Undertones
The wind gives its breath
to voices heard in the trees,
carried on the storm;
words of elder gods, damning
man for forgetting the past.
© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity
Simon J Ashcroft
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