The Heron's Nest

Himalayan rain
just the right number
of pots

Vishal Prabhu
Greater Himalayas, India

I quit
counting syllables
wren song

Sarah E. Metzler
Marion Center, Pennsylvania

desert heat
everything
in its hole

Brad Bennett
Arlington, Massachusetts

thinking about you
long after
saguaro blossom

Julie Ann Espinoza
Los Angeles, California

sweltering day
a friend's overuse
of air quotes

Olivier Schopfer
Geneva, Switzerland