Frameless Sky, 2022

darkening skies
the rolling thunder
of a war drum

forming a delta
blood streams in her eyes

John Hawkhead and Hifsa Ashraf


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war debris
a homeless girl gathers
the pieces of her doll

following a paper trail
through the banking system

Hifsa Ashraf and John Hawkhead


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farewell

her tiny hand prints
on the train window

a lonely whistle
at the point of no return
crossing the border


Hifsa Ashraf and John Hawkhead



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victory march

the glorious history
of graveyards

under the general's statue
a homeless child eats
birdseed

John Hawkhead and Hifsa Ashraf

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Lingering Grief

night fog

clouding thoughts
of darkness
white noise

on a loop

vinyl notes
keep me awake
until dawn

mom's lullaby

whispers

in the air

dense smoke

Hifsa Ashraf & Richard Thomas


80% of the proceeds from the DVD n online viewing sale will be donated to Donate to Help Children in Ukraine. Frameless Sky Issue 16 - Dedicated to Ukraine

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