· by winterives.bsky.social ·19h ago · view on bsky.app ↗

In the Shadowlands, A rough journey lies ahead for the brave at heart Love measured out in thimbles, Dark promises, dark kisses. #inkMine #measure #tankapoem #tanka #writesky #photography 💙 📷 me

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Shadowlands. Photograph by Winter Ives. ©️2026. A photograph of palm fronds in silhouette.

#inkmine #measure #photography #tanka #tankapoem #writesky

5 comments — live from bluesky

Sunlit · 1 · 7h ago

A necesary journey it seems at times, love this 💙

Winter Ives · 1 · 5h ago

Indeed. Thank you, Sunlit. 😊💙☀️

jen 💙🤍🕊️ · 1 · 15h ago

🤍✨

Winter Ives · 1 · 14h ago

💙✨🤍🕊️✨💫

Ash & Ink · 1 · 18h ago

I want this to be the opening verse to an epic poem and I want to read it!! (Or good job, you know, whichever)

Winter Ives · 1 · 18h ago

😂! Will you write it? (Seems I’m rubbish at anything besides a haiku or a tanka).

Ash & Ink · 2 · 18h ago

Absolutely not!! And I strongly disagree with that statement. Your poetry has a very classic feel that reminds me of the way I wish home was when I think of it. It's lovely. All of it.

Winter Ives · 1 · 18h ago

You do my heart good. 😊💙💫 Thank you, my friend. I am a bit medieval, you know.✨

Ash & Ink · 1 · 18h ago

I do 🙂

Winter Ives · 1 · 18h ago

🤗💙✨💫

Winter Ives · 1 · 1h ago

Thank you, Tractus. 😊💙💫 @tractusfynn.bsky.social

Winter Ives · 1 · 3h ago

Thank you, Steve. 😊💙💫 @phylogeneticsteve.bsky.social