A dragon I made long ago ⚙️ #steampunk

Boop! Happy New Year! Late posting of a pic I won from @mochiarts.bsky.social as part of a raffle. This panda's Toddler metabolism wouldn't let him stay up to enjoy all the wonderful festivities of ringing in a New Year.

looking for meaning, a little clarity in between the lines, the thrum of my life takes me to the page where I'm meant to be #vss365 #thrum #ThursdayTanka #page #tanka

爺やの手 輓馬の鼓動 雪を絶つ Jiiya no té BaNba no kodou Yuki wo tatsu Grandfather’s hands The heartbeat of a heavy workhorse Parts the snow #Haiku #Poetry #俳句 #詩 #winter #冬 #DailyHaikuPrompt : horse #vss365 : thrum

King Cake's horror-filled pastries. #NOLAsixwords #sixwords #writing #writingcommunity

The Abominable Snowman's new Winter Collection #sixwordstory #sixwords #writing #writingcommunity

North: HORSE the year of the #horse a year of confident change will it be fulfilled? South: MOSQUITO annoying buzzing #mosquito sucks on your blood those little vampires #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poetry #writingcommunity #writing

Twenty Fifth Amendment My country, right or wrong but if it is wrong, it is our duty to make it right. But why bother to try to #impeach when it doesn't have any effect or teeth behind it to make it right? Why has it become just a formality with no lasting consequence? #vssdaily #poetry #writing

Time to wish upon #shootingstars as they streak across the dark horizon with one ending a possible beginning a change of luck or a wish fulfilled. #OurPoetryX #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

Just get in the #car and go! See what is out there places you haven't been food you haven't eaten drinks you haven't drunk palm trees sway on the island snow falls in the mountains be adventurous and daring don't just wallow in mediocrity! #thingstowriteabout #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

lights #glittering #grease in his hair sound checks are fine the crowd hyped up spotlight on him the first major chords and the concert begins #firewords280 #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

#set table for tea fancy sandwiches and cake invitations sent #haikufeels #haiku #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

#vengeful spirits roam looking for satisfaction revenge for your sins #haikuhorrorprompt #haiku #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

"We're supposed to #exterminate the rats, right?" "That's in the contract, yeah." "No one mentioned DEMON rats." "Nope." "Like that one." He looked at two meter tall rat watching them from the shadows with crimson eyes. "Yup." It opened its fanged mouth to scream. #horrorwritingprompt #writing

An awkward family moment I stand #nonplussed what should I do or say without making it worse? I am hesitant and unsure so I say nothing at all #emoetry #writing #poetry #writingcommunity

the #thrum of a bass guitar #7syllablesentence #writing #writingcommunity

The #thrum of an engine well-tuned to specs it feels like a smooth whiskey poured at the bar in a jazz club barely noticeable in the moment but at that first step or at the first rev of the pedal your soul says "There it is." #vss365 #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

This would have been what Lewin wore when he returned to Gridania at the beginning of ARR. He left Gridania after Carteneau as an archer and came back as a CONJURER. That's why in that scene with his uncle (The Bowlord) at the Guardian Tree he's carrying a Healer's staff instead of his usual bow.

Nothing outlives its usefulness until the very end. #blog #poetry #writing #writingcommunity #sifaswriting e8thespresso.blogspot.com/2026/01/poem... sifasevenwriting.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/p...

Happy to have another excuse to write about Final Fantasy 11, which recently broke in the exact right way to force its Games Masters into doing something extremely funny:

I have been laughing at this for a solid five minutes.

The earth is #harkening, feeling the #healing winds hearing the growing song touching the encompassing sky seeing the brightening sun smelling the darkening soil and it is recovering from the damage it was dealt by unfeeling hands #firewords280 #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

Under a curtain of stars around a bright campfire the faint strain of #cowboysongs echoes over the prairie. #OurPoetryX #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

#thedementedteacher did more than just rap you over the knuckles with her ruler. She encouraged her students to take part in the experiments...HER experiments. The road to knowledge was never ending, and she kept on learning. Her pupils did too...but for them, it happened too late. #horrorprompt

twilight remembrance portal leads to a #lostsoul so just step on through #haikuhorrorprompt #haiku #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

the glacial plain with blizzard winds whiteout within the #snowveil #haze the sentinel watches through cloudy eyes lifelessly as it no longer feels the cold within its bones #BSPP49 #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

There's a fine line between being #misunderstood and just being generally unpleasant. Some people refuse to realize that there is honestly a difference. #emoetry #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

"Hey, you ordered the Doordash?" #sixwordstory #sixwords #writing #writingcommunity

If you have an iPhone and are going out someplace you are worried about: www.lifewire.com/getting-pull... www.androidcentral.com/how-get-goog... Share this info please. Set it up and test it out. (from @shinjira.art)

Too many #clocks all showing different times different stages of life. which one is yours can you tell the time? #thingstowriteabout #writing #writingcommunity #poetry

The ice refused to #thaw. The forbidding castle blocked the light, so the gates remained frozen shut. The courtyard never saw the sun, and the fountains stayed empty. An eternal winter, and the princess shivered in her prison. #vssfantasy #writing #writingcommunity

don't #bother to ask when I know you won't listen to my 'bad' answer #haikufeels #haiku #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

time to go to the #gym work out all the muscles good for the body and soul But I feel out of place when I go home and I cannot share my enthusiasm with a family of couch potatoes. #vssdaily #haiku #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

North: QUINCE Make #quince marmalade jam, jelly, pie and liquor astringent and tart South: LIGHTNING thunder and #lightning the storm outside just rages duck and take cover #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

#smirr and fog over the road #7syllablesentence #writing #writingcommunity

#obfuscate the truth not exactly a lie just confuse anyone who seeks it and you can say they are the ones who lack the skills to sift through the refuse to find the gold #vss365 #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

Short Story: Will the Lesson Be Learned? Is there hope that Humanity will learn from its mistakes? The Fae are divided on the issue. #blog #writing #writingcommunity #sifaswriting #shortstory e8thespressowriting.blogspot.com/2026/01/shor...

New Short Story: A Haunting Melody Is the music all in your mind? Or is it real? #blog #writing #shortstory #sifaswriting #writingcommunity e8thespressowriting.blogspot.com/2026/01/shor...

I see so many creative people when I look at my screen. #writing #writingcommunity #poetry #sifaswriting #blog #creativity #music #art e8thespresso.blogspot.com/2026/01/poem... sifasevenwriting.wordpress.com/2026/01/28/p...

The young prince was daring and #obstreperous. He ran from his governesses, hid from his tutors, screamed when it was time to leave his favorite toys. His parents were at their wits end. The vizier secretly encouraged this bratty behaviour. You had to start early, after all. #vssfantasy #writing

" #Justify it all you want. It still doesn't make it right." The scientist arched an eyebrow at the test subject strapped onto the gurney. Machines hummed, wires sparked with energy. "Let's burn all that self-righteous morality out of your brain, shall we?" #horrorprompt #writing #writingcommunity

#eyeball in my soup featured at Zombie Cafe needs a bit more salt #haikuhorrorprompt #haiku #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

"Step aside, I got this!" "...Sure?" #sixwordstory #sixwords #writing #writingcommunity

time to #pack a lunch sit in the sun at the park nature's your office #haikufeels #haiku #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

#office without doors anyone can just walk through all it tells me is that your work deserves piece and quiet and my work is just casual but just not that important though it means a lot to my sanity #thingstowriteabout #writing #writingcommunity #poetry

North: BEAN SOUP a pot of #beansoup good and hearty for the soul stave off winter's chill South: OVERCAST grey clouds last for days #overcast shadows loom large the sun is hiding #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

#scope out the place notice how many entrances and how many exits the busyness of it all make sure you have all your options open #vssdaily #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

#massage my temples I have a headache for the kids have cabin fever the longer this goes on snow days are no longer fun when the snow is nothing but ice #vssdaily #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

so angry they cannot think straight #tiltedtemerity to do stupid things heedless of consequences some hail it as bold and daring others see it as a coward who lashes out in weakness #firewords280 #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

the glacial plain with blizzard winds whiteout within the #snowveil #haze the sentinel watches through cloudy eyes lifelessly as it no longer feels the cold within its bones #BSPP49 #poetry #writing #writingcommunity