Sometimes a poem, perfectly formed, compels you to write. After reading this by @wolftwinthomas.bsky.social, I wrote this ... Thank you for the inspiration Thomas. #writingcommunity #childhood #ghosts #ForgettingWhatImHerFor #poetry #poetrycommunity

i adore this

fallen brittle leaves golden paths of brittle dreams dead but for their crunch #haiku #haikuprompt #senryu #senryku #haikryu #brittle #micropoetry #vss365 #crunch A Haiku - Senryu mash up 😜

so many planets so many worlds unknown so little time #scifaikusaturday #senryu #time #micropoetry #haiku #planets

Today’s #BlueSkyRelay writing #prompt: #Liminal #micropoetry #age #childhood #gettingold @telaranrhiod.bsky.social

Hello #Writers & #Poets! Today’s #BlueSkyRelay writing #prompt (Nov 8, 2025): #Liminal Real magic is found in liminal space, Forging true creativity Go create, let imagination soar. #writingprompts #writing #fiction #poetry #BlueSkyWriters #SkyPoets #WritingCommunity #PoetryCommunity

take solace in this even popes and presidents can't control the stars #senryu #haiku #trump #pope #president #haikuprompt

the big bang. the rest you're a stardust miracle a 400-1 trillion bet #senryu #micropoetry #poetry #vss365

still twirling around the boy who used to be me echoes in heartbeats #senryu #haiku #micropoetry #heart #heartbeat

those once summer leaves now dying beneath our feet used to breathe for us #haiku #haikuprompt #HaikuSaturday #leaves @leaflitter.bsky.social

born to night, in blackness two chthonic eyes adjusting ever, to the light #BlueSkyRelay #prompt #Chthonic #Poetry #senryu #Micropoetry #Writing #WritingCommunity #haiku

those old summer leaves paving gold beneath our feet used to breathe for us #haiku #haikuprompt #HaikuSaturday #leaves @leaflitter.bsky.social

when time gets tough just fall back on us but please, don’t give up #katebush #senryuD #dontgiveup #haiku

things we never said all the things we should’ve done that we never did #senryuD #katebush #katebushSenryuD #ThisWomansWork #haiku #haikuprompt #senryuprompt

give me those moments please give them all back to me moments of pleasure #senryuD

Let me be weak Let me sleep And dream of sheep #katebush #katebushSenryuD #senryuD #poetryprompt #senryprompt

moments of pleasure every old sock meets an old shoe you're not beaten yet #senryuD #KateBushSenryuD #katebush #haiku #haikuD

Tonight is the night to put the boy, all his dreams out of misery #seryu

written in pine sap spelled in sparrow-song forest poetry #haiku #DailyHaikuPrompt

a warm whispered breeze can whisk away our worries lift us from our knees #haiku #senryu#haikyprompt #haikufeels #breeze #worry #knees #micropoetry #poetry

Yes, yes, yes to this 💜💜💜

like me, the tree sheds her golden-leafed memories to begin again #haiku #senryu #microppetry #vss365 #trees #leaves

some days fate will find via words or thoughts or smiles ways to shift a mind #senryu #micropoetry #vss365 #haiku #mindshifts

educate me, trees teach me that my roots below grow a thousand leaves #vss365 #educate #trees #haiku #senryu

Dear #PoemsAbout #PromptCombo and poetry friends - you normally see my adult poetry on Bluesky. If you would like to find out more about my children’s stuff, please check this out! 😊 #kidlituk #kidlit #writingforchildren Thanks @littlethoughtspress.com #interview

I usually write a new poem inspired by @thetoypress.bsky.social #wordoftheweek but this week I'd like to share an oldie of mine called 'Sparks' #poems4kids #inventions #poetrycommunity #poetry #sparks #teaching

whatever may come and whatever may go that river's flowing #dontgiveup #katebush #senryuD #katebushSenryuD @katebushupdates.bsky.social @petergabriel4.bsky.social

moments of pleasure every old sock meets an old shoe you're not beaten yet #senryuD #KateBushSenryuD #katebush #haiku #haikuD

There's silence good and bad and within it sometimes I hear your lively heart my head upon your chest and within it sometimes I hear your final breath my head upon your chest I'm within it sometimes silence #blueskyrelay #hervoiceinthestatic #micropoetry #silence #mother

There's silence good and bad and within it sometimes I hear your lively heart my head upon your chest and within it sometimes I hear your final breath my head upon your chest I'm within it sometimes #blueskyrelay #hervoiceinthestatic #micropoetry #silence #mother

Time for the 3rd #senryuD poetry prompt. This week be inspired by anything & everything #KateBush. Do you have a favourite lyric/s or memory soundtracked by one of her songs/ albums? I'll start. #KateBushSenryuD #haiku #haikuD moments of pleasure Mum's smiling on, Don't give up running up that hill

My Halloween poem, 'Oweynagat' about the inception of #Halloween in Ireland, first included in the anthology: 'Heroes and Villains - Poems About Legends' illustrated by the ever brilliant Chris Riddell and published by @panmacmillan.bsky.social #samhain #Halloween2025 #poetrycommunity #poetry

If you were made to walk the plank... that's when you'll see ... #haiku #senryu #haikuprompt #walktheplank #walk #plank

Excellent

Find out what happens when a witch goes on a date with a poor, unsuspecting zombie 'Halloween Date From Hell' my first #picturebook can be bid on here: www.jumblebee.co.uk/auction/deta... All proceeds go to #ChildrenInNeed charity 🧟‍♂️ 🧙‍♀️ #halloween #halloweenstory www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Td...

Children In Read is a great way of raising money for #ChildrenInNeed I have two #picturebooks in one lot. I can send them to anywhere in the world and dedicate them to whoever you choose. 🙏 😍 www.jumblebee.co.uk/auction/deta... There are loads of books to bid on from all different genres.

I have so missed @thetoypress.bsky.social #wordoftheweek I'm not great at short poems but managed something silly with only 4 lines 💪 #poetry4kids #back #youscratchmyback #scratchmyback #porcupine #chinchilla #poetrycommunity #poetry

Oh I love this 💜 Thanks for getting involved in #senryuD #poetryprompt

This is great. Thanks for getting involved Amy #senryuD #Bowie

This is perfect #PrinceSenryuD #senryuD #Prince . Thanks Doug

I'll start the week's #senryu #senryuD poetry prompt #princesenryuD the beautiful ones poor in personality cause you so much pain #beautifulones vs #BabyImAStar vs #purplerain #Prince #MashUpPoetry #haiku #haikuD

Are you ready for the second #senryuD poetry prompt where you reimagine the #lyrics and life of your favourite artists? Follow the rules and then feel free to break them. This week it's time to senryu #Prince #poetryprompt #musicians #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #haiku #haikuD #FirstAvenue

Unseen All the life you've had All the dreams you've been to everyone you'll ever meet are cubist, abstract surreal temporary momentary fragmentary bits of you are all they've gleaned most of you unless you're you remains unseen #micropoetry #glean #blueskypoet #life #unseen

Brilliant. Thanks for getting involved with #senryuD

All the life you've had All the dreams you've been to everyone you'll ever meet are cubist, abstract temporary momentary fragmentary bits of you are all they've seen most of you unless you're you remains unseen #vss365 #unseen #micropoetry #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #abstract

All the life you've had All the dreams you've been to everyone you'll ever meet are cubist, abstract temporary momentary fragmentary bits of you are all they've seen most of you unless you're you remain unseen #vss365 #unseen #micropoetry #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #abstract

Like an autumn bee I remember the summer abundant flowers resplendent seconds in flight between the butterflies #tanka #micropoetry #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #haiku #haikufeel #dailyhaikupromt #senryu #bees #autumn #butterflies

watching the last bee weak and weary, still searching for summer's promise #DailyHaikuPrompt #HaikuFeels #Whistpr #haiku #senryu #SenryuSunday #MicroPoetry #bees

A new weekly poetry prompt called #senryuD Follow the rules and then feel free to break them. #senryu #poetryprompt #music #lyrics #favouritelyrics #bands #musicians #artists #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #haiku #haikuD

fallen in my arms you’re trembling like a flower let’s dance in moonlight #senryuD #BowieSenryuD #bowie #poetryprompt #wordprompt #senryu