Turns out your life was a #sprint, but you didn't know it. Someone kept moving the finish line: toward you, away. Toward you, away. Closer, too close, across your chest. Behind you. It was you. You moved the finish line. We miss you. 💔 #vss365

I wriggle my feet In sand, splash water. A day At the beach... Or golf? ⛳ #dailyhaikuprompt #beach #haiku #haikuoftheday

If only I could train my hopes as I've conditioned my glutes to tackle the daily uphill battle. Not today, I remind myself, flexing my hands against the boulder. A first step, the rock budges, rolls, gains #momentum, spirits rise! Might I finally reach the-- Damn you, Zeus! #vss365

Am I grilling wrong or do cookouts always smell better than they taste? #dailyhaikuprompt #cookout #haiku #haikuoftheday

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who tackle the #headwind on their way out, ensuring a lovely, easy coast at the end of the day; and those who first cruise the tailwind in a state of unfettered joy, without a care for the slog home that awaits them. #vss365 #writersofbluesky

One July evening We brought home our newborn girl Now she's thirty-three 😳 🎂Happy birthday, kiddo! #dailyhaikuprompt #evening

Said the gaseous girl with a start, "I fear I must quickly #depart!" Then off she did skate But alas, 'twas too late To stifle her thunderous fart.🤭 #vss365 #limerick #limerickoftheday #writersofbluesky

Secured in full bungee jump gear I chug the remains of my beer Then ignoring "What if...?" I leap right off the cliff - Sprain my neck but I #conquer my fear 😬 #vss365 #limerickoftheday #limerick

Overcast skies earn Nantucket her moniker Grey Lady indeed #dailyhaikuprompt #overcastskies #haiku #dailyhaiku #haikuoftheday

There's a fine line between being #patient with someone and enabling unhealthy behaviors. I'm not proud to admit I often err on the side of impatience. Frankly it would help a lot if the rest of the world did too. #vss365

Lying nose to nose Among the meadow grasses He sparkled for her #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #haikuoftheday

#Unabashed they roamed the garden Just as naked as can be Till the snake fast talked the woman Into eating from THAT tree* One taste of fig, now Paradise Is out of humans' reach That's why we need a bathing suit When playing on the beach. #vss365 *Stay tuned for my Adam & Eve retelling!

Animal #magnetism drove us apart We were honestly doomed from the start He was yin to my yin There's no way we could win I could only repel his cold heart. #vss365 (To be fair, mine is cold too) #limerick #limerickoftheday #writersofbluesky

Rain 𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑘𝑠 atop My umbrella's canopy But I'm dry and safe 💦☔ #dailyhaikuprompt #rain #haiku #haikuoftheday

𝑂𝑜𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑒! My casual post-date #embrace Turned into a major disgrace When the knob of my watch Tangled up in a swatch Of her wrap made of delicate lace 😳 #vss365 #limerick #limerickoftheday #writersofbluesky

Bipolar Mother If only she could average Too parched and too wet! 🥵🌞💦🥵🌞💦🥵🌞💦🥵💦 #dailyhaikuprompt #parched #haiku

With deliberate, whispered endearments she #tenderly drew me close I swam in her strategic affection Administered in measured dose Too late I awoke from this fever dream To discover she'd robbed me blind More lethal the Devil who knew all too well she'd ensnare me fastest by being kind #vss365

One look at her made my head #swoon We set sail by the light of the moon Though her flat bottom buoyed me The expenses destroyed me So fair winds, my beloved pontoon #vss366 #limerick #limerickoftheday #writersofbluesky

I went to the beach To refill my life's hourglass But you can't add sand 😫 #dailyhaikuprompt #sand #haiku #haikuoftheday

Beware of husbands Bearing roses and jewelry They're a distraction #dailyhaikuprompt #roses #haiku #haikuoftheday

#Supercilious Sally Sneers at her sister Seems Cindy's son Sam Says he saw Sally's snake Swallow Cindy's squirrel Sally swears Slither Spared Cindy's squirrel Says Sam's smokin' something Cindy sighs Sam smiles suspiciously Sam's smoking Sally's snake #vss365 #writersofbluesky

I don't think I'll mind Being put out to pasture To graze all day long 🐮 Moo! #dailyhaikuprompt #pasture #haiku #haikuoftheday

My God, she is #stunning, thought Gerard at first glance Her legs rose for miles, Put Gerard in a trance When later he grabbed her Without her consent She stunned him in earnest And down Gerard went! #vss365 #limerick #writersofbluesky

I wasn't sure I'd survive meeting my boyfriend's grandfather. Not one to pull punches, he shared his #appraisal of me over a sherry. "You're a lot smarter than she is," he told his grandson. Just as my boyfriend was about to protest, the man finished. "You picked her, and she picked you!" #vss365

An old woman who lived on a pension Caused her family a whole lot of tension Caught brewing some shrooms That gave off such strong fumes She soon prompted police #apprehension #vss365 #limerick #limerickoftheday #writersofbluesky

The proud saguaro Won't throw shade, but you might get The middle finger #dailyhaikuprompt #shade #haiku #haikuoftheday

Carry on, you #carrion, you putrid, decaying flesh Vultures and hyenas find your odorous gases fresh🤢 Some might try to judge you For the parasites you host It's not your fault what happens to your body once you're toast.😁 #vss365

Did "gruntled" mean happy before #disgruntled meant the opposite? Asking for a writer friend. #vss365

Tossed a pinch of salt over my shoulder but the Devil's eyes were closed #dailyhaikuprompt #toss #haiku #haikuoftheday

I've been known to employ clever crooks Slippery burglars to poisoning cooks I can conjure a #villain To do all my killin' It's easy for writers of books. 🤭 #vss365 #limerick #limerickoftheday #writersofbluesky

I kissed a girl but I didn't like the taste of her balmy chapstick (sorry!) #dailyhaikuprompt #balmy #haiku #haikupoetry #haikuoftheday

Pa's footsteps near, he'll be irate "GET OUT!" I yelp. "#Defenestrate!" "Huh?" says Luke, my Tinder date Not one to over-cogitate "Get out, Luke! NOW! Or seal your fate!" "But you said it's cool to penetrate!" "Not out of ME, out the window and gate!" Here's Pa now. Poor Luke, too late. #vss365

Santa dons Ray Bans😎 Elves gear up for all-nighter🧝 Solstice at North Pole🌞 ❄️ #dailyhaikuprompt #solstice

Anyone else "accidentally" break one or two cookies from each #batch? I mean, you can't serve those to company! #vss365

A Golfer's Tale On the driving range I have grown old So many lessons and clubs I've been sold I may drive like a pro But the scorecard won't show 'Cause I've the yips and my #putter 's gone cold #vss365 #limerick #golf #limerickoftheday #writersofbluesky

Sorry, dear hubby - Maple syrup comes from trees Not corn sweetener ☺️ #dailyhaikuprompt #maple 🍁 #haiku

Served some cheese with a powerful stench 🧀 (Purported to have origins French), Took one bite for a thrill Made me instantly ill,🤢 Glued my jaws in a permanent #clench.😬 #vss365 #limerick #limerickoftheday #writersofbluesky

I failed at writing nonfiction. Now I'm taking a #novel approach. #vss365 #haiku #writersofbluesky

What's your take? Let There Be Light: Creation's First Riddle bethcgreenberg.com/let-there-be...

Mom wanted an hour of quiet to read We gave her a vacuum she did not need Dad wanted a stream to go fish with a fly We gave him an overpriced ugly silk tie It's the thought that counts no matter the #gift So ask what they want and avoid a rift. #vss365 #writersofbluesky

I judged her intelligence high By the #distant gaze of her eye When she waved, I waved back From behind, "Hi, I'm Jack" She'd been flirting with some other guy! #vss365 #limerick #limerickoftheday

My sleepy eyes awoke to the delicate curve of her shoulder, followed the slope of her arm to the swell of her generous hip. I eased closer, unable to resist cupping her lovely buttocks. At my touch, she rolled over and smiled. "Morning." Her foul breath put a #quietus on my rising emotions.🫢 #vss365

Garbage in, garbage out. #Consume a daily junk food diet of buzzy headlines, boycott this, protest that, cancel him, idolize her. Sugar is bad, eat more fiber, seed oils will kill you! Listen to this podcast, read that book, worship this music. Whatever you do, don't think for yourself! #vss365

0ne cool evening, we Held hands as we strolled homeward Taking our sweet time #dailyhaikuprompt #coolevening #haiku #haikuoftheday

"Taste," said Eve, the seeds of the #forbidden fruit speckling her tongue. Her eyes gleamed with the knowledge of good and bad. I was too late to save her. But what about me? If her fate be death, so be it. I cast my lot with my wife, bent toward the half-eaten fig, and took a bite. #vss365

An ancient oak tree wails, gasps his last breath, then topples over and crashes to earth with a heavy thud. A nearby vole rejoices, for the #deadfall provides a hiding place that will keep him safe through the winter. The tree, sending its new purpose, can rest in peace. #vss365 #writersofbluesky

The smell of cut grass Is nothing to sneeze at, but I can't help myself! ACHOO! 🤧 #dailyhaikuprompt #cutgrass

My #mother at age eighty-eight Can't finish the food on her plate But her ankles keep growing Which is odd, due to knowing The rest of her keeps losing weight #vss365 #limericks #limerickoftheday #writersofbluesky

She's called Wild Iris She'll plant herself wherever She thinks she can bloom (Good for you, Iris!) #dailyhaikuprompt #wildiris

What's the difference between #horror and romance? In a romance, the couple ends up together and they live happily ever after. In a horror story, the couple ends up together in a not-so-happy everafter. #vss365 #writersofbluesky