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Noor Mahal @rubbishpoet.bsky.social · 16h

Burned landscape
As far as the eye can see
The wind blows
Cold and unfriendly

Ash is everywhere
Covering the ground
Where majestic trees
Used to live

But there in the corner
A tiny stalk has grown
With just a couple
Of small green leaves

Life always creeps back
Life always wins

#vss365 #poetry

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Noor Mahal @rubbishpoet.bsky.social · 17h

Bloodcurdling sound
Shadow of a ghost outside
A white owl flies past

#DailyHaikuPrompt #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels

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Noor Mahal @rubbishpoet.bsky.social · 1d

Clash of minds
Clash of spirits
Fire and flame
Water and ice

In the middle
A divide
No bridge long enough
To bridge the gap

No way to reconcile
Brothers who hate
Brothers who used to be
Brothers in arms

#vss365 #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity

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Noor Mahal @rubbishpoet.bsky.social · 1d

Special evening light
Golden relic of summer
Shines through the window

#DailyHaikuPrompt #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels

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Noor Mahal @rubbishpoet.bsky.social · 2d

So glad it resonates with you! 🙏

Noor Mahal @rubbishpoet.bsky.social · 2d

It was the ideal night
To light autumn’s first fire
A glass of wine
In their hands
They sat in the fire’s dim light
A book on their lap
Open at a random page

Partners in crime
Associate robbers
Writers of mysteries
Taking a night off
To read stories
Written by others

#vss365 #poem #poetry

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Noor Mahal @rubbishpoet.bsky.social · 2d

A crow’s beak glistens
Night chill descends on the earth
In the pale moonlight

#DailyHaikuPrompt #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels

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Noor Mahal @rubbishpoet.bsky.social · 3d

Stuffed marrow
Pumpkin soup with salted seeds
Autumn’s delights

#haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels

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Noor Mahal @rubbishpoet.bsky.social · 3d

a woman is dancing in front of a pink background with the words thank you

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Noor Mahal @rubbishpoet.bsky.social · 3d

Monday morning. One hour late.

Monday’s face can’t hide
The bags under the eyes
The tired smile

Adverts for how much fun
The weekend provided

Saturday and Sunday
Know how to entertain
The proof’s in the hangover

One hour late is trouble
But Monday couldn’t care less

#FromOneLine 392 #vss365

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Susie Dent @susiedent.com · 4d

Word of the Day is ‘tandsmør’, from Danish. It describes bread that is buttered so thickly you can see tooth marks in it after every bite. Its literal translation? ‘Tooth butter’.

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Noor Mahal @rubbishpoet.bsky.social · 4d

Elastic mind
Stretches beliefs
Far apart

Elastic heart
Stretches love
Without feelings

Elastic wealth
Stretches cash
Away from needs

Elastic everything
In a world
Without meaning

#vss365 #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity

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Noor Mahal @rubbishpoet.bsky.social · 4d

Rancour of summer
Expressed through shades of colours
Yellow leaves on trees

#DailyHaikuPrompt #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels

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FromOneLine - submissions OPEN @fromoneline.bsky.social · 5d

The #FromOneLine submissions folder is filling up nicely, and I'm delighted to read so many of you 💙

Our first piece of artwork has been submitted! FOL No.7 is open to (black and white) art and photography, as well as poetry and flash fiction. Get submitting to release the secret prompts...

Image shows the front covers of the last 6 FOL books, with the text "Submissions window is now open for FromOneLine Volume 7" and the web address : www.Kobayaashi.co.uk/submissions
Deadline for Entries 19th October 2025

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Noor Mahal @rubbishpoet.bsky.social · 5d

Splinter of ice
Glistens in the morning sun
On a day of frost

#DailyHaikuPrompt #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels

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Noor Mahal @rubbishpoet.bsky.social · 6d

Oasis of calm
Little bungalow
Hidden by the beach

Sunny sky
Warm weather
Not a cloud in sight

A holiday comes to an end
Happy memories will remain
All recorded in photographs

Monday's return to 9 to 5
Is showing up on the horizon
It sure is going to hurt!

#vss365 #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity

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Noor Mahal @rubbishpoet.bsky.social · 6d

Grainy photographs
Of family holidays
Ghastly memories

#DailyHaikuPrompt #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels

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Noor Mahal @rubbishpoet.bsky.social · 7d

Through the bathroom drain
After a stormy downpour
Fetid sewer smell

#haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels

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Noor Mahal @rubbishpoet.bsky.social · 9d

Wedding happiness
Spreads through the sound of laughter
Of the future bride

#DailyHaikuPrompt #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels

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Noor Mahal @rubbishpoet.bsky.social · 10d

They were hot to touch
As they came out of the oven
Cinnamon and cardamom
All in one bun

Finger licking good
Sweet, sticky and gooey
With a heavenly smell
Spreading across the house

It's that season again
When spices awaken memories
And autumn leaves
Spread their colours

#FromOneLine 391 #poem

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FromOneLine - submissions OPEN @fromoneline.bsky.social · 11d

The #FromOneLine Volume 7 Submissions window is now OPEN : kobayaashi.co.uk/submissions/

The submission window closes on Sunday 19th October 2025. Get creating/submitting! (Guidelines and prompt lines can be found on the Kobayaashi Submissions page, link above) 💙

Image shows the previous 6 FromOneLine books, and announces that the submissions window for FromOneLine Volume 7 is now open for Poetry, Flash Fiction and Art. The image also has the web page on it for submissions : Kobayaashi.co.uk/submissions

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Noor Mahal @rubbishpoet.bsky.social · 11d

Under scrutiny
The wind gave up
And left the area

The rain stayed on
Lashing out at every turn
Drowning everything in sight

It wasn't a usual storm
Rather unpredictable
It overstayed its welcome

But that's unfortunately
What storms always tend to do

#vss365 #poem #poetry

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Noor Mahal @rubbishpoet.bsky.social · 11d

Grilled sea bass and clams
Sitting in the shade with friends
Long summer lunches

#DailyHaikuPrompt #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels

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Noor Mahal @rubbishpoet.bsky.social · 12d

Dogs barking in the distance
Cicadas in the background
It's another hot night
In the southern hemisphere

All seems calm
Apart from a bit of wind
Tomorrow night will be
A different story

Furious winds
Rain lashing down
Sonorous soundtrack
Of a tropical storm

#vss365 #poetry #poem

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Noor Mahal @rubbishpoet.bsky.social · 12d

Dapple of sunlight
Leaks through a tree's autumn leaves
On the walk home

#DailyHaikuPrompt #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels

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