&

furled parasol—
her thinness
after his betrayal

Linda Jeannette Ward, North Carolina

frost on the mums
my parents
still not speaking

Julie Warther, Ohio

tangled fishing line—
remembering her childhood
but not her children

Robert B. McNeill, Virginia

lighting butter lamps
your death anniversary
what else can I do?

Sonam Chhoki, Bhutan

a shift in the wind
       sometimes she cries
                for no reason

Audrey Olberg, Maryland

I let him
remember it his way—
spring gust

Carolyn Hall, California

mayfly—
all the promises
we made

John Soules, Ontario

black ice
on the drive home
you’re lying

Nancy Carol Moody, Oregon

just for fun
people an age I once was
run up the mountain

LeRoy Gorman, Ontario

viagra heist
police still looking for the hardened criminals

Carol Raisfeld, New York

most of
what is
right

in

a wild
flower

patch

Scott Metz, Oregon

fog softens
the mountain’s edges...
a day to myself

Francine Banwarth, Iowa