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December, 2024
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Welsh farmhouse hallway
we all have to step over
three sleeping wolfhounds
Sheila Barksdale
morning commute
his last letter in
my coat pocket
Jahnavi Gogoi
tonight's first star --
in a girl's headdress feathers of a dove
and the sparrowhawk
Hynek Koziol
sweetshop --
the snows of yesteryear
in the windows
Ana Drobot
late autumn sun --
another cat feeds her kittens
on the old doormat
Steliana Cristina Voicu
down to the valley
the deer's resounding roar
goes on and on
Marta Chocilowska
ceasefire…
softly shrouded in snow
the wounded land
Natalia Kuznetsova
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November, 2024
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autumn wind
all the colors' feeling
on my skin
Mirela Brailean
walking in the mist
I tell myself
my past
Luciana Moretto
summer shower
rings around rings
unsettling the sea
Gareth Nurden
under my steps
the passage of time --
autumn leaves
Giuliana Ravaglia
autumn rain
only tomatoes in the garden
my wife worries about
Biswajit Mishra
sunrise moments —
on the fallow field
hoarfrost flowers
Nazarena Rampini
night journey
in the hills
city constellations
Daniela Lăcrămioara Capotă
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October, 2024
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storyteller
filling the hot tub
with autumn stars
Marilyn Ashbaugh
fog wrapping hills...
my sister prepares
mushrooms stew
Steliana Cristina Voicu
missing you
as the crest of an autumn wave
becomes sharper
Ako Kisuna
open window
close window
brief summer
Tony Williams
a crow perched
atop a rusty mailbox...
autumnal equinox
Cezar Florescu
hammered gong
I put cigars and work papers
on father's desk
Sawitri Ken
full moon—
the bamboo groves
drink the moonshine
Ram Chandran Sundar Rajan
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September, 2024
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river mist rises
just enough cover
for drifting voices
Subir Ningthouja
temple pond
even the sky
takes a dip
Srini Sampath
sunflower field
in mom's playlist
yellow submarine
Florin C. Ciobica
monsoon sunrise
on the balcony a tinge
of champange
Hla Yin Mon
twin toddlers
burst into giggles . . .
white butterflies
Barrie Levine
hasty judgments
irregular bunches
of grapes
Barbara Anna Gaiardoni
shooting star —
still looking
neverland
Giuliana Ravaglia
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August, 2024
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homecoming
a cat stepping on the tin roof
like the village guard
Sawitri Ken
windows wide open
the opera in vinyl record
rustle of the past
Luciana Moretto
mountain sunrise
the world unfolds
in a goat's gaze
Nitu Yumnam
a reminder
of last night's stars...
dewdrops
Srini Sampath
dog days
a few puppies chasing
the ice cream van
Cezar Florescu
twinning with the stars
forgetting the summer heat—
hand-me-down sārī
Monica Kakkar
dandelion fluff --
for the ballet song
maximum volume
Ana Drobot
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July, 2024
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nail on the wall
where mason hangs
his after work clothes
Govind Joshi
walk to school
the mother swan and I
size each other up
Ingrid Jendrzejewski
silted pond
gnarled oak encircles
the murky calm
Sandip Chauhan
where my spoon dug
into the watermelon
pools of summer sun
Lev Hart
late night breeze
rippling the stars
in a trough
Hifsa Ashraf
dreaming of Van Gogh --
the yellow wave of June
on the hill
Giuliana Ravaglia
robin song
p.u.n.c.t.u.a.t.i.n.g.
the morning sky
Bonnie J Scherer
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June, 2024
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ice-cream choice
her moon pendant swings from carob
to vanilla
Sheila Barksdale
train journey
from the opposite direction
comes the field of rapeseed
Daniela Lăcrămioara Capotă
spring at the hospice
she looks at the insect's wings
in her amber
Urszula Marciniak
bamboo shoots
fishing poles
line the pond
Marilyn Ashbaugh
the river
meanders into wideness
I hear its heart
Alfred Booth
wavering wind
my son's first steps
between the irises
Vladislav Hristov
roaming wind–
hibiscuses flash
against the evening sun
Ram Chandran Sundar Rajan
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May, 2024
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low spring clouds
the cows ambling
in the paddocks
Goran Gatalica
thunderstorm
the windows rattle
his name
René Bohnen
back porch calm
spiders web the chimes
sheltered from the wind
Andre Wilson
emigration
the scent of her lilacs fills
the crowded train
Urszula Marciniak
deep summer wind
not enough sandstone left
to make out a name
Matthew Markworth
An andante train
pieces out
spring
Ako Kisuna
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April, 2024
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eight is striking
the sounds fall from the belfry
petals on the ground
Marie Derley
nightfall...
the river leaves eyes
and enters ears
Srini Sampath
her tender gaze
meets the first sprouting tulip
and . . . her belly
Urszula Marciniak
cornflowers
his eyes
color of the river
Giuliana Ravaglia
linden alley
our old bench
dusted with gold
Mona Iordan
hawthorn petals
on the ditch current
past lives
Luciana Moretto
greener
than I remember…
spring moss
Tony Williams
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March, 2024
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vast expanse of the river...
the boatman's pole
reaches for the moon
Ram Chandran Sundar Rajan
holly leaves
as if winter
never happened
Tony Williams
Girls' Day
we dust the carpets
in doll's house
Marta Chocilowska
soggy morning
the earthly aroma
of cranberry jam
Bonnie J Scherer
first kisses –
hesperus shines low
in the blue hour
Maria Tosti
multiple selves –
among the roses
our shadows
Ana Drobot
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February, 2024
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snowflake
on my tongue
a piece of childhood
Daniela Lăcrămioara Capotă
winter sunrise -
the fog
slowly vacates my patio
Ram Chandran Sundar Rajan
urban garden
a lone dandelion clocking
the sun’s low orbit
Mike Gallagher
winter morning
vying for a sunlit branch
green sunbirds
Vipanjeet Kaur
silent morning
I crush eggshells
for nurturing plants
Marina Bellini
frosty morning
I put a darning mushroom
in a sheep wool sock
Marta Chocilowska
near spring
taking shelter in the shade
a patch of snow
Mona Iordan
fire-scarred pine
families scattered across
foreign college dorms
Judit Hollos
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January, 2024
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doll's house
Mr. and Mrs. doll
watch our TV
Marcellin Dallaire-Beaumont
snow
on the mansion
more of it
Srinivasa Rao Sambangi
in the midst of the frost
the snowdrop opens its corollas —
first message of light
Giuliana Ravaglia
biting frost
one-by-one
the berries disappear
Tony Williams
rainy day
just a cyclamen
on each grave
Francoise Maurice
deepening cold . . .
the quilt maker comes hawking
on a creaking bicycle
Kanchan Chatterjee
bent rose
pulls into
its own shadow
Vida Jalili
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December, 2023
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hatted . . .
summer daisies
weave the wind
Jenny Fraser
dying moth
is it the wind
that flaps your wings?
Tony Williams
late morning
the fog releases
another tree
Srini Sampath
a sliced bosc
fanned out on her plate
autumn sun
Barrie Levine
colored driveway
three generations
of pebble lovers
Govind Joshi
snowflake ―
feather slightly bent
on my hat
Nazarena Rampini
the fall of the last
maple tree leaf
Armistice Day
Francoise Maurice
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| November, 2023 |
holding the earthquake
in my hand--a rose window
fragment
Jenny Fraser
crushing grapes
stories about
his beloved land
Barbara Anna Gaiardoni
moon sickle--
lying at my feet
mistletoe branch
Ana Drobot
picking apples . . .
the smaller ones
for my son
Daniela Misso
low clouds--
in the gold of the leaves
shadow of the sky
Giuliana Ravaglia
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| October, 2023 |
country sunset
a herdsman
deep in his phone
Srini Sampath
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night fishing
the first trout
hangs on the moon
Vladislav Hristov
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overturned carriage
children running downhill
for the crushed melons
Lavana Kray
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pine fragrance--
dried green needles
in candy box
Nicole Pottier
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distant gamelan
the ebb and flow
of the autumn night
Sawitri Ken
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evening walk
dragonflies' zigzag
above the rice fields
Govind Joshi
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fall . . .
a leaf turns
into a sparrow
Jenny Fraser
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| September, 2023 |
smelling the jasmine . . .
a Perseid beyond
the gate to my garden
Steliana Cristina Voicu
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monsoon showers
across the river
rivers
Hla Yinmon
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swelter day
even the sea waves
hidden in deep
Brailean Mirela
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Their Majesties
watching Kecak Dance
summer winds
walking shadow
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sky without borders-
the swallows leave
while I return home
Dan C. Iulian
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beach honeymoon
the feet with each tide
half an inch deep
Srinivasa Rao Sambangi
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in my hand
a piece of sky
beach towel
Ana Drobot
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| August, 2023 |
watermelon--
the red smile
of the child
Steliana Cristina Voicu |
old rattan chair
knowing best
my father's back
Sawitri Ken
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air raid alert--
bees moving pollen
around
Lavana Kray
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monsoon rain
a chubby boy gains
the puddle
Srinivasa Rao Sambangi
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barefoot on the grass--
between the thumb and the toes
only a white daisy
Maria Tosti
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still summer--
the perfume in an undertone
mom's
Giuliana Ravaglia |
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| July, 2023 |
pricked fingers
with the scent of cloves--
wildflower garden
Bonnie J Scherer
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a bird stops by
the kitchen window
grilling round brinjals
Govind Joshi
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ruddy
red sun
on the road
Barbara Anna Gaiardoni
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starlight. . .
mom grates spices in kitchen
for mango pickles
Kanchan Chatterjee
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barefoot in temple. . .
how many night jessamines
asleep on the floor?
Monica Kakkar
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midnight serenade
a scent of sand lily
in the air
Tsanka Shishkova
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the heath at sunset
the painter is still standing
still with his brush
Urszula Marciniak
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digging up
my tulip bulbs. . .
moving day
Maya Daneva |
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| June, 2023 |
first rain
the child jumps along
with a bullfrog
Daipayan Nair |
wild strawberries
grandson and grandma
both bent low
Marta Chocilowska
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flowering meadows
under fathomless skies
serenity
Natalia Kuznetsova
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blooming spring
in the painter's workshop
empty tubes
Nicole Pottier
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spring field
on the farmer's forehead
deep furrows
Mona Iordan
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lantana berries
for two little beaks
windowsill tenants
Saparya Varma |
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| May, 2023 |
violets and violets
I can't remember
who I'm waiting for
Maria Teresa Sisti |
fleeing from the war
rain of cherry blossoms
on baby's buggy
Lavana Kray
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dying
night after night
moth at lamp
Roberta Beach Jacobson
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morning rush
the watermelon vendor
sharpens his knife
Kanchan Chatterjee
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swallow's nest
in the small courtyard
childhood echoes
Nazarena Rampini
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spring thaw
she checks the lump
in her breast
Srinivasa Rao Sambangi |
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| April, 2023 |
dry leaf
fallen from the page
blue dragonfly
Radostina Dragostinova |
ghost town--
in the underground shelter
sprouting potatoes
Lavana Kray
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misty moon--
modifying the wedding dress
from my grandma
Steliana Cristina Voicu
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spring cleaning
my roommate spider
takes a backseat
Marta Chocilowska
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pinwheels
so light
a butterfly's wings
Eufemia Griffo
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african song--
cranes leave a long scar
in the blue sky
Nicole Pottier |
cloister premise
a bumblebee finds a hole
in the garden net
Srinivasa Rao Sambangi |
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| March, 2023 |
meadow trail ...
an earthworm unfolds
the smell of rain
Hifsa Ashraf |
spring thaw
the park sprouting
chess players
John Pappas
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colza field
adding some light
to the midday
Dan Iulian
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awakening . . .
over the war-torn town
chrysolite mist
Natalia Kuznetsova
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a drop of dew
marble of sun glints
slides down a leaf
Christopher Calvin
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first sip of coffee
swallows rebuilding
last year's nest
Tomislav Sjekloca |
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| February, 2023 |
cheerful squeaks
from behind the hedge
car-sponge bubbles
Sheila Barksdale |
Winter fishing
spoon catches a shrimp
in Tom Yum Goong
Aziza Hena
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morning calm
a star-shaped jasmine
pinwheels down
Govind Joshi
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spring rain
the earth soaked
in deepening darkness
Christopher Calvin
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lost . . .
looking for the path
among the stars
Daniela Rodi
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raindrops
on the brioche packet . . .
waiting for spring
Daniela Misso |
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| January, 2023 |
winter morning
a blue heron
paints the sky
ram chandran |
winter lake
a seagull soaks up
the whole sun
Tomislav Sjekloca
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evening falls
thin wheat stalks
under the snow
Nazarena Rampini
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home from a walk
her tea with the color
of fallen leaves
Barrie Levine
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on the other side
of winter twilight
bougainvillea in bloom
Govind Joshi
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night wind
the hand of the snowman
like a broken wing
Mircea Moldovan |
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| December, 2022 |
the carillon sings
when she slams the door
stormy weather
Marie Derley |
pink umbrellas
blown inside out?
winter cyclamen
Tony Willams
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swirl of leaves
a stranger invites me
for a waltz
Cezar Ciobica
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scenting the night . . .
on the shed's threshold
first snow
Goran Gatalica
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monsoon rains . . .
sharing an umbrella
in knee-deep floodwaters
Lorelyn Arevalo
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wartime Christmas
the orphan girl hugs
a lamb
Maya Daneva |
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| November, 2022 |
leaf-fall
the cosmic sound
of an empty jar
Vladislav Hristov |
moonlight
under secondhand skates
crisp echo of ice
Nicole Pottier
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a butterfly net
in the child's hand
first snowflakes
brailean mirela
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winter constellations
a snow star shines
in my hands
Eufemia Griffo
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autumn breeze . . .
the heaviness
of an empty crib
Lorelyn Arevalo
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leaf mould
the rhinoceros beetle
goes to rest
Marta Chocilowska |
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| October, 2022 |
like an elephant
lies
the shadow of banyan tree
Ram Chandran |
watermelon field
at the end of rows
the full moon.
Mirela Brailean
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eddies
of old leaves...
a new autumn
Lucia Cardillo
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Indian summer
the toddler dips his brush
in the orange again
Maya Daneva
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under his shell
will I find a tender heart--
cutting up a pumpkin.
Marie Derley
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autumn heat
a glass of red wine
in backlit
Daniela Misso |
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| September, 2022 |
echoing
through tall grass prairie
thunder
Roberta Beach Jacobson |
passing clouds
the herdsmen guide the sheep
on the meadow
Mirela Brailean
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the river slowly
grows darker
trout in the clouds
Lyudmila Hristova
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fireflies
on my way home
memories
Tsanka Shishkova
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eye to eye
on the doorframe
a banded snail
Tony Williams
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summer lake
a buoy
spreads wings
Tomislav Sjekloca |
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| August, 2022 |
as willows quiver
ripples
across the pond
Ram Chandran Sunder |
butterfly
shadows of children singing
alone . . .
Nani Mariani
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meteor shower
no one with
umbrella
Dan Iulian
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the last ray
in the silent garden
pumpkin flowers
Nazarena Rampini
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war siren
white butterfly follows us
to the basement
Maya Daneva
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hedge roses--
the perfume of my childhood
in the breeze
Maria Teresa Piras |
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| July, 2022 |
behold!
the duckweeds make way
for the carp
Milan Rajkumar |
tea ceremony --
the linden tree's scent
stronger after rain
Ana Drobot
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minute rain
the golden glow
of an apricot
Anna Maria Sancristoforo
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summer clouds
in shades of white
class reunion
Tsanka Shishkova
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fallen clove blossoms
the village children
following its scent
Sawitri Ken |
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| June, 2022 |
aroma
of pancakes with figs
sense of home
Tsanka Shishkova |
end of the academic year ballー
sweet smell of carnation
in your buttonhole
Nicole Pottier
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bubbling over
with blossoms
pink hydrangea
Barrie Levine
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magnolia buds
clenched fists
of a newborn baby
Carmela Marino
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anthill
a tourist coach
unloading itself
Srinivasa Rao Sambangi
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raindrops
heavy just enough
to stick to the acacia
Maya Daneva |
sleepy pond
a cloud closes
the green eye
Mona Iordan |
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| May, 2022 |
bouquet of irises--
a shell has fallen
from the new nest
Maria Teresa Sisti |
with
or without wind
almond blossoms
Roberta Beach Jacobson
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distant train whistle
over the din of pouring rain
first swallows
Goran Gatalica
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Earth Day
refugee children embrace
an old cherry tree
Cezar Florescu
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muezzin call
dandelion seeds float
on the spring breeze
Agus Maulana Sunjaya |
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| April, 2022 |
summer night
I sip chamomile tea
from my mother's cup
Agus Maulana Sunjaya |
snowflakes
the only comfort
for war orphans
Mirela Brailean
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spring wind
clay pots made for her doll
drying at the window
Hassane Zemmouri
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morning prayer
quietly joining
spring sunrise
Christopher Calvin
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low sun
in the clay gnome's hands
cherry petals
Radostina Dragostinova
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trees . . .
when did all these leaves
come back?
Lucia Cardillo |
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| March, 2022 |
sunlight blends
with night's bitter end
rapeseed honey
Subir Ningthouja |
frozen lake
ice skates
in the fishing basket
Vladislav Hristov
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suspended time--
marigold seeds settle
on the snow
Elisa Allo
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first blossoms
born from raw silk--
new tapestry
Nicole Pottier
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the blush
of her cheeks
Camellia
Tony Williams
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Cold morning . . .
Every violet is sunken
In his shadow
Vida Jalili |
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| February, 2022 |
winter constellations
a tiny sar shines more
than the others
Eufemia Grifffo |
first crocuses
how long should I wait
for the butterflies
Radostina Dragostinova
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the sky clears--
rivulets of snow
along the valley
Nazarena Rampini
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all night through
listening to the howling wind
the Wolf Moon
Natalia Kuznetsova
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Long night ...
In the shade of cypress trees
The snow is also black
vida jalili
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I stop
to tie my lace
frist snowdrops
Tony Williams |
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| January, 2022 |
silver thaw
settling on the bough
winter stars
Hifsa Ashraf |
winter drizzle . . .
one sparrow lost its route
to my terrace
Kanchan Chatterjee
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polishing silver
the dark gives way
to light
Tony Williams
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winter frost-
the first second I touch
my breath
Nicole Pottier
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The sound of crows
Heavier than last night's snow
On an old paddle
Vida Jalili |
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| December, 2021 |
touching
the puddle . . .
ripples in the moon
Ram Chandran Sunder Rajan |
mulled cider
the bittersweet burst
of a clove
Barrie Levine
|
first snow
the bullfinches flock
on the rowan
Marta Chocilowska
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before midnight
myriad pieces of light
harvest moon
Nadejda Kostadinova
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winter rain
tickles the window . . .
purr of my cat
Daniela Misso |
|
| November, 2021 |
receding wave
a seagull preening
on driftwood
Bidyut Prabha Gantayat |
roll of thunder
cat and dog share space
under a bed
Roberta Beach Jacobson
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autumn sunlight
yarning to live
longer
Mohammad Azim Khan
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a flock of ducks
pecking the horizon
first morning of winter
Radostina Dragostinova
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temporarily
snowflakes cover our duvet
new family home
David McMurray
|
autumn leaves . . .
staggering on the deck
at every step
Giuliana Ravaglia |
|
| October, 2021 |
morning mist
greetings louder
than usual
Tony Williams |
isolation--
speaking softly
with the last rose
Maria Teresa Piras
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train journey--
migrant cranes stationary
in the sky
Tushar Gandhi
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ravaging wind . . .
the weight of unripe mangoes
on the farmer's back
Srinivasa Rao Sambangi |
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| September, 2021 |
knee-deep in lush grass,
fingering the rim's roughness
round a tall clay pot
Sheila Barksdale |
remembering our days
at the closed up restaurant
a walk in summer dusk
Kinichiro Fujii
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baskets of roses
move with rose-pickers
through roses
Maya Daneva
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mint tea
raindrops chasing each other
on the window
Minal sarosh |
|
| August, 2021 |
scorching sun . . .
from their hiding places
cicadas
Lucia Cardillo |
from treetops
so many new songs
summer tempo
Nicole Pottier
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here & there
in the puddled rice field
an egret's footprints
Cherry A.
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old batik in the wind
earth wet
with scented air
Sawitri Ken
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|
| July, 2021 |
after the bombardment a few butterflies
Ali Siran |
the creak
of my joints
cicadas
Agus Maulana Sunjaya
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fireflies
the stars are silent
in the distance
Giuliana Ravaglia
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June rain --
a different music
in every drop
Maria Teresa Piras
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Fireflies
the garden sleeps
brightly
Nazarena Rampini
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fragrant
raindrops on my face
linden flower
Mona Iordan
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early morning rain
the roses and the rose-picker's hair
dripping
Maya Daneva |
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| June, 2021 |
westering sun
the shadow of the pen
finishes the letter
Vladishlav Hristov |
summer evening
that dreamy smile
after the rain
Anna Maria Domburg
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fragrance tipsy
night breeze
shreds the petals
Subir Ningthouja
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day after rain . . .
a cobweb
on mother's sandals
Gran Gatalica
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a ladybug
unfolds its wings
open rose
Daniela Misso
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desert heat . . .
each car melts
into the horizon
Kathleen Trocmet
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immense sky . . .
above the village bridge
a rainbow
Sawitri Ken |
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| May, 2021 |
Kathmandu spring
from a crackling radio
the Heart Sutra
Kanchan Chatterjee |
serpentine line--
between light and shadow
the song of the wind
Nicole Pottier
|
me and the wave
both lonely
on hot sand
Nani Mariani
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warm day
oiling hinges
and the secateurs
Marina Bellini
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wildflowers . . .
the hills dance
in the sweet breeze
Lucia Cardillo
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petrichor
concentric rings
in the birch
Angiola Inglese
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cherry blossoms
foggy from yellow dust . . .
old album
Vida Jalili |
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| April, 2021 |
spring day . . .
in the sky wisps
of contrails
Ed Bremson |
cherry blossoms--
a beating of wings
along the river
Giuliana Ravaglia
|
sakura
the baby's
first coo
Marilyn Ashbaugh
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wisteria in bloom
clutching your arm
at every step
Nazarena Rampini
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grandpa's house--
ivy shoots embracing
the shaky walls
Mona Jordan |
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| March, 2021 |
the monologue
of the bee
wild carrot
Pere Risteski |
bird feeder
on the bullfinch beak
cherry blossoms
Marina Bellini
|
a pumpkin bud
full of dewdrops
day moon
Radostina Dragostinova
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Grecale--
the long shadow of the poplars
passes me by
Giuliana Ravaglia
|
beach seesaw
a boy going up laughing
going down laughing
Sambangi Srinivasa Rao |
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| February, 2021 |
first pansies . . .
the curtains flutter
at the windows
Lucia Cardillo |
silent night--
blue snow makes pretzels
on the frozen lake
Origa
|
overnight rain
the sound of trees
drip-drying
Grace Galton
|
pitter patter rain
how silently
it goes back
Srinivasa Rao Sambangi
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lockdown
wall of silence
unveils the stars
Giuliana Ravaglia |
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| January, 2021 |
First snowflakes
slide on the lake
white ducks
Nazarena Rampini
|
rain gone
kids drawing
a new hopscotch
Tomislav Sjekloca
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confinement--
dry leaves and wind
on the bench
Maria Teresa Piras
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powdered sugar--
wind is ungluing
snow from the pine
Maria Teresa Sisti
|
daydream ends--
the screeching sound
of a printing machine
Sawitri Ken |
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| December, 2020 |
winter wind
grandfather's rocking chair
creaks on the porch
Agus Maulana Sunjaya
|
torrential rains . . .
knee deep where a beggar
fed stray dogs
Srinivasa Rao Sambangi
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evening coldness. . .
mother puts one of the pills
between her teeth
Goran Gatalica
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the tranquility
near the fireplace . . .
boiling water
Daniela Misso
|
potato harvest
a bluish smoke floats
over pastures
Marta Chocilowska |
|
| November, 2020 |
morning fog . . .
the construction workers cut
another tree
Kanchan Chatterjee
|
wooden quay
the cry of a seagull
engulfed in fog
Agus Maulana Sunjaya
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blue shawl--
my mother
still close
Giuliana Ravaglia
|
shooting stars
how delicious
button mushrooms are
Srinivasa Rao Sambangi
|
harvest moon . . .
two fallow farms
lie side by side
Geethanjali Rajan
|
sharing
pomegranate grains . . .
so many smiles
Daniela Misso |
|
| October, 2020 |
evening breeze . . .
the pattern of golden leaves
in her sari
Milan Rajkumar
|
the wrinkles
when mom smiles
beaver moon
Radostina Dragostinova
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autumn gray--
the old pendulum clock
strikes hoarser
Ioana Dinescu
|
At sunset
in the cat's eyes
orange carnations
Nazarena Rampini
|
long eyelashes
of a sleeping child . . .
crescent moon
Daniela Misso |
|
| September, 2020 |
rain forest--
sailing in silence
a firefly
Monalisha Gogoi
|
sultry evening
a procession of small ants
on the nightstand
Goran Gatalica
|
hair loose
on the satin pillow . . .
Milky Way
Daniela Misso
|
cicada song
taking everything
you say
Nadejda Kostadinova
|
grandpa's scribble
the spreading roots of
a summer tree
Sawitri Ken |
|
| August, 2020 |
childhood shore
how softly each wave returns
at end of day
Marion Clarke
|
gale
sea floods the shore
in a strong embrace
Marina Bellini
|
deer moon -
melon seeds
scattered on the plate
Maria Teresa Sisti
|
color therapy
in the hospital
coral garden
Tsanka Shishkova
|
windy afternoon-
ancient oak tree
reminds me to stay grounded
Asa Hanada |
|
| July, 2020 |
distant monastery
a yellow butterfly
obscures the view
Agus Maulana Sunjaya |
the last ship
from this island . .
fragrance of lavenders
Goran Gatalica
|
crowded station
a porter slows down
to the smell of mangoes
Srinivasa Rao Sambangi
|
lost in blue
under wide-open skies
flowering flax
Natalia Kuznetsova |
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| June, 2020 |
plot weeded
new hope springs
artichoke shoot
Guy Stephenson
|
quarantine...
unexpected sprouts
of an orchid
Lucia Cardillo
|
confinement--
my neighbor's petunias
so far away
Maria Teresa Piras
|
distant thunder...
in the moonlit river
blooming lilies
Tsanka Shishkova
|
cloudy sky
with the closed eyes
smelling a rose
Nazarena Rampini |
|
| May, 2020 |
Spring day
the beaches empty
even the waves
T. M. Hudenburg |
staying indoors?
the money plant sprouts
a fresh leaf
Kanchan Chatterjee
|
social distancing
a butterfly touches
small flowers
Lucia Cardillo
|
bush warbler
tweeting far and near
in morning haze
Hideru Muto
|
spring awakening
the widower next-door
renovates his house
Natalia Kuznetsova |
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| April, 2020 |
spring thunder . . .
the mannequin's eyes
don't blink
Kanchan Chatterjee
|
cornflowers . . .
the blue
of his eyes
Rose Mary Di Salvatore
|
two evening stars
over the blooming trees . . .
Beethoven on my playlist
Tsanka Shishkova
|
stay home . . .
each cherry petal flies away
alone
Lucia Cardillo
|
spring evening
a new row of herb buns
in the bakery
Malintha Perera |
|
| March, 2020 |
red envelopes
and the scent of citrus peels
Spring Festival
Christina Chin |
so many things
to be thankful for . . .
cherry blossom
Marion Clarke
|
clear water
on the sandy bottom
reflected lilies
Nazarena Rampini
|
spring is coming--
a place at the table
remains empty
Maria Teresa Piras |
|
| February, 2020 |
stars so bright
on winter night garden
camellia shines
Tsanka Shishkova
|
new snow
covers the old swing
silent sparrows
Barbara Kaufmann
|
daybreak
in my window vase
the first crocus
Radostina Dragostinova
|
winter grove
in my late father's village
his forty-nine days ceremony
Hideru Muto
|
daffodils for you . . .
on angel's stone wings
still snow
Lucia Cardillo |
|
| January, 2020 |
the touch
of his hand
birdsong
Corine Timmer |
winter sun
setting behind whiteness
undisturbed silence
Natalia Kuznetsova
|
tangled hair
after weeks in the hospital
tulips
Deborah P. Kolodji
|
long winter
hanging from the ceiling beams
smoked ham
Goran Gatalica
|
frosted field
the grey heron lands
in a soft circle
Marina Bellini |
|
| December, 2019 |
old garden--
on the chrysanthemum
whiter the dew
Nazarena Rampini |
harvest season
an Icelandic horse
in its rainbow
Alan Summers
|
winter solstice
the Milky Way
fills with new stars
Eufemia Griffo
|
late autumn. . .
on the fly a leaf
on the last tram
Lucia Cardillo
|
bare fields
the pumpkin bursts open
in the middle
Marta Chocilowska |
|
| November, 2019 |
echoes of autumn--
the call of the ducks
inside the reeds
Angela Giordano |
first snow
the short stalk
of a cut rose
Nikolay Grankin
|
a ray of sun
touches her silken skin
autumn rose
Christina Chin
|
the voice
of my grandfather
apple pips
Nadejda Kostadinova
|
autumn village
a young woman sings
with my mother's voice
Joanne van Helvoort |
|
| October, 2019 |
tottering first steps
his scrap paper kite
drags and bobs
Christina Chin |
starry night
how easy to forget
the evening rain
Elisa Theriana
|
gibbous moon
exhausted shepherd
counting sheep
Tomislav Sjekloca
|
soft fur
of a cat--
thin rain
Angiola Inglese |
|
| September, 2019 |
old farmhouse
among the sunflowers
faded plaster
Angiola Inglese |
ripples
lapping my ankles
a school of tiny fish
Marina Bellini
|
temple bell--
the mellowed song
of the cicada
Monalisha Gogoi
|
heat wave
rose marrows
swaying
Hideru Muto
|
nightfall
traces of sun
on rose chafer's wings
Tomislav Sjekloca |
|
| August, 2019 |
low yellow moon
by the mill chimney
beeline of C-shift workers
Chatterjee Kanchan |
callous fingers
on the kitchen table
a pink dahlia
Marina Bellini
|
just once
over the paddy fields
a heron's cry
Hideru Muto
|
looking for myself . . .
above a town's crowd
white summer clouds
Yuma Vlaicu |
|
| July, 2019 |
returning birds
the bellflowers swing
in the wind
Eufemia Griffo |
white butterfly
on her flower dress
the new moon
Radostina Dragostinova
|
after rain--
socks turn blue
among the irises
Nazarena Rampini
|
endless rain . . .
I find myself dry
today
Emily Brunt |
the darkness
in a silent corner
spider eyes
Ed Bremson |
|
June, 2019 |
end of spring
father gouges a tiny line
into the wood
Goran Gatalica |
no one's there
only trumpet lilies
against ocean breeze
Hideru Muto
|
drizzle
peony pollen
melts
Pasquale Asprea
|
rice planting women
their sunburned backs
in the evening sun
Srinivasa Rao Sambangi |
short night
magpie carol
getting louder
Agus Maulana Sunjaya |
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May, 2019 |
pruning trees
the arthritic fingers
of an old gardener
Nikolay Grankin |
cobweb decor . . .
spiders in charge of
my loneliness
Ed Bremson
|
sudden storm . . .
forest ants seek shelter
under our door step
Goran Gatalica
|
the cacophony
in a birdbath
family excursion
Agus Maulana Sunjaya |
|
April, 2019 |
spring loneliness--
washed with moonlight
mother's ink brush
Goran Gatalica
|
dust motes
in a ray of light
. . . fireflies
Billy Antonio
|
a waft
from an old plum tree
the empty garden
Hideru Muto
|
a dolphin
soaring like a rocket
spring sky
Sadaaki Numata
|
early morning
a monk sweeps the spring garden
his white socks
Iyou Kono
|
|
March, 2019 |
the last thaw
I think about migration
of first crane
Pawel Markiewicz |
early evening
arguments enter
into darkness
Pravat Kumar Padhy
|
flossy clouds . . .
once again a monarch
might visit
Pat Geyer |
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February, 2019 |
|
step by step
tottering the icy path
the rook and me
Marta Chocilowska
|
New Year's cuisine
in serenity
I wish for my family's health
Hideru Muto
|
|
January, 2019 |
|
the chilly world full
of negativity . . .
love you loving me
Rhea Ibay
|
from their care home
father pushes mother's wheelchair
to Ameyoko year-end market
Hideru Muto
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New Year's cleaning
under a pile of books
last year's diary
Eva Ermenz
|
|
December, 2018 |
piercing
a ray of autumn sun
through darkened clouds
Sadaaki Numata
|
withered chrysanthemums
white with hoarfrost
then with the snow
Vasile Moldovan
|
november moon
over the kitchen table
a scent of sencha
Eva Ermenz
|
dry persimmons
taking in the autumn sun
under the eaves
Hideru Muto
|
|
November, 2018 |
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hurrying to office--
in between the skyscrapers
a red spider lily
Hideru Muto
|
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frozen path
on a pine tree branch
a red glove
Eva Ermenz
|
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October, 2018 |
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on the veranda
autumn sun through
spider art
Eva Ermenz
|
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clouds over Mt. fuji
the ancestors' souls above them
watch the word today
Vasile Moldovan
|
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the backyard
my grandmother's rose mallows
blooming again
Hideru Muto
|
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September, 2018 |
|
the word is flying
and carries on the wind's wings
the sunflower seed Radu Şerban
|
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white lies
the bones
of a jellyfish
Mikio Hibana
|
|
lingering heat
I find one missing promise
in the old love letter
Bogdanka Stojanovski
|
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misty woodland pond
waterlilies breaking
the silence
Eva Ermenz
|
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August, 2018 |
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Empty garden chair
I can still see my mother
knitting
Eva Ermenz
|
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long-distance bill--
her birthday circled
on the lighthouse calendar
Michael Dylan Welch
|
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how about
a beer or two, dad、
after 5 today?
Hideru Muto
|
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in threes and fives
my friends tread on . . .
fallen blighted leaves
Masamichi Hanabusa
|
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July, 2018 |
|
putting pure
whiteness in a vase--
hydrangea
Nanae Tamura
|
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rolling back her blanket
Mom's passing-away hands
tight in prayer
Shigeo Suzuki
|
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caterpillar's gone this morning
come back as a butterfly
to delight me
Tsuyoshi Ichikawa
|
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the ancient alley
so silent and green
early summer
Hideru Muto
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June, 2018 |
|
end of blossoms
your fragrance
begins summer
Terumi Hangai
|
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evening downpour . . .
my twins cycling
in the baby cot
Aparna Pathak
|
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summer rain
a stream of colorful umbrellas
into the underpass
Hideru Muto
|
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Mourning the passing of Ms. Doreen Simmons (1932-2018):
Doreen Simmons
memories that ease my loss
your squint, your smile
Louis Nthenda
|
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May, 2018 |
|
spring evening glow
silhouettes of fishing boats
burning bright
Nanae Tamura
|
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back alley
a sakura in full bloom
just for the neighbors
Hideru Muto
|
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soap bubbles
I miss hometown
children's songs
Tsuyoshi Ichikawa
|
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Ginza dreamers...
pink faces softly lit
with drink and spring rain
Kit Nagamura
|
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April, 2018 |
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spring breeze
a bicycle pedals away
with the petals
Tsuyoshi Ichikawa
|
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waking up
to an unfamiliar noise
grandson’s sweet snore
Shigeo Suzuki
|
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sizzling T-bone steak
the old man with toothless gums
stares at my plate
Louis Nthenda
|
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elder care
is similar to baby care—
cuddling my mother
Hideru Muto
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