Hunter's moon rising... Autumn's harvested fields grant No cover for wolves #dailyhaikuprompt #huntersmoon #dailyhaiku #haiku #writersofbluesky #poetry #haikuprompts #writingprompts

After months of secretly stalking her In silence but for my camera's whir I snap a branch-she hears me stir She pounces; all my lenses #blur A clash of teeth and claws and fur As she licks my bones, she lets out a purr And pronounces me an amateur. #vss365 #writersofbluesky

Peace is never a #conundrum if you value human life. War is not genocide if you have the choice to end it- repeatedly and generously. Dig deep for the last shred of your humanity. Take the deal. Take the deal. Take the deal. #vss365 #writersofbluesky

Trapped by the high tide Of marriage and kids and bills Lee could only tread #dailyhaikuprompt #hightide #dailyhaiku #haiku #poetry

Is laughter risky For folks of a certain age? I'd say it Depends. #dailyhaikuprompt #laughter #haiku #poetichumor #poetry #dailyhaiku #writersofbluesky

I'm going through a stage Where I #sublimate my rage Into words on a page It won't earn me a wage But I'm occasionally sage Thanks to my age #vss365 #writersofbluesky

Under rusted eaves Adulterers share secret space For furtive kisses #dailyhaikuprompt #eaves #writersofbluesky #haiku #poetry

The wooing period was over. Brad came at me with the singular purpose of inserting his key into my lock. "I feel like a human #escutcheon," I warned sharply. Barely slowing his thrusts, Brad laughed. "I don't know what that is, but whatever turns you on, baby." So I changed the locks. #vss365

𝐴 𝐵𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝐼𝑠 𝑎 𝐵𝑎𝑠𝑠 Chilean sea bass And Branzino so outclass Big Mouth Billy Bass #dailyhaikuprompt #seabass #haiku #dailyhaiku #writingprompts #poetry #haikupoetry

We learned from a trustworthy source Our cruise ship had drifted off course After meticulous #scrutiny We staged a big mutiny And supplanted the crew with brute force. #vss365 #writersofbluesky #limerick

You'd think an angel was singing whenever Todd opened his mouth and sweet, pure goodness floated out. But puberty dragged his throat straight through the devil himself until that boy's voice was #sonorous sin. The other boys stopped laughing when Todd's body caught up. #vss365 #writersofbluesky

Isobel's smile swelled As she tasted the walnuts Poor dear - allergic! #dailyhaikuprompt #walnuts #dailyhaiku #poetry

Apparently urged on by #caprice Young Thomas unfeathered three geese Asked to put into words Why he'd tortured the birds, Thomas said he was making a fleece. #vss365 #limerick #writersofbluesky #limerickoftheday

𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝐷𝑎𝑦, 8 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝐴𝑔𝑜 When your footsteps stopped Loving arms lifted your soul And carried you home. 💔RIP, my sweet son #dailyhaikuprompt #footsteps

I'm not one for senseless brutality But given that Nick's personality and general lack of morality behind a smokescreen of legality did not inspire neutrality, his murder was an #eventuality. So much for the guy's vitality. #vss365 #writersofbluesky

"I made it upstream!" Were salmon's last words before The bear scooped him up. #dailyhaikuprompt #salmon #dailyhaiku #haiku #poetry

A canary and a #bellwether sheep walk to a bar. "You go in first," says the sheep. The canary thinks about it for a beat, then says, "Y'know, normally I would. But not this time, bud." The sheep shakes his head, clanging the bell around his neck as he walks inside. #vss365 #writersofbluesky

Going strong at a ripe eighty-eight Sam was still able to ... ahem ... #reinvigorate But he'd make quite a mess On his buxom wife's dress 'Cause he'd lose it right out of the gate #vss365 #limerick #writersofbluesky

Something's wrong with me When I'm s'posed to be somber I break out giggling 🤭 #dailyhaikuprompt #somber #haiku #poetry

#Perhaps tomorrow will be better. Perhaps we'll root for each other's success - if not as individuals, at least as one humanity. Perhaps the earth will forgive us for taking her for granted and will choose not to wipe out more communities with fire and winds. Perhaps we can remember joy. #vss365

Light brown hair cascades Romantically down her ... legs It's time for a shave #dailyhaikuprompt #cascade #haiku #dailyhaiku #poetry #poetsofbluesky

To understand that humans are complex animals, look no further than how we choose to engage. The goofiest trends and GRWM videos thrive on the very same platforms that harvest fear and glorify violence. My favorite dancing UPS man is only one scroll from the day's #catastrophe. 🫣 #vss365

I failed as an #extrusion Won't conform to their illusion Not concerned with my inclusion I'm resigned to a life of seclusion I'll be no party to collusion I guess we've reached this rhyme's conclusion #vss365 #writersofbluesky

Sunshine coronates The mountain's peaks and valleys Morning becomes her #dailyhaikuprompt #morning #haiku #dailyhaiku

The laziest boy on the block Bought a load of skyrocketing #stock Though he never could swim He gave in to a whim And bought a yacht for his 60-foot dock. #vss365 #limerick #writersofbluesky

Folded in lotus My mind is a joyful blank Good thing - can't get up 😳 #dailyhaikuprompt #lotus #poetry #haiku

"But green is a great color!" said Purple and Orange. "Look at us!" "No, we get it," said Yellow. Blue nodded. "#Synthesis is cool...but..." Yellow put her arm around Blue in solidarity. "But we just want to be ourselves." Orange shrugged. #vss365 #writersofbluesky

Under cover five friends did #conspire To set a harmless brush fire When it burned down the town The cops chased them down But one was a terrible liar #vss365 #limerick #writersofbluesky

Why are deer so cute When you spot them in the wild? Not eating my flowers. #dailyhaikuprompt #deer #haiku #dailyhaiku

Fred Farmington's loyal barn staff Demanded he pay time and a half For one horse would not train To respond to the #rein And that mustang enjoyed the last laugh! #vss365 #limerick #writersofbluesky

Charlie's Great Pumpkin Never does come, yet he waits And wishes and waits... #dailyhaikuprompt #pumpkin #haiku #dailyhaiku #poetry #writersofbluesky

A dapper accountant named Lyle Wore his pinstripes in classical #style So bamboozled were clients Lyle garnered reliance Though stealing them blind all the while #vss365 #limerick #writersofbluesky

A cad showed uncommon #potential For winning a role presidential With compassion no longer essential, And legality inconsequential His resume held every credential 🙄 After two terms not exactly sequential Democracy's crisis is existential #vss365 #writersofbluesky

Our freedoms attacked Puddles mingle blood and tears United we mourn 🙏 9/11 #dailyhaikuprompt #puddle #haiku

They want us #exhausted Too weary to chase down every lie Too depleted to fight back Too despairing to hope But we are stronger than they know Truth is on our side We will never let them stop us from living in peace, from creating, from innovating, from celebrating We will hold on to hope #vss365

Dug a shallow grave So my spirit can escape To its next body (Hope it's a good one!) #dailyhaikuprompt #grave #poetry #haiku

"I pronounce that your leggings are terrible- On this airplane, they're officially unwearable!" She made me redress As a matronly mess So my attire would pass for -quote- #bearable. 🙄 #vss365 #limerick #writersofbluesky

1) Water soil with hate 2) Promise virgins as reward 3) Harvest terrorists #dailhaikuprompt #harvest #poetry #poetsofbluesky

Beyond frustrated on his first day on the job, Benny stormed into his boss's office. "This job is idiotic! I QUIT!" The head of Shipping had never seen a bubble #wrapper so upset. "Whoa... what's the trouble?" "I blow a bubble. I wrap it in plastic. Bubble pops. Every single time." #vss365 #writers

𝑀𝑦 𝐻𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑠 𝑀𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑀𝑒 𝑊𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑆𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑇𝑜𝑜 Poor weeping willow It's not your fault you're droopy I'm rooting for you! #dailyhaikuprompt #willow #haiku #poetsofbluesky #haikupoetry #poetry

Staying is brave-my mantra. I took vows. Never mind he stopped honoring me long ago. I keep my promises. Today, he crossed a line my mirror won't let me deny. I vowed I'd never let him hit me. Leaving is braver. I don't have much but I still have the #power to keep my promises. #vss365

Two salient reasons for the Jewish tradition of placing a mezuzah in the #doorway of every room intended for human dwelling: as a reminder to elevate our behavior and as a prayer for God to guard us through transitions. Perhaps these two explanations are one and the same? 🤔 #vss365 #writersofbluesky

"Roses are crimson..." Ugh- stop being pretentious! Red's not good enough? #dailyhaikuprompt #crimson #haiku

Callie Majors was built for romance But besotted Lou Smalls had no #chance Till one day before Math Lou stepped into her path And asked if she'd go to Spring Dance. (Callie was beyond excited and wondered aloud what had taken Lou so darn long to ask) #vss365 #limerick #writersofbluesky

Poor abalone Carved from mother-of-pearl bed To be swallowed raw! 😫 #dailyhaikuprompt #abalone Poison ivy vines And cockroaches will be here Long after we're gone #dailyhaikuprompt #vines #haikupoetry #poetsofbluesky

I'm old enough to remember when a newspaper #article could rightfully be called nonfiction. The 4 Ws were the backbone that held the story upright. Nowadays, opinions and propaganda rule the media. It's all on the reader to discern where truth ends and fantasy begins. Good luck to us. #vss365

So psyched for new moon We run outside, gaze skyward There's nothing to see! 😂 #dailyhaikuprompt #newmoon #haiku #poetry

#Conscious of Leo's eyes on her from across the room, Gina draped herself over every good-looking man at the party. Worn out from all the flirting, she sidled up next to Leo. "Had enough, sweetheart?" Leo slipped an arm around Gina's waist. "Yeah. Let's go home." #vss365 #writersofbluesky

Hairy crunchy fruit?? I hate raspberries! Unless ... Javaberry swirl 😋 🍦 #dailyhaikuprompt #swirl #haiku

𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝐷𝑜 𝑆𝑎𝑦 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝐼𝑠 𝐵𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑑 You'd think Cupid would shoot with precision His targets no #arbitrary decision But some of his matches Just don't seem like "catches" I worry for the God of Love's vision #vss365 #limerick #writersofbluesky