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On the Mountain
I have sought warmth in
starlight, and wish I could melt
the last trace of ice;
but rocks cast deep, cold shadows,
where I stumble into death.
© Simon J Ashcroft, 2025
#tanka #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity
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