Climate
Skies as hard as steel.
grey as Winter's frozen mists,
arch over the earth;
a temple to the world's grief,
resonant with psalms of tears.
© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity
Simon J Ashcroft
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