"Your overall obligation is to complete your own journey along your personal Tao." Deng Ming-Dao, 365 Tao Daily Meditations

Years of Catholic #guilt heavy on her shoulders damned for one mistake blamed on the one result a martyr of her own making sin long forgotten locked in hope for a merciful afterlife long abandoned deliverance granted in this one #emoetry #writing #poetry #writingcommunity

North: MORNING CLOUD in the summer haze #morningcloud high in the sky disappears in heat South: OWL #owl sleeps in his tree one hundred degrees outside naps until the night #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

#maple leaves drift over my relatives' front lawn I journey north with a sigh of relief in cool crisp air Cousin hands me a lucky loony as a talisman against ill fortune Family across borders I miss them so as the autumn chill melts in the heat #WildWalkPrompt #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

The F actfinding R espectable O bservation G uardian System #sixwordstory #sixwords #writing #writingcommunity

The #sailor smiled as he heard the cry, "Land ho! Boys, we're home!" The answering roar from the men shook the masts. And as if in response, the breeze caught the sails in full. The princess ran down to the docks to welcome her love home. #vssfantasy #writing #writingcommunity

His footsteps echoed loudly as he made his way into the temple. The relic in his hand hummed with power. But the longest day of year was dying. The light was growing dim. Night extinguishing the flame. He was almost there, but he was running out of time. #vssfantasy #writing #writingcommunity

The wanderer turned at the crossroads. He walked besides fields of grain, their stalks waving at him in the sunset light. The dances had just begun, the drums muted on the horizon. He smiled. It was nice to be coming home, just in time. #vssfantasy #writing #writingcommunity

you pray all you want but fate drives a hard #bargain not in your favour #haikufeels #haiku #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

orange and pink an #apricothorizon the photo cannot gives its beauty true justice but is the sun arriving or is it already leaving? Do we know? #BSPP55 #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

After the Wind Turbine Slows Down Even the mighty breeze cannot go at full speed the blades forced slower but energy still stored its ups and downs #BlueSkyRemnant #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

Actions #revealing the truth under the bold words Not as I say but do as I do the elders decree The young mock the blatant corruption innocents caught between The liars are too loud their noise overshadows the hard work to get here #vss365 #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

under the pergola in the shadow of #sunshine #kisses exchanged a promise made a vow reaffirmed from years ago a rarity mostly unseen but still existing #OurPoetryX #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

#books carefully hidden away protect the words packed within from greedy hands that seeks to tear precious pages from stiff spines letters of truth and of hope need to survive the coming winter #thingstowriteabout #writing #poetry #writingcommunity

The bard writes a tune he just heard he #knewanew song that had ancient roots. He assigns the notes closest to with what the people have already known A ballad now remembered and lost to the whims of old men #firewords280 #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

He #rides under the moonlight #7syllablesentence #writing #writingcommunity

"I think for women in the culture the pendulum will come back again, and there'll be another renaissance to push back against the oppression of the cranky old rich white guys. I hope I am alive to see that next revolution." Nancy Wilson (of Heart)

Need to remind myself that it is indeed productive in a way to just lie on your bed and have delusions about your OCs. It’s productive because you’re being creative and also getting some relaxation time. Would it be better to write or draw? Maybe. But if this is all you can manage, it is enough.

excuse me but are you aware of Lennu, the Finnish president's dog...

I write fantasy and science fiction. Someone told me after the first page, "This isn't believable. I'm not going to read this." Then proceeded to rip it apart in front of everyone in a critique group. THEN told me it was to "help me be a better writer." 😠 First and last time I went to that group.

Seven Suns, seven daughters who brought light and life to all corners of the planet. Every country and kingdom came together to celebrate the peace that had lasted centuries. A celebration for all. No one knew the night was coming faster than they had expected... #vssfantasy #writing

The merchant's daughter and the farmer's son met in Sunmarket Square. She offered him a basket of enchanted strawberries. He accepted it and gave her a beautiful bowl of perfect peaches. The spells rose and wove together, affirming their love for another year. #vssfantasy #writing

"Ugh, it's too hot. The air's too dry. I can't even focus on the incantations to make it rain..." "The farmers are depending on you!" "I can't promise them something I can't give!" He flopped backwards. "Can't they divert a river somewhere, anywhere?" #vssfantasy #writing #writingcommunity

The string of #festivals started in late spring, went through the summer, and continued into fall. The Winter Solstice capped more than six months of revelry, and the kingdom rested until spring again. The princess distracted herself with the parties, for she knew it would all soon end. #vssfantasy

A mother's song #tenderly caresses a baby's ears and soothes them to sleep even as the rain rattles outside and the hail clatters upon the roof #vss365 #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

The #tempestuous sea listened to no man or god. It was the grave of many an arrogant sailor. Not all perished in the storms. More than a few became food for the krakens. But some spent eternity as playthings for the sirens. Their sweet songs and hideous souls tormenting them forever. #horrorprompt

vampire so #dentate he just has some extra teeth to savour his prey #haikuhorrorprompt #haiku #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

Before joining Oblivion, Shale worked at a bar. She was paid to sit with patrons and “keep them company.” While at work, she and Geode (as a customer) got into a fistfight. After they lay drunk outside, Cahciua persuaded them to fight for a just cause

/2 Also: this gentleman was a historian who specialized in and wrote books about the American Civil War. He also believed himself to be God's gift to writers and turned the group's meetings into his lecture hall for his writing techniques. The other writers were too polite to give him the boot. 🙄

a pizza run at #midnight #7syllablesentence #writing #writingcommunity

DJ Woofer does the cool scratch #sixwordstory #sixwords #writing #writingcommunity

An unspoken #nuance in her words despite all the formality Eyes meet in a silent agreement as the music plays A dangerous game within a hostile court the prim and proper lady and the gentleman rogue #OurPoetryX #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

In the clear #sunshine #kisses in front of a proud father and a joyous family a summer wedding joining two hearts and two clans in a single future #OurPoetryX #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

I sit in a chair at the edge of the marsh as he fusses with his fishing pole and I ignore his artless rambles as I #readinreeds #firewords280 #poetry #writingcommunity #writing

After the Bell Buoy Falls Silent and the tide resumes the water no longer shows the remnants of a sinking ship surface is once more like glass #BlueSkyRemnant #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

as the day begins and the sun rises over a watery horizon the rays take on a #tidal #brightness all on their own and breaks up the waves with their sparkles #BSPP55 #writing #writingcommunity #poetry

the autumn leaves fall all the wounds from my childhood just begun to #heal #haikufeels #haiku #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

Research find: Tracy Chapman playing an anti-apartheid rally on the Boston Common in 1986. (Photo by Mark Lurie)

1.0 Urianger #art #ffxiv #Urianger

I have special disdain for the anti inmigrant immigrants.

When the work meeting is almost over and that one co-worker keeps asking questions.

Happy doggo enjoying summer: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...

Her elegant #handwriting belies the struggles she went through in her lifetime her carefully worded letters say more than the actual text itself. #thingstowriteabout #writing #poetry #writingcommunity

I write fantasy and science fiction. Someone told me after the first page, "This isn't believable. I'm not going to read this." Then proceeded to rip it apart in front of everyone in a critique group. THEN told me it was to "help me be a better writer." 😠 First and last time I went to that group.

North: PARCHED desert sands so hot your #parched throat begs for water lakes are mirages South: WINTER GRASS frozen brittle dry still fills the cattle's stomachs eat the #wintergrass #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

Not needed so #abandoned at the side of the walking path if anyone needs it but cannot afford it can quietly take it away from judging eyes in a world where propriety has no place for improper children those mothers silently provide for each other and for their welfare. #WildWalkPrompt #poetry

I just saw the worst analysis of the handmaid’s tale and I’m not gonna drag the person but soooooo many people misinterpret that book. When Atwood wrote it, she said on numerous occasions she only included things that had already happened in history. The abuse isn’t novel, it’s where it HAPPENS.

it literally does not matter how articulate you are if someone is entrenched into reading you in bad faith.

Post your OC and let people assume things about them. (Thanks for the prompt @ff14herelegancy.bsky.social 🥰) My Miqo'te Morroyo (aka M'hroyo Tia)

Speaking of writing... Most of my poetry and flash fiction is posted at @sifaswriting.bsky.social. I cross-post some poetry here, especially my haiku. The majority of it is on my BlueSky writing account, so check out my writing over there too. ✍️📕 #writing #writingcommunity #poetry #sifaswriting