By Hassane Zemmouri

the fear

of covid, still stuck in mind

and heart...

even in dreams

I look for a mask

Hassane Zemmouri

By Daniela Rodi

deserted beach

all that remains

the absence of summer

Daniela Rodi

By Darrell Petska

joyriding

this shiny blue bauble

on the sun’s gold chain

Darrell Petska

By Xiaoou Chen

subsiding wind

leaves take occasion

to change partners

Xiaoou Chen

By Stephanie Zepherelli

sundown

slow 

and 

somber 

since 

you 

died

Stephanie Zepherelli

By Anthony Lusardi

july twilight

waves in the ocean

and in her hair


Anthony Lusardi

By Stephen Jarrell Williams

endless

night of whispering

never an answer

Stephen Jarrell Williams

By Priti Khullar

bedtime

I wander

across the galaxies

Priti Khullar

By Janet Ruth

unearthing

ruins of darkness

badger's toothy grin

Janet Ruth

By Lakshman Bulusu

having played hide and seek

summer day long

sun looks for the moon

Lakshman Bulusu

By Adrian Bouter

of a heron

the wind lifts a feather

afternoon calm

Adrian Bouter

By David He

a field

of stirring reeds…

moonlight

fills the emptiness

of a fishing boat

David He

By Janet Krauss

Snow falling

Haiku drifting

from my fingers

Janet Krauss

By Gavin Austin

pressed

behind glass

our youth

Gavin Austin

*

the other side

of rain

magpie song

Gavin Austin

By Tuyet Van Do

morning walk —

on the footpath

victim's belongings

Tuyet Van Do

By Perry L. Powell

on the beach

her pregnant belly

its own sunrise

Perry L. Powell

*

sudden rainstorm

miles offshore

the depths of your eyes

Perry L. Powell

By Bipasha Majumder (De)

wet night

cicadas and I

dancing cha-cha-cha

Bipasha Majumder (De)

By Steliana Cristina Voicu

night pearl —

the little turtle comes out

from the egg


Steliana Cristina Voicu

By Govind Joshi

monsoon morning

fragrance of mangoes

on opening the fridge

Govind Joshi

By Vandana Parashar

parting birds

...and I thought next time

would be better

Vandana Parashar

By Kavita Ratna

curved backs...

lightning fingers

plant paddy

Kavita Ratna

By Susan Lee Roberts

dawn

a golden glow

vanishes into cool blue


Susan Lee Roberts

By Gary Hittmeyer

sunlight

edges the storm clouds

angels drift in heaven


Gary Hittmeyer

By Anthony Ward

Fizzing foliage

Cicadas serenading summer

I step to the Opera

Anthony Ward

By D. Kealiʻi MacKenzie

friends joyous

at sunset

tea gone bitter

D. Kealiʻi MacKenzie

By Samo Kreutz

stamp collector

added to the album

his grey hair

Samo Kreutz

By Angiola Inglese

his head

so close to mine…

sunflower


Angiola Inglese

By Daniel Birnbaum

summer sunset

eight crows

why did I count them

Daniel Birnbaum

By Andrew Markowski

springtime—

ripples of reflected sky

in every puddle

Andrew Markowski

*

 

afternoon lull

the distant squeal

of worn-out tires

Andrew Markowski

By Timothy Daly

seaside salty thoughts about childhood

Timothy Daly

By James Penha

smashed antique

yet another shard

finds my foot

James Penha

By Zdenka Mlinar

angry july

destroys everything alive

an inanimate

prayer for

gracious August

Zdenka Mlinar

ljutiti srpanj

ruši sve živo

i neživo 

molitva za

milostivi kolovoz

Zdenka Mlinar

By Susan Burch

before I can whistle rape

Susan Burch

By Michelle V. Alkerton

widow

more than a decade in black

one less decision


Michelle V. Alkerton

By Refika Dedić

mosquito

in a cup full of tea

a child's nose

Refika Dedić