The Artist- I

A poignant exploration of art's role in life's most intimate moments—revealing how creativity illuminates human experience during loss, love, silence, and profound connection.

“ther as the nyght” – Richard J Tilley

On the Verge

Though the trees are barren still,nothing but naked winter wood,and the fields are brown and bare,it’s warm todayand soon,as soon as tomorrow perhaps,buds will emerge amazingly,flowers will rise ou…

The Cure for Grief by Dean Abbott

What cure for grief presents itself but to notice the brittle rust of onion skin opening beneath the silent knife, the hum the air makes, the taste of bitter juices? What balm can we reach for but …

Standing Stone

A stone, washed by rain, stands firm as ancient wisdom in a land of ghosts; I was a child when we met, though I felt I'd long known you. © Simon J Ashcroft...

Morning

A cold, stark wind, cuts my soul, and I lay myself open to its chill. © Simon J Ashcroft, 2026 #haiku #senryu #poem #poetry #PoetryCommunity