dawnlight
droplets of dew
on pink plum blossoms
garden pond
a frog turns into stone
dusty mirror
another déjà vu
in V formation
lights out in the valley
the elder tells his story
soft lullaby
as she cradles her baby
the scent of honey
summer sunrise
father sips a cup of coffee
warm layers
the first snow
bathed in moonlight
under one blanket
rose oil on her skin
rising incense…
two lovers share
their secrets
morning fog
the forest fills with birdsong
call to prayer
my skirt fringes become one
with seagrass
combing the old stray cat
winter wind
faint whispers
the subway rattles
in the dark
plucking a guitar string
the room fills with tension
wedding day
a butterfly flies between
the groom and the bride
under the silk chuppah
candles glimmer in a breeze
glimpsed behind
drifting storm clouds
harvest moon
pumpkin patch
so many faces in the crowd
orange streetlight
a wrinkled leaf falls
without a sound
melting into a shadow
the doe’s eyes
half-open window
an orb spider rebuilds
her web
a dreamcatcher spins
above his pillow
nascent breath
in Sakura blossoms…
the birth of a star
spring evening
the child scribbles her first poem
Michelle Hyatt, Canada
Jacob Salzer, USA