Bob and Nora shared a waffle, #arms brushing lightly. They thought of the kids they never conceived, the ache of aging, yet knowing they could give their care to friends, to neighbours, to animals, and still the feeling stayed. #vss365

Illegal time transporters were a fussy bunch & he was late. Time seemed to flyby. He rang the buzzer, a slot opened & he said a code word.A door opened at arms length to admit him. If it went well, he'd be sent back in time to spend 30 minutes with his mom. #vss365 #vsstimetravel

My swords & sorcery short story, ‘The First War’, has just gone live online and will be printed in the Winter 2026 edition of ‘The Literary Fantasy Magazine’. I hope people will give it a look. magazine.thearcanist.net/the-first-war (1/3)🧵📚💙

He has tried to stop my pen from telling his secrets revealing his truth, again he has tried to bury me from shouting my outrage, exposing his lack of regret; he knows not of my guardians, your eyes, his exposure, you are my witnesses- Do not forget #emoetry #vss365 #cassiopeian #vssmagic #poetry

Esme had levelled up again, making much of her equipment obsolete, not least of which a #ring Rory had held on to since her early levels because it conferred a bonus to her alchemy skills, now largely superfluous. He knew where he could find another, but, now, he needed full set bonuses. #vss365

The man sat opposite Dylan told a tale of a raid by The Enemy that didn’t quite have the #ring of truth to it. A lone miner and his family on an out-of-the-way asteroid? Only his wife and child killed? No. Dylan knew exactly was at fault here, & his team would find the evidence to convict. #vss365

#Vss365 She was feeling an emotion never felt before. From the tips of her toes to the bright glow of her halo; which was turning slowly, into a heavy invisible iron #ring. It was love! He was love she realised! As her wings began to crumble. #Art Ariana Cherry artist & Poet

'I don't believe you, Pixie.' 'What? Why not, Gabe?' 'It's too simple. If your excuse had involved tea drinking dragons, a gorgon with an inferiority complex, or a phoenix who was scared of fire, that would have a #ring of truth. But... you just overslept? I don't buy it!' #vss365

#vss365 Restling The ring, circling bone, not quite still. Each heartbeat tests the fit, a thin grinding no one hears but the hand. #ring #poetrycommunity #writerscommunity #poem #poetry

redwood forest circling the tree rings ten tiny fingers #vss365 #haiku

Nora passed the TV. "Are you watching Married at First Sight?" Bob nodded. "Fascinating." She stared. "How does anyone propose through a wall?" "Love finds a way," he said. She shook her head. "The idea is bonkers." Bob grinned. "Madness with a wedding #ring." #vss365

She does the crossword in #pen, steam rising from her mug as she lifts it to her lips, a #ring left on the paper, circling a Marmaduke panel. “They still have Marmaduke?” “His son draws them now.” I’m awed by her. “I’m a lucky #man.” She looks up, smiles, and says, “I know that, too.” #vss365

#vss365 The phone lit up again. It looked angrier this time, as if it knew she was ignoring the #ring. "How many times now?" He asked as the screen went dark. She turned it over. "Don't know, don't care." "You sure about this?" "I should have done it years ago. I always their daughter in DNA only."

Delicate eggshells crack sparrows tremble in bliss hillside bells ringing serving as a sign for the life that just began #vss365 #inkmine #poetry #tanka #TankaThursday #BSPP52 #poem #skypoets #writing #nature #birds

Bob lifted his face to the breeze. "Smell that, Nora?" She sniffed. "Salt and sunscreen?" "No, the sea. It's telling me to get battered cod." "Bob, that's just a craving." He grinned. "You're clever." She nudged him. "Forget cod. Let's #ring in a swim among the fish." #vss365

Siblings shared love On Sundays he'd #ring you And sit on the stairs Sharing the puzzle You'd work as a pair Checking his working As he would check yours Mixing ideas And opening doors That neither would notice If working alone The Sunday night Crossword The time on the phone. #Vss365

#vss365 #ring Joyous memories playing Ring Around the Rosie Mostly the end when we all fall down and got cozy Laughing and singing Giggling, ears ringing Once we’re done, time to pick a genuine posie

Where Did You Go? My fog of a friend No why is sufficient Our trail still there Stars sparkled Illuminating ways Welcoming strolls Oh Where Did You Go? Ink to my #pen Imagination of #man I begged you Loved Prayed Forgave But You Broke My Heart Instead #BraveWrite #vss365 #Poem #Poetry #Poet

They formed a ring, hand holding hand. Their voices began to rise, lifting the spirit of Sângele from the dead. A sacrifice was chosen from the ring & chants of "Drink, Drink, Drink", echoed in the chamber. He drank from the jugular & was reborn. #vss365 #horrorprompt #scififri

He knew all too well how to #conduct himself in public. He’d spent his entire adolescence watching, learning to blend in, to hide. Slowly, neighbors went missing. One by one. Methodically. Everyone was so focused on themselves, they didn’t noticed the blood-stained curbs and empty houses. #vss365

He was a dishonest, scorned alchemist. Finding his ruse to turn lead into gold,he' been ostracized by the village. But he had more in store for them. He'd choose special young women to use their skeleton's to create bone snow. A talc to turn their kids into zombies. #horrorprompt

Illusive weird songs Tones foster evil ear worms Distorting one's mind #satsplat #ScifaikuSaturday #vss365

Bob saw Nora looking out the window. She said she felt her grandmother close, like a soft but #illusive light around her. Touched, Bob told her love never leaves. Nora smiled, hoping that her grandmother had become an angel who still watches over her. #vss365

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 28-MAR-26 is: Encounter & Stadium #Prompt

Whenever they hit play, it's less about music & more the sound of an action being heard like an echo in a canyon. Beyond their tribe, they gave up harmony's ghost to live in a world of 'us' and background fixtures. But when pressed, you're bad at that - being a background fixture. #vss365 #satsplat

mind the gap your torn old tube map's lost time gates a southbound platform entered via the exit next stop long ago thunder and lectric more people than drops of rain make a flood chasing dreams illusive meanings written along tunnel walls #ScifaikuSaturday #DailyHaikuPrompt #vss365

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Ignoring honesty deceptive tongues lure, wrapped in hollow promises lies seem harmless illusiveness masks reality, on the verge of loss clarity unveils the truth, salted tears descend silently awareness arises from scars. #vss365 #inkmine #BSPP51 #emoetry #poetry #poem #skypoets #micropoem #writing

#vss365 #illusive If I sound paranoid maybe I’m being gaslit Someone is trying to turn me into a half-wit Illusive sounds, objects that move Absolutely nothing that I can prove Not sure what I can do to make myself seen legit

There it is! The #elusive albino skunk! I didn’t believe Mom when she said there was one living under her house. Would love to get a photo. Well, don’t do anything to startle it. Right. Can’t get too close. Put the camera on a tripod & take the photo remotely? You’re still the smart one. #vss365

#illusive disguise not a real cinnamon roll doughy rolled up cat #vss365 #Caturday

Sly illusive orb Peeking between slats of cloud Wrapped in moon's attire #vss365 #inkMine #vssdaily #haiku

Spare drops settle into now. #7syllablesentence #spare #blueskypoets #nature #photography

The answer to the method of disarming the trap proved #illusive, with several combinations available and no clues as to what sequence to use, which Rory thoroughly hated. If he wanted to perform cryptography, he’d have, well, chosen a game specifically for that. Instead, he soldiered in. #vss365

The Enemy, as always, were #illusive. Striking from the dark and fading away back into it. Their bodies mysteriously disappeared, their damaged ships blown to dust, taking unwary close ships with them. If they could just capture one body, Dylan knew it would tell them something. ‘If’. #vss365

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#Divide me in your body Multiply me with your mouth Add we two for one true love Yet if you #waver & subtract You’ll wish I was a predator Rather than a faithful dove #Overcast of my strength Will #entreat you to run back To Your Once Upon A Beloved #BraveWrite #vss365 #Poetry #PoetryCommunity

👆PLEASE READ ABOVE🙏 You’re my connection to life~my sunlight~my hope…I so thank you. You are proof there is Love…🕊️ Our world & social media have horrific problems in areas. 👇 youtu.be/etSbOs3aUqI?si… Own your voice~protect yourselves! Be back after 🏥visit to read & ❤️

Kick & shove Blame away Kill the doves Let chaos blaze Out of control #Divided sides Too many trolls #Endorsing lies Clickbait #mediates Play the game Pay to infuriate #Frustrate the humane Then again Poets grow Stand & defend Your Voice-Not The Status Quo ©️Aspen #BraveWrite #vss365 #Poetry

“YOU are the monster under my bed! For years, I scream in pain & drown in a #tempest of tears because of your fear… Like you always say, ‘Doll-baby, you make me see red!’ Well do tell Dad-isn’t it fun to still be alive while the rest of you is dead inside?” #BraveWrite #vss365 ©️Aspen #AmWriting

versifying dreams while we orbit making love our poems #revolve ©️Aspen #BraveWrite #vss365 #haiku #Poetry #Poem #Poet #PoetryCommunity 👇 youtu.be/lp-EO5I60KA?si… 🍃🌸🍃 Be Back Soon… 🍃🌸🍃 ~I love & thank you, Aspen🕊️ 🍃🌸🍃

It was like a carousel revolving around a spit. The ET in the center forced them to walk in a circle. Each time one of the crew members opened or closed their eyes, a short burst of laser light struck their skin. The acrid smell was nauseating. #Scififri #vss365 #horrorprompt

#vss365 #tempest The world outside his front door was so confusing When they wanted to go he began refusing He responded with tears A tempest of deep fears Parents spent hours in therapy diffusing

It was imperative that he see the adulation at his nemesis' forthcoming wake. W/proper knowledge, he could transform the ceremony to one of disdain. Using a time device, he sped forth to the date. His hand wavered, and he dropped it. He was in the coffin. #vsstimetravel #vss365

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 21-MAR-26 is: Deliver & Study #Prompt

#vss365 #poetry Look around Don’t need to pick a side Mesmerised by each others eyes All the seasons whirling into one Thunderstorms and rainbows We are one All of a sudden The air seems to #divide for us only Only to rejoin as a bubble For only us to breathe within As one

The eclectic group of players, that had gathered to fight the World Boss, utilised tactics automatically according to their class. Choosing to #divide themselves into damagers, immovable, almost, tanks, and healers. It was a glorious scene of cooperation and the beast soon succumbed. #vss365

The fleet arrived just in time for the aftermath of the attack. Dylan watched them #divide into rescue ships, such as the Antilles, and escorts that surrounded the beleaguered, mostly destroyed, convoy. Late again, but the convoy had put up a good fight. It was just never good enough. #vss365

Divided by these mortal coils hardly treated with gentleness, you're on a side there's only one way in ... and no way out. Whenever I think of us reuniting, it's the parts of us I hope this world can't burn away. #satsplat #vss365 #divide

Break from mothership - that's the dream. Get your mother a space with more air. #inkmine #scifaikusaturday #haiku