Cold Moon Journal

Cold Moon Journal
Photo c. Alf B. Meier

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

By Neena Singh

a leafless tree

raises arms to the sky

praying for peace

Neena Singh

By Resa Alboher

On this first morning

the year stretches itself out

like a cat’s nine lives…

Resa Alboher



I clip recipes…


As snowflakes fall I wonder


about my whole life…

Resa Alboher



Reading the future

in the fireplace’s flames…

How long will I live?

Resa Alboher

By Timothy Daly

autumn funeral the weeping

willow

Timothy Daly

By Evan Coram

a fog’s silence

strangers pass

as ghosts

Evan Coram

By Jennifer Gurney

sliver reflection—

a crack amidst the ice

where sky falls in

Jennifer Gurney

By Rupa Anand

a crow

cawing in its black voice

news from home


Rupa Anand

By David Ngo

mala hotpot—

old flames kindle anew

David Ngo

By Hassane Zemmouri

laughs

children play leap sheep

Hassane Zemmouri

By Krzysztof Kokot

empty hospital room

smiling chaplain

quickens his step


Krzysztof Kokot

By Louise Hopewell

desert sunset

a roo vanishes

into mulga


Louise Hopewell

By Nicole Pottier

higher in the sky

the roof of the pagoda

is tinged with gold


Nicole Pottier

By Vincenzo Adamo

veiled morning—

the night is prolonged

with chatter


Vincenzo Adamo

Saturday, February 17, 2024

By Sébastien Revon

dawn is dead

at last, I turn off

the bedside lamp


Sébastien Revon

By Sharon Ferrante

stars

my night-filled eyes

winking


Sharon Ferrante

By Sigrid Saradunn

veil of hope

when life

has been lost

Sigrid Saradunn

By Steve Van Allen

single digits, overcast for days

now some blue sky and sun

the illusion of warm

Steve Van Allen

By Susan E. Schipper

A lone umbrella

Endless crowd on urban street

Heading nowhere

Susan E. Schipper

By Steliana Cristina Voicu

moon on ice —

the figure skater rehearsing

double Axel

Steliana Cristina Voicu

By Susan Lee Roberts

ocean mist—

lichen blossoms

on winter trees

Susan Lee Roberts

Friday, February 16, 2024

By Mircea Moldovan

a raven pecks the heart of winter

Mircea Moldovan

By Mike Fainzilber

moving slowly

up the mountain

blind musician

autumn dawn

Mike Fainzilber



fog in the phone booth

the only caller

dialing the wind

Mike Fainzilber

By Maria Quernel

Flowering maples

The breeze blows close to our hearts

Autumnal embrace

Maria Quernel

By Marcellin Dallaire-Beaumont

snowball battle

a pine branch attacks me

in the back
 

Marcellin Dallaire-Beaumont

By M. R. Pelletier

Interstate—

   questioning

   who I am

M. R. Pelletier

By Melissa Laussmann

losing myself

in the midst of shadows

sunset on the marsh

Melissa Laussmann

By Mariel Herbert

midnight movie popcorn clouds wolf moon

Mariel Herbert

By Monica Kakkar

vinyl of nocturnes

celebrates my solitude—

Saint Valentine's Day

Monica Kakkar

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

By Mike Gallagher

lovers

loving the intimacy

of shadows

Mike Gallagher

By Scott Wiggerman

arguing

about their affairs

child-proof language

Scott Wiggerman

By David He

first kiss

the dark mystery

of a new moon

David He

By Barbara Anna Gaiardoni

pair of lovebirds

winter is coming

to a close

Barbara Anna Gaiardoni

By Adrian Bouter

elderly couple

the folded hands

of winter dusk

Adrian Bouter

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

By Ravi Kiran

how many words

does kintsugi need

porcelain heart

Ravi Kiran



still in the e-cart

all those gifts I wish

she would take

Ravi Kiran



Valentine’s Day

the flipped coin says

don’t click ‘Send’

Ravi Kiran

Monday, February 12, 2024

By Ram Chandran

Of Twilight Memories


fallen petals—

memories of those days

we were together


twilight

a butterfly fades away...

leaving memories behind


beach sunset

waves slowly spread...

your memories

Ram Chandran