The Heron's Nest

icicles—
the length of my
midday naps

Dan Salontai
Chandler, Arizona

only in winter
the red barn
behind the oaks

Diane Tomczak
Bay City, Michigan

winter's end...
the blood orange
sticks to its rind

Alan Yan
Brooklyn, New York

first day of spring
the barbershop door
propped open

Matthew Markworth
Miamisburg, Ohio

cold rain
the singing reduced
to a sparrow

Bryan Rickert
Belleville, Illinois