&

80th birthday
he poses
for the x-ray

Gregory Hopkins, Alabama

Valentine blues
red satin bikini thong
on back order

Elizabeth Warren, Ontario

morning tea
sunlight rests on the chair
we still call yours

Dorothy McLaughlin, New Jersey

wheel ruts
deep in second growth
dappled light

Tom Painting, New York

no foot prints
in the snow
foreclosure

Bernard Gieske, Kentucky

warmth leaves
my teacup—
a child’s cry

Aubrie Cox, Illinois

another cross
along this stretch of road
winter fields

Billie Wilson, Alaska

retreat . . .
i think i think
too much

Jörgen Johansson, Sweden

autumn light
we take our time
undressing

William Kenney, New York

haloed sun
a koi’s gentle suck
at the surface

Jennifer Corpe, Indiana

winter
night
faking
it

Francine Banwarth, Iowa

menopause . . .
the sound of rain
on dry leaves

Bill Pauly, Iowa