Robert
@robertthe.bsky.social
Poetry doesn’t belong to the person who writes it; it belongs to the person who needs it. — Il Postino (1994 film)
A gentleman of a certain age.
Avatar art by R. Lichtenstein.
A gentleman of a certain age.
Avatar art by R. Lichtenstein.
Pinned
Robert
@robertthe.bsky.social
· Sep 27
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It was not the sum
of what came before
brought me to your door
it wasn't by threading
the bones of the past
I arrived in your arms
nor was it a feast
of earlier foibles
took me to your table
it was walking steadfast
along a future path
led me straight
to your heart.
#sensewrds 186
of what came before
brought me to your door
it wasn't by threading
the bones of the past
I arrived in your arms
nor was it a feast
of earlier foibles
took me to your table
it was walking steadfast
along a future path
led me straight
to your heart.
#sensewrds 186
February 18, 2026 at 7:34 PM
It was not the sum
of what came before
brought me to your door
it wasn't by threading
the bones of the past
I arrived in your arms
nor was it a feast
of earlier foibles
took me to your table
it was walking steadfast
along a future path
led me straight
to your heart.
#sensewrds 186
of what came before
brought me to your door
it wasn't by threading
the bones of the past
I arrived in your arms
nor was it a feast
of earlier foibles
took me to your table
it was walking steadfast
along a future path
led me straight
to your heart.
#sensewrds 186
Reposted by Robert
February 18, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Reposted by Robert
At the long day's end
Twilight kisses light goodnight
Sneaks off with the dark.
#haikufeels #end #senryu #haiku
Twilight kisses light goodnight
Sneaks off with the dark.
#haikufeels #end #senryu #haiku
February 18, 2026 at 3:06 PM
At the long day's end
Twilight kisses light goodnight
Sneaks off with the dark.
#haikufeels #end #senryu #haiku
Twilight kisses light goodnight
Sneaks off with the dark.
#haikufeels #end #senryu #haiku
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February 18, 2026 at 8:39 AM
February 17, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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February 17, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Reposted by Robert
As he took my hand
That Saturday in the park
Buds bloomed around us.
#bedroomeyes #SaturdayInThePark
#haiku #senryu
@oldsoulprose.bsky.social
That Saturday in the park
Buds bloomed around us.
#bedroomeyes #SaturdayInThePark
#haiku #senryu
@oldsoulprose.bsky.social
February 17, 2026 at 8:49 AM
As he took my hand
That Saturday in the park
Buds bloomed around us.
#bedroomeyes #SaturdayInThePark
#haiku #senryu
@oldsoulprose.bsky.social
That Saturday in the park
Buds bloomed around us.
#bedroomeyes #SaturdayInThePark
#haiku #senryu
@oldsoulprose.bsky.social
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Sometimes,
it's a valid
show of love
to leave
to evade
the gauntlet
of despair
that precedes
the end,
cause limited
damage
to be single,
better than
to be in the
weeds of misery,
when hope's
foliage blooms
soon enough
only better
to have known
way back when,
before life forced
the lesson.
it's a valid
show of love
to leave
to evade
the gauntlet
of despair
that precedes
the end,
cause limited
damage
to be single,
better than
to be in the
weeds of misery,
when hope's
foliage blooms
soon enough
only better
to have known
way back when,
before life forced
the lesson.
February 17, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Sometimes,
it's a valid
show of love
to leave
to evade
the gauntlet
of despair
that precedes
the end,
cause limited
damage
to be single,
better than
to be in the
weeds of misery,
when hope's
foliage blooms
soon enough
only better
to have known
way back when,
before life forced
the lesson.
it's a valid
show of love
to leave
to evade
the gauntlet
of despair
that precedes
the end,
cause limited
damage
to be single,
better than
to be in the
weeds of misery,
when hope's
foliage blooms
soon enough
only better
to have known
way back when,
before life forced
the lesson.
Reposted by Robert
February 16, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Reposted by Robert
like warm dusk—
their absence
doesn’t leave,
it lingers
like perfume
caught in the bone
of my collar
it d r i f t s
like tidewater,
where the
gossamer of dark
softens into skin
#writing #poetry #blueskypoets
their absence
doesn’t leave,
it lingers
like perfume
caught in the bone
of my collar
it d r i f t s
like tidewater,
where the
gossamer of dark
softens into skin
#writing #poetry #blueskypoets
February 16, 2026 at 8:52 PM
like warm dusk—
their absence
doesn’t leave,
it lingers
like perfume
caught in the bone
of my collar
it d r i f t s
like tidewater,
where the
gossamer of dark
softens into skin
#writing #poetry #blueskypoets
their absence
doesn’t leave,
it lingers
like perfume
caught in the bone
of my collar
it d r i f t s
like tidewater,
where the
gossamer of dark
softens into skin
#writing #poetry #blueskypoets
Reposted by Robert
On route to that place
somewhere between
dusk & midnight
under the moon's
lush light,
where illicit delights
are unlocked
where a love, immense,
can be made flesh
in deeds intense,
all cover-ups stripped
souls & bodies bared
the place where
spiritual fire ignites
carnal desires—
meet me there.
somewhere between
dusk & midnight
under the moon's
lush light,
where illicit delights
are unlocked
where a love, immense,
can be made flesh
in deeds intense,
all cover-ups stripped
souls & bodies bared
the place where
spiritual fire ignites
carnal desires—
meet me there.
February 16, 2026 at 1:24 PM
On route to that place
somewhere between
dusk & midnight
under the moon's
lush light,
where illicit delights
are unlocked
where a love, immense,
can be made flesh
in deeds intense,
all cover-ups stripped
souls & bodies bared
the place where
spiritual fire ignites
carnal desires—
meet me there.
somewhere between
dusk & midnight
under the moon's
lush light,
where illicit delights
are unlocked
where a love, immense,
can be made flesh
in deeds intense,
all cover-ups stripped
souls & bodies bared
the place where
spiritual fire ignites
carnal desires—
meet me there.
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'mid uncertainty
He is the sureness I need
Lighthouse in the storm.
#BSPP50 #uncertainty #haiku #senryu
He is the sureness I need
Lighthouse in the storm.
#BSPP50 #uncertainty #haiku #senryu
February 16, 2026 at 10:25 AM
'mid uncertainty
He is the sureness I need
Lighthouse in the storm.
#BSPP50 #uncertainty #haiku #senryu
He is the sureness I need
Lighthouse in the storm.
#BSPP50 #uncertainty #haiku #senryu
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February 15, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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February 15, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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If we cannot kiss
let the sun be my lips
warming the softness
of your cheeks
If I can't hold you
let a blanket be my arms
wrapped gently
around your shoulders
If we cannot talk
let the breeze be my mouth
whispering words
into your heart
Dearest one,
feel my love
all around you.
#poem
let the sun be my lips
warming the softness
of your cheeks
If I can't hold you
let a blanket be my arms
wrapped gently
around your shoulders
If we cannot talk
let the breeze be my mouth
whispering words
into your heart
Dearest one,
feel my love
all around you.
#poem
February 15, 2026 at 12:26 PM
If we cannot kiss
let the sun be my lips
warming the softness
of your cheeks
If I can't hold you
let a blanket be my arms
wrapped gently
around your shoulders
If we cannot talk
let the breeze be my mouth
whispering words
into your heart
Dearest one,
feel my love
all around you.
#poem
let the sun be my lips
warming the softness
of your cheeks
If I can't hold you
let a blanket be my arms
wrapped gently
around your shoulders
If we cannot talk
let the breeze be my mouth
whispering words
into your heart
Dearest one,
feel my love
all around you.
#poem
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Transmuting my kiss
To a warm summer breeze
Sent straight to your lips.
#BSPP50 #Transmute #haiku #senryu
To a warm summer breeze
Sent straight to your lips.
#BSPP50 #Transmute #haiku #senryu
February 15, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Transmuting my kiss
To a warm summer breeze
Sent straight to your lips.
#BSPP50 #Transmute #haiku #senryu
To a warm summer breeze
Sent straight to your lips.
#BSPP50 #Transmute #haiku #senryu
February 14, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Though you're missed, even
lovers need time away, space
to feel our desire.
#bedroomeyes #evenloversneedtimeaway
#haiku #senryu
@oldsoulprose.bsky.social
lovers need time away, space
to feel our desire.
#bedroomeyes #evenloversneedtimeaway
#haiku #senryu
@oldsoulprose.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Though you're missed, even
lovers need time away, space
to feel our desire.
#bedroomeyes #evenloversneedtimeaway
#haiku #senryu
@oldsoulprose.bsky.social
lovers need time away, space
to feel our desire.
#bedroomeyes #evenloversneedtimeaway
#haiku #senryu
@oldsoulprose.bsky.social
Reposted by Robert
Let me hold your pain
Let me carry your burdens
Let me kiss your wounds.
#haikufeels #carry #senryu #haiku
Let me carry your burdens
Let me kiss your wounds.
#haikufeels #carry #senryu #haiku
February 14, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Let me hold your pain
Let me carry your burdens
Let me kiss your wounds.
#haikufeels #carry #senryu #haiku
Let me carry your burdens
Let me kiss your wounds.
#haikufeels #carry #senryu #haiku
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𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞
Into the basket of my heart,
I gather all the things
that bring you closer to me
so that when we're apart,
I may take them back out,
arranging them closely
as though
your very arms
did surround me.
#mpprompt
Into the basket of my heart,
I gather all the things
that bring you closer to me
so that when we're apart,
I may take them back out,
arranging them closely
as though
your very arms
did surround me.
#mpprompt
Today's #poetryprompt:
Lately I've been obsessed with the word "gather" or "gathering." Write me a poem titled "Gathering ______"
#MPPrompt
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Lately I've been obsessed with the word "gather" or "gathering." Write me a poem titled "Gathering ______"
#MPPrompt
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Follow for daily prompts
February 14, 2026 at 3:56 PM
𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞
Into the basket of my heart,
I gather all the things
that bring you closer to me
so that when we're apart,
I may take them back out,
arranging them closely
as though
your very arms
did surround me.
#mpprompt
Into the basket of my heart,
I gather all the things
that bring you closer to me
so that when we're apart,
I may take them back out,
arranging them closely
as though
your very arms
did surround me.
#mpprompt
February 14, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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I've never seen the moon
gaze at you as I do—
while always watching
she looks on everyone
I've never known rain
to fall just for you,
though it often pours
it's to the rivers it flows
Yet I
have lit the night
just to find your eyes
And I have cried rivers
longing for your arms.
#FromOneLine 393
gaze at you as I do—
while always watching
she looks on everyone
I've never known rain
to fall just for you,
though it often pours
it's to the rivers it flows
Yet I
have lit the night
just to find your eyes
And I have cried rivers
longing for your arms.
#FromOneLine 393
February 13, 2026 at 9:57 PM
I've never seen the moon
gaze at you as I do—
while always watching
she looks on everyone
I've never known rain
to fall just for you,
though it often pours
it's to the rivers it flows
Yet I
have lit the night
just to find your eyes
And I have cried rivers
longing for your arms.
#FromOneLine 393
gaze at you as I do—
while always watching
she looks on everyone
I've never known rain
to fall just for you,
though it often pours
it's to the rivers it flows
Yet I
have lit the night
just to find your eyes
And I have cried rivers
longing for your arms.
#FromOneLine 393
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Showed him the scars, said
I want to know what love is
He kissed every one.
#bedroomeyes #IWantToKnowWhatLoveIs
#haiku #senryu
@oldsoulprose.bsky.social
I want to know what love is
He kissed every one.
#bedroomeyes #IWantToKnowWhatLoveIs
#haiku #senryu
@oldsoulprose.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Showed him the scars, said
I want to know what love is
He kissed every one.
#bedroomeyes #IWantToKnowWhatLoveIs
#haiku #senryu
@oldsoulprose.bsky.social
I want to know what love is
He kissed every one.
#bedroomeyes #IWantToKnowWhatLoveIs
#haiku #senryu
@oldsoulprose.bsky.social
Reposted by Robert
I lay
within your arms
as if held
by strong
& gentle wings
I got lost
within your kiss
as if the heavens
themselves,
pressed softly
against my lips
I surrendered
without fear,
as if my faith
were a guiding light
straight to your heart.
#sensewrds
Prompt 184
Cozy
Doubtful
Feathers
within your arms
as if held
by strong
& gentle wings
I got lost
within your kiss
as if the heavens
themselves,
pressed softly
against my lips
I surrendered
without fear,
as if my faith
were a guiding light
straight to your heart.
#sensewrds
Prompt 184
Cozy
Doubtful
Feathers
February 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM
I lay
within your arms
as if held
by strong
& gentle wings
I got lost
within your kiss
as if the heavens
themselves,
pressed softly
against my lips
I surrendered
without fear,
as if my faith
were a guiding light
straight to your heart.
#sensewrds
Prompt 184
Cozy
Doubtful
Feathers
within your arms
as if held
by strong
& gentle wings
I got lost
within your kiss
as if the heavens
themselves,
pressed softly
against my lips
I surrendered
without fear,
as if my faith
were a guiding light
straight to your heart.
#sensewrds
Prompt 184
Cozy
Doubtful
Feathers