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Counsel
Pause, and take a breath,
before exhaling one more
thought, in hasty speech;
for words, as water, spilled out,
can't be returned to the heart.© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
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Counsel
Pause, and take a breath,
before exhaling one more
thought, in hasty speech;
for words, as water, spilled out,
can't be returned to the heart.© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
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they have lost their minds
lemmings race to precipice
leap in woodchipperforget about them sweet dove
your job is to stay afield(image, not AI, from: https://www.magnific.com)
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they have lost their minds
lemmings race to precipice
leap in woodchipperforget about them sweet dove
your job is to stay afield(image, not AI, from: https://www.magnific.com)
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Lady of the Lake
6-link #Rengay
@extraspecialbitter
@NaraMooreImages: Nara Moore
#Poetry #詩 #NMPoetry #Tanka #DailyHaikuPrompt #Glade #MastoPrompt #barb #Camalot #KingArthur #Haiga #俳画 #Photography #マストドン写真部 #写真 #Sunset #Sunrise #Rainbow
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Cave Dweller
Look deeper, and see
the darkness of the shadows
within your own heart;
chasms eroded by years,
hollowed by experience.© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity -
Cave Dweller
Look deeper, and see
the darkness of the shadows
within your own heart;
chasms eroded by years,
hollowed by experience.© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity -
A lotus play
Serene as the mist
Tranquil poolAn archway found
Step on through••⋅☾ #WakaPoetry / #Tanka ☽⋅••
#Poetry #詩 #NMPoetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #Lotus #Dharma #Serenity #Buddhism
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Dark days and black trees
in the fields of Trumpistan
poisoned food rampant
while the corruption rains down
from the White House like hot coals.Photo by Sippakorn Yamkasikorn on Pixabay
#tanka #poetry #smallpoems #trumpistan #america #Project2025 #MAGA #corruption
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Dark days and black trees
in the fields of Trumpistan
poisoned food rampant
while the corruption rains down
from the White House like hot coals.Photo by Sippakorn Yamkasikorn on Pixabay
#tanka #poetry #smallpoems #trumpistan #america #Project2025 #MAGA #corruption
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Mirrors
The living and dead
walk together, in my heart,
as ghosts joined through time;
I am a mere reflection
of all I was, and should be.© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
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Mirrors
The living and dead
walk together, in my heart,
as ghosts joined through time;
I am a mere reflection
of all I was, and should be.© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
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Onward
Another day dies,
but each sunset promises
a new dawn awaits;
and each dawn anticipates
doors that will open, or close.© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
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Onward
Another day dies,
but each sunset promises
a new dawn awaits;
and each dawn anticipates
doors that will open, or close.© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
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Ulm 5 translations
human rights slough unto nil
looping Plato's bushthis evolution blocker
xenophobia's hatred#tanka #troubles #human_rights_wrongs
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Ulm 5 translations
human rights slough unto nil
looping Plato's bushthis evolution blocker
xenophobia's hatred#tanka #troubles #human_rights_wrongs
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Demand
Tides rise, fall, return
with relentless urge, to claim
one more piece of land;
the heart of stone gives itself
a sacrifice to the waves.© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
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Demand
Tides rise, fall, return
with relentless urge, to claim
one more piece of land;
the heart of stone gives itself
a sacrifice to the waves.© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
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oh run Forrest run
hubris thinks to out run sun
choking on the leashchained to this ground you remain
xenophobic infection💎🩵
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oh run Forrest run
hubris thinks to out run sun
choking on the leashchained to this ground you remain
xenophobic infection💎🩵
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Khayyam's Curse
If there was a way
to send my soul on the wind,
I could cross the world;
but there are no whispered songs
that can carry my heart home.© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
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Khayyam's Curse
If there was a way
to send my soul on the wind,
I could cross the world;
but there are no whispered songs
that can carry my heart home.© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
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mobility rights
vestigial remnants fading
where are your papersrefusing to stand and act
now shall you learn downward gaze#tanka #troubles #depression_daze_days
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mobility rights
vestigial remnants fading
where are your papersrefusing to stand and act
now shall you learn downward gaze#tanka #troubles #depression_daze_days
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#Wss366 #Compass #TimeTravelAuthors 07/23. Tip for writing time travel
Personal compass
Echo’s through time
Following followTime-slip paradox
The rules are for you••⋅☾ #WakaPoetry / #Tanka ☽⋅••
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#Wss366 #Compass #TimeTravelAuthors 07/23. Tip for writing time travel
Personal compass
Echo’s through time
Following followTime-slip paradox
The rules are for you••⋅☾ #WakaPoetry / #Tanka ☽⋅••
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Account
Waste of life, to chase
inedible tokens, through
ruined dreams of peace;
I long for life with the soil,
and the songs of ancient Gods.© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
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Account
Waste of life, to chase
inedible tokens, through
ruined dreams of peace;
I long for life with the soil,
and the songs of ancient Gods.© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
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Remembrance
The Sea sang to me,
with the voice of the West Wind,
and rhythm of waves;
its verse bore names of the lost,
in sadness of memory.© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
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Remembrance
The Sea sang to me,
with the voice of the West Wind,
and rhythm of waves;
its verse bore names of the lost,
in sadness of memory.© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
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as the sun sets on
as the sun sets on
#beyondBorders #borders #catch #dailyPost #glimpse #homeward #moon #poem #poetry #postaday #set #sun #sunset #tanka #trainRide #transcend #transcending #waka #waxingCrescent #worldCup #worldCupFinals
another world cup, we catch a
glimpse of a waxing
crescent on the train ride home, make
a wish transcending borders
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20260720:2016
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as the sun sets on
as the sun sets on
#beyondBorders #borders #catch #dailyPost #glimpse #homeward #moon #poem #poetry #postaday #set #sun #sunset #tanka #trainRide #transcend #transcending #waka #waxingCrescent #worldCup #worldCupFinals
another world cup, we catch a
glimpse of a waxing
crescent on the train ride home, make
a wish transcending borders
.
20260720:2016
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Slip
One more day is lost
to ravening Time, preserved
only in our hearts;
must mere memory suffice
to record both joy and grief?© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
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Slip
One more day is lost
to ravening Time, preserved
only in our hearts;
must mere memory suffice
to record both joy and grief?© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
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Unidirectional
All roads lead away,
and each step leaves more behind
than bare hills promise;
so, I turn up my collar
against the Wind's sweeter song© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
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Unidirectional
All roads lead away,
and each step leaves more behind
than bare hills promise;
so, I turn up my collar
against the Wind's sweeter song© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
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Mythical Beach
6-Link #Rengay
@extraspecialbitter
@NaraMooreImage: Nara Moore Copyright 2026
#Poetry #詩 #Tanka #短歌 #NMPoetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #MastoPrompt #Ocean #Sea #SilentSunday #plushie
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Mythical Beach
6-Link #Rengay
@extraspecialbitter
@NaraMooreImage: Nara Moore Copyright 2026
#Poetry #詩 #Tanka #短歌 #NMPoetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #MastoPrompt #Ocean #Sea #SilentSunday #plushie
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Soup Kitchen Blues
It’s hard times
Rich in their palace
Me on the streetSoup kitchen blues
Can you spare a dime••⋅☾ #WakaPoetry / #Tanka ☽⋅••
Al Jolson - Brother, Can You Spare a Dime:
#Poetry #詩 #NMPoetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #Jazz #Blues #AlJolson #TheDepression
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Carry
Will the shifting tides
bring driftwood hopes to worn shores,
or claim bones of rock?
Souls, lost to time and place, wait
For this bounty, or burden.© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
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Suspiria's Gate
6-Link #Rengay
@extraspecialbitter
@NaraMooreArt: Mai-sensei:
#Poetry #詩 #Tanka #短歌 #NMPoetry #Supernatureal #Movies #Horror
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Seven
The mirror of dreams
reflects only those desires
that can't be fulfilled;
a glass that may be shattered
to reclaim our good fortune.© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
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Comedy of Error
Stillness of a sky
overcome with memories
of lives never lived;
grieving for the emptiness
of a spirit-crushing world.© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
