here is the cover art for THE DELICATE COLLIDE!!! this collection will be a free PDF of 8 collab poems celebrating 8 years of donated words poetry (& more!). should be available on april 22nd!💜

the first poem draft for THE DELICATE COLLIDE is underway!

thank you to all who contributed a word to THE DELICATE COLLIDE. i received 48 (!!!) words for this project celebrating 8 yrs of donated words poetry collabs. i randomly assigned all words across 8 poems. each has a unique feature chosen by 8 people who were willing to take on another challenge!!

today is the last day to submit a word for this collab! “The Delicate Collide” will feature 8 new poems for the 8th anniversary of the donated words poetry (& more!) projects! details/send a word my way: tinyurl.com/dwform2026 the form will not be accessible after 11:59pm ET on sunday, march 29th!

hi again! tomorrow is the last day to submit a word for this project! the form will no longer be accessible after 11:59pm on sunday, march 29th! tinyurl.com/dwform2026

just a reminder that you can still contribute a word to the 8th anniversary project! the deadline is sunday, march 29th at 11:59pm. the form will no longer be accessible after that time. more details/submit your word: tinyurl.com/dwform2026 thanks to all who are taking part in this collab!

ASOOPP2 is 3 today! this collab featured 13 poems with donated words (& more!)! 4 Exquisite Corpse poems. an ekphrastic piece inspired by a @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social photo, too! many, many people collaborated. 2 poems included first-time contributors!🩵 tinyurl.com/2023asoopp2

the 8th anniversary collab will be called THE DELICATE COLLIDE! back in ASOOPP3, @rhonagreene.bsky.social sent “delicate” & @willerickson.bsky.social sent “collide”⭐️ these collabs/donated words are precious to me, but also involve fun chaos behind the scenes! info/submit: tinyurl.com/dwform2026

i am thinking about making the donated words poetry 8th anniversary a free, 8-poem online collection (pdf)!!! i have received so many words for this (!!!) that one or two poems just won’t do! keep me busy & donate a word! details & submission page here: tinyurl.com/dwform2026

a little self-promo. for the earliest of birds.

ONE WEEK LEFT! to see more details & contribute a word, go to: tinyurl.com/dwform2026 thank you mightily to all who have sent a word so far!!!⭐️

hi again! word submissions window is still open! to see all the details & submit a word, go to tinyurl.com/dwform2026

thanks for all of the words sent so far! keep ‘em coming! all details on are on the submission form: tinyurl.com/dwform2026

IT’S TIME! you can start contributing to the latest donated words project NOW! i am using an online form this time. all details are on the form!!! thanks for joining in on some more poetry collaboration in celebration of the upcoming 8th anniversary of these projects!!! tinyurl.com/dwform2026

april 22nd is the 8th anniversary of donated words poetry (& more!)🩷 next wk i will post info on how to submit a word (or more???) to a new project for this anniversary! PLEASE wait to submit after details are provided! no DMs! (go to kweberandherwords.com to see examples of past projects!!!)

happy 6th bday to THIS ASSEMBLY! this was the first collab poetry collection we did! 150+ participants. people donated words, lines, themes… some wrote poems… some helped edit… there were polls & music inspiration! original artwork by Greg Lawhun free PDF & audio: tinyurl.com/thisassembly...

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthru! we are at the back cover of this collection! thank you again to many for participating in DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES! and to all who have joined me in this page-by-page walkthrough over the last few weeks… i appreciate your support! tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 31: SPECIAL NOTES/PROBABLY TMI tying up all the loose ends… wrapping up this collection with some final info! tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthru! PAGE 30: PRAISE FOR DONATED WORDS POEM PROJECTS & CONTACT DETAILS blurbs & quotes by participants! like to add a few words about your experience? reach me via the CONTACT DETAILS… all listed on this page! NOTE: i don’t use DMs on bsky tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 29: MORE DONATED WORDS PROJECT INFORMATION info on all past donated words collaborations. you can also find a link to donated words/collab poetry presentation materials for a Zoom i did about this subject last year! tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 28: THANK YOU so much to be thankful for. here is where i thank everyone who has been a part of these collabs since 2018. i share some stats too! free PDF collection: tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGES 25-27: AUTHOR BIOS all the bios for the 17 authors who created original pieces for this collection! you can return to previous posts to read each work! credit in thread! free PDF collection: tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 24: “Twinkling” by @mishiepoet.bsky.social donated words @gendeguzman.bsky.social SIPHON Kashiana Singh WOMB @elderflowersour.bsky.social FREQUENCY word challenge: flavor word choice: vanilla free PDF collection: tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 23: “desired outcome” by @bythiswillalone.bsky.social donated words Meesh Montoya PROLIX Patrick Dorsey SYMPHONIC @mishiepoet.bsky.social APRICITY word challenge: palindrome word choice: deified free PDF collection: tinyurl.com/2025daylight

Big shoutout to the lovely and talented @midwesternskirt.bsky.social and her ongoing Donated Words projects!! Check out the whole shebang FREE on her website!! ##WritingCommunity #Poets #Poetry #Authors

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 22: “A heartsick plea…” by @opwriter.bsky.social donated words @midwesternskirt.bsky.social HEARTSICK Melinda Farrar PERMISSION @norbaikin.bsky.social SIMULTANEOUS challenge: heat word choice: kindle free PDF collection: tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 21: “Song of the Seasons” by Millie H donated words @karenmsteiger.bsky.social MIRACLE Julia Beach FREQUENCY @midwesternskirt.bsky.social HEARTSICK word challenge: animal word word choice: burrowing free PDF collection: tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 20: “Keep the Change” by @kileylee.bsky.social donated words @karenmsteiger.bsky.social MIRACLE Patrick Dorsey SYMPHONIC Julia Beach FREQUENCY @esfletcher.bsky.social KERFUFFLE word challenge: month word choice: June tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGES 18-19: “Entering the Haunted Manor of My Chronically Ill Body” by @spookyspatters.bsky.social donated words Meesh Montoya PROLIX @karenmsteiger.bsky.social MIRACLE @kimmannix.bsky.social VERIFY challenge: game word = odds tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 17: “Cnut” by @salvius23.bsky.social donated words @krislindbeck.bsky.social TIDE Julia Beach FREQUENCY @kimmannix.bsky.social VERIFY word challenge: scent word word choice: stench free PDF collection: tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 16: “Sheltered” by @midwesternskirt.bsky.social donated words @mishiepoet.bsky.social APRICITY Kashiana Singh WOMB Melinda Farrar PERMISSION word challenge: cold word word choice: cooled free PDF collection: tinyurl.com/2025daylight

Feels right that my donated word (kerfuffle) was woven into a melancholy-tinged poem as part of the @donatedwords.bsky.social project

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 15: “Tapestry of the Living” by Misty H donated words @authorlindamcrate.bsky.social GOSSAMER @kimmannix.bsky.social VERIFY @esfletcher.bsky.social KERFUFFLE word challenge: music word word choice: rhythm PDF collection: tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 14: “Shadowcast” by @melissacuisine.bsky.social donated words @gendeguzman.bsky.social SIPHON Patrick Dorsey SYMPHONIC @madelinksi.bsky.social HARBINGER word challenge: light word word choice: dawn free PDF collection: tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 13: “Absorption” by @karenmsteiger.bsky.social donated words @krislindbeck.bsky.social TIDE @norbaikin.bsky.social SIMULTANEOUS @madelinksi.bsky.social HARBINGER word challenge: scientific term word choice: phagocytosis tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 12: an untitled poem by Julie Luepke donated words from: @midwesternskirt.bsky.social HEARTSICK Kashiana Singh WOMB @madelinksi.bsky.social HARBINGER full PDF collection: tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 11: "Buoyant / Flamboyant” by @prestonspantry.bsky.social donated words @opwriter.bsky.social DAYLIGHT @authorlindamcrate.bsky.social GOSSAMER @mishiepoet.bsky.social APRICITY word challenge: hobby word word choice: write tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 10: "Forever the regent of my heart” by @tiffanysciacca.bsky.social donated words @stonespiral.bsky.social REGENT @esfletcher.bsky.social KERFUFFLE @opwriter.bsky.social DAYLIGHT word challenge: sound word choice: chirps tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 9: "Birthday Wish” by Sarah O’Brien donated words @authorlindamcrate.bsky.social GOSSAMER Melinda Farrar PERMISSION @stonespiral.bsky.social REGENT word challenge: shape word word choice: diamond (& more!) full PDF (free!) tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 8: "Simultaneous Fields” by @grousehollow.bsky.social donated words @norbaikin.bsky.social SIMULTANEOUS @stonespiral.bsky.social REGENT @gendeguzman.bsky.social SIPHON challenge: opposite of assigned word choice: filled tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 7: “slipper” by @saramatson.bsky.social featuring words donated by @opwriter.bsky.social - DAYLIGHT @krislindbeck.bsky.social - TIDE Meesh Montoya - PROLIX challenge: travel word author chose: beach free PDF collection: tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 6: & DAYLIGHT/intro to the project featuring 17 authors & 17 donated words this resulted in 16 poems & 1 microfiction work! credits in thread! i will be focusing on 1 poem at a time in the 17 posts ahead! get the free PDF: tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 5: “Tenfold” poem i wrote this poem using words donated by 22 people who were contributing to these projects for their first time! credits in thread! get the collection as a free PDF: tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 4: tenfold orioles: an intro to the poem “Tenfold” get the collection as a free PDF: tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGES 2&3: Welcome includes mention of title contributors @opwriter.bsky.social @klooky.bsky.social features IN MEMORIAM section remembering past contributors Kari Flickinger, @ivordaniel.bsky.social & Aaron Lambert🩷 free PDF: tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! PAGE 1: Table of Contents get the collection as a free PDF: tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough! cover page! get the collection as a free PDF: tinyurl.com/2025daylight

DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES was released last week. FREE pdf! donated words poetry with lots of writers & contributors in the mix! there’s tons of very cool collaboration happening in here! not to be missed! doing a walkthrough of this collection in the near future!🧡 tinyurl.com/2025daylight

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