The Heron's Nest

all iron fist
velvet glove—
this winter rose

Beverly Acuff Momoi
Mountain View, California

sound of one being alone January rain

Elmedin Kadric
Helsingborg, Sweden

deep inside
the abandoned well
winter's cold

David Watts
Mill Valley, California

the gift
of an owl feather—
a following wind

Alanna C. Burke
Santa Fe, New Mexico

untitled manuscript
the hide and seek
of winter stars

Antoinette Cheung
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada