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in the space between mountains a hawk's cry prairie dusk the old mare relieved of her saddle Elizabeth Alford is a poet living in Hayward, California, USA who co-hosts the Berkeley reading group Poetry Express and enjoys writing Japanese short forms. http://www.facebook.com/ElizabethAlfordPoetry

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Page 1: in the space between mountains a hawk's cry prairie dusk … horns don't speed up the butterfly Meik Blöttenberger was born in Baltimore to German immigrant parents. He is currently

in the space between mountains a hawk's cry prairie dusk the old mare relieved of her saddle

Elizabeth Alford is a poet living in Hayward, California, USA who co-hosts the Berkeley reading group Poetry Express and enjoys writing Japanese short forms. http://www.facebook.com/ElizabethAlfordPoetry

Page 2: in the space between mountains a hawk's cry prairie dusk … horns don't speed up the butterfly Meik Blöttenberger was born in Baltimore to German immigrant parents. He is currently

cold winter our old cat's slowing gait forest path tracing the veins on her hand snowberries memories of a time without pain

Christina Sng writes haiku to immerse in nature amid life in the city. She finds joy in gardening, painting, and chocolates. Visit her at christinasng.com.

Page 3: in the space between mountains a hawk's cry prairie dusk … horns don't speed up the butterfly Meik Blöttenberger was born in Baltimore to German immigrant parents. He is currently

Chase Gagnon is a poet, photographer, and digital artist from Detroit Michigan. He currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. https://chasegagnon.smugmug.com/

Page 4: in the space between mountains a hawk's cry prairie dusk … horns don't speed up the butterfly Meik Blöttenberger was born in Baltimore to German immigrant parents. He is currently

aloe garden her “under the sea” ring tone borrowing a friend’s dad for the father-daughter dance baby rosebuds

Deborah P Kolodji is the California Regional Coordinator for the Haiku Society of America and moderates the Southern California Haiku Study Group.

Page 5: in the space between mountains a hawk's cry prairie dusk … horns don't speed up the butterfly Meik Blöttenberger was born in Baltimore to German immigrant parents. He is currently

Chase Gagnon is a poet, photographer, and digital artist from Detroit Michigan. He currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. https://chasegagnon.smugmug.com/

Page 6: in the space between mountains a hawk's cry prairie dusk … horns don't speed up the butterfly Meik Blöttenberger was born in Baltimore to German immigrant parents. He is currently

moon-soaked meadow the languages I wish I could speak rush hour car horns don't speed up the butterfly

Meik Blöttenberger was born in Baltimore to German immigrant parents. He is currently living in Hanover, Pennsylvania and in a decade will be retiring to the high desert of Arizona. His other passions are photography and traveling.

Page 7: in the space between mountains a hawk's cry prairie dusk … horns don't speed up the butterfly Meik Blöttenberger was born in Baltimore to German immigrant parents. He is currently

this passage... still another turn caterpillar

Pat Geyer lives in East Brunswick, NJ, USA. Her home is surrounded by the parks and lakes where she finds her inspiration in Nature.

Page 8: in the space between mountains a hawk's cry prairie dusk … horns don't speed up the butterfly Meik Blöttenberger was born in Baltimore to German immigrant parents. He is currently

Chase Gagnon is a poet, photographer, and digital artist from Detroit Michigan. He currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. https://chasegagnon.smugmug.com/

Page 9: in the space between mountains a hawk's cry prairie dusk … horns don't speed up the butterfly Meik Blöttenberger was born in Baltimore to German immigrant parents. He is currently

remembering last spring noisy rain fell on the other side of this window today a man and woman flirt (silently) in the sunshine . some mornings just watering the plants is enough and breathing and remembering and waiting

Zee Zahava lives in Ithaca, New York. She edits "brass bell: a haiku journal" — http://brassbellhaiku.blogspot.com/

Page 10: in the space between mountains a hawk's cry prairie dusk … horns don't speed up the butterfly Meik Blöttenberger was born in Baltimore to German immigrant parents. He is currently

Chase Gagnon is a poet, photographer, and digital artist from Detroit Michigan. He currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. https://chasegagnon.smugmug.com/

Page 11: in the space between mountains a hawk's cry prairie dusk … horns don't speed up the butterfly Meik Blöttenberger was born in Baltimore to German immigrant parents. He is currently

In the cemetery, a whiff of religion returns to haunt the artist in the blue canvas shoes.

Claire Sexton is a forty-something librarian who lives and works in London, England, but comes originally from Wales. She has been lucky enough to be published a few times this year but before that struggled with severe anxiety issues.

Page 12: in the space between mountains a hawk's cry prairie dusk … horns don't speed up the butterfly Meik Blöttenberger was born in Baltimore to German immigrant parents. He is currently

Chase Gagnon is a poet, photographer, and digital artist from Detroit Michigan. He currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. https://chasegagnon.smugmug.com/

Page 13: in the space between mountains a hawk's cry prairie dusk … horns don't speed up the butterfly Meik Blöttenberger was born in Baltimore to German immigrant parents. He is currently

crow shadows move over the street for one moment day feels like midnight lost in time and mind power outage we discover the light within us

Carole Johnston lives, most of the time, in her imagination. Other times, she lives in Lexington Kentucky where she writes short poems. She has published two books of poetry, "Journeys:Getting Lost," and "Manic Dawn."

Page 14: in the space between mountains a hawk's cry prairie dusk … horns don't speed up the butterfly Meik Blöttenberger was born in Baltimore to German immigrant parents. He is currently

tent by the sea she slowly unzips the autumn sky

Originally from Russia, Roman Lyakhovetsky now lives in Israel.