

Kavita Ratna

By Jovana Dragojlovic

sunset

fisherman fishes

ankle-deep water.

Jovana Dragojlovic

By James Penha

Hanshan’s selflessness

to craft his best poetry

on fallen leaves


James Penha

By Govind Joshi

spring rain

a car rooftop carrying

yellow dropped flowers

Govind Joshi

By Stephen Jarrell Williams

bare feet

cooling in the backyard pond

goldfish tickling

Stephen Jarrell Williams

By Samo Kreutz

spring rain

her old letters

enriched

Samo Kreutz

 

By Lisa C. Reynolds

blue blossoms

her eyes

forget-me-nots

Lisa C. Reynolds

By Zdenka Mlinar

the smell of June

in the colorful

flower garden

on the painter's canvas

they are just poppies


Zdenka Mlinar

By Daipayan Nair

nostalgia

up to the length she

once combed

Daipayan Nair