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New!
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
|
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
|
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
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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 |
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| 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
|
temporarily
snowflakes cover our duvet
new family home
David McMurray
|
autumn leaves . . .
staggering on the deck
at every step
Giuliana Ravaglia |
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| October, 2021 |
morning mist
greetings louder
than usual
Tony Williams |
isolation--
speaking softly
with the last rose
Maria Teresa Piras
|
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
|
baskets of roses
move with rose-pickers
through roses
Maya Daneva
|
mint tea
raindrops chasing each other
on the window
Minal sarosh |
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| August, 2021 |
scorching sun . . .
from their hiding places
cicadas
Lucia Cardillo |
from treetops
so many new songs
summer tempo
Nicole Pottier
|
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
|
fireflies
the stars are silent
in the distance
Giuliana Ravaglia
|
June rain --
a different music
in every drop
Maria Teresa Piras
|
Fireflies
the garden sleeps
brightly
Nazarena Rampini
|
fragrant
raindrops on my face
linden flower
Mona Iordan
|
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
|
fragrance tipsy
night breeze
shreds the petals
Subir Ningthouja
|
day after rain . . .
a cobweb
on mother's sandals
Gran Gatalica
|
a ladybug
unfolds its wings
open rose
Daniela Misso
|
desert heat . . .
each car melts
into the horizon
Kathleen Trocmet
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
powdered sugar--
wind is ungluing
snow from the pine
Maria Teresa Sisti
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daydream ends--
the screeching sound
of a printing machine
Sawitri Ken |
|
| December, 2020 |
winter wind
grandfather's rocking chair
creaks on the porch
Agus Maulana Sunjaya
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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
|
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
|
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
|
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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
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| 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
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just once
over the paddy fields
a heron's cry
Hideru Muto
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looking for myself . . .
above a town's crowd
white summer clouds
Yuma Vlaicu |
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| July, 2019 |
returning birds
the bellflowers swing
in the wind
Eufemia Griffo |
white butterfly
on her flower dress
the new moon
Radostina Dragostinova
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after rain--
socks turn blue
among the irises
Nazarena Rampini
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endless rain . . .
I find myself dry
today
Emily Brunt |
the darkness
in a silent corner
spider eyes
Ed Bremson |
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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
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drizzle
peony pollen
melts
Pasquale Asprea
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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
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sudden storm . . .
forest ants seek shelter
under our door step
Goran Gatalica
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the cacophony
in a birdbath
family excursion
Agus Maulana Sunjaya |
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April, 2019 |
spring loneliness--
washed with moonlight
mother's ink brush
Goran Gatalica
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dust motes
in a ray of light
. . . fireflies
Billy Antonio
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a waft
from an old plum tree
the empty garden
Hideru Muto
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a dolphin
soaring like a rocket
spring sky
Sadaaki Numata
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early morning
a monk sweeps the spring garden
his white socks
Iyou Kono
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March, 2019 |
the last thaw
I think about migration
of first crane
Pawel Markiewicz |
early evening
arguments enter
into darkness
Pravat Kumar Padhy
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flossy clouds . . .
once again a monarch
might visit
Pat Geyer |
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February, 2019 |
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step by step
tottering the icy path
the rook and me
Marta Chocilowska
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New Year's cuisine
in serenity
I wish for my family's health
Hideru Muto
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January, 2019 |
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the chilly world full
of negativity . . .
love you loving me
Rhea Ibay
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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
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December, 2018 |
piercing
a ray of autumn sun
through darkened clouds
Sadaaki Numata
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withered chrysanthemums
white with hoarfrost
then with the snow
Vasile Moldovan
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november moon
over the kitchen table
a scent of sencha
Eva Ermenz
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dry persimmons
taking in the autumn sun
under the eaves
Hideru Muto
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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