chill wind –
the silence
of the bees

Liz Rule - Australia

possum droppings
a row of fig trees
girdled with steel

Cynthia Rowe - Australia

the steady growl
of road equipment . . .
redbuds in bloom

Ferris Gilli - USA

spring thaw
a haze drifts
into town

Aubrie Cox - USA

Easter Sunday
a toddler's toy helicopter
rising from the pew

Jim Sullivan - USA

flapping out
of a hundred gourds
purple martins

H. Gene Murtha - USA

grand opening –
photographers gather
below the hawk's nest

Alan S. Bridges - USA

a flash of cardinal
between budding branches
mistletoe hangs on

Ferris Gilli - USA

stand of eucalypts
the man carries his baby
in a blue pouch

Cynthia Rowe - Australia

a clutch of duck eggs
the corner of the yard
where we bury things

Melissa Allen - USA

granddad's stories
fern fronds tighten
in firelight

Ron Moss - Australia

old sage's desk. . .
just enough space
for violets

L. Costa - Brazil

looking
into the child's sad eyes. . .
family portrait

Gavin Austin - Australia

lambs in the shade
of the twisted oak –
your many faces

Claire Everett - UK

rainy blue hills
flowers on the windowsill
gathering dust

Frances Jones - USA