The Heron's Nest

first day of summer
mint whispers
in the garden's breath

K. A. Wisniewski
Baltimore, Maryland

the jangle
in the janitor's step
last day of school

Rich Schilling
Webster Groves, Missouri

roaring into existence the dandelions

Gordon Brown
Las Vegas, Nevada

sumi-e for beginners
my ink stone
once a riverbed

Ella Aboutboul
West Sussex, United Kingdom

salt in the air
an old tree
climbs the cliff

Jenny Fraser
Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand