swallowing us whole 

the tunnel 

not a tunnel 

Tracy Davidson, U.K.

mountain railway 

winding around 

the stone elephant's trunk 

Tracy Davidson, U.K.

mythical beast 

petrified 

before and after 

the meteor storm

Tracy Davidson, U.K. 

deep within lies the elusive peace

Hema Ravi, India

tunnel of life

enter without fear—

light follows darkness

Hema Ravi, India

seeing light

at the end of each tunnel ...

dad’s lessons

Natalia Kuznetsova, Russia

monsters from childhood 

lurk in the memory maze...

unwanted guests

Natalia Kuznetsova, Russia

journey of life—

a tunnel of mystery

from birth to death

Neena Singh, India 

a dream tunnel 

leads to the house

of my childhood

Neena Singh, India 

incessant rain

the gazebo shelters

the young couple

Neena Singh, India

our tunnel of love—

we penetrate the gateway

‘til we are both home

Pat Geyer, USA

so naturally…

your comfort makes me forget

i need to go home

Pat Geyer, USA 

beginning of spring...

honeycomb of lava tubes

hews our honeymoon

Monica Kakkar, India and USA

which side are you on?

before, during, and after

haboob or dust storm

Monica Kakkar, India and USA

the Blue Dragon Flow

mellows Craters of the Moon—

gift of the Great Rift

Monica Kakkar, India and USA

open-door 

the outer world 

leads me inside

Pravat Kumar Padhy, India
 

abandoned  sketch— 

long before the elephant 

walks on green    

Pravat Kumar Padhy, India

forever through thick and thin mother’s arms

Nitu Yumnam, India

songs and sagas

under one roof

displaced people 

Nitu Yumnam, India

silent woods…  

returning late from  

school picnic   

father’s worries echo   

louder than silence

Nitu Yumnam, India

rail tunnel—

the urge to scream her name

for one last time

R. Suresh Babu, India

in the roots of a banyan

the discarded clothes

of a wandering hermit

R. Suresh Babu, India

etched on the arch

the names of a deity

and all the donors

R. Suresh Babu, India

starburst galaxy 

the omniscient eye 

of a stellar wind
       

dl mattila, USA

no escaping 

this spate of intrusions 

carnival mirrors

dl mattila, USA