Brooke
@bpwrites.bsky.social
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Brooke
@bpwrites.bsky.social
· Mar 22
Their fires, meant to
scare, instead inspired: showed
flames so hot water
turned to steam. We joined,
via #trial_and_error
together as one
voice, one #howl. Our
#Indivisibility
made Them harmless steam.
#vss365 #vsspic #BlueSkyRelay #inkMine
scare, instead inspired: showed
flames so hot water
turned to steam. We joined,
via #trial_and_error
together as one
voice, one #howl. Our
#Indivisibility
made Them harmless steam.
#vss365 #vsspic #BlueSkyRelay #inkMine
#Ineffable #clash
between resolve & things that,
#beaming, #tease & #tempt
#vss365 #blueskyrelay #emoetry #inkmine
between resolve & things that,
#beaming, #tease & #tempt
#vss365 #blueskyrelay #emoetry #inkmine
October 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
#Ineffable #clash
between resolve & things that,
#beaming, #tease & #tempt
#vss365 #blueskyrelay #emoetry #inkmine
between resolve & things that,
#beaming, #tease & #tempt
#vss365 #blueskyrelay #emoetry #inkmine
“ #Nightshade,” the app’s #advert said, “is a #cipher to decode the mysteries of this #realm.”
#Bitten by intrigue, I bought it.
Wailed like a #banshee as it consumed me; turned the #base of my reality, of Me #elastic until at its #zenith, it remade both.
#vssmystery #vss365 #blueskyrelay #vssmagic
#Bitten by intrigue, I bought it.
Wailed like a #banshee as it consumed me; turned the #base of my reality, of Me #elastic until at its #zenith, it remade both.
#vssmystery #vss365 #blueskyrelay #vssmagic
October 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
“ #Nightshade,” the app’s #advert said, “is a #cipher to decode the mysteries of this #realm.”
#Bitten by intrigue, I bought it.
Wailed like a #banshee as it consumed me; turned the #base of my reality, of Me #elastic until at its #zenith, it remade both.
#vssmystery #vss365 #blueskyrelay #vssmagic
#Bitten by intrigue, I bought it.
Wailed like a #banshee as it consumed me; turned the #base of my reality, of Me #elastic until at its #zenith, it remade both.
#vssmystery #vss365 #blueskyrelay #vssmagic
I did not #know the
#spiral path led to what would
be our #catacombs.
#inkmine #haikuhorrorprompt #vssmystery
#spiral path led to what would
be our #catacombs.
#inkmine #haikuhorrorprompt #vssmystery
October 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I did not #know the
#spiral path led to what would
be our #catacombs.
#inkmine #haikuhorrorprompt #vssmystery
#spiral path led to what would
be our #catacombs.
#inkmine #haikuhorrorprompt #vssmystery
I entered the antique shop to an awful smell. “Find the source!” My boss said; ran to her car like the #oasis it was.
I’d expected a rat crushed to a #pulp or a #putrescent fruit, but my search led to…an #amulet?
I poked it. Darkness oozed out.
Ah, a 𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 amulet.
#vss365 #vssmystery #blueskyrelay
I’d expected a rat crushed to a #pulp or a #putrescent fruit, but my search led to…an #amulet?
I poked it. Darkness oozed out.
Ah, a 𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 amulet.
#vss365 #vssmystery #blueskyrelay
October 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I entered the antique shop to an awful smell. “Find the source!” My boss said; ran to her car like the #oasis it was.
I’d expected a rat crushed to a #pulp or a #putrescent fruit, but my search led to…an #amulet?
I poked it. Darkness oozed out.
Ah, a 𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 amulet.
#vss365 #vssmystery #blueskyrelay
I’d expected a rat crushed to a #pulp or a #putrescent fruit, but my search led to…an #amulet?
I poked it. Darkness oozed out.
Ah, a 𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 amulet.
#vss365 #vssmystery #blueskyrelay
Music drew me inexorably to a cafe.
The pianist, fingers a #blur played as if in a trance—an #oracle relaying the answer to a #mystery.
The song filled the #hollow #ruin of my heart; erased each cold, #lurid #fable there with a #blush of warmth.
#vss365 #blueskyrelay #vssmystery #inkmine #vssmagic
The pianist, fingers a #blur played as if in a trance—an #oracle relaying the answer to a #mystery.
The song filled the #hollow #ruin of my heart; erased each cold, #lurid #fable there with a #blush of warmth.
#vss365 #blueskyrelay #vssmystery #inkmine #vssmagic
October 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I felt my #breath slow as I sank deeper into the meditation.
In my minds eye a familiar door appeared; I turned the handle to open it, & stepped through into the #astral #realm.
I turned to look back through the door at my resting body. Smiled.
That never got old.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay
In my minds eye a familiar door appeared; I turned the handle to open it, & stepped through into the #astral #realm.
I turned to look back through the door at my resting body. Smiled.
That never got old.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay
June 19, 2025 at 2:51 AM
A lost #troubadour
found our little #lighthouse. He
had songs, & a board;
to talk to spirits,
he said. When the ocean turned from #susurrus to
#procellus we knew:
the board was infected with
Evil. It claimed us.
#vss365 #blueskyrelay #inkMine #horrorprompt #haikuhorrorprompt
found our little #lighthouse. He
had songs, & a board;
to talk to spirits,
he said. When the ocean turned from #susurrus to
#procellus we knew:
the board was infected with
Evil. It claimed us.
#vss365 #blueskyrelay #inkMine #horrorprompt #haikuhorrorprompt
June 18, 2025 at 2:26 AM
A lost #troubadour
found our little #lighthouse. He
had songs, & a board;
to talk to spirits,
he said. When the ocean turned from #susurrus to
#procellus we knew:
the board was infected with
Evil. It claimed us.
#vss365 #blueskyrelay #inkMine #horrorprompt #haikuhorrorprompt
found our little #lighthouse. He
had songs, & a board;
to talk to spirits,
he said. When the ocean turned from #susurrus to
#procellus we knew:
the board was infected with
Evil. It claimed us.
#vss365 #blueskyrelay #inkMine #horrorprompt #haikuhorrorprompt
I loved camping for the return it offered to an almost #primordial state: just nature & me.
When society collapsed, others sought my help.
Lasted a week before I ensured I was the last one #awake; fled.
Left a #letter & some fruit, though.
Hope they made it.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay #vsspic
When society collapsed, others sought my help.
Lasted a week before I ensured I was the last one #awake; fled.
Left a #letter & some fruit, though.
Hope they made it.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay #vsspic
June 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I loved camping for the return it offered to an almost #primordial state: just nature & me.
When society collapsed, others sought my help.
Lasted a week before I ensured I was the last one #awake; fled.
Left a #letter & some fruit, though.
Hope they made it.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay #vsspic
When society collapsed, others sought my help.
Lasted a week before I ensured I was the last one #awake; fled.
Left a #letter & some fruit, though.
Hope they made it.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay #vsspic
Kaia grew up by the ocean, & missed it when she moved away.
She found comfort, though, in the old #oak near her garden #shed;
heard the ocean’s #waves in the rustling of its leaves.
On windy days, Kaia would close her eyes & swear she could smell salt in the air.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay
She found comfort, though, in the old #oak near her garden #shed;
heard the ocean’s #waves in the rustling of its leaves.
On windy days, Kaia would close her eyes & swear she could smell salt in the air.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay
June 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM
#Cork popped on evil
(was it ever contained?) it
roils, #amorphous
‘til it finds #shape in
ideas; in action &
inaction; in blood
it lets #air_dry on
a poor #daffodil, on a
#skyscraper, on souls.
#vss365 #vssdaily #inkMine #blueskyrelay #horrorprompt #haikuhorrorprompt
(was it ever contained?) it
roils, #amorphous
‘til it finds #shape in
ideas; in action &
inaction; in blood
it lets #air_dry on
a poor #daffodil, on a
#skyscraper, on souls.
#vss365 #vssdaily #inkMine #blueskyrelay #horrorprompt #haikuhorrorprompt
June 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
#Cork popped on evil
(was it ever contained?) it
roils, #amorphous
‘til it finds #shape in
ideas; in action &
inaction; in blood
it lets #air_dry on
a poor #daffodil, on a
#skyscraper, on souls.
#vss365 #vssdaily #inkMine #blueskyrelay #horrorprompt #haikuhorrorprompt
(was it ever contained?) it
roils, #amorphous
‘til it finds #shape in
ideas; in action &
inaction; in blood
it lets #air_dry on
a poor #daffodil, on a
#skyscraper, on souls.
#vss365 #vssdaily #inkMine #blueskyrelay #horrorprompt #haikuhorrorprompt
Mel was enjoying the beach when she saw a glint in the #sand.
She used her hand to #scrape some of it free; kept digging.
#Wow, Mel thought, admiring the #sword she’d unearthed.
Then she noticed the skeletal fingers grasping it.
One of them twitched.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay #inkMine
She used her hand to #scrape some of it free; kept digging.
#Wow, Mel thought, admiring the #sword she’d unearthed.
Then she noticed the skeletal fingers grasping it.
One of them twitched.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay #inkMine
June 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I used to bottle up my feelings, & was great at keeping them deep inside…until the day they began to fight back.
They bubbled up, started to split my #skin in an effort to #transcend captivity—I let them out in a long, agonizing #shout instead. Now they fly free.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay
They bubbled up, started to split my #skin in an effort to #transcend captivity—I let them out in a long, agonizing #shout instead. Now they fly free.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay
June 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I used to bottle up my feelings, & was great at keeping them deep inside…until the day they began to fight back.
They bubbled up, started to split my #skin in an effort to #transcend captivity—I let them out in a long, agonizing #shout instead. Now they fly free.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay
They bubbled up, started to split my #skin in an effort to #transcend captivity—I let them out in a long, agonizing #shout instead. Now they fly free.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay
On a hike, Ron found a #bloodstone under a tree; pocketed it.
#Small lights began to dance around him—he gasped when they coalesced into a #luminous Being.
“You stole my offering,” it said, “I demand payment in blood.”
With a #twist of its hand, Ron exploded.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay #inkmine
#Small lights began to dance around him—he gasped when they coalesced into a #luminous Being.
“You stole my offering,” it said, “I demand payment in blood.”
With a #twist of its hand, Ron exploded.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay #inkmine
June 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
On a hike, Ron found a #bloodstone under a tree; pocketed it.
#Small lights began to dance around him—he gasped when they coalesced into a #luminous Being.
“You stole my offering,” it said, “I demand payment in blood.”
With a #twist of its hand, Ron exploded.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay #inkmine
#Small lights began to dance around him—he gasped when they coalesced into a #luminous Being.
“You stole my offering,” it said, “I demand payment in blood.”
With a #twist of its hand, Ron exploded.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay #inkmine
Mina was tired, but also #single & ready to mingle. She went out, came back with a guy.
Kissed him; felt her energy #rejuvenate as her lips absorbed his life force.
“So kind of you to #share,” Mina told his husk as she let it go.
It slid to the floor; disintegrated.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay
Kissed him; felt her energy #rejuvenate as her lips absorbed his life force.
“So kind of you to #share,” Mina told his husk as she let it go.
It slid to the floor; disintegrated.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay
June 9, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Mina was tired, but also #single & ready to mingle. She went out, came back with a guy.
Kissed him; felt her energy #rejuvenate as her lips absorbed his life force.
“So kind of you to #share,” Mina told his husk as she let it go.
It slid to the floor; disintegrated.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay
Kissed him; felt her energy #rejuvenate as her lips absorbed his life force.
“So kind of you to #share,” Mina told his husk as she let it go.
It slid to the floor; disintegrated.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay
Ann’s car was old; it’s
#speaker crackled, the exhaust
#pipe rattled, & the
Windows squeaked. She loved
each #flaw however—they gave
her vehicular
#sanctuary a
more vintage, #authentic feel:
her favourite vibe.
#vss365 #vssdaily #vsspic #blueskyrelay #inkMine
#speaker crackled, the exhaust
#pipe rattled, & the
Windows squeaked. She loved
each #flaw however—they gave
her vehicular
#sanctuary a
more vintage, #authentic feel:
her favourite vibe.
#vss365 #vssdaily #vsspic #blueskyrelay #inkMine
June 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Ann’s car was old; it’s
#speaker crackled, the exhaust
#pipe rattled, & the
Windows squeaked. She loved
each #flaw however—they gave
her vehicular
#sanctuary a
more vintage, #authentic feel:
her favourite vibe.
#vss365 #vssdaily #vsspic #blueskyrelay #inkMine
#speaker crackled, the exhaust
#pipe rattled, & the
Windows squeaked. She loved
each #flaw however—they gave
her vehicular
#sanctuary a
more vintage, #authentic feel:
her favourite vibe.
#vss365 #vssdaily #vsspic #blueskyrelay #inkMine
The statue stood like
a #sentinel, guarding the
graveyard. #Someone broke
in, damaged a grave.
An unseen force tossed the guy
In the air like he
was a #feather— the
landing broke his #flimsy neck.
#Caution signs went up.
#vss365 #vssdaily #inkMine #horrorprompt #haikuhorrorprompt
a #sentinel, guarding the
graveyard. #Someone broke
in, damaged a grave.
An unseen force tossed the guy
In the air like he
was a #feather— the
landing broke his #flimsy neck.
#Caution signs went up.
#vss365 #vssdaily #inkMine #horrorprompt #haikuhorrorprompt
June 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The statue stood like
a #sentinel, guarding the
graveyard. #Someone broke
in, damaged a grave.
An unseen force tossed the guy
In the air like he
was a #feather— the
landing broke his #flimsy neck.
#Caution signs went up.
#vss365 #vssdaily #inkMine #horrorprompt #haikuhorrorprompt
a #sentinel, guarding the
graveyard. #Someone broke
in, damaged a grave.
An unseen force tossed the guy
In the air like he
was a #feather— the
landing broke his #flimsy neck.
#Caution signs went up.
#vss365 #vssdaily #inkMine #horrorprompt #haikuhorrorprompt
After a bad day, I sought #solace in nature. On the trail a #wolf appeared before me, hunched low.
She lunged at -no, past!- me; bit into a guy I hadn’t seen.
He fled, dropping zip ties.
I’d begun to panic, but her gaze made me #stop.
“Thank you,” I said.
She winked.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay
She lunged at -no, past!- me; bit into a guy I hadn’t seen.
He fled, dropping zip ties.
I’d begun to panic, but her gaze made me #stop.
“Thank you,” I said.
She winked.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay
June 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
At #Spring #Carnival
I was hit by #deja_vu;
dream tried to #forewarn
of danger, but I
decided: wasn’t true. Til
the foaming clown bit
down—right on my ass!
Turns out, he had #rabies, &
also zero #class.
#vss365 #vssdaily #inkMine #blueskyrelay #horrorprompt #haikuhorrorprompt
I was hit by #deja_vu;
dream tried to #forewarn
of danger, but I
decided: wasn’t true. Til
the foaming clown bit
down—right on my ass!
Turns out, he had #rabies, &
also zero #class.
#vss365 #vssdaily #inkMine #blueskyrelay #horrorprompt #haikuhorrorprompt
June 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
At #Spring #Carnival
I was hit by #deja_vu;
dream tried to #forewarn
of danger, but I
decided: wasn’t true. Til
the foaming clown bit
down—right on my ass!
Turns out, he had #rabies, &
also zero #class.
#vss365 #vssdaily #inkMine #blueskyrelay #horrorprompt #haikuhorrorprompt
I was hit by #deja_vu;
dream tried to #forewarn
of danger, but I
decided: wasn’t true. Til
the foaming clown bit
down—right on my ass!
Turns out, he had #rabies, &
also zero #class.
#vss365 #vssdaily #inkMine #blueskyrelay #horrorprompt #haikuhorrorprompt
“This is #silly,” Dan protested, as Tom sat him down & made him #comfortable, “it’s a #splinter!”
“Could get infected,” Tom countered, getting tweezers.
When it was over, Dan kissed him in thanks—& added gardening gloves to their wedding registry. He’d make them work.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay
“Could get infected,” Tom countered, getting tweezers.
When it was over, Dan kissed him in thanks—& added gardening gloves to their wedding registry. He’d make them work.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay
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June 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
“This is #silly,” Dan protested, as Tom sat him down & made him #comfortable, “it’s a #splinter!”
“Could get infected,” Tom countered, getting tweezers.
When it was over, Dan kissed him in thanks—& added gardening gloves to their wedding registry. He’d make them work.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay
“Could get infected,” Tom countered, getting tweezers.
When it was over, Dan kissed him in thanks—& added gardening gloves to their wedding registry. He’d make them work.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay
Dee sighed contentedly as she snuggled into her bed.
The #key to joy, it seemed to her, was in the little things—like successfully #plotting to have her humans move the bed to a window, or the #peaceful warmth of a #sunbeam.
Dee’s sighs soon turned to snores.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay #dogsky
The #key to joy, it seemed to her, was in the little things—like successfully #plotting to have her humans move the bed to a window, or the #peaceful warmth of a #sunbeam.
Dee’s sighs soon turned to snores.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay #dogsky
June 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Hal felt the pressures of #independence, but shielded with #indifference; projected a #vision of what he considered #strength.
One day Hal woke in pain: saw a deep #lacuna in his femur.
His body had begun to cave to the pressures he’d ignored.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay #inkMine #horrorprompt
One day Hal woke in pain: saw a deep #lacuna in his femur.
His body had begun to cave to the pressures he’d ignored.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay #inkMine #horrorprompt
May 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Hal felt the pressures of #independence, but shielded with #indifference; projected a #vision of what he considered #strength.
One day Hal woke in pain: saw a deep #lacuna in his femur.
His body had begun to cave to the pressures he’d ignored.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay #inkMine #horrorprompt
One day Hal woke in pain: saw a deep #lacuna in his femur.
His body had begun to cave to the pressures he’d ignored.
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay #inkMine #horrorprompt
It was her Dad’s #wedding day,
& Boots had lots to say.
She mewled, she meowed;
“Aw!” went the stupid crowd.
Boots was salty as #brine:
“Dad,” she wailed, “is mine!”
She stomped her #paws,
readied her #claws—
then the bride made a vow
to love Boots as her own; wow😻
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay
& Boots had lots to say.
She mewled, she meowed;
“Aw!” went the stupid crowd.
Boots was salty as #brine:
“Dad,” she wailed, “is mine!”
She stomped her #paws,
readied her #claws—
then the bride made a vow
to love Boots as her own; wow😻
#vss365 #vssdaily #blueskyrelay
May 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM