"See that?" "See what?" "That!" "You mean the #seafoam?" "No I don't mean the sea foam! I mean the boat! That's exactly the color I want in our den!" "Seafoam." "Shut up about the sea foam!!" "It's the name of the color." "Oh. ...Sorry." #vss365

"It's #hammer time, baby." "What are you..? Where did you get those pants??" "You can't touch this." "I wouldn't want to." #vss365

"I need a #word with you." "Cacophony." "Thank you." #vss365

"Have you seen my loupe... Why is a wolf eating cantaloupes in our living room?" "She was stuck in a #loop. I had to help her." "How does eating cantaloupe help?" "It's an excellent antidote to looping." "Is it? Huh. How do we get rid of the wolf?" "We don't. She lives here now." "I see." #vss365

"He #letters so beautifully." "He what?" "His penmanship is exquisite." "His what??!" "Oh, sh*t I forgot men aren't allowed to read or write in your world. Pretend I didn't say anything." "He's lucky I didn't hear a thing you said. Someone else overhearing would've got him killed." #vss365

Having a shot at a future, no matter how uncertain, beats this war. So, despite her fear of water, she boards the already overcrowded raft. #vss365 #vss #water

#vss365 #poem They are an aching thirst No amount of #water Ocean deep waterfall high Can fill That is all I speak to the Sahara In whispering sandstorms For it alone feels my pain An empty well That is all

"This is the Hydration Police calling. Did you remember to drink your #water today?" "I did, actually. But then I forgot I had so I drank someone else's water & then I did that again a few more times & now I'm in hospital with water poisoning." "I see... I'll inform Overconsumption Police." #vss365

"So what did you buy?" "Everything and the kitchen #sink." "Yeah... One would hope so when building a house. I was asking more about which supplier you ended up going with?" "Going? I didn't know I was supposed to go somewhere with them. You didn't tell me that." #vss365

"Where was his body found?" "On the riverbank." "Oh, that's hilarious." "What?? How is this even remotely funny??" "He was on his way to rob a #bank." #vss365

"Wow! That's some fancy #ink you got there!" "Thanks. It's made from the blood of my enemies." #vss365

"There's a #method to your madness, I see." "What could be a better distraction than several #museum artifacts suddenly starting to speak?" "In languages of their times, no less. I am impressed." #2WordPrompt

"There's a storm rising." "No there's not." " See This is why it's Over between us. " " Really, Margaret? I thought it was because I dumped your ass in Rome." "That donkey meant everything to me!" #AcrosticApril

"What happened to your #hand?" "My dad cut it off." "What the f k?!" "Yeah, it's kind of a family tradition. We fight with light sabers, and off it goes. I don't think anyone's kept both their hands in about 15 generations." "Please stop." #vss365

and so the hunt begins make way! for many an easter egg is to be found Happy Chocolate Egg Day everyone!

"Everyone #remain calm. The system will soon #connect us back into The Game." "What if I don't want to go back?" "Don't be crazy. The Game is all that is. You can't survive outside it." "I've heard rumors. They say we used to live in a non digital world." "Absurd." #2WordPrompt

"I need you to understand that there are reasons why we do not get involved with those people." "You just don't like that they bring #sand everywhere." "That sand choked my uncle!" "It's not the same sand!" 1/2

"How's this for a slogan: Before beginning Any activity Take the time to Happily hydrate ?" "Terrible. We're trying to get people to bathe with our products, not drink them!" #AcrosticApril #vss

"Please tell me you had no part in this." "I wish I could. I admit none of it is going the way I planned." "You planned this??!" "Yes. What're you doing?" "Returning your #ring." "... Keep it. Sell it. Use the money to help yourself & the other survivors." #vss365

"This is all your fault." "How was I supposed to know the whole house would #collapse if I stopped being #tiny?!" "You might have guessed! It's not like you haven't fucked up everything else you've ever tried!" 1/2

"Why does this book read a little... clumsy at places?" "Everything ever written in my language has been erased. I had to #translate that novel entirely from #memory. Do forgive me if it does not meet with your standards." "Oh, heavens. I didn't know it was one of yours." #2WordPrompt

"Where is Joseph?" "I put him in the #pen." "What? Again?" "If he insists on behaving like an animal, he may as well be treated like one." #vss365

The sand remembers Each footprint, each stranger who Stopped to watch the sea. #WildWalkPrompt #sand #haiku #senryu #poem #writing #writingcommunity @sonnetsmith.bsky.social

"Oh, maaaaaaaaaaaan..." "What happened?" "I dropped him down a drain." "Who?" "Your father." "He still hadn't returned to normal size??" "He's about to. In the odor trap." #vss365 #man

The flowers, the trees, the birds, ants and bees, spelling out spring, verbatim. #weirdmicro #verbatim #haiku #senryu

We #meet at the #Request of the Emperor. A place that in my opinion should've been burned down the day they decapitated him. Just why the emperor asked this place be kept as it is, and why the people now in charge listened to him, is a mystery to me. I f**king hate this place. #2WordPrompt

‘Screen Time’ Latest painting - acrylic on canvas (130 x 70cm)

"How do we know if it's real?" "Does it #conduct electricity?" "Yes." "Then it's probably not real. Just part of the simulation." "Iron conducts electricity, and iron is as real as it gets!" "All iron is simulated. That's why we who are real cannot touch it." #vss365

"Let me get you a drink. What'll you have?" "A #Sprite." "No, I'm quite human. Why would you think that?" #vss365

"We must #examine #which of these women is the witch." "No need, your 'honor'. We are all witches. Every last one of us. Each and every woman ever born." #2WordPrompt

I am having an awful time at the moment as I am currently in hospital keeping vigil at my mom's bedside, waiting to say goodbye. This is a poem I wrote about her a while ago. It seems a fitting tribute to share here. Love you Mom 🩶 #PoemsAbout #InBloom @thebrokenspine.co.uk

"He has this weird, #illusive charm that makes people fall for him left and right." "I'd happily be under that illusion any time." "You would not. He is an ass." "Hung like one at least?" "Nope. Tiny. And doesn't know how to use it either." "Now that's disappointing." "That he is." #vss365

"They're offerin a #reward for our capture." "How big?" "Huge." "Dead or alive?" "Dead." "Damn. I was still kinda hopin we'd #survive this." "Yeah not a chance of that happenin now." "Maybe Momma should collect the reward." "She won't want to kill us." "We shoot each other." #2WordPrompt

"Do you have your Revolver?" "Yes, Mama." "Now remember, this weapon is ancient. It's not like modern safe ones. When you activate it, it'll spin you around so fast you'll want to lose consciousness. Do not let that happen." "I won't, Mama. I promise." #vss365 #revolve

"How do you plead?" "I do not recognize the authority of this AI court to determine whether or not I am human." "Then you leave us no choice but to delete you." [ZAP!] "Why do they do that?" "Do what?" "Refuse to cooperate." "I don't know. But it does rather #frustrate the purpose." #vss365

"Let's not condone bad behavior." "They paid us two million." "Let's #endorse the hell out of this!" #vss365

"You see him over there? What's he waving in the air?" "Looks like a piece of paper." "Oh, right." "You know what it is now?" "Yeah. I think it's the #waver I didn't sign. The one that relieves their company of all responsibility." "Ah. Looks like I don't see him after all." "Nobody there." #vss365

" #Divide and conquer." "Is that what we're going to do?" "Yeah." "How?" "Well... You take this half of the candies, and I'll take that half of the candies. Now they are divided. Then we conquer the sofa." "Good plan." #vss365

"I #entreat you to let me treat you to this wonderful meal." "It's all entrails." "Yes!" "Entrails from what?" "Let us not track their provenance too closely. Please. Sit. Eat." #vss365

"Let's take the #surpass." "The what?" "The over and above." "Huh??" "You know... The thingy up there over whatchacallit to get to the other side." "Oh, the overpass?" "Yeah. That's the one." "Nah. Don't be chicken. Let's ride the striped horse right here." "Do what?" "Zebra." #vss365

"I can #assure you that fissure is not going to turn into anything serious." "Yeah? Tell that to the monsters breaking through." #vss365

The #warmth escapes from the pie as steam rising in the air. I wish I could hold onto it. #vss365

#Lightning strikes. "That's weird." "What is?" "That's the fifth time it hit the same man." "Did he switch places between lightning strikes?" "He did." "Well, then. That explains it." #vss365

"Allow me to introduce [ ]." "Enchanté." "How come?" "...Pardon?" "How's he already #spellbound, when I didn't cast the spell yet?" "I think he meant 'delighted'." "Ah. Then why didn't he say so? And should I cast the spell now?" "It may be a little late for that. He's running away." #vss365

You see time #stretch as you #faint to the left. Speed up when you parry. Left, left, left, & time stands still. Oops. Forgot to parry. #2WordStory

"I hear that bitch has the emperor CEO's attention all to herself." "Who does she think she is?? We must teach her a lesson." "Here's what I think we should do..." #BirdWhisperer

"He says he's gonna fix things." "Now there's a #blatant lie if ever I heard one." #vss365

"What's the #range of your ray gun?" "I dunno. Why?" "You don't know?! How do you not make sure you know how far you can shoot BEFORE we're in a situation where Killerbees #surround us?!" "Didn't seem important." "NOT IMPORTANT??!!" "You realize I carry a kill switch for them, right?" #2WordPrompt

Fed up with her brother, Mist fed his bouncy ball to the #beastly creature living in her closet, hoping it would stop them both from bothering her for a day at least. Unfortunately, the creature loved the taste so much its wails for more were even worse than her brother's for his ball. #vss365

You #rule with an iron fist, crushing dissidents under your #thumb. But you know what? Enough heat, and iron melts like ice. Your days are numbered. #2WordPrompt