Joanna Ashwell

Abacus

I move the beads to calculate the next purchase. The feel of the wood is weighted with anticipation. There is something about the movement, the touch, the colours beneath my fingers. As if they contain a currency that will fill the void of insolvency. When so much is beyond our control, this simple act of counting brings me back to balance.  

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a starling sky
becoming dusk

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About the Author

Joanna Ashwell, a writer from the north-east of England, is a member of various societies for haiku and tanka. She enjoys reading and writing haiku, tanka, haibun, cherita, and other related forms.

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