Tiptoe by the wall Wandering soul, for the stone Ogres sleep 'til dark. #HaikuSaturday #fantasyinnature

Take a walk. Reflect. In tough times, turn to nature's Inner soul and smile. #HaikuSaturday #fantasyinnature

Enjoyed writing this so much! Right up my street of dark! And how humbled I am to be amongst such amazing writers! Go read the whole damn thing!

Sirens fill the void The capsule fractures through time Bad #drop, worse landing. #scifaikusaturday #haikusaturday #haiku

Fire lit Add scary bits Let the #potion simmer 'Til it fizzes and it glimmers Now, drink... #cinquainprompt

I don't want to #embarrass myself. I have to remain calm as the adrenaline surges through my veins when I see... when I KNOW, that's the one I'm going to spark a conversation with... get close to... gain the trust of... ... Kill. Breathe. Smile. Now get to work. #horrorprompt

Caress. Seduce. Lure. Unsuspecting prey in your #spiderweb of lies #haikuhorrorprompt #vsshorror

Coffee: Froth the warm milk Sprinkle a chocolate heart Cold hands hug the mug. #Bitter moods Dissolve. #cinquainprompt

Stone pillars stand strong Lightning deters enemies Touch at your peril #HaikuSaturday #fantasyinnature

Shallow reflections Expose futuristic realms Beyond perception. #HaikuSaturday #fantasyinnature

Stupid people love a bit of intoxication if you sell it as the new in-drink. A flirty little cocktail or swish uptown gin. Give it a funky name like 'Vampire's Delight', works a treat at Hallowe'en as they laugh and smile then hunger for the taste of more blood. #horrorprompt

Don't blame the #fog for your misdirection, your intrigue brought you here along with an inflated ego. Give your followers what they want, it'll look real for sure when my shadow flits across the lens and then I slit your throat. No acting or fake blood required. #vssmurder

#Dark_eyes, darker soul. Evil seduces my mind Caresses my skin. #haikuhorrorprompt

I didn't go to the #graveyard looking for my #sister, I went to catch him out. The two-timing pig. But, as I stood in the shadows, watching her undress, watching his hands on her skin, I made sure the hole I'd dug for my husband was also big enough for her. #2WordPrompt

The moment would #last if she slowed time. Would this be the sacred moment when he'd emerge from the dust? She'd read the room, honed in on the rhythm of the ticking clock, but something felt off. Was she being manipulated to release something other than her father? #vss365

It falls Soft as feathers Beautiful as day Covering pavements in pink snow. #Blossom #cinquainprompt #vsspoetry #micropoetry

Absolutely was one of my faves. I don't do poetry much but this was so much fun to write! (And I'm in early for a change!) Go challenge yourself and submit! microcosmsfic.com/2023/10/29/m...

Get your ice sculptor into retail hell and make it rhyme! Or be the newbie or maybe not the newbie who swaggers into the saloon... who is this mysterious cowboy?! microcosmsfic.com/2023/10/29/m...

Ooh! Now that's cool!! Thank you @vickyh.bsky.social for judging my little comedy as the winner! t.co/KRB5QYyxo8

Succulent, identical crops grew in the #farm fields. Beautiful in the dusk, neighbours would #wander each evening at exactly 6:11pm. But, he was a #blight on their tranquility and perfection. A miscalculation had occured that only a pitchfork could rectify. #2WordPrompt #vss365

When you go on an amazing hike to see 6 waterfalls & the kids have a challenge to win a prize that involves pencil rubbings at various stop points & your 9 year old daughter remarks 'What's a pencil rubbing?' 😳 (She was intrigued & totally loved it) #oldfashionedstuffisgoodstuff

Ride the bubble trail A magic destination Awaits as you drop... #haikuSaturday #fantasyinnature

The tree leers forward Beware! Don't stare for too long Or it will eat you... #haikuSaturday #fantasyinnature

Release the river Imprisoned by bars. Let it Flow to the unknown... #HaikuSaturday #fantasyinnature

Get in! Love this. Mysterious and rather wonderful. So humbled my writing is included in this beauty along with so many talented others.

Teen planned Hallowe'en party. He's his mother's son alright. So much attention to detail in the design and lighting. Love him. Love Hallowe'en 🎃

Get to it!!! That's an order!

Well done everyone!!

#fastprompt I am #not_alone For the voices in my head Talk. They tell me what to say Who to speak to And what the day Will bring I soon won't be alone Because I know my prey I pray They will come quietly

Distort perception See through the reality There are worlds beyond... #HaikuSaturday #fantasyinnature #paralleluniverses

Thank you! Well done @lozzawriting.bsky.social for community pic! And @zevonesque.bsky.social for your win and thank you @vickyh.bsky.social for judging!

#Hurt and #heal The #demon inside Yet, it consumes my mind I just cannot find The strength. It extends Its welcome Condemning my actions To destruction I tried Was denied The override was pressed I am compromised. #2WordPrompt #vss365

'Artery, oh artery', which to choose, I muse, as the tip of my blade slides across her #pale skin. A little nick here, a stab there. Never quite the ending she wants. The #femoral is tempting for sure, but I wonder if this is more exciting than the kill. #horrorprompt #vssmurder

'I thought you said Damon.' 'Why would I be pointing at Damon? Who's Damon?' 'That guy you like.' 'Roger?' 'He's called Roger?... So, why were you shouting and pointing?' 'The #demon emerging from the crypt. Didn't you see it?' 'Oh that, yeah, happens every Wednesday.' #vss365

The #Himalayan wilderness wasn't the intended location for the #harvest. A bleak landscape carrying a #whisper on its icy winds between villages. Togetherness and giving would never fly here. Blood spill was ingrained in folktales and smeared on the walls. #2WordPrompt #vss365

They rose at the sound of the bell. The #Omnipotent Few. Those that time had devoured, faith had disabled & life had overcome. The first ring was a warning, the second a threat, the third an inevitability. There was no turning back from this. Life would be purged. #horrorprompt

Just submitted some sci-fi weirdness to @fullmoodmag using all 20 group 4 words. Don't know... Bonkers? Genius? Awful? Or an amalgamation of all 3 with a dollop of (too many words) cream on top! Hell, nothing to lose & fun to write. Might not look at chicken the same again 😏😉

'You set off the fire alarm?' 'Well, I thought, if he came out of his office and saw me across the street looking chic in my power suit and heels he might notice me.' 'And did he?' 'He did when I started flailing my arms and screaming.' #creativitystir

I hit the #ground, but my outer skin broke the fall. This was the #business of the future. Now I had to convince a man with a reputation none would stand up to. Put him in a situation where his #family could see it at play. My thinking? Push him off the roof. #2WordPrompt #vss365

Ol' ghosty and pumpkin are thrilled Backseat drivers that don't touch the wheel The sat-nav's possessed Now a car with a quest To find victims, (like Christine), to kill... #LimerickSunday #Halloween #stephenking #Limerick

#Scabbing picked Evil seeps, #Scalding cauterizes #HorrorInSix #vsshorror #horrorprompt

Sheep with a death-wish, I know So blasé as they walk down the road Perhaps, for them, it's a field Or they're just highly skilled At avoidance of motorised loads #LimerickSunday

#Scabbing comes too late From anger-inflicted wounds Life ends in crimson #haikuhorrorprompt #vsshorror #vsspoetry

'It'll take an #aeon to transfer the data.' '#Start-up is complete. The #voyage can't start without the access code & we can't get it...' 'Without the data. I know, genius.' 'Then we use the light.' 'No way, the last person who tried was lobotomized.' #vsspic #vss365 #2WordPrompt

'It's called stalking, Barb.' Steve proclaimed. 'I'm very subtle, he never sees me. Last week, I disguised myself as a wall.' 'Are you insane?' 'I'm creative, Stephen.' Barb sat up proudly. 'I'll have you know, it took four hours to really blend in.' 'Wow! Only four. And?' #creativitystir

The sunken past speaks Beneath monochrome waters Lost cities revealed #HaikuSaturday #fantasyinnature

Take the waterway Journey through universes Discover new worlds... #HaikuSaturday #fantasyinnature

'I'm just going round and round in circles', Barb mused. 'In my dream I'm dancing with him on stage, loved and adored by the applauding crowd then I realise I'm actually being twirled around a supermarket in Hackney and getting lambasted for blocking the self service aisle.' #creativitystir

The world would start anew after the #recovery, it was just a matter of time - manipulated time to formulate a brief insight into the #training needed to survive there. It couldn't be done with no powers or volunteers to test it. Then they looked at me. #SciFiFri #Vss365