Seduced by the waves

Seduced by the waves —
a salty kiss lingers
on my lips

            — Caroline Ridley-Duff, UK

eucalyptus, lavender

eucalyptus, lavender
sea salt
can’t be sent by telephone

            — Beth Gulley, USA

market day

market day
the blue of the blueberries
on my tongue

            — Maya Daneva, The Netherlands

re-encounter

re-encounter —
the sign of the elastic
on the buttocks

            — Antonio Mangiameli, Italy

traffic

traffic
my daughter’s daughter
holds my hand

            — Ron Scully, USA

putting some dots

putting some dots
in lieu of an answer
mourning dove

            — Suraj Nanu, India

garbage day

garbage day
she fills her cart
with things once needed

            — Evan Coram, USA

ocean’s call

songs of the dark deep
and effervescent stars shine
waters run within

            — R.I. Karoly, Germany

wisteria

wisteria –
the tears i weep
cease not for a moment

            — Dorna Hainds, USA

the train station

the train station
a street cleaner washes away
the strong night smell

            — Emil Karla, France