#dailyhaikuprompt (grove) 2/3/26 Grove of mango trees Planted by my grandfather Swallowed by houses #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

#dailyhaikuprompt (mosquito) - 1/30/26 Energized by warmth Winter mosquitoes revive Buzzing back to life #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

#WIPSnips (storm) 1/27/26 From a #poem this time - "If you want to capture lightning, it makes sense to look for clouds. Drizzly rain won’t help. Locate yourself in a place with storms." #writingcommunity

If you're home this weekend, and would like something to read, this is the biography of an interesting woman, Harriet Martineau, one of the first popular, professional women writers. I hadn't heard about her until this week - and I should have! 💙📚 #writingcommunity

#dailyhaikuprompt (evening rain) - 1.23/26 Mid-winter cold front Evening rain becoming ice Coating the windshield #haiku #prompt #BlueSkyPoetry

#WIPSnips (gold) #writingcommunity

Here's my interview with @mioalexander.bsky.social - they write dark fantasy about vampires, fairies, and found family. 📚💙 #fantasy #writingcommunity

(Describing a film I watched for staff development) #WIPSnips (brain) #writingcommunity

#dailyhaikuprompt (soup) - 1/10/26 Cans of mushroom soup Disappearing from the shelves Must be Thanksgiving #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

#WIPSnips (table) - 1/9/26 #writingcommunity

#WIPSnips (benefit/ mood) - 1/5/26 #writingcommunity

#WIPSnips (home) 1/4/26 #writingcommunity

#dailyhaikuprompt (New Year) 1/3/26 Calendrical pearls Three hundred sixty five days Slipping off the chain #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

#dailyhaikuprompt (cornflower) 1/2/26 Blue and white pattern Selling for thousands online Vintage cornflowers #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

This incident happened to my nephew and his bandmates earlier this fall, traveling to state competition for marching band. #WIPSnips (begin) #writingcommunity

#dailyhaikuprompt (clear sky) 12/31/25 Picture-perfect scene Clear sky, tropical ocean Desktop screensaver #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPrompts

Here's a clip from something I wrote in the fall, about meeting my brother for lunch on a sunny day. #WIPSnips (sun) #writingcommunity

I've seen people note that Charles Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol" in 6 weeks. I'm not a fast writer, and I can picture 29K words in 6 weeks (700 words a day/ no other job). More noteworthy to me, this is the story Dickens self-published, because his publisher didn't like it. 💙📚 #writingcommunity

#dailyhaikuprompt (pastoral) 12/28/25 Pastoral paintings Mounted on museum walls Landscape portraiture #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

#WIPSnips (doctor) 12/27/25 #writingcommunity

Here's a one-hour reading of "A Christmas Carol" (done by Jonathan Winters, he does the voices). 💙📚 #writingcommunity

Here's a Christmas Eve flash fiction, if you'd like to take a look. 💙📚 #writingcommunity

I've used a clip from this story before, but it fits 🪨 "stone." #WIPSnips #writingcommunity

#dailyhaikuprompt (overcoat) 12/22/25 Father's overcoat Candy left in the pockets Generous spirit #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

Here is a flash fiction, about friendship during the holidays. #writingcommunity 💙📚

#dailyhaikuprompt (moth) 12/17/25 Mapping the darkness Invisible migration Moths fly by starlight #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPrompt

🙏 I’m seeking a living kidney donor — you could save a life. Learn more or share my story: nkr.org/PZG643 💛 Happy Holidays and Merry New Year! Every share brings me closer to a transplant. Thank you. #KidneyDonor #DonateLife #LivingDonor #KidneyTransplant #OrgansSaveLives #GiveHope

#WIPSnips (line) 12/14/25 #writingcommunity

Here's an #artist who is facing losing his home during the Iowa winter. He is trying to buy a car, and keep his dog, Monster. I'm attaching a link to his Gofundme, and his #art. #writingcommunity 💙📚 www.gofundme.com/f/my-puppy-w...

#dailyhaikuprompt (snowflake) 12/12/25 Unique crystal form Lost among the multitude Snowflake in the storm #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

If you have someone in your life who enjoys word search, this one has unique terms (crafted by hand). 2025 was the 78th year of India's independence, so it's themed for the year. I appreciate you considering! 💙📚 #writingcommunity

#dailyhaikuprompt (desolation) 12//7/25 Family scattered Purpose, work, and friendships lost Desolation reigns #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

Here's a story I enjoyed reading - smart, young adult protagonist, witches, magic, interesting characters. Liz Horsman has posted the full story for free (chapters 1-36) 💙📚 #writingcommunity

If you're interested, this is a review of the novel "Commonwealth" by Ann Patchett. 💙📚

I'm retrying this one (with an edit) - #dailyhaikuprompt "cardinal" 12/5/25 Looking for scarlet Miss the brown cardinal form Hiding in plain sight #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

#dailyhaikuprompt (cold night) 12/2/25 Wintry refreshment Hot coffee on a cold night Brightened with spirits #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

#WIPSnips (belong) #writingcommunity

#WIPSnips ("commitment" for "dedicate") Here's a clip from a fantasy story I wrote last week. The Writers in this world compose (direct) the lives of other people, and live separately from the citizens. #writingcommunity 💙📚

Here's a story I wrote a few weeks ago - it's about family, and feeling thankful. #writingcommunity 💙📚

#dailyhaikuprompt (yellowing) 11/27/25 Yellowing pumpkins Ripening into orange Sweet transformation Happy Thanksgiving! #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

#dailyhaikuprompt (rainbow) 11/25/25 Hiding in the clouds Dependent on atmosphere Potential rainbow #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

#dailyhaikuprompt (vermillion) 11/22/25 Private and public Scarlet marking wedded state Vermillion powder #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

#WIPSnips (direction) #writingcommunity

For my #FridayRead I wanted to share a novel I'm reading,"Posy," by Gary Arms, an indie writer in his 70's, who has a lifetime of writing experience. I'd describe this novel as humorous, thoughtful, unpretentious, literary fiction. 💙📚 #writingcommunity

#WIPSnips (spend) #writingcommunity

#dailyhaikuprompt (classic) November 15, 2025 It wasn't my fault I wish it was up to me Classic excuses #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

#dailyhaikuprompt (flirt) November 9, 2025 Skimming the surface The stone flirts with the water Ripples expanding #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

#dailyhaikuprompt (porch) November 5, 2025 Greetings extended Story fragments make the rounds Porch conversations #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

#dailyhaikuprompt (endure) November 3, 2025 Fever-fueled dreams Endure the delirium Waken to daylight #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

I need to look for places where I can take my coffee from home and also #write. Funds are limited for buying expensive coffee at coffee shops. Outdoors is good in theory, but often hot/ cold/ windy where I live. I might have to try that anyway, it's hard to escape purchasing things otherwise!