We had our #challenges, sure. Our #moods and our #frustrations. And yet. We thought we'd have forever. But time passes. We #grow up. We grow old. We grow apart. Look for me in the deep #woods, where the wildflowers grow. I'll be waiting. Forever. #2wordprompt #InkMine #vss365 #wildwalkprompt

Emboldened she walked out the door, leaving everything behind, into unknown spaces, longing to disappear from the radar, lost from locating, unbound from her binding; Each step splinters the bond, frustrates control, captivates freedoms call #emoetry #foxprose #vssdaily #vss365 #inkMine #poetry

30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books you've read, one per day, no particular order, that were written by women. Day 25: Searching African Skies, by Sarah Wild #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen #proudlysouthafrican #meerKAT

The gentle purple colour of my mood, a lilac longing, like the blooming of a quiet bruise— Remembering you. This was your favourite shade, you said I wore it well. Now it hangs like a funeral veil, as I sit within the ash of memories— a lilac flower laid upon the tomb of all we were. #faesense

fresh #boots range freely go #east go west go here go there but just fucking go #wss366 #OurPoetryX #haikuchallenge

#WritingCommunity #poetry #vss365 #MPPrompt #PoetsOfDoom - I endorse the quiet of bird song the dusty pink of Hanami the dreamy taste of wild strawberries the spicy scent of Momijigari the waking brush of wintry gales the gentle gleam of Komorebi the ... -re is so much... 1/2

At the edge of town, the sunset softly bleeds, Through silent streets and forgotten needs, A quiet space where memories gently stay, Whispering stories that never fade away. #BlueSkyPoetry #SkyPoets #Poetry #PoetsOfBlueSky #BraveWrite #Poem #ScreenWriter #poet

30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books you've read, one per day, no particular order, that were written by women. Day 24: The Dark Is Rising, by Susan Cooper #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen #fantasy

She squints at the teens in her kitchen. “You have a girlfriend?” “We met in the arcade, Ma.” Mrs. Gumwit leaves getting a beer. “My son’s a slacker, princess. Don’t waste your time.” “No,” a princess answers holding his hand, “he’s the hero of Hyrune that saved me.” #vss #sff

30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books you've read, one per day, no particular order, that were written by women. Day 23: The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen

Mark the Equinox Divide winter from spring New season begins Still it snows A heart may be given Though pieces broken off Can never be returned Season of yearning Turns to season of despair Winter sun upon the face Turns to spring storms An unrelenting deluge Washing away the soul #vss365 #divide

Happy #WorldPoetryDay! Have some wise words from Mary Oliver: To live in this world you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, to let it go. allpoetry.com/poem/1537421...

A study in the Art of patience, heron waits To deliver death. #2WordPrompt #Study/Deliver #haiku #senryu #poem #writing #writingcommunity @jason-h-abbott.bsky.social

30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books you've read, one per day, no particular order, that were written by women. Day 22: This is the Canon: Decolonize Your Bookshelf in 50 Books, by Joan Anim-Addo, Deirdre Osborne & Kadija Sesay #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen

Happy #TaxonomistAppreciationDay! South Africa is a megadiverse country, with thousands of amazing species of fauna and flora. But just how many species are there? Well, before we can count, we need to know *what* we’re counting. That's where taxonomists come into it. bbsa.org.za/2023/07/31/w...

30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. Day 21: Triptych, by Karin Slaughter #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen #crime

That cosmic element, the potent urge and the celestial pull, moves blood and bones, and entreats them to reach for distant skies: the primal instinct to reach for home. #VSS365 #DailyVerse #Writing

Did you know? There are places with thousands of books where you can just go and hang out and read - free of charge? And you can even take books home with you, if you pinky swear to bring them back safe and sound. True story. Anyhoo, happy #LibraryWeek, South Africa! liasa.org.za/page/2026salw

[JOB OPPORTUNITY] The Durban Natural Science Museum (DNSM) is seeking to appoint a DIRECTOR to direct and promote work on the history of life on Earth. If you're interested in museums, #biodiversity and/or #collections, please apply by Friday 27 March 2026. bbsa.org.za/2026/03/17/j...

Frog was carrying #Scorpion across the river. Midway, a #misfortunate #maneuver: Scorpion #peppered Frog with stings. "Why?" Frog #entreated. "Your nature?" "Nah," Scorpion replied. "I just hate frogs." They laughed, and sank into the dark. #vssmagic #InkMine #BraveWrite #wildwalkprompt #vss365

evening pasture— a cow’s slow gaze untangles my hurry #haiku #poetry

30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. Day 20: Molly's Game, by Molly Bloom #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen

In this dark hour I plunge into literary oblivion chase my pretty words, they have escaped and I am seething, uneasy; When does this melancholy end? When will ink mean something again? I plunge into the river, come out dry #poetry #promptcombo @dragonslayerma.bsky.social #weirdmicro

A sunset shows that light never leaves It only changes its way of being. #Nature #Naturephotography #Naturelovers #Photography #Landscape #Forest #Trees #Sunset #Sky #Clouds #Naturewisdom #Thoughts #Positivevibes #Goodvibes

30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. Day 18: Trump: The Love Hypothesis, by Ali Hazelwood #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen

I love when my dog starts to dream after falling asleep on me. Come here tiny puppy you are safe to dream.

You are the quiet pulse a movement so honest it reminds me how to begin again. #poem

#topiary truths tall trees cast shadows; cut clean let light #filter through #BraveWrite #haikufeels #haiku

30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. Day 18: Trump: Too Much And Never Enough, by Mary L. Trump #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen

rosemary grows strong lavender refuses blooms weeds separate them #WildWalkPrompt #Rosemary #vssdaily #weed #poetry #writing

30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. Day 17: High Wizardry, by Diane Duane #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen #fantasy #YA

Crushed #can served its purpose taken to be melted down reconstituted changed for a newer different life a physical change to house another item not so different from our cycle of life isn't it? #vssdaily #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

She had so many, many things. Treasures and trinkets. But something was missing. Something important. So she #ran away. "One day," she said, "I will return." She's still out there somewhere. Seeking solitude, perhaps, or love, or joy. Or something far more #precious. Her self. #InkMine #vss365

The Modern Future Remote work promised much, But chained to armchair's clutch, On Zoom, we sit and such. The future, fair they say, But dim the bulbs for pay, To keep the bills at bay. #poem #poemoftheday #poetry #poems #bluesky #blueskypoetry #blueskyart #art

30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. Day 16: Definitely Dead, by Charlaine Harris #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen #trueblood

Found a #bonny moment Lost in between Our futile wars Afraid It was in the form Of a wee shoe One of a girl Still growing Stopped in her tracks Like a bolt of #lightening Struck all her future steps Running in place until her grave This War Doth Made ©️Aspen #BraveWrite #vss365 #Poem #Poetry

She was a #bonny lass, #charming and kind. Most of the time. But when full moon rose, she adopted the code of the wolf, biting, hunting, #running wild and free. No one had the heart to tell her she wasn't really a #lycanthrope. She was such a bonny lass. #vss365 #vssfantasy #InkMine #vssmagic

I still remember that afternoon emerald waters riverbank, canopy and your eyes all a harmony of green #vss365

30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. Day 15: The First 20 Minutes, by Gretchen Rubin #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen #fitness

With the lightning strike of realisation, I see how the veil is dropped from the world and bit by dreadful bit, the truth is unearthed. #vss365 #lightning #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems

30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. Day 13: The Misadventures Of Awkward Black Girl, by Issa Rae #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen

the cataclysm the denouement it remains a mystery what actually set the charge in an instant my friend was gone i still care about you if you're even here to listen #pennedreveries #poetry

Fun fact: South Africa is one of the world's most biodiverse regions...but most of us never really get to enjoy it. Which is why #NationalGardensWeek is so awesome - this week, there's FREE entry to all national botanical gardens. Swing by and take a break, folks! www.sanbi.org/event/nation...

“There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.” — Jo Walton

30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. Day 13: The Glass Universe, by Dava Sobel #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen #science

When it comes to solving humanity's biggest challenges, it takes a (global) village. So this #InternationalWomensDay, we’d like to share some of our #scienceheroines, whose work made it possible for biodiversity #biobanks as we know it - and changed the world. bbsa.org.za/2023/03/08/w...

Plain Jane was #dreary but kind - the saint of the sorority. Beautiful #jewelry she gave them, inscribed with odd runes. Friendship rings, she said, #alluding to imaginary principles binding them. As she blossomed, her sisters faded. The rings never did. #InkMine #vss365 #BraveWrite #WeirdMicro

jewelry heist the bowerbird’s efforts pay dividends #vss365 #haiku

30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. Day 12: Lightning's Daughter, by Mary H. Herbert #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen #fantasy

Fragments of eternity that’s what we say we are A new morning comes without asking The dark breaks A few stars remain tiny coals in the sky The sun rises Briefly the world seems #magnanimous Then the day returns to its simple necessities And we remember less than we think #vss365 #poetry 🖼️Pinterest