The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz Issue 133 (First published 23rd July 2025) Really tempting fate there Riz Don't forget to check out the other issues of the Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz over at my blog: tstpjm.blogspot.com #Comic #riztherogue

Dreams, sculpted in #seafoam, see how they fall? Not gone, only roaming portless blue silence tiny explorers, in search of that new world. #vss365 #poem #poetry #blueskypoets 📷 Pixabay

I bow to your grace #Investiture in my heart Where we will be one #vss365 #haiku #poetry

‘Thanks for inviting me today.’ ‘Of course! If you’re going to be my assistant, you should understand all the magic rituals.’ ‘You totally nailed your trick.’ ‘I think everyone on the #investiture panel was impressed. I’m a fully accredited magician now.’ ‘Well, thanks for halving me.’ #vss365

"I need to start putting money in a jar whenever something that shouldn't speak, talks to us," I said with a sigh. "So da #Seafoam sed 'ello, big whup, ya actin like it happens every day!" Riz argued back. "You're a talking rat." "...Nd u want me ta bite ya!" #vss365 #riztherogue

The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz Issue 171 Furthest thing you can get from fan mail Don't forget to check out the other issues of the Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz over at my blog: tstpjm.blogspot.com #Comic #riztherogue

The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz Issue 132 (First published 16th July 2025) "That's all folks!" Don't forget to check out the other issues of the Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz over at my blog: tstpjm.blogspot.com #Comic #riztherogue

Waves lapping gently Moonlight shimmers off #seafoam Calm after the storm #vss365 #haiku #poetry

The Tooth Fairy took a day off and went to the beach to enjoy the ocean. Frolicking in the waves she was happy. But when she got out, the seafoam had swallowed her fairy dust. Now, when children put teeth under their pillows, the coins smell like the sea. #vss365 #seafoam

Bailey's tears disappeared among the #seafoam. It was small compared to how the ocean cried for her. The ocean never judged, it listened. She had been through trials of her life; losing her mentor and friends, her rival being her boss, and being passed over for work. #vss365

"Why did Thor leave his #hammer here?" I asked, staring at the mythical item. "Its on my paperwork." "Move it if ya fink ya worthy enuff," Riz sniggered. "Oh, as if you are." "I am acksuly!" "Prove it then, move the hammer." "...I don’t wanna.. " #vss365 #riztherogue

The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz Issue 131 (First published 9th July 2025) Not a brand to put trust in... Don't forget to check out the other issues of the Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz over at my blog: tstpjm.blogspot.com #Comic #riztherogue

Wrench, screwdrivers, 18mm utility knife, 6 in. long nose pliers, 9 in. plastic magnetic level, putty knife and a gold plated claw hammer. And a one year warranty. You romance me with a tool kit. Forget roses, this is the scent of love. #vss365 #hammer

I feel the world's tears It all #hammers in my head Sorrows crescendo #vss365 #haiku #poetry

The rain started to #hammer down on the roof of the cabin. Then a thunderstorm started and finally, a rainbow appeared. She clapped. He had impressed her. Now it was her turn. She made the cabin levitate and then shoot into the sky like a rocket. He realised he'd finally met his match. #vss365

‘But Officer, it wasn’t a violent act, I didn’t understand what he meant. English isn’t my first language.’ ‘What did he say?’ ‘That he thought his looks would be better by doing more #hammer curls.’ ‘That’s a weight training thing. Not a hairstyle using tools. He’s gonna need a doctor.’ #vss365

In a forge where our dreams intertwine, #Hammering hearts in a rhythmic design, Hewing hope from the past, In shadows it’s cast, We shape history's song, bright and fine. #vss365

"Dese #words dat Alice haz used in dis letter make no sense ta me. I can't decipher dem! It's so mysterious," Riz said. I took one quick glance at the letter ad figured it out. "She wants you to stop arsing around and pay her back." "So mysterious..." #vss365 #riztherogue

The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz Issue 130 (First published 2nd July 2025) Might want to stay away from that... Don't forget to check out the other issues of the Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz over at my blog: tstpjm.blogspot.com #Comic #riztherogue

#Words running freely Drawn from our lingering dreams Expressing desire #vss365 #haiku #poetry

He was so quiet, so timid, that I almost missed the word he whispered into my ear. He said it again. . . . Help. #vss365 #word

In a timeless #loop Between sleep and work I toil To rinse and repeat #vss365 #haiku

New blog post is up! A little in-between post this week before chapter 4 hits next time! Of course there's still a brand new Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz! If only those letters were fan mail... tstpjm.blogspot.com/2026/04/171-... Enjoy! #blog #riztherogue #WritingCommunity

"Do ya rememba dat groundhog friend I 'ad?" Riz asked me. "The one you got to put me in an endless #loop because it would be, and I quote 'funny', that groundhog friend?" I replied. "Ya really got ta let it go, nd it waz pretty funny ta be fair." #vss365 #riztherogue

The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz Issue 129 (First published 25th June 2025) Clearly he needs to label those keys Don't forget to check out the other issues of the Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz over at my blog: tstpjm.blogspot.com #Comic #riztherogue

Riz totally has a fan club! He’s president, vice president, and secretary-treasurer. He’s also the member. 😆 Ha! J/k! I love me some Riz!! 😅

She believed nothing happened for a reason, but she didn’t need reasons. She only needed to read #letters under the arms of that old oak while fireflies sang anthems to the river stone and he softly kissed the pocket of light between her shoulders. #vss365 📷 Pixabay

..i don’t know for sure what’s after death.. but i’m going somewhere.. and it’s pretty.. just like i know i came from someplace.. so when someone i love dies.. i miss them, for me.. but know they’re happy where they are… ©️DWW —sharing travels from my life & song-books..

Your last goodbye #loops As your tail lights fade away Left alone again #vss365 #haiku #poetry

Maybe it was my British-ness that led me to join the queue. “Sorry, are you in the queue?” “Sorry, yes,” said the man in front. I’m not even sure what it’s for but I’m not losing my place now. The playlist has completed a #loop & started again. We keep calm & carry on. And on. #vss365

#Another #letter appears, bobbing to the milky surface. What does it mean? This time, it's a J. The last it was S. Before that, an M. Or was it a W? I admit defeat, scooping another spoonful. I shall never decode the mystery of this alphabet cereal. #vss365 #BookishTues #amwriting

"We get all dese #letters, but none of dem are soddin fan mail! Where's da legion of fans waitin on ma every wurd! Where's da fan art dat swerves from cute ta 18 fukin rated!" Riz complained. "Some of these bills are addressed to you." "Fan-fukin-tastic." #vss365 #riztherogue

Chapter 3 of Avalon Tales: The Girl With The White Hair has landed on my blog 🙂 tstpjm.blogspot.com/2026/04/170-... A new mission dawns for Isabelle and the rest of the soldiers of the North East Branch... #urbanfantasy #shortread #WritingCommunity #amreading

The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz Issue 128 (First published 18th June 2025) The chances are probably better than a million to one... Don't forget to check out the other issues of the Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz over at my blog: tstpjm.blogspot.com #Comic #riztherogue

Watching rain drip down Typing #letters I can't send Feelings unspoken #vss365 #haiku #poetry

Of all the letters I've received in my lifetime the one I treasure most is actually a note written on a scrap of paper. Left on my desk so I'd find it. "I left, thinking of you with love." #vss365 #letters

She welcomed the brokenness, how it ground her heart into pulps of night sky, a dust at her feet. She didn’t wallow in it… she gathered it, lofted it into that splitting unseen. Fragments of her, refusing to #sink resisting burial, giving the dark a wink of fire. #vss365 #blueskypoets #poem

#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

flying on #swing memory: a second of freedom from heavy pull of gravity #7syllablesentence

"Bren, wat do ya fink ya doin?" Riz snarled at me. "What?" "We're at a fancy pants restaurant, nd all ya fukin orderin is a glass of #water! Where's ma soddin vodka!" "I'm ordering what I can afford! You want that vodka, order it yourself." "Prick!" #vss365 #riztherogue

The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz Issue 127 (First published 11th June 2025) Might have hurt though... Don't forget to check out the other issues of the Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz over at my blog: tstpjm.blogspot.com #Comic #riztherogue

I call out to you Your love nourishs like #water Restoring my soul #vss365 #haiku #poetry

I have lived and loved in two places, both islands. Manhattan and Orcas Island, WA. Both bodies of water bind me. #vss365 #water

"Valarie," I said calmly. "Yes, Bren?" She replied, though the worry was there. "If it's just us two and you're there, and I'm here. Who is driving this boat?" "Don't ya worry fukas! I've got dis!" Riz yelled. "I've got a #sinking feeling," Valarie admitted. #vss365 #riztherogue

The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz Issue 126 (First published 4th June 2025) You've heard of Man Flu, now get ahold of Rat Flu! Don't forget to check out the other issues of the Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz over at my blog: tstpjm.blogspot.com #Comic #riztherogue

..sharing thoughts from my life & song-books along the way.. and this i scribbled.. so i share.. ©️ dww #philosophy #indiemusic #quotes #singersongwriter

willingly i sink into your words again drown contented in all your verse conjures the kind of breathless only you make me the kind of bliss when every sense is only you #vss365 #sink

Chapter 3 of Avalon Tales: The Girl With The White Hair has landed on my blog 🙂 tstpjm.blogspot.com/2026/04/170-... A new mission dawns for Isabelle and the rest of the soldiers of the North East Branch... #urbanfantasy #shortread #WritingCommunity #amreading

#Sink below with me As the light turns to darkness Our fingers entwined #vss365 #haiku #poetry

In the otherwise undisturbed dark The hum of highway cars sing Songs of the distant traveler Heart racing late night lover Wandering soul going nowhere Overdue midnight laborer A child mesmerized Wonders of the world The mysteries that call him Beyond his walls his yard his home #vss365 #sing