easter sunset
a red-tinged cross
of contrails 
 - Mark Holloway, UK  2014-04-2 




elevator
an ex's scent
hanging 
 - David Serjeant, UK  2014-04-1 




equinox --
an 18-wheeler crossing
the double yellow line 
 - Paul David Mena, USA  2014-03-2 




Sunday best
his overalls
washed and ironed 
 - Edward Dallas, USA  2014-03-2 




huddled cows
their steam thickens
the valley mist  
 - Sally Biggar, USA  2014-03-1 




winter solstice --
the Persian cat's half-
closed eyes 
 - Theresa A. Cancro, USA  2014-02-2 




returning from night shift
my neighbour
and his cat 
 - David Serjeant, UK  2014-02-2 




like scattering tacks:
the forecast record rainfall
on the bus's roof  
 - Matthew Paul, UK  2014-02-1 




on the brickwork graffiti, and marks that say ivy was here 
 - Mark Holloway, UK  2014-02-1 




wolf moon --
the sway
of her hips 
 - Paul David Mena, USA  2014-01-2 




the rhythmic lift
of her childbearing hips
high tide  
 - Lolly Q. Williams, USA  2014-01-2 




mid-winter thaw --
an unscratched
lottery ticket 
 - Paul David Mena, USA  2014-01-1 




deep winter
a new kind of rain
rings my bell 
 - Matt Morden, UK  2014-01-1 




museum hall
children study
their echoes 
 - Bouwe Brouwer, the Netherlands  2014-01-1 




cold coffee --
the crunch of a Christmas ball
under foot 
 - Paul David Mena, USA  2013-12-2 




nippie hailstanes -
the bass player's
blae fingers 
 - John McDonald, Scotland (UK)  2013-12-2 




wolf call
in the distance ...
ice moon 
 - Lolly Q. Williams, USA  2013-12-2 




Buddhist temple-
even here smart phones
do the cha cha cha. 
 - Alexis Rotella, USA  2013-12-2 




Fog on the mountain,
Rain tapping the window pane,
Cup of tea, steaming. 
 - Ryan Ramsey, USA  2013-12-1 




her skin flickers in television light rain on the window 
 - Mark Holloway, UK  2013-12-1 




darkening skies --
the final hours
of the weekend  
 - Paul David Mena, USA  2013-11-2 




first snow
held among the petals
of the crysanthemum 
 - Moussia Fantoli, Italy  2013-11-2 




To the Finland Station --
they rush
to strike a deal for iPhones 
 -  Catbird55, USA  2013-11-1 




shortening days ...
the petals fall
into dust 
 - Matt Morden, UK  2013-10-2 




Red fall foliage
the Sun at noon
glorious 
 -  Catbird55, USA  2013-10-1 





Still now. 
 - Tarquinio Brodo, England  2013-10-1 




harvest moon
she tells him
she's late 
 - Bill Kenney, USA  2013-09-2 




Just before; 
The dish hits the floor 
The silence  
 - Jewel Heart, USA  2013-09-1 




cheap motel
the desk clerk
turns a blind eye 
 - Edward Dallas, USA  2013-08-1 




cold night
the hallway nightlight
flickers on and off 
 - Edward Dallas, USA  2013-07-2 




the silence
around our words . . .
fireflies 
 - Bill Kenney, USA  2013-07-2 




at the end
of a long afternoon
my faded shadow 
 - Bill Kenney, USA  2013-06-2 




croaking of frogs
just after dawn
summer memories 
 -  Catbird55, USA  2013-06-2 




storm warning...
a street corner argument
turns many heads 
 - Edward Dallas, USA  2013-06-1 




Mother's Day
everytime
she calls 
 - Paula Fisher, USA  2013-05-2 




old, brittle, dry bones
found inside a uniform 
a past imperfect  
 -  Catbird55, USA  2013-05-1 




face Nord des iris -
un escargot escalade
la plus haute feuille  
 - Damien Gabriels, France  2013-04-2 




summer rain -
lightning whites out
the street lights 
 - Johannes Manjrekar, India  2013-04-2 




dawn haze -
the bulbul's trills
so clear 
 - Johannes Manjrekar, India  2013-04-1 




spring evening -
a boy hums the tune I heard
half a mile ago 
 - Johannes Manjrekar, India  2013-03-2 




plot, plop on the road?
cars follow the cow trail
to the milking barn 
 - Adelaide Shaw, USA  2013-03-1 




after the rain
the washing waves
in the blue sky 
 - Brando Altemps, Italy  2013-03-1 




edge of sleep
turning the pillow
for the cold side 
 - Lynne Rees, UK  2013-02-2 




Schumann concert
the voice of the rain
accompanies it 
 - Paul Anthony, UK  2013-02-1 




Desert square
with remnants of the market
I am alone 
 - Paul Anthony, UK  2013-01-2 




red lobster-
her prying glance
through the mist 
 - Alegria Imperial, Canada  2013-01-1 




snowy afternoon
a slow accumulation
of desire 
 - Adelaide Shaw, USA  2012-12-2 




power outage
hoarfrosted pines
shimmer in moonlight 
 - Billie Wilson, USA  2012-12-2 




neon veil
a neighbour's lights
outshine the moon 
 - Matt Morden, UK  2012-11-1 




morning blue sky---
the windows of a hot yoga class
fog out 
 - Fred Masarani, USA  2012-10-2 




indian summer
it's what the sunflowers
waited for 
 - Matt Morden, UK  2012-10-1 




early frost
they postpone
their wedding 
 - Edward Dallas, USA  2012-10-1 




red sky-
our boat flag frayed
by 20 summers 
 - Billie Wilson, USA  2012-09-2 




monsoon clouds - 
a heron bathes in a pool
of light 
 - Johannes Manjrekar, India  2012-09-1 




rain on leaves tiles earth 
flute notes slither through
the water sounds  
 - Johannes Manjrekar, India  2012-08-2 




Ramadan starts tomorrow---
Moslems will fast
from dawn to dusk 
 - Fred Masarani, USA  2012-08-1 




night on the town --
the scent of mackerel
on the fog 
 - Heather Madrone, USA  2012-07-1 




april stars --
two brass buttons
on the nightstand 
 - Heather Madrone, USA  2012-06-2 




after the solstice
this summer heat
still the same 
 - Johannes Manjrekar, India  2012-06-2 




dirtballs, dust and clay
a drilling rig's relentless motion 
 - William Sorlien, USA  2012-05-2 




indian summer --
the ceiling fan creaks
on startup 
 - Heather Madrone, USA  2012-05-2 




summer stars --
my husband starts snoring
again 
 - Heather Madrone, USA  2012-05-1 




twilight rain
the blue heron mid-lake
somehow smaller 
 - Alegria Imperial, Canada  2012-04-2 




an ant in my bed-
for the two of us
not enough room 
 - Adelaide Shaw, USA  2012-04-1 




a yellowed clipping
falls out from her Bible
Emmett Till's obit 
 -  Catbird55, USA  2012-03-2 




day is done
poppies amidst the dying grass 
 - Heather Madrone, USA  2012-03-1 




king with armour
a mantle of snow
on his shoulders 
 - Brando Altemps, Italy  2012-02-2 




hiroshima day
the first meteors fall
silently 
 - Heather Madrone, USA  2012-02-1 




two dog walkers
meet -
two conversations 
 - David Serjeant, UK  2012-02-1 




In front of bronze doors
they huddle against the cold
the newly homeless 
 -  Catbird55, USA  2012-02-1 




Internet break -  
 - Johannes Manjrekar, India  2012-02-1 




new moon
an orange-eyed opossum eat
its dead 
 - Earl Keener, USA  2012-01-2 




New Year's Day
a deer hesitates
in the headlights 
 - Matt Morden, UK  2012-01-1 




past midnight
public television
lights up the room 
 - Paula Fisher, USA  2012-01-1 




the morning after
oak leaves cradle
last night's hail 
 - Matt Morden, UK  2011-12-2 




he winds up his watch
so carefully that morning 
that will end the war 
 -  Catbird55, USA  2011-11-1 




month-old obit
of an ex-girl friend
unexpected rain 
 - Peter Brady, Canada  2011-11-1 




old laptop---
I back up my data
to the cloud 
 - Fred Masarani, USA  2011-10-2 




tart raspberries
evening comes earlier
and earlier 
 - Heather Madrone, USA  2011-10-2 




night silence
a facebook cry
of loneliness 
 - Johannes Manjrekar, India  2011-10-1 




cold morning
clouds from afar
and our mouths 
 - Jorge Salgueiro, Portugal  2011-10-1 




clear sky
the river's current
dragging stars 
 - Moussia Fantoli, Italy  2011-09-2 




candle snuffer--
our eyes adjust
to the smoke wisp 
 -  ash of moth, USA  2011-09-2 




after the hurricane---
the skyline lights
burn bright 
 - Fred Masarani, USA  2011-09-1 




lingering light
through the willows
scent of rain 
 - Billie Wilson, USA  2011-09-1 




morning tai chi
my form wavers
with the barking dogs 
 - Heather Madrone, USA  2011-08-2 




Tropical storm warning
Wet sand in our kisses
The opening sky 
 - (Bluecrab) Dica, USA  2011-08-2 




night after night
the farm dog forgets
he knows me of old 
 - Matt Morden, UK  2011-08-1 




brown earth
a hawk's reflection glides
across the puddle 
 - Johannes Manjrekar, India  2011-08-1 




drought's end
she scribbles haiku on the back
of her grocery list 
 - Heather Madrone, USA  2011-07-2 




cool night air
city noises fade away
memories 
 - Isa Kocher, Turkey  2011-07-2 




turning leaves
red, white and blue bunting
covers the mailbox  
 - Heather Madrone, USA  2011-07-1 




IN GOD WE TRUST---
an immigrant looks at
a dollar bill first time 
 - Fred Masarani, USA  2011-07-1 




summer fog --
layers of color
in the sand 
 - Heather Madrone, USA  2011-06-2 




Dusting off the ancestors
and stirring up memories
Spring cleaning 
 - Angelika Kolompar, Canada  2011-06-2 




fourth of july ~
a mosquito waves its striped leg
quatre juillet ~
un moustique agite sa patte rayée  
 - Heather Madrone, USA  2011-06-1 




100 degree heat
country-western music
from the asian bar 
 - William Sorlien, USA  2011-06-1 


