jay
@jayschmitt.bsky.social
Gen X, dreamer, Omnist, artist, poet...
I'm not everybody's cup of tea, and that's OK.
As the artist, I hold all copyrights.
It is what it is.
I'm not everybody's cup of tea, and that's OK.
As the artist, I hold all copyrights.
It is what it is.
February 11, 2026 at 9:12 AM
war = experimenting to discover novel ways for humans to kill each other en masse.
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#poetry
#writing
#writingsky
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#poetry
#writing
#writingsky
February 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
war = experimenting to discover novel ways for humans to kill each other en masse.
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#poetry
#writing
#writingsky
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#poetry
#writing
#writingsky
An endeavor to negotiate
Betwixt belligerent parties
To come to an accord
For enduring peace and
A novel modus vivendi
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
Betwixt belligerent parties
To come to an accord
For enduring peace and
A novel modus vivendi
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
February 8, 2026 at 7:53 PM
An endeavor to negotiate
Betwixt belligerent parties
To come to an accord
For enduring peace and
A novel modus vivendi
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
Betwixt belligerent parties
To come to an accord
For enduring peace and
A novel modus vivendi
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
An image idealized and heroic
With unquestioning flattery and praise
Engineering exaggeration while
Manipulating spectacles deificate
The extravagant ideological demands
of the self-proclaimed demagogue
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#wringsky
With unquestioning flattery and praise
Engineering exaggeration while
Manipulating spectacles deificate
The extravagant ideological demands
of the self-proclaimed demagogue
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#wringsky
February 8, 2026 at 6:58 PM
An image idealized and heroic
With unquestioning flattery and praise
Engineering exaggeration while
Manipulating spectacles deificate
The extravagant ideological demands
of the self-proclaimed demagogue
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#wringsky
With unquestioning flattery and praise
Engineering exaggeration while
Manipulating spectacles deificate
The extravagant ideological demands
of the self-proclaimed demagogue
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#wringsky
Two medical students;
One plants white roses
The other sows asphodel
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#wringsky
One plants white roses
The other sows asphodel
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#wringsky
February 8, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Two medical students;
One plants white roses
The other sows asphodel
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#wringsky
One plants white roses
The other sows asphodel
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#wringsky
Cold terror
Stalks the streets
Innocents disappear
Speaking the truth
Can be fatal
While others hide
Behind barricades
Waiting for the spring
And the ICE to break
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
Stalks the streets
Innocents disappear
Speaking the truth
Can be fatal
While others hide
Behind barricades
Waiting for the spring
And the ICE to break
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
January 31, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Cold terror
Stalks the streets
Innocents disappear
Speaking the truth
Can be fatal
While others hide
Behind barricades
Waiting for the spring
And the ICE to break
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
Stalks the streets
Innocents disappear
Speaking the truth
Can be fatal
While others hide
Behind barricades
Waiting for the spring
And the ICE to break
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
In a black bile sea of melancholy
Hold on to the life buoy of hope
There are better days to come
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
Hold on to the life buoy of hope
There are better days to come
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
January 27, 2026 at 8:26 PM
In a black bile sea of melancholy
Hold on to the life buoy of hope
There are better days to come
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
Hold on to the life buoy of hope
There are better days to come
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
January 26, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Working on my 2nd book of poetry. I am SO frustrated with editing and formatting. I could scream. Haven't yet, but I have been swearing. I screwed up a ton with the first book and I'm trying to do better with this one. Any tips or advice would be great.
#poetry
#writing
#writingsky
#poetrysky
#poetry
#writing
#writingsky
#poetrysky
January 24, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Working on my 2nd book of poetry. I am SO frustrated with editing and formatting. I could scream. Haven't yet, but I have been swearing. I screwed up a ton with the first book and I'm trying to do better with this one. Any tips or advice would be great.
#poetry
#writing
#writingsky
#poetrysky
#poetry
#writing
#writingsky
#poetrysky
with a sigh
I say goodbye
although you're gone
your heart lives on
in those you left behind
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#poetry
I say goodbye
although you're gone
your heart lives on
in those you left behind
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#poetry
January 24, 2026 at 6:55 AM
with a sigh
I say goodbye
although you're gone
your heart lives on
in those you left behind
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#poetry
I say goodbye
although you're gone
your heart lives on
in those you left behind
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#poetry
Dancing round in circles
Going nowhere fast
Dodging past the truth
Blinded by his lies
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
Going nowhere fast
Dodging past the truth
Blinded by his lies
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
January 23, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Dancing round in circles
Going nowhere fast
Dodging past the truth
Blinded by his lies
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
Going nowhere fast
Dodging past the truth
Blinded by his lies
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
January 23, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Dreams
of another time
and another place
Keep me awake at night
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
of another time
and another place
Keep me awake at night
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
January 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Dreams
of another time
and another place
Keep me awake at night
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
of another time
and another place
Keep me awake at night
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
A silent pool
The mirrored surface stares back up at me
I toss in a pebble
I can not stand the silence
And I do not like what I see
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
The mirrored surface stares back up at me
I toss in a pebble
I can not stand the silence
And I do not like what I see
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
January 23, 2026 at 4:51 AM
A silent pool
The mirrored surface stares back up at me
I toss in a pebble
I can not stand the silence
And I do not like what I see
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
The mirrored surface stares back up at me
I toss in a pebble
I can not stand the silence
And I do not like what I see
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
words, words, words
a bevy of words
big words
little words
a plethora of words
saying everything and nothing
all at the same time
#poetrysky
#writing
#poetry
#micropoetry
a bevy of words
big words
little words
a plethora of words
saying everything and nothing
all at the same time
#poetrysky
#writing
#poetry
#micropoetry
January 23, 2026 at 4:25 AM
words, words, words
a bevy of words
big words
little words
a plethora of words
saying everything and nothing
all at the same time
#poetrysky
#writing
#poetry
#micropoetry
a bevy of words
big words
little words
a plethora of words
saying everything and nothing
all at the same time
#poetrysky
#writing
#poetry
#micropoetry
Searching for a home
Connected to my soul
Found one for a time
Was told I could not stay
They sent me back
Where I did not belong
Perpetually disconnected.
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
#home
Connected to my soul
Found one for a time
Was told I could not stay
They sent me back
Where I did not belong
Perpetually disconnected.
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
#home
January 22, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Searching for a home
Connected to my soul
Found one for a time
Was told I could not stay
They sent me back
Where I did not belong
Perpetually disconnected.
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
#home
Connected to my soul
Found one for a time
Was told I could not stay
They sent me back
Where I did not belong
Perpetually disconnected.
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#writingsky
#home
January 22, 2026 at 6:52 AM
I’m not that smart
I’m totally going to fail
It can wait until tomorrow
It has to be perfect
Is this the truth
or
Am I doing this to myself?
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#impostersyndrome
I’m totally going to fail
It can wait until tomorrow
It has to be perfect
Is this the truth
or
Am I doing this to myself?
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#impostersyndrome
January 18, 2026 at 10:28 PM
I’m not that smart
I’m totally going to fail
It can wait until tomorrow
It has to be perfect
Is this the truth
or
Am I doing this to myself?
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#impostersyndrome
I’m totally going to fail
It can wait until tomorrow
It has to be perfect
Is this the truth
or
Am I doing this to myself?
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
#impostersyndrome
Violence and fear
Zip ties and mace
The innocent disappear
With lies and taunts
From the government
#poetry
#micropoetry
#poetrysky
#writing
Zip ties and mace
The innocent disappear
With lies and taunts
From the government
#poetry
#micropoetry
#poetrysky
#writing
January 18, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Violence and fear
Zip ties and mace
The innocent disappear
With lies and taunts
From the government
#poetry
#micropoetry
#poetrysky
#writing
Zip ties and mace
The innocent disappear
With lies and taunts
From the government
#poetry
#micropoetry
#poetrysky
#writing
They had a choice...
Some laid down their guns
And walked away
Some picked them up
And did it anyway
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
Some laid down their guns
And walked away
Some picked them up
And did it anyway
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
January 14, 2026 at 4:04 AM
They had a choice...
Some laid down their guns
And walked away
Some picked them up
And did it anyway
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
Some laid down their guns
And walked away
Some picked them up
And did it anyway
#poetry
#poetrysky
#micropoetry
#writing
Row on row of pure white stones
Some left unnamed
Lost somewhere
On a forgotten battlefield
Or on the sea
Some went by choice
Some by chance
But all paid the price
#micropoetry
#poetry
#poetrysky
#writing
Some left unnamed
Lost somewhere
On a forgotten battlefield
Or on the sea
Some went by choice
Some by chance
But all paid the price
#micropoetry
#poetry
#poetrysky
#writing
January 13, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Row on row of pure white stones
Some left unnamed
Lost somewhere
On a forgotten battlefield
Or on the sea
Some went by choice
Some by chance
But all paid the price
#micropoetry
#poetry
#poetrysky
#writing
Some left unnamed
Lost somewhere
On a forgotten battlefield
Or on the sea
Some went by choice
Some by chance
But all paid the price
#micropoetry
#poetry
#poetrysky
#writing
The bodies pile up
Until they go unnoticed
Televised on the nightly news
#micropoetry
#poetry
#poetrysky
#writing
Until they go unnoticed
Televised on the nightly news
#micropoetry
#poetry
#poetrysky
#writing
January 13, 2026 at 6:46 AM
The bodies pile up
Until they go unnoticed
Televised on the nightly news
#micropoetry
#poetry
#poetrysky
#writing
Until they go unnoticed
Televised on the nightly news
#micropoetry
#poetry
#poetrysky
#writing
A fate they did not choose
Guinea pigs for a foreign state
A future for us they choose
Free from the Hibakusha's fate
#Hibakusha
#poetry
#micropoetry
#writing
#poetrysky
Guinea pigs for a foreign state
A future for us they choose
Free from the Hibakusha's fate
#Hibakusha
#poetry
#micropoetry
#writing
#poetrysky
January 13, 2026 at 4:49 AM
A fate they did not choose
Guinea pigs for a foreign state
A future for us they choose
Free from the Hibakusha's fate
#Hibakusha
#poetry
#micropoetry
#writing
#poetrysky
Guinea pigs for a foreign state
A future for us they choose
Free from the Hibakusha's fate
#Hibakusha
#poetry
#micropoetry
#writing
#poetrysky
Protest fill the streets
While the secret police patrol
Missiles keep flying
While the innocent keep dying
Time to send the children back to school
Meanwhile
The peace plans are a farce
Inciting temper tantrums
On a plane going nowhere fast
As monks walk across the Bible Belt
#poetry
#micropoetry
While the secret police patrol
Missiles keep flying
While the innocent keep dying
Time to send the children back to school
Meanwhile
The peace plans are a farce
Inciting temper tantrums
On a plane going nowhere fast
As monks walk across the Bible Belt
#poetry
#micropoetry
January 13, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Protest fill the streets
While the secret police patrol
Missiles keep flying
While the innocent keep dying
Time to send the children back to school
Meanwhile
The peace plans are a farce
Inciting temper tantrums
On a plane going nowhere fast
As monks walk across the Bible Belt
#poetry
#micropoetry
While the secret police patrol
Missiles keep flying
While the innocent keep dying
Time to send the children back to school
Meanwhile
The peace plans are a farce
Inciting temper tantrums
On a plane going nowhere fast
As monks walk across the Bible Belt
#poetry
#micropoetry