Tan-Ku Online Magazine, 2026

Connections

somewhere 

the dandelion seeds

drifting 

in the wind, my wishes

that I haven’t shared yet     

 

whispering softly                           

beneath the oak

unspoken words

Hifsa Ashraf, Pakistan  

Joanna Ashwell, UK

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Storm

 

fading into                               

the clouds of dust

a shepherd’s whistle

this lingering ache

of your sudden departure

 

now I only frame                     

pieces of loneliness

scattered into rainfall

 

Hifsa Ashraf, Pakistan  

Joanna Ashwell, UK

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Desire

 

still lingering                              

the scent of your letters

in the drawer

I find no place to hide

my first love 

 

every moonset                         

the calligraphy

of dream flight

Hifsa Ashraf, Pakistan  

Joanna Ashwell, UK

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Melody

 

raindrops at dawn                

random notes

bringing me back,

Bhairav gratitude

everywhere

 

morning raga                        

my breath follows  

the dervish flute

Joanna Ashwell, UK

Hifsa Ashraf, Pakistan  

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Ocean Muse

 

footprints                        

erased too soon

within the tide

wondering if answers

are out there

 

beach stroll                     

exchanged silence 

the moon and I 

Joanna Ashwell, UK

Hifsa Ashraf, Pakistan  

 

Published in Tan-Ku Online Magazine, KIZUNA 3rd Issue.
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