Hello #vss365 -ers! I will be your host from March 1 through March 15. Prompts will be posted at 3:30 am, GMT. I look forward to seeing what you have! Thank you to @DanielleSteJust for the wonderful words ending February!

Hello #vss365 -ers! I will be your host from March 1 through March 15. Prompts will be posted at 3:30 am, GMT. I look forward to seeing what you have!

Bella the dog is #obsessed with treats, especially those that take time to consume. She will snarl and snap if anyone comes near as she's gnawing, wagging her tail and posturing for rubs all the while. #vss365

A menagerie Of #beastly delights Rare creatures, all Misunderstood Hunted to scarcity She takes them in Promises one day The tables will turn Hunters will be hunted Vengeance will be theirs For she knows How it feels To be prey #vss365

In her youth, she was #mystified by the thoughts and actions of others. They were so wrong-headed, she felt the need to correct them at every turn. Time and pain eventually brought wisdom. Her lessons were not theirs. Their paths were not hers. #vss365

She was one of those girls With the #bouncy hair And the megawatt smile The southern cheerleader Beauty queen Who had everything And we couldn't even hate her for it Because she was genuinely kind A bona fide good person I wonder where she is now #vss365

Are these woods #enchanted We wonder as we walk The air is damp and misty It stifles need to talk Lush ferns upon the wayside Appear as we go by Then hide again within the fog As if they up and fly I do not think we'll see the view This journey was to try #vss365

A perfect little doll house Deluxe in #miniscule Built to tempt the wee folk In hopes they find it cool Bless me with their magic Good luck and good vibes I read it in a book somewhere That they may abide Where they're left to live their lives And in their wee house hide #vss365

A #passion for art For music For beauty For anything That makes me think For everything that Makes me feel For stories and lore For tactile joy But most of all A passion for you #vss365

Seared into my memory That very first #kiss No warning No signal of intent Just your arms Wrapped around me Your lips on mine Before I could register I might pull away I was enjoying the sensation Of being pressed against you And that As they say Was all she wrote #vss365

My memory contains a great #lacuna that spans the time of my mental breakdown. People insist I was places I don't remember being. Even the edges of this gap are fuzzy as I'm not sure when it began nor ended. I just remember fear, misery, and extremely helpless solitude. #vss365

This man, who looks with disdain on those who don't share his point of view, who calls out stupidity to anyone's face... this man cut his way out of the debris from a hurricane to bring us a generator and save us from the #dark. He is the most generous of curmudgeons. #vss365

We are out of #touch now When once we sought each other daily Looking for that spark That only the other could provide The impetus to live More fully, intentionally Sharing the wonders of existence With each other And basking in the glow #vss365

Unrequited love That deep #ache Of not being seen By the person Who holds your heart Or even worse Seen and acknowledged But turned away As not worthy enough Or some version of It's not you, it's me #vss365

I feel it in my #bones, she said That arbiter of truth There is a change a-coming From the wellspring of the youth For the world sways to their tunes The old guard dies away The kids we once despaired of Will emerge to seize the day #vss365

He was an avid gardener With farmer's tan to match A dedicated fisherman Sun's rays with bass he'd catch It broke his heart there at the end To be bedridden, #pale Unable to enjoy the sun That after all did fail To love him back but did him in With carcinoma in his skin #vss365

My kitten has finally stopped drawing #blood every time she feels playful. Those needles she has for claws are hazardous even when clipped. Scars on my right wrist will take some time to heal. She's still worth it every time she snuggles close and purrs. #vss365

Sticks and stones may break my bones But words can never hurt me Even though your known intention Is to prick and #wound me It isn't just the words you choose That fill me with such pain It's knowing that they come from you And will do so again #vss365

By the #lambent glow of a firepit, we shucked oysters and drank wine, content with the company and ourselves. The night was cool but clear and there was enough food and drink to satisfy all. Funny how simple pleasures can stay with us so long even if the people don’t. #vss365

Several people have told me their personal #ghost stories, but I have never seen any evidence myself. Their belief is strong, convincing almost, but still... I reserve the right to doubt as I honor their conviction. #vss365

A #soul always reaching Refusing to let go Entwined with another Forever even though Distance separates them They know where they belong Warm within each other Singing true love's song #vss365

Eclipsed by his father's #shadow, he never learned to shine on his own. His spurts of creativity, he dismisses as pretend. I see his longing to break free and show the world what he has, but his fear of failure in his father's eyes still holds him back. #vss365

My daughter was over-anxious as a teen; took after her mom. It was part of our routine that I would help her #soothe herself on the way to school. We focused on what was around us in the moment: warm and dry, favorite radio station playing, a lovely view of the mountains. #vss365

The #thrum of a beating drum off in the distance gives us the first indication something is wrong. Soon our own drummer joins in the rhythm, relaying the call for aid. Our warriors assemble themselves and prepare for battle, whatever the threat. #vss365

Eschew #obfuscation The T-shirt read Imagine whirled peas Another one said Such clever phrasing To be worn on the chest A wink and a nod To the intellect Though I enjoy seeing What other's may wear My own thoughts I keep Til they spokenly air #vss365

Our first date together Your touch made me #quiver I wasn't expecting that I'd thought that we would be Good friends, nothing heavy You disabused me of that fact You said that you loved me First sight and we would be A soul-bond, forever intact #vss365

Though fortune seems To wax and #wane My control Remains the same In other words I haven't any Except for how I Shine my penny Show gratitude For what is good Keep my peace Do what I should To remember What I have The good days then Outnumber bad #vss365

On the #cusp of eternity What is past is done This moment shines the brightest The present is never gone Now is all that we are given Tomorrow a glimmer away We make our peace and find our rest In this wonderful gift of today #vss365

It was important to smile at the proper moments to keep the #ruse in place. She needed help. Depression was taking over her life but her confused mind thought she could tough it out. She fooled no one. The breakdown was inevitable. #vss365

She was a mere #slip of a thing. The photos show a tiny sprite, smiling and happy, her arms wrapped around a costumed character or simply enjoying the day. Anyone who wasn't there wouldn't know she had thrown a tantrum moments before. She could always mug for a camera. #vss365

Wrap a melon cube with one slice of prosciutto, cut to fit. #Drizzle balsamic glaze lightly over the top. The salty sweetness makes a delicious appetizer and preparation is so easy. I skewer mine with decorative toothpicks. Serve chilled. #vss365

I went back to my father's house for a few days to keep an appointment and to pack up more belongings. To say I felt #unmoored is an understatement. The task felt overwhelming, more so due to interrupted sleep. My mind was convinced I still needed to check on him. #vss365

Old age is catching up with me. I'm slower than I used to be I cannot #bend the way I did When I was just a lissom kid But I keep doing what I can I exercise and eat to plan And compensations do exist I go with flow and don't resist Reality, so sanity may still persist #vss365

A museum in Atlanta was hosting a contingent from China, an opportunity to experience a culture I would likely never see otherwise. The woman at a #loom fascinated me, her motions quick and dexterous. At one point, she stopped and gave me a few threads of fine silk. #vss365

The first time I needed stitches on my forehead, I had toddled onto a rock. The second time was due to my mother's tendency to #veer sharply and brake for squirrels in the road. This was before child seats or seat belts. Windshields hurt, by the way. #vss365

Voices #murmur All around But they can't hear Rapt with each other All else falls away Love, newly found No sound more precious Than the other's voice No sight more welcome Than the other's face #vss365

The eclipse was nearly full. My daughter and I watched tiny crescent moons #dapple our back yard as we waited for culmination. In the darkness that manifested, stars appeared, clearer than on many nights. It was a beautiful moment we shared that we'll never forget. #vss365

We #sear steaks Scallops To give them That tasty edge You weren't supposed To sear my memory With handsome smiles Tender ways Making me remember The beautiful days Instead of the pain You served in the end #vss365

#Heartfelt condolences From sad smiles Impromptu family reunion Old friend's faces Would have been welcome When he was alive to greet them Hugs from those Who stuck it out And visited on good days and bad A bittersweet final farewell To a man who could fight no longer #vss365

I used to wonder how I always got the shopping cart with the #wonky wheel until it dawned on me that they all did. I was no more cursed than the next person. In fact, I was blessed in that I could use that defective cart to buy sustenance. Perspective really does matter. #vss365

I #stoop to the level Of her tears-wet face She's drawing the attention Of all within this place The sign clearly stated Don't poke at the mice But baby girl can't read yet She says they are not nice A quick trip to the lavatory And soon she's owner of a story #vss365

It was a #slapdash sort of an apology, haphazardly made and little felt. She knew it was intended to shut her up more than to express any remorse. Acceptance was made in the same vein. The clock ticked off the minutes until the issue rose again. #vss365

It's time to rediscover The child inside myself Too long, I've had to live With her placed upon a shelf That #kooky, silly girl Needs her chance to come and play And rediscover joyousness In every single day #vss365

Sometimes change occurs as we will it. Sometimes it's a swift kick in the rear. We can go, belligerent and screaming, or we can go with peace, but change will happen regardless. The signs are #unmissable; the events, unavoidable. #vss365

Another package #delivery Another tangible sign Of boredom Of restlessness Of a need for change Can't even remember What order was placed Until the parcel opens Revealing new and shiny Another temporary Distraction from Illness and death #vss365

Once again today I will #adorn myself With pretty colors And bits of sparkle Not to call Attention But to draw a smile From that woman In the mirror Who likes What she sees #vss365

Sometimes Life is a melody Simple Easy to hum With barely a thought Other times Life is a #symphony Multiple components Coming together More complicated But blending As a whole Both are beautiful If we take the time To listen #vss365

Something's #spooked My kitty cat Her tail is All bushed out She runs then Hunkers down to stare Where nothing Is about It's only she and I Inside this quiet house At this point I'd be grateful If it proved To be a mouse #vss365

There isn't a single one of us who isn't an #oddball in some category. As much as we strive to be like a particular group, even there, differences abound. It is as it should be. #vss365

After years of caregiving, I am now #clueless about my future. Everything is upended as I find my new "normal". Where is my place in this world if not with him? #vss365