#vss365 A #man’s #hand is located at the end of his #arm. Sometimes that hand holds a #pen. (this is true for a woman as well)

a world up in arms - the congressman calls his stockbroker #vss365 #senryu

Hey hey Let’s #arm wrestle Play tic tac toe Skin tickling With our toes You know In that Sun shining Lazy day way Throwing away All are woes I think I need A little bit of that, today, hey hey #vss365 #poetry

That time you won our arm wrestling contest in 10th grade when we were at the lunch table and all your football buddies were gathered around cheering you on; I want you to know that I let you win. And we both know why. #vss365 #arm

When her little hand was in mine, the world was safe. We were safe. Time keeps rolling on. #vss365 #hand

Aranda – planet plagued by civil war, characterized by red oceans, pink #sand, and mustard-colored sky. Later, invaded by the Lostai. Arandans are tall with lion-like facial features and yellow, feline eyes. Aranda is the birthplace of the insurgency against Lostai rule. #vss365

Rocks & sand Smooth & warm Favorite beach Mattinata, Italy #vss365 #sand

#vss365 I pick up my #pen to write a tiny escape hatch to crawl through

#vss365 #confession My #pen has a way of reminding me how pathetic my handwriting really is. I think I’m doing fine until I look back and wonder if I wrote it during an earthquake. Pens reveal. They tell the truth. There’s something honest, something “me,” about the mess.

It is just past midnight in South Africa, and I'm about to turn into a pumpkin. 😄Thank you so much for embracing me as your host with such kindness and for taking up your pens. You've once again astonished me with your creativity, wit and wisdom!

Good morning from a rainy Stellenbosch, South Africa! Just a reminder that the new prompt will drop at 16:00 GMT daily. To those of you who are in time zones where that is in the middle of the night/late in the day, thank you so much for your patience and understanding!

It's a phone's chime, or a symbol of commitment. It can be a fiery circle, or where fighters battle it out, or clowns entertain. It's another cognate, with the spelling and one meaning being identical in both English and Afrikaans. The #vss365 #prompt for April 3, 2026 is #ring

The absence of the phone ring, a broken heart. Looking for a new sound, to fill quiet. But for now, silence sounds good. #vss365 #ring

With #pen in hand, I set my thoughts On fine-milled paper, As I was taught. To journal is A sacred thing. Record the goodness. Write down the stings. Allow the brain To run at speed Of flowing ink. No need for screed Or overly floral Words that bleed #vss365

sunrise over the wetlands — I reach for my pen #vss365 #haiku

Isabelle stared at the blank page before her, the #pen in her hand feeling heavy. Her eyes were drawn to the letters she'd already wrote, and the names of the dead soldiers in them. She'd already memorised each one, adding them to the chorus in her head. #vss365 #AvalonTales

It's mightier than the sword. When you need one, you never seem to find one! Like "man", today's word is just three letters long. It's a cognate too, with the same meaning and spelling in both English and Afrikaans, my mother tongue. The #vss365 #prompt for April 2, 2026 is #pen

Perfect day = favorite pen Staedtler triplus fineliner Small joys. #vss365 #pen

English isn't my mother tongue, Afrikaans is. Did you know that you, as an English speaker, already understand Afrikaans? Words that have the same meaning and spelling in both languages are called cognates. The #vss365 #prompt for April 1, 2026 is #man

May I help you young man?" An innocent question from the clerk at Woolworths. But she wasn't a young man. And she felt lost. 1969, before gender was part of the everyday vernacular. #vss365 #man

exalting presence hands dare not break harmony the flower remains #vss365 #exalt #haikuchallenge #harmony #haiku #blueskypoets #nature #photography

Hello everyone! I just want to explain why I'll be dropping the prompt so late in the day for many of you. (16:00 GMT) I work full-time and was advised to post at a time when I'll be able to fully engage with all of you, which is after work my time. My apologies for the wait!

first she'd #exalt the daybreak then steady the pen before facing the page’s smooth bark & entering its bare plain drawn repelled desiring withdrawing at last inscribing herself on the blank surface hoping that through words erasures surges a meaning might answer back #vss365 #poetry

#vss365 #prompt for March 31, 2026 is #exalt Our journey together is coming to an end, so let’s exalt the moment and smile with a friend. You have been an amazing community; thank you for letting me host; and I look forward to seeing all your continued work!

No need to e x a l t hollow leaders. #vss365 #exalt

Hello from South Africa! After days of #vss365 host @darkxfer.bsky.social providing the most wonderful prompts, I'll be taking over the reins from 1 - 15 April. Prof Fox will be a tough act to follow, so I'm nervous! New prompts will be posted at 16:00 GMT. 😊

Grade three- six were difficult when report cars were distributed. In a small box underneath the grades were four words: Conduct Effort Absent Late I was never late and seldom absent. But, in the 1960s, I never got check marks for conduct or effort. #vss365 #conduct

#vss365 illusive sprite creating false impression of seven up #sprite #illusive #SenryuSunday

Woke up to the sweetest sprite with translucent wings who whispered in my ear, "You used yesterday's prompt word incorrectly. You meant elusive." She was so kind. Not judgmental. #vss365 #sprite

Yup. 🤭 Elusive.

They thought she was illusive but after some time, when they got to know her, their impression shifted. Then they understood. She was shy. #vss365 #illusive

Joy in letting my mind roam. #7syllablesentence #roam

Roaming doesn't mean you're lost. #7syllablesentence #roam

In Chicago for a psychoanalytic board meeting and the moment I step outside and begin walking in a city that's new to me, my thoughts revolve around the thought of wondering what it would be like to live here. Imagining possibilities. #vss365 #revolve

#vss365 #prompt for March 27, 2026 is #revolve “The world does NOT revolve around you, Professor!” Yes, but what if it does? Let’s have some fun today thinking about things that go ‘round-n-’round.

Silence says it all Your heart a #revolving door Breaking mine with ease #haiku #vss365 #poetry

It still fascinates me that memories of my earlier years come back in the sound of a crinkle wrapper and the first taste of a peppermint candy purchased at the corner bodega. Wonder-full. #vss365 #fascinate

Unbeknownst to her Dr. Milner can spot An unresolved tempest #vss365 #tempest

Past tense: You frustrated me. Future tense: You'll frustrate me. Wishful thinking: We'll never frustrate each other. Frustrate: A powerful verb. #vss365 #frustrate

I endorse this moon. Come home soon. #vss365 #endorse

#vss365 Pressure Drop Low pressure inside refuses to endorse my form, it keeps slipping its outline, leaving a wet margin where I stood. I smell iron in rain and wait as it moves through me. #endorse #poetrycommunity #writerscommunity #poemoftheday

#vss365 #prompt for March 23, 2026 is #endorse In this election of eloquent elocution, I endorse you all as capable candidates of creative convolutions! No need to go to the polls, let’s grab our pens and write!

There will be no opportunity for me to endorse you. It isn't necessary. You've had my love from the beginning. #vss365 #endorse

My steadfast love for running the Harlem Hill in Central Park will never waver. Geographically home even when I'm thousands of miles away. #vss365 #waver

Maybe you can't see The sun on #overcast days But it's always there 🌞 #vss365 #haiku #haikuoftheday

#vss365 some nights, the sky splits open at the horizon, a #divide, a thin red seam of almost‑morning

Before the great divide After the sad fallout We were a we #vss365 #divide

#overcast morning spring equinox slips in slow #daffodils keep time #vss365 #haikuchallenge #haiku #nature #photography

Overcast morning Worries drift Mood lifts #vss365 #overcast

#vss365 #poetry What be there To #mediate between Moons’ Harem of stars Each shimmer twinkle fall Within a vast dark night curtain Perhaps it be Our dreams wishes & prayers As wise old Sun stays away In peace with clouds & birds Seasons side by side In their own lil’ worlds