"Sholmes, zoo's parrots only recite #horror stories" "Geriarty trained them, Hatson" "But why?" "One parrot convinced three tourists they were trapped in a curse..." "And?" "Geriarty charged an exit fee" #vss365

temptation of blue the waves keep bringing ashore a day without weight #JollyJune #temptation #haiku #blueskypoets #nature #vacation #photography #seascape

After Mom died, I started going through her house for the estate sale. I found an old #cradle in the attic. It was black, as if burnt, and there were deep scratches, like from an animal, on the inside. Stranger still, my name was painted in faded rust red on the bottom. #vss365 #microfiction

I #cradle my precious cargo from every bump & gust of pixie flight. It's far too important to risk. Only when grumpy Gabe and his angel pals are tiny specks below do I bid my passenger farewell, letting it fall into their midst. The stink bomb detonates on arrival. #vss365

Field of crickets sings to the slumbering cosmos, skyward lullaby. #weirdmicro #slumberingcosmos #haiku #senryu

wild iris untamed youth and desire return with first summer wind #DailyHaikuPrompt #wild_iris #haiku #blueskypoets #nature #photography #bloomscrolling

"Someone placed a #cradle on the mayor's desk, Sholmes" "Geriarty again, Hatson" "How on earth you know that?" "The mayor is inside it Hatson.." "Reading ransom notes?" "Of course, mate" #vss365

stretched out across the pond the Milky Way at water's edge plop! of a bullfrog russeting reeds racoons watering hole

#DEMS You must NOT under any circumstances confirm Blanche as Attorney General. It would seal America's fate on a downhill spiral. We are playing for keeps here and allowing trumps personal attorney -of shady character- also be the Attorney General, is corruption in the raw. #DNC

The #cradle had been passed between Meg & her sister for each of their babies. It was magic. The moment a baby was placed in it, the crying would stop. Now they’d all grown up & the cradle stood empty. Meg prayed someone would have a baby soon. The crying was incessant. #vss365

Startled a piper Looting the sand, nobody Expected bagpipes. #WildWalkPrompt #piper #haiku #senryu #poem #writing #writingcommunity @sonnetsmith.bsky.social

Nothing could have prepared me to watch my little twin sister take her last breath and the color drain from her face. No! I thought I would stop breathing too. Nausea filled my belly. Mother burst into loud wailing while she #cradle-d Arixa’s body against her chest. #vss365

“Hurry!” said Frog. “We will run and catch it.” “No!” shouted Toad. “I cannot do that.” “Why not?” asked Frog. “Because,” wailed Toad, “running after my list in not one of the things that I wrote on my list of things to do!”

Jess froze when she saw the stranger’s tattoo. “ #Evermore.” Exactly the same as the one on her own arm. The one she had no recollection of getting. His eyes filled with tears. “I’ve never forgotten,” he said. “And you’ll always wonder.” Then he vanished into the crowd. #vss365

#vss365 I carried each of them under my heart birthed them nourished them and let them go but I still hold them for #evermore in my blood.

"Someone replaced the library books with cookbooks,Sholmes" "A deliberate reshuffling, Hatson" "Geriarty?" "Yes. He enjoys watching scholars search #evermore for missing answers" "In cookbooks?" "Indeed Hatson" #vss365

The raven croaked, “Nevermore.” “Don’t be silly. If you don’t do it, no more crackers.” The bird huffed. “Nevermore.” “I’ll stop putting fresh bedding in your cage.” “Nevermore.” “No more conjugal visits with your friend…” “Ulp… #Evermore.” “There’s a good Corvus.” #vss365

that I shall love you evermore is not in question it is the manner which has changed you were as the sun to me a light and heat I could feel on my skin but now shall you be as the moon soft distant beautiful and out of reach some days waxing in my mind other days waning out of view #vss365

For a moment, everything seemed to agree on beauty. #vacation #nature #photography #bloomscrolling

I exist in two parts— one is  a coastline hammered by harsh thoughts, formulaic in their taunts, yet still obtaining power over me the other part is a witness, watching the waves falling over me as dispassionately as a neutral sky— can't all of me be of the heavens, caring less about the sea?

It's always the same dream I'm endlessly #falling down a chasm, and he lurks at the bottom With his enormous shoes and baggy pants, he stares up at me, showing of his purple nose and twisted smile It was always just a nightmare...until today I saw him, he's real #vss365 #vsshorror

"The more people you love, the more ways the Lostai have to blackmail you. Keep your relationships as private as possible.” “So even with all these powers, I am going to #evermore be Zorla’s prey,” I said, my eyes glued to my lap. She placed her hand on my shoulder. #vss365

So, I manage to keep #falling out of love with A soul while falling in Too deep to care about The toll it takes on me As I glide #evermore #vss365

There’s a river of darkness Flowing through my veins Blackens my daydreams Sinks my soul To out of reach depths Bubbling in the empty Because without you Moon stars sun blur into naught These are my eerie #evermore hours #vss365 #poetry

time is master all of survival predestiny eternity has proven it we know it to be true this sumptuous life this grace, this strife this immortal ancient fated love, leads #evermore to you #vss365 #poem #time #love #poetry

Once again the day departs more beautifully than it arrived... #vacation #photography #sunset #landscape

victory is earned free falling your final time so others can rise ©️Aspen #BraveWrite #vss365 #haiku #victory #falling #Poetry Love & miss you, A🕊️ (BBS🤒) 👇 youtu.be/2IFF9yu5i3k

I slipped on the path. “The difference between your age and mine,” he said, “is that for me, they’d call that ‘ #falling over.’ But for you, it’s ‘having a fall.’” I eyed the cliff-edge. “Is that so?” He was right. They did say he fell. And thank goodness for that… #vss365

Things change like the wind. They click and clash when the family is in. A house gorgeous on the outside yet nasty secrets are #falling on deaf ears within. Chandelier crystals reflect distorted pieces of the family's smile. If one drops, it never makes a sound. #vss365

'Put my hand in the bag, Pixie? Have a biscuit? Do you really think I'm #falling for that old trick? They'll be slug slime or a snake in there.' 'Suit yourself, Gabe.' Munch. 'Yum.' 'Fine. Let me have one... owwwwww. There's a crab in there!' 'Giggle. 'They're his biscuits.' #vss365

Some days are diamonds Some days are rocks Some days are rocks like one that killed off the dinosaurs.

Quiet Leaves #falling As wind blows through naked trees Time moves ever still #vss365 #haiku #poetry

Ewan was falling down the stairs, falling through the basement door, falling through the earth, falling through the sky, falling through the stars, falling through the oceans, falling through the cherry tree, falling to the ground. #Falling in love with Ann #vss365

center enables 2wrdsprompt at the center of a horrific scandal his enablers stand guard as if sentinels awaiting the fray come what may laws of reciprocity will prevail and if there is a hell there is where he shall reign supreme this unworthy king ~OProinntigh #BlueskyPoet #poetry

She wasn’t #falling for that again. The old playing cards late with buddies when the real reason was a red-head named Sam. She double-checked the leaves over the entrance to the Burmese Tiger Pit, and stood 20 feet beyond. “Honey, I’m here. I think this was the snake you were looking for.” #vss365

Sunrise on the road. Another new day, as injustice waves its hand at us and anger wags its tongue. So always be on the lookout for the natural beauty that surrounds us. #poetry #sunrise

A string of numbers jump into a line. People shout and tears run down their faces. Signatures crawl across blank spaces. It’s all a short-lived #victory, an observer thinks as he watches a money counter twirl a stack of bills. #vss365

"The bakery awarded #victory ribbons to all the loaves, Hatson" "All of them?" "Yes. Geriarty said competition hurts feelings" "Did anyone object, Sholmes?" "Yes..the muffins" #vss365

Modern flame among Antiquated relics, ash Was all that remained. #firewords280 #ModernFlame #haiku #senryu #poem #writing #writingcommunity @artinwords.bsky.social

I used to think I was lucky to have always gotten #victory in every sphere of my life looking back at my past I realized my supposed achievements had been stories of aching loss I am forging ahead to rebuild myself with death knocking at my door #vss365

A civic mirage, veneer of prosperity yet their souls, bankrupt. #BSPP54 #civicmirage #haiku #senryu

victory by design! swindle and rob from the ignorant and poor while convincing them it’s struggling immigrants taking it all #vss365 #poetry

Ewan stared at Ann who glared back. He made a quick decision. Instead of throwing himself out of the window he rushed at Ann then dived to her left. As she thrust the knife towards him, he spun to the right and out the door. #Victory, he shouted, stumbling down the stairs #vss365

It was more than a #gamble, it was basically suicide, but everything went just as he planned it From being arrested on a minor charge, to the distraction, to breaking into the evidence locker He erased all signs that he was the Parkview ripper, and he was free to keep killing #vss365 #vsshorror

#vss365 #poetry Moon looks down in #victory Weaving celestial charms Through moonlight and moonbeams Rendering speechless Its harem of stars What hope be for Us mere mortals Looking above Looking for answers For solace An age old comfort The sun can’t win With its burning eye