The Heron's Nest

winter dawn—
sparrows crowd
the half-light

P M F Johnson
Minneapolis, Minnesota

moonlit clouds of snow covered branches

Jon Hare
Falmouth, Massachusetts

carillon bells
the echo
of winter stars

susan b auld
Buffalo Grove, Illinois

moonlight
from the forest's heart
a saw-whet's pulse

Aron Rothstein
Toledo, Oregon

wee hours...
the search for
dark energy

Christopher Patchel
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania