All night, the spider wove a #web of #canvas. The watching fox chuckled. "Foolish spider," he said. "How will you catch flies now?" As he spoke, a plump housefly gripped a strand tight. "Beautiful!" it buzzed. "How much?" "20 quid," grinned the spider, "or two for 30." #vssdaily #blueskyrelay

Hello everyone. The #blueskyrelay prompt for September 29 is #canvas @sifaswriting.bsky.social is the #BlueSkyRelay host September 24-30. Thank you everyone, for your wonderful #blueskyrelay posts! 🐬🏝️🐳

It was me I smashed your sculptures to dust and smithereens The pleasure was irresistible I saw your obvious talent as almost obscene I climbed into your studio with destruction on my mind set to work with sledge hammer destroying everything I could fin #blueskyrelay #sculpture

"Fail to #brush your teeth? You get the #strap. Fail to tidy your room? You get the strap. Fail to wash behind your ears? You get the strap." "Ma'am, what's the strap?" "Stupid boy! Do you know what you get for silly questions?" "Sweets?" "Hold out your hand." "Yay!" #vssdaily #blueskyrelay

Madam Za eyed the groaning table warily. "When I said to bring an #anchor, I meant an emotional one. Something to bind your husband's spirit to the mortal realm" The widow held up a hand as she caught her breath. "He was... a sea captain," she panted. "Oh! Wonderful. Then let's begin." #blueskyrelay

As I sink into the abyss of this world we’ve created I’m pulled by your anchor long attached to my ankle your wants tug pull yank drag heave- working with gravity to plant me at the briny abyss, cover me with barnacles and offer me to the sea #blueskyrelay #poetry

Like an #anchor You keep me grounded But #perhaps I’ve found You own me You know me From my early days My junkie ways A #jittery haze My affliction Addiction to Anything Everything Used against me Fenced me in You know I just can’t win #vss365 #blueskyrelay #emoetry #writingcommunity #poetry

‘What do I need to do to join your club?’ ‘I doubt it’s your cup of tea. It’s not for everyone.’ ‘Well, #perhaps, but tell me about it anyway.’ ‘The first rule of Condescending Club is complex, and you probably wouldn’t understand it if I explained it to you.’ #vss365

Huge shout out to Tri Vuong's excellent 'Strange Tales of Oscar Zahn', vol 1 of which I picked up at Fan Expo Canada. A beautifully illustrated collection of tales about supernatual detective Oscar Zahn (a floating skull in a coat). Whimsical, disturbing, funny and sincere. 5* #booksky #graphicnovel

Some see an open #doorway and they wonder where it goes. Other people see that doorway and can’t wait to slam it closed. #vss365

#vss365 His Promethean father passed down his flame, confidence, compassion, a family name. An insentient mother, with clanker heart, could break both their spirit with one cutting remark. Yet he grew #sentient, able to see, to think, to love, to choose, to be.

"Hello everyone. I'm Mindy and I'll be your taur #guide for today!" "Hey Mindy, what's that big fancy building over there?" "Hm? No idea. But coming up if you look to your left you'll see our first herd of centaurs. These particular centaurs have lived in this region since 1736, and..." #vssdaily

#Emoetry #WordedArt #BlueSkyRelay #vssdaily #poetry #skywriters #blueskypoet "Writing about a writer's block is better than not writing at all" -Charles Bukowski " Eh." -me

"Do you have an outlet?" Its eyes were sunken into shadowed skull pits, its hands #malformed claws clutching the phone, scrolling an infinite highway. "You can plug in there," I said. I suppose I'd misunderstood, as it just continued to swipe, searching for its #outlet. #vss365 #vssdaily #vsspic

its easy to become an outlet a waiting wall fixture unnoticed unless needed to be so full of power but unacknowledged unless to be useful to others #vssdaily

The curse consumed him: every act of greed twisted his body. Limbs bent. Skin bubbled. Horns grew. But he was too rich to be shunned. Instead his #malformed visage became the fashion. Elites sold mansions for limb extensions & horn implants. Yet what they sought to emulate most was his greed #vss365

"So a #ghoul has been manipulating humanity by masquerading as an archangel? Shouldn't be too hard to expose him. How angelic can he be?" "Exposing him isn't the hard part." "Then what is?" "Finding out which of the #angels knew the whole time and did nothing to stop him." #blueskyrelay #vss365

The #vssdaily #prompt for 7/24/25 is #museum

How I think Creatively

On the #trail of a gang of #savants. One studied locking mechanisms, another vehicle dynamics. One had a PhD in computer technology, while another had written a book on confidence schemes. When I told them all about my heist plan, those nerds called the cops. #vss365 #vssdaily #amwriting

The #vssdaily #prompt for 7/11/25 is #trail

Very honoured to have my poem 'Approachable' make it into this year's Alpine Fellowship shortlist! Whether I make the top three or not, what an incredible selection of poets to be rubbing shoulders with! (Thanks to @drlauravarnam.bsky.social who I stole these screenshots from, as I'm not on Insta)

It’s impossible to #spot exactly where it fell apart- what mileage did we stop, changing the oil when we should? Now, broken down, we argue, about the when, about the how, about the why, but mostly about the who is to blame. #vssdaily #poetry

Crowds came from distant towns to #see the rodent troupe perform. Each mouse carried a paw-crafted #instrument: conker drums, a #thistle flute, berryskin bagpipes. Their sound was purest bliss. The cats, there for an easy meal, were stunned. And none ever ate another mouse #blueskyrelay #2wordprompt

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 06-JUL-25 is: Instrument & Thistle #Prompt

An expert disarm leaves Azka’s hands empty, and her axe in the constable’s grip. “Enough?” he taunts. A whip of the she-orc’s long, plaited hair whacks his nose with the iron band in its braid. She snatches back her weapon as he reels. “Not yet. You?” #vss #sff

Just arrived at the hotel for the Poetry By Heart finals! I'm honoured to be one of the staff finalists performing on stage at The Globe Theatre tomorrow! It's going to be an amazing day of poetry with students and staff from across the country. Wish me luck! @poetrybyheart.bsky.social

Yesterday. A word that spans time. How far back should we go? To the day before today when I realized avoidance was my super power? To 2 yrs ago when solitude became my friend? To 4 yrs ago when grief buried me? Or 5 yrs ago, before everything, when laughter was real & life wasn’t so hard? #WIPSnips

They made a #prism to split hatred into all the parts it is made from. They expected angry blacks and bitter reds and hisses of smokey nastiness to spread across the sky. All they got was a sad dull beige that drifted between oat insecurity and the nutty brown poop of deep unhappiness. #vss365

Stood together, his green, blue and purple selves faced the crystalline gates of the Great #Prism. He'd been Split for his crimes, his other selves extinguished, deemed too dangerous Now he was free to recombine But a thin green face looked to sad blue and weary purple. What was left of him? #vss365

"Quick, change course! That #ship out there is flying the #flag of Jolly Robert!" "Egads, pirates!" "No, not the Jolly Roger. Jolly Robert" "Oh. Is that bad?" "HELLO THERE!" "Erm" "NAME'S ROBERT! WANT TO HEAR A JOKE?" "No!" "KNOCK KNOCK" "God have mercy on us all" #blueskyrelay #vssdaily

Zoey eyes the closet behind their mattress shield and minefield of Lego bricks. “Do Legos hurt boogiemen?” “He’s barefoot,” her brother answers. “It’ll hurt.” “Okay, but—” “Then we rush him,” he says. They reach for kitchen knives as the closet door creaks. #vss #sff

Overloading

- You hesitated. - That planet held the factory in which I was made. - A factory like every other we destroy. - Yes. But only one made me. - #Nostalgia? A human feeling. - No. Of course not. Merely an observation. - Well it's gone now, so no #matter. - Yes... No matter... #vss365 #vssdaily

"Roll-up, roll-up - get your #space here." Kate was amazed by the possibilities on offer - grains of time, crinkles of space fabric, other people's memories in little jars and magic books that changed endings depending on the reader. She decided to buy a pen. The most magic item of all. #vss365

Do flowers get #nostalgia for the seeds they used to be - when their colours were pure potential - and their beauty remained unseen - do the purple heads share stories with white, yellow and green - and do the trees listen to all the make believe. #vss365

Very pleased to announce a new narration of one of my most popular horror stories, 'How Do I Take Off My Skin?', courtesy of the fine curators of the Dark Library: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Rg... #horror #scarystory #narration #horrorsky #creepypasta #NoSleep #horrorfam #horrorcommunity

She wanted to stop time and pause the #moment between these rasping breaths, before the last one. #vss365

I miss that #moment I did not have to worry about my appearance Should I dye my hair of blonde? Should I wear light colors? Should I stop going to my favorite Latino Restaurant? Friends say, "Don't worry, you are an American Citizen!" But do I look like one? #vss365

When he heard the #whimper he thought it was from an #endangered creature. The #castle’s moat was known for them. A grey seal’s broad tail #strummed the water’s surface. Too late he realized what else it was. The #selkie smiled as she pulled him down into the moat. #vss365 #vssdaily #whistpr

She stopped plucking #petals from the tree when she heard it #whimper. "You're still alive in there?" she asked, curling her fingers around a branch. "I didn't realise the spell worked that way." She snapped off a twig. The tree shuddered in pain. "Oh, this is going to be fun." #blueskyrelay #vss365

Hello everyone. The #blueskyrelay prompt for May 21 is #incense and/or #petals. Use or both. @coffeequills.bsky.social is the #BlueSkyRelay host May 21-27. Thank you, everyone, for your wonderful #blueskyrelay posts. Have fun! 🐬💫🦋🐳

I've been able to see them ever since I was a little girl. Demonic beings, radiating scorn and malice for humankind. They're usually invisible, but there is such a thing as a #wraith who looks like a regular person, as I learned when the new intern started in the office. #vss365

He hammers another #nail into the sand. I #follow his #lead. So methodical. There must be logic to his toil - if only I can find it. Soon, the sea laps at our feet. He considers the beach, then begins removing each nail. I sigh and do the same. It's going to be a long night. #vssdaily #blueskyrelay

"Well? Thoughts? Opinions?" "Hm. Utterly derivative and downright #soporific." "Thank you!" "No, you backwater dullard, those are both bad!" "Yes, I know. And you have terrible taste, so I consider this to have been a triumph!" #vss365