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First Prize: this winter will I grow old harvest moon Sue Colpitts, Canada The poet registers the seemingly troublesome passage of the cycles of natural growth in a deep meditation on aging. Second Prize: hunter’s moon a span of duckboard beginning to sag paul m., USA The author has been here before. The boardwalk that he has experienced in a warmer season is now weathering, producing a sabi-filled haiku. Third Prize: a dire world this sunlight – still touching the last leaf teribleng mundo itong sikat ng araw – haplos pa rin ang huling dahon Ernesto P. Santiago, Philippines/Greece A redemptive moment in nature in troubling times. Honorable Mentions (in alphabetical order) too small to reflect on the world day old moon Vera Constantineau, Canada my parents aging . . . all of Orion’s stars in the night sky Amelia Cotter, USA friend’s departure full moon reveals the path between the clouds Odlazak prijatelja. Pun mesec otkriva stazu između oblaka. Zoran Doderović, Serbia Autumn breeze. The falling leaves touch their shadows. Brisa de otoño. Las hojas al caer tocan sus sombras. Juan Carlos Durilén, Argentina autumnal colours falling away some part of myself Jenny Fraser, New Zealand Larches in autumn. The beauty of a world without people. Lärchen im Herbst. Die Schönheit einer Welt ohne Menschen. Volker Friebel, Germany deepening autumn a red dragonfly aligns with the wind jesen se poglablja rdeč kačji pastir se poravna z vetrom Polona Oblak, Slovenia the slow fade-out of a favorite song . . . autumn rain les dernières notes de ma chanson préférée . . . pluie d’automne Olivier Schopfer, Switzerland a different chill in the air this morning wild chanterelles Angela Terry, USA leaf fall . . . finding the way to say goodbye paghulog ng dahon . . . paghahanap ng paraan para magpaalam Christine L. Villa, USA/Philippines |
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Founder (emeritus): Bruce Ross Editor: Astrid Andreescu Advisor: Kristen Lindquist Art: Murray D. Ross Archives
July 2024
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