Standing
Look up to the hills,
and the rocks from which my heart
was carved, long ago;
do you think I would find home
where ancient stones do not sing?
© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity
Simon J Ashcroft
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