the monsoon slices

pitch-black of the backwaters—

Malabar moonrise

Monica Kakkar, India and USA

mellows in musky

solitude with sumi-e…

skin of the mountain\

Monica Kakkar, Indian and USA

and the night

the inky night

is approaching

all the pleasures

in a moment

Barbara Anna Gaiardoni, Italy

uprising of rivers

when trees fall in the forest

boomerang effect

Lorelyn Dela Cruz Arevalo, Philippines

on the sands of time

the mountain goddess

in deep slumber

awakens

to the cries of mortals

Lorelyn Dela Cruz Arevalo, Philippines

cloudless sky

the elegant silhouette

of a sleeping mountain

Lorelyn Dela Cruz Arevalo, Philippines

inkblots—

the shadows of me

in me

R.Suresh babu, India

elephant bones—

the four legged salute

of a matriarch

R.Suresh babu, India

rocky peaks

rise on the horizon…

a voice calls me home

Neena Singh, India

mountain trail

the stillness echoes

a blackbird’s song

Neena Singh, India

misty mountain— 

the pine-scented wind 

brings you closer

Neena Singh, India

the secrets in those folds

revealed to 

the humble and the bold

Hema Ravi, India

insightful moment—

crumpled mass

stands as mute witness

Hema Ravi, India

a desert island

lost in the midst of our madness

whereabouts unknown

Natalia Kuznetsova, Russia

childhood land—

shrunk mountains

unshrunk love

Natalia Kuznetsova, Russia

as old as the hills…

the old-age grievances 

and regrets

Natalia Kuznetsova, Russia

sleeping dragon 

how soft the snores 

of an ancient dreamer 

Tracy Davidson, UK

comfort blanket 

keeping me warm 

when the oil runs out 

Tracy Davidson, UK

the Eastern Mountain

its peaks, glens, and valleys

naked ember beauty

Tejendra Sherchan, Nepal

sleeping dragon 

how soft the snores 

of an ancient dreamer 

Tracy Davidson, UK 

comfort blanket 

keeping me warm 

when the oil runs out 

Tracy Davidson, UK