2026-08-17T12:39:49Z https://nostr.now Simon J Ashcroft https://nostr.now/npub1xz778s862r0mjpx4xd9u6sa5ndd58y82f27qmrc2u0nlqn7g37usu43p2l https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/accounts/avatars/112/729/242/898/749/435/original/dca100f08e6ac948.jpg https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/accounts/avatars/112/729/242/898/749/435/original/dca100f08e6ac948.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs03hd9cm8w2hlzerswqt63rq65vm4gyx25r70r7w53e56aumg5wtczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjt7xppw Reverberate<br/><br/>In the unlit halls<br/>of an empty heart, echoes<br/>lose all their meaning.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-27T20:58:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdvfaawyykaz5y37wp73c0q8432tgpw4x2w49jmjp7d74a7csl33czyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj0s9j09 #ScribesAndMakers 27/10 Do you collect (unaltered) natural materials for projects?<br/><br/>No. 2026-10-27T20:13:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspj499va5y7r0a59fx0ms5n0gykx3n5h8fustxce08lpeasjrth9qzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjywqelx I thought that had something to do with how vests with holes in them keep you warm... 2026-10-26T22:29:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstjj9fjqq3yrn2cenyqrqqrjlxa387al4xy5mq0kpsvl3z9a38kvczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjawpezg Navigation<br/><br/>A dark, clouded sky<br/>offers no map to guide me,<br/>nor light for the lost.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-26T17:32:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqste5xf2tpd2umj8rk8x54t5hpp73y6u5ukjsyuxqkqnas2mtk0dqszyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjezcafd Evening<br/><br/>Fading light, glowing<br/>across an overcast sky<br/>ignites dying leaves;<br/>an autumn day, reflecting<br/>embers of a grieving heart.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-26T17:18:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy2h3h4s3673qylru00f3324fvk6484ttmjryrh8ppz8l0ylktxvgzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjga5953 #ScribesAndMakers<br/><br/>26th Oct 2026. What&#39;s something you accomplished this month that you weren&#39;t sure if you would be able to?<br/><br/>Survive.<br/><br/>These answers are getting repetitive... 2026-10-26T17:06:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs02z22fhv0clkmxsdhqdk67e3pqucx8qhgzd2kpx40tvlkef9c6fczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjxu5te4 Passage<br/><br/>Branches, torn from trees<br/>by merciless storm, lie, prone,<br/>as shattered bodies.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-25T21:20:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2hxszat5x5kaukl74fpq4hhmk6zpkqc6z4p5acs5mr44jkavk9pgzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjyrtjrp Beyond the Hedge<br/><br/>The sky holds strange keys<br/>to our unremembered past, <br/>lost, beyond darkness;<br/>and we, who ride winds of dream,<br/>ever seek recovery.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-25T21:18:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw64kgqn5nh80txzusvaafcxjqukl0elyq40jht966g3xxwha6vsgzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjk7cued #ScribesAndMakers <br/><br/>25th Oct 2026. What&#39;s something you accomplished this past week?<br/><br/>Survival. 2026-10-25T12:23:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2ck88qguw3lvzqh3gk79n6q3phuep9ahaws97d39smkt8vhsgdcczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjm0zp50 Body clocks get less flexible with age. An extra hour in bed no longer works. It just becomes a ridiculously early morning.<br/><br/>#ClockChange 2026-10-25T09:35:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspfku0ae4x5rchjme6mcmksffefxz4k6274jdfkcuq3h85c5lyzhqzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjcu3qgj Hmm - British Summer Time ends tonight, I have just been reminded, Extra hour in bed, then... 2026-10-24T21:31:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst2pauwv06k857pa5nwmmyc788jvnjfs7lagwnk88yk3jr3h6zceqzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj7c63za Accuser<br/><br/>Tempest, hammering<br/>on my window, tell me of<br/>the folly of loss.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-24T20:49:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfy87hm000n49eygfulnfspv7ktgv4gdqd4sv8un6rey0lxux5prczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj8dnkwk Hidden Breath<br/><br/>I hear the gale sing<br/>of all those lost in silence,<br/>some mourned, others not;<br/>storm winds know the tragedy<br/>of hearts sheltered beneath stone.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-24T20:29:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgy5z24vcr364qy9jmp8rryezpcv3mr8wtsqwy6clzcmtdmgtyw4gzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj6qd7xk #ScribesAndMakers 23 Our next featured creator enjoys hiking. Do you enjoy being outdoors, and if so, does it have an impact on your creativity?<br/><br/>Why do you think I talk so much about wind and mountains? 2026-10-24T20:01:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs257lxt0838y7825grkl2wxdfe6rcc2ljxjrfcvnyyefu2ukw474gzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjv2xxp6 Well, it&#39;s the season for curling up with a suitable book...<br/><br/>#ElizabethWalters #WelshWeird<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/492/545/367/566/036/original/1f651585c5a1e9cd.jpg"> 2026-10-23T22:27:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsykvqszc6s5gdl0akjzl4dmmsgw6rmafvjgjd03wkr0arsxzknndgzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjud0043 Consequence<br/><br/>As floods follow rain,<br/>and drought follows heat, each one<br/>reaps what has been sown.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-23T22:00:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdytkuj99w47fvdy95z6fyl4va4t6828ke9kepqgj3v0nq0ext53szyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjr90c3r Infidels<br/><br/>Let the storm rage on,<br/>as wind howls its defiance<br/>across stone mountains;<br/>ancient sky remembering,<br/>weeping, for what men once were.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-23T20:15:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstvzu8ye9j3wf83xtj9snr7j3jcc3hl9hlhakuy9wfswdn0mlrlhqzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjyeac9n Hounds<br/><br/>This wild night rages,<br/>with the howling Cwn Annwn<br/>hunting through the storm.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-22T22:28:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfgvhwqde0uh6ukz5tmcdqhd7ajflnrftk22h90g8ws89kqc2u2rczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjqlj3m4 Cloth<br/><br/>Dreams, woven each night,<br/>from moonlight, on Sky&#39;s dark loom,<br/>rest so heavily;<br/>weighted blankets, constructed<br/>from threads of frayed memories.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-22T20:34:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstzfmzhktcv08lecy399haye6uqvcf9t3lj0a4jvx97xg7qnhprhszyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjrr693l Rain is hammering down, outside.<br/><br/>Time to shut down and drown in the night<br/><br/>🌧 😴 2026-10-21T22:48:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqkw66kwe7plq9wysylnu8ul80ed9d44z5jt0l6eswp2q7vptwryszyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjfrt6f6 Unbreachable<br/><br/>In the silences<br/>that lie, heavy, between worlds<br/>night seems without end;<br/>barriers of time and space<br/>divide lives, without mercy.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-21T21:38:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswf8kcneqz4e00fsh7zvw58zwe6kfuseq3kjj72vwtzqr7zjut9zqzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjch9y3r Three-fourths<br/><br/>It matters not where<br/>we rest, for we live only<br/>in the house we build.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-21T21:27:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw5ytsefgmynfgdkfdxwceh6dpc0gaydsfpzgq8a9m0zv7ht9c64qzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjucwspw #ScribesAndMakers <br/><br/>21st Oct 2026. How cerebral do you consider your creative work?<br/><br/>It originates in my head.<br/><br/>If it makes any sense, it does so in the heads of those that read it – hopefully, with the application of some thought.<br/><br/>Which might mean writing is the practical alternative to telepathy.<br/><br/>Decide for yourselves if that is cerebral enough. 2026-10-21T12:45:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst8zsdm8j9kl9le3m4x9gl7l9j0zta37ahq9kf7p03ng76a6evxrgzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjnqvncz #ScribesAndMakers 20/10 Is there anything that helps you get into a creative mood?<br/><br/>Coffee.<br/><br/>Had I drunk more yesterday, I might not have been a day late posting this. 2026-10-21T12:42:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrc40hdc25lz8387wzcvgzawd4mx5e52jap5vplsvjrg7z8t02a0szyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj9dss56 Direction<br/><br/>Too many paths wind<br/>through the ravines of the heart,<br/>where no map can guide.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-20T22:36:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp6nxu926jcetpg88akmfs33zc2h7wpjrk9h0lcnawmuvq5z6g9dgzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mju8a5t4 Year&#39;s End<br/><br/>The light is dying,<br/>as darkness is gaining strength,<br/>devouring the days;<br/>so, I must walk in twilight,<br/>communing with the shadows.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-20T20:12:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgtzdusnslcqdk58s3ntle4g4dku75u0wq5tt4wlcj5g44rxxgc4gzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjxcjg5c Refuge<br/><br/>Let me rest, awhile,<br/>where the winds call me away<br/>from this world&#39;s madness.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-19T21:28:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv6j6c0px8j53tkaks7vxhc8mqns2jd5q8ptw4nywpsejr6xjlnzqzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj9y9ccu The Patriot<br/><br/>I curse all borders,<br/>spit on flags of all colours,<br/>hate foolish banners;<br/>the lurid work of fascists<br/>to divide us, and conquer.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-19T21:21:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf3k5x5fkcgfe6rdnuvzhcgepkyg6gfzu4f0ttljw4waa5rvw3a8szyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjsenkt6 Captive Ages<br/><br/>Watching mist gathered<br/>over the mountain, I dream<br/>of home, far away;<br/>lost to memory, unknown<br/>to this brief, transient life.<br/><br/>Take me back, to where<br/>this body has never known,<br/>but my soul belongs;<br/>somewhere, lost in Time&#39;s embrace,<br/>and pain of lifelong yearning.<br/><br/>And I will dream, still,<br/>hoping that this nightmare day<br/>will dissolve, at last;<br/>to free me, upon the wind,<br/>in search of all that death took.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>Each verse a #tanka<br/><br/>#poem #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-19T20:58:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2cky9cseza0ze5tlr8cyxcqefum5xstue3kn80pjssp5km5cschgzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjyrtuj9 How can one be so tired after a Sunday of not doing much?<br/><br/>Sleeeep.... 😴 2026-10-18T22:42:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszl7jsgvdfxacysqrqz9knndwxhhrzush5r76876828vc9cs90hxgzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjttmvq5 Watcher<br/><br/>Let the night enshroud<br/>all our carelessness, and stand<br/>a silent witness.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-18T22:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0z4mc2amf0eju0r6p5l0zxxnwav0rpdgjud5fgfdwa0enms20auczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjwmxhad Autumn Woods<br/><br/>Liquid light filters<br/>through dying leaves, guiding me<br/>along woodland paths;<br/>wind stirs the trees, and spirits<br/>seem to whisper, &#34;Come back home.&#34;<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-18T19:00:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs88uuqgnqxt5jrjmp74uhtf5jenm8v3wm0gnuf66z3vx2add0uzaszyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjgd5fgf Roses in the Rain<br/><br/>About a month ago, but I thought it might be some refreshment for those who have seen far too much sun and too little rain recently.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026; CC-BY-NC-ND<br/>These photos are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit<br/><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/</a>.<br/><br/>#sjAshcroftsPhotos #StFagans #roses #rain #bloomscrolling<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/461/446/309/706/700/original/e49f0b05b4e44ff6.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/461/446/322/352/187/original/5d578f292f032600.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/461/446/321/010/257/original/c5bfe246c9a58beb.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/461/446/328/761/951/original/28362300a784294c.jpg"> 2026-10-18T10:35:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszrpt3kv90955mfxhxy7ve628ngdvxccdwhy35zpcx9qqxrwvjdqgzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjudj6ty Reliquary<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#SJAshcroftsPoems #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #MyWordsMyWork<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/458/636/487/194/884/original/fde183e6c0f2a120.jpg"> 2026-10-17T22:37:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxzvh74y32yudz69yukty4ajc0zvkj4euu56d6jjqq6dktwn6hrpqzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj9rg9g9 Plea<br/><br/>Old Gods, speak to me<br/>in the silence of the stones.<br/>and anger of winds.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-17T21:12:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqcmtpw50m8kp637u6urmmwkg4xy6pelgnjkurhh58w3ljzalz8mqzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjmdsyyl Shades<br/><br/>Shadows always lie<br/>beneath steep stone hills, that rise<br/>over deep valleys;<br/>children of the mountains share<br/>in the darkness of their land<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-17T21:00:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqgp05xmas8g97ykclr590t6qqfsp9zhjlpkj8xzjua4mlpy4wtcgzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj9umkel #FediCoven 15 How do you make room for grief in your practice?<br/><br/>Whose grief?<br/><br/>I have devised a ritual for the seriously ill, said goodbye to the departed.<br/><br/>My life is my practice. By grieving, I make room for my grief. 2026-10-16T20:25:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstp9nhupuhmyas3g3mv0usq09g9gjh8xpn5cnmeu8m5dc20pq7r7czyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj5hp2k7 #ScribesAndMakers &lt;16 Do you feel you do your best creative work completely solitary, working collaboratively with one or more people, or working near but not with other people?<br/><br/>Leave me alone. 2026-10-16T20:22:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqly9gd64v7f7qxd7gpppwr0zy36xvvrz7vshuf7se0etww4sy4zczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjdnrjt2 Merge<br/><br/>Where rivers hurry<br/>to meet the sea, the tides surge<br/>and welcome their kin.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-16T19:59:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd8fsdvjlyfjg5m796xednmx5mwc8lx78n573jynhzg75yhhlhrcszyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj4pcpks Sea&#39;s Call<br/><br/>A cold wind, biting<br/>across an empty beach, sings<br/>of distant places;<br/>but it assures the weary<br/>that they stand on their home shore.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-16T19:21:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp9s8c2d2wygk3tr2lz5k5jxwvwjm2kgd5gl9xqnm9gse4s4ueljczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj49d200 #ScribesAndMakers – 15th Oct. How confident are you feeling about your work today?<br/><br/>I have not worked today. Therefore, very. 2026-10-15T22:56:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs827d02xh8a7cwagnp7gdeh242cekpu793ssnsxw2vtfx9s546crgzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjjyg3q6 Tension<br/><br/>Stillness of a night<br/>of soft, light rain, reflecting<br/>chaotic lamplight.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-15T22:16:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyz40ng3ds28xmc2hh7sf7qxrvvg5ga30hce6y9kq238n85prprgqzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjlc8s2j Bare<br/><br/>The wind turns colder,<br/>combing the reeds and heather<br/>on bleak, autumn hills;<br/>it blows ice into my soul,<br/>to quell fear of solitude.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-15T20:28:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszdfz4x8ps43nemexh7xgqlx7urqnaqrtjauh5pfrgn8pyp4pp49czyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjymu95q Cover<br/><br/>Let the night wrap me<br/>in a blanket of silence<br/>and comfort of sleep.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-14T21:16:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqc7ummua403uu089xtc5r0jnq57dx6uq4lrjdj45gj947a3vnp7czyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj25k8va #ScribesAndMakers <br/><br/>14th Oct 2026. How do you feel when a show that is non-musical inserts an episode with a musical number?<br/><br/>Same as when it doesn&#39;t. The level of my indifference is beyond description. 2026-10-14T17:22:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8tl2lv5dlmt5xu03dt6gq2h9n8yut983ra2f4674cyndcuwl3vcszyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjyvrm0v Floodplain<br/><br/>In morning mist, hushed<br/>low over wetlands, is found<br/>ghosts of a new day;<br/>songs echo in silver cloud,<br/>as uncertain prophecies.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-14T17:16:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw5cgl8zkchcvxspnx7fhcye2khr6u3aqkfs94wva3nujz4tjya8qzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjsh4dyj Station<br/><br/>Open these locked doors,<br/>and let far horizons sing<br/>before our day dies.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-13T22:25:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfxxsl70v3p49q578xqssfe9z6dcgknrp93chzuw9m4czjdp4c5ggzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjxw8rlz Unlocked<br/><br/>Freedom is not found<br/>in vague slogans, in vain wealth<br/>or distant travel;<br/>tonight, it was in strong winds,<br/>that brought a chill from clear skies.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-13T22:20:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq7apjjad0vy9qjsl6fg2fxl4rd58m6npshxxpy223vzf2gqr8reszyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj54prgm #ScribesAndMakers &lt;13 Schadenfreude?<br/><br/>Gesundheit. 2026-10-13T17:02:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdp4dddl2f33rjp6eg0rvh063eawg6smhnuc3xhfrjdh5x3ee4hvszyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj7mr6qj Why does a cold always seem worse at night...?<br/><br/>I need to get my head down and try to sleep... 2026-10-12T22:30:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd6zp6h2c0d7xshd5s2749r5tu2hxyt2m47ad3gankaja7ep0akjczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj66tghx Refresh<br/><br/>Let the rain come down,<br/>bringing the blessing of tears<br/>do the land&#39;s dry heart.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-12T21:33:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs95n4c2vqvsvlr6y4sqtpud7sarqqjcd3ayvam8f0qc3dfj54u7zgzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjm03y9m Standing<br/><br/>Look up to the hills,<br/>and the rocks from which my heart<br/>was carved, long ago;<br/>do you think I would find home<br/>where ancient stones do not sing?<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-12T21:28:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8dejgvne7dagw2pq8aqwks7phqfl8gdn7a4j6fkgda6v797zt42gzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjhp4kml #ScribesAndMakers Oct 12 Do you ever talk to people in song lyrics?<br/><br/>I&#39;ve probably spoken to a toddler in nursery-rhyme before now... 2026-10-12T21:09:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdhqxfzavly7dhd9saksg2d3f2sy5x96tf56d7xh5kttarmptpsxgzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj280x63 Lights <br/><br/>Aurora, hidden<br/>by a cloak of cloud, deigns not<br/>to reveal her light.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-11T22:14:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf06lkee7hzpm2ye0e9a7ra8wjz9rd04vv7ce2tl7u66fz88rm5gszyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj59ck4x Cloaked<br/><br/>I&#39;ve waited so long<br/>in shadows, that I&#39;ve become<br/>a lost wanderer;<br/>the only path left open<br/>leads further into the night.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-11T22:04:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswrn7lc648pwwpmvlmqcjg5tk4v4n73xpg0ugpwn7me3kr9f3rluczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj5q7tsy Remembrance<br/><br/>In the reflections<br/>of a quiet lake, proud trees<br/>reveal their beauty;<br/>a forgotten world, preserved<br/>in the water&#39;s memory.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-10T21:29:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxmm0tcss52csk942dzydjr6ypgq8dcg0zkth28z9d7h30vqlsj0gzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjja6h9x Friends<br/><br/>The Wind speaks to me<br/>as I am, and the mountain<br/>accepts my footsteps.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-10T21:19:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgmcvmlyfc53saaykfcy6d2yd7l7tenygqerlqd5n5lyk0s7kf79czyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj2gsza3 Atria<br/><br/>No night is darker<br/>than the vaulted tomb-chambers<br/>of deceitful hearts.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-09T22:04:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2jhwu26glht5mm2rt5l439w3gwm86ezzpy85x7mdaapsgmw53lcczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj9nxjf0 Undertones<br/><br/>The wind gives its breath<br/>to voices heard in the trees,<br/>carried on the storm;<br/>words of elder gods, damning<br/>man for forgetting the past.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-09T20:18:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvsk4k3gs3g9ktm24c73ujxtjm55wup77vjvu4tqnvuj9c45xhfrczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjrkemnt #FediCoven Q14 What, if anything, does “the thinning of the veil” mean to you? What realm lies beyond the other side? <br/><br/>I do not believe that the time of year has any literal impact.<br/><br/>Our expectations might.<br/><br/>The veil is as thin as our perceptions allow.<br/><br/>What&#39;s on the other side? How should I know? I&#39;m not there. 2026-10-09T19:59:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswgaqcvm3kqfars6m0vpeas9s6yrcg8jg5edgsq5tvp62nqja5qmczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjatjjt6 #ScribesAndMakers &lt;9 Our next featured creator is a &#39;relentless optimist.&#39; How full is your glass?<br/><br/>It was very full a short time back.<br/><br/>Now, it is very empty.<br/><br/>I, however, have mysteriously become slightly inebriated during this process. 2026-10-09T19:54:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyr8nhnaerrxey88chse0pfwd4z26f7c8j3t4skgnt80g05ze2qvgzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjrmn8s9 #ScribesAndMakers<br/><br/>8th Oct 2026. Our next featured creator is a poet, potter, author, and crafter. Do you engage in multiple creative activities or stick to one?<br/><br/>What counts as creative?<br/><br/>I write, make tea and coffee, practice my mandolin, do some gardening.<br/><br/>All of this creates something, if only a mess... 2026-10-08T22:32:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsznmceufl0zv5x8vaee2qfqjersu4uacd0mlqcw2g672wd063vx5szyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjwspnf8 Missed Chance<br/><br/>The Moon rose too late<br/>to dispel the vast darkness<br/>of a clouded night .<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-08T22:01:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg5qg2ld467aughaa5drhz9x065a7se4jqmc9g87h0csusrelmhvgzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjqthvyx Repeat<br/><br/>Our paths always end<br/>where they begin, returning<br/>continually;<br/>we are born, and die, again,<br/>always lost in the darkness.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-08T20:07:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyuv5xzjmgg8ccrfj3scx35c98sxh39frl4qrftxutefcus7tpwvgzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj5zs5cj Uncertain Seeker<br/><br/>When I raise up my eyes<br/>to night-worn sky,<br/>and try to read some sign<br/>left graven, there,<br/>what would you have me see,<br/>revealed in fire?<br/><br/>Should I look, rather, down,<br/>to cold, rough stones<br/>enshrined, before my gaze,<br/>hoping they hold <br/>some rune to guide me home,<br/>though so long lost?<br/><br/>I trust no messages,<br/>or oracles.<br/>I seek no map, or chart,<br/>drawn in vain stars.<br/>Let Night refuse to speak<br/>when words mean nought.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#SJAshcroftsPoems #poems #poetry 2026-10-07T22:56:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz53855zzydadf5s39l6x6j26c3vjwhclhsugahzrr4827qfqv3tszyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj4ghkp2 Demolition<br/><br/>How do the wounded<br/>break down the same walls they built<br/>to hide their shed blood?<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-07T21:23:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9z42dfl3tk26aa0xnpc083l5lw4fsfcvvcqrw3dsfsvasdfhehtgzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj7qtav8 Climate<br/><br/>Skies as hard as steel.<br/>grey as Winter&#39;s frozen mists,<br/>arch over the earth;<br/>a temple to the world&#39;s grief,<br/>resonant with psalms of tears.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-07T21:19:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8gy6jv6vusdefy9ghd2t5wut9hqhupg7xmr82ajmyar6ye8n8f4qzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj3ddgz7 #ScribesAndMakers Oct 7: Create a four line rhyming poem that includes the word goose.<br/><br/>I met a goose this morning,<br/>with feathers snowy-white.<br/>From the way that it was hissing<br/>it was hoping for a fight. 2026-10-07T14:21:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxkhhxuc2k5j2rm7mz77cfa9vvccxu4q6a76z2ymccv6u6rzas0pczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjzzjsvj Granite<br/><br/>Let the ancient stones<br/>serve as a holy altar,<br/>where the past may burn.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-06T20:16:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxlclv37w3uvsn7s4t05xmh369phetavugum3j3etc666fmfwhsyczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mje0zfd4 Control<br/><br/>Breathe, with the rhythm<br/>of the tides, and the peace found<br/>in the sea&#39;s stillness.<br/><br/> © Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-05T21:17:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspxgn5zxjtf7393nec60zaa4v9fvgvnj75tmlhglxdgyat2a3s4mczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjch4vvd Composition<br/><br/>As a harsh wind tears<br/>at the mountain&#39;s ancient stone,<br/>the night falls silent;<br/>even as words tear my heart,<br/>the night becomes my refuge.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-05T21:05:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszrhj40mydf4vh7p0avyfh8vmhgc787ml5tegu3lz9uhe9t3gztuszyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjyaxwt7 #ScribesAndMakers 5 Oct—Excluding unfinished work, what&#39;s the longest it&#39;s taken you to complete a project?<br/><br/>If I knew when I started, I would have a reasonable shot at answering that.<br/><br/>Let&#39;s just say: an unaccountably long time... 2026-10-05T12:02:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx5craw24zky04luhnvpul95myf8phpn4wft6ffyphjzadjj9lz8szyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj9n3ed4 #FediCoven Q13 How do you feel about Hallowe&#39;en?<br/><br/>I am not keen on children engaging in orchestrated blackmail. 2026-10-04T22:07:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfkj5hfrj3xzvdtg7n78gjewhcjkvx7f4zppfuxq7a8pz0feuns3qzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjvvd22y Trivial<br/><br/>To succeed or fail<br/>is as meaningless as life<br/>or oblivion.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-04T22:05:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd0eynlqgux5dkrdf377ya5h4sd63ex7nzg5aahtmdxpzxg68e6pszyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjtd9rej Mechanical<br/><br/>There is no pathway<br/>through the night, nor guiding hand<br/>to show the way home;<br/>the universe does not care,<br/>nor does it offer comfort.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-04T22:02:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdt4hnfpag77647drqx9lflhrgs545r6ansl3a4cqljmm8xnw5ucqzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj0elcvk #ScribesAndMakers 4/10: Do you include details in your work that are important to you even though no one else will likely notice?<br/><br/>Do not all writers? 2026-10-04T11:29:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2gjpr4lslv5ugky3cvq459554kravd8z7mvacdtnz3prssddmxkqzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjw3cllr The Skirrid Inn<br/><br/>Ate here a week or so back. The oldest inn to be found in Wales, apparently. Dates to the 12th Century.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026; CC-BY-NC-ND<br/>These photos are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit<br/><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/</a>.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/382/381/871/940/932/original/d9f7689a76631fb8.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/382/381/860/695/825/original/221dad852837a5ee.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/382/381/862/168/474/original/dc667d5fba7ee041.jpg"> 2026-10-04T11:26:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf6djjwjz6eqr0xn5g7cft2hsx4e0pjqtud2sxadxmx3y5ezrxd3czyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjrpkcef Irreligious<br/><br/>The statue<br/>of a faded god,<br/>smiling<br/>with the poison<br/>of futile<br/>divinity,<br/>has no more<br/>strength<br/>to beckon me<br/>across<br/>a cold, dark sky.<br/>Take the<br/>gospel<br/>of vanity,<br/>and let it burn.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#SJAshcroftsPoems #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #MyWordsMyWork 2026-10-03T22:20:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr9kch8q3yemkms8dxg9rpw93dgm00s673sph87ptljrpck2shg4gzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj2rwpdx Autumn&#39;s Breath<br/><br/>Soft, light rain, carried<br/>on the breeze, brings memories<br/>of a dead summer.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-03T21:32:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswrlwj56f7utqnww4g9y6p3c2mqfx7xa4ajdcjj4p70y5stn8wf6czyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjr8csgn Castle<br/><br/>Ruined walls, standing<br/>desolate, a skeleton<br/>of failed ambition;<br/>the hopes of the oppressor<br/>abandoned to the shadows.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-03T21:18:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9pevjkyhcuqzjegu5qgr6nvyreg0e3he7x4ags5905mgfpsc3qtqzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjq2krkj #ScribesAndMakers<br/><br/>3rd Oct 2026. Is there a common thread throughout your creative work (apart from the fact that you created it)?<br/><br/>I&#39;ll let those that read it tell me. 2026-10-03T11:03:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2qm860ukt9r2mslasg2wuc7ht8qxqvk0l35hg3jgf78p35qaqnzczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjdp6jyu Forward<br/><br/>Time passes, into<br/>the unknown, and I walk on<br/>unrepentantly.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-02T20:31:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswn20qstry4s4wwl9k2c2y7fjh5k4yl26dkpzw2csv936hvsnslgszyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mje5mlke Unbound<br/><br/>I beg to dissolve<br/>into this clouded darkness<br/>of an unlit night;<br/>to range, seeking home, riding<br/>wherever the wild wind hunts.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-02T20:11:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdtpjethw7dvlxnh4kz5gj847g3fl44k06ukksqr67pxu329tmqfqzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj3flej6 Beyond Mists<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#SJAshcroftsPoems #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #MyWordsMyWork<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/372/081/782/383/876/original/b2b35cba85be614a.jpg"> 2026-10-02T15:44:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspp3wahs6vqgnmwhepnqzmmw9eht8q026lmh0apegu0xkzp0ckvkczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjecm5cg #ScribesAndMakers<br/><br/>2nd Oct 2026. Do you think it&#39;s important for authors to use different pen names for different genres?<br/><br/>No.<br/><br/>I think one should use a pseudonym for security, if needed. Other reasons may exist, but I struggle to think of an important one. 2026-10-02T15:43:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv0dhmrxgr9nu0cj22svu9arhf9psl8ysz02uzny8zvphg3zhgt3gzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj55dkg9 #ScribesAndMakers October 1: Draw a fish and share it. (It doesn&#39;t have to be brilliant.)<br/><br/>30 second sketch on my phone using Fossify Paint...<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/367/915/343/597/328/original/82584a490cab41cd.jpg"> 2026-10-01T22:04:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0xje5slzx8lcy8lng4dfvgf0y2t7vdtyfq8aqgqlmzmftvzsdtwszyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjyc0u69 Grief<br/><br/>Morning rain, weeping<br/>upon a white rose, becomes <br/>the purest of tears.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-01T20:11:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspfhgwle02wdlwpluc49e3vn3xtfy87dqtjcma42ktj4m4tuapv6czyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjyqwps5 Destination<br/><br/>Into the distance,<br/>a road runs straight, unswerving,<br/>to the horizon;<br/>no matter how far I walk,<br/>I can never reach the end.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-10-01T20:04:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspw0k4lcc0u2l9ddwseawuncqgu6scc3glmtn85y08y6dmwxynvkszyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj8xl6hn #ScribesAndMakers ~30 What was the last song you listened to?<br/><br/>&#34;The Longing Road,&#34; Celtannia. 2026-09-30T22:26:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxjffvslsawpy9z8mr39aahuqqssld57yyplwxy5ns8ehkf0gdqsszyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mja5dred Drought<br/><br/>Even hardened hills<br/>are unwilling to endure<br/>unless the sky weeps<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-09-30T22:13:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0k9skvplcjdm7s2aumlvz8s3slj675ngkfeqnxf5ypqke3pn6vsczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj3eucy8 Fill<br/><br/>No more will the cliffs<br/>consent to rapacious tides,<br/>and offer themselves;<br/>no more will the night consent<br/>to hold dreams that should have died.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-09-30T22:06:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2vpdcjaufphd2kwmdh46rltn7zflrdplm0w2lyvp5l58sl47m6eczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj75eh8l Knackered from much walking, and working tomorrow. Must sleep... 2026-09-29T22:51:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs83lxnggd6glhhs8c0wtehyxj4508t6pel9ghujglft9kcxdk742gzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjwv00qk Lightfall <br/><br/>Sun, through Autumn trees,<br/>stains the leaves as glass, to cast<br/>colour on my path.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-09-29T20:07:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst78g7vj0dtrqgg8tad7rxx7qrqat76hvn4h7grsukfz6423u7qxszyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj8q0z6x Unhomed<br/><br/>The years roll onward,<br/>and I no longer belong<br/>to &#34;now,&#34; or &#34;to come&#34;;<br/>but I have always been part<br/>of an unremembered past.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-09-29T20:04:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr7khf8r32lzf09c44nkyy7d5ndspy7f7x3mf5u7dhka3h8qcl3aczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjh77qdf #ScribesAndMakers ~29 What fruit do you like best for a still life?<br/><br/>I have no interest in fruit as a still life. Put it in a fruit salad, however, and I become intrigued... 2026-09-29T19:58:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqpkmq4vg2cc8qqavwg7ymsn67mfv6urpqpw9g7sdf0q885unhrkczyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj0j7gnf Change<br/><br/>Trees, listening, hear<br/>Autumn&#39;s song of soft longing,<br/>and begin to blush.<br/><br/> © Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-09-28T21:25:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs06sz8mf4z54lmgny64p4swwk8chgswrtxqc2926yzn0dt0n8t3rgzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj57j0qq Nature<br/><br/>The tide will, always,<br/>return to the shore,<br/>seeking its inheritance;<br/>as if the Moon moves its heart<br/>to acknowledge its nature.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-09-28T21:16:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsppaekwcar7refxn43thyyygst88usx27sy2ekcrxygeqaxwq3z8szyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mj98sdzz Here commenceth today&#39;s lesson in practical computing.<br/><br/>When one&#39;s password repeatedly fails to permit whatever it is supposed to permit, it pays to check that one has not left one&#39;s keyboard set to a language other than that in which said password was composed.<br/><br/>Here endeth today&#39;s lesson in practical computing. 2026-09-28T20:37:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9wtjdmwwl5exxs98rmvpy04jxsvpr8wqup309e3ay6a09573ld5qzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjj3ax5z #ScribesAndMakers 9/28. How satisfied are you with the creative work you&#39;ve done this month?<br/><br/>It is what it is. I am neither satisfied nor dissatisfied. 2026-09-28T18:32:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvrpv3xczt93hjh0g7cvvx3f7dzvp063rn5tee4h4kj7mc5d7tffgzyqctmc7qlfgdlwgy65e5hn2rkjd4ksusaf9tcrv0pt370uz0ez8mjwkm30k Regrowth<br/><br/>Grass grows green, again,<br/>the wounds of summer refreshed<br/>by autumn&#39;s soft rain.<br/><br/>© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026<br/><br/>#haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity 2026-09-27T22:47:34Z