James Gale | Writer & Poet
@jamesgale.bsky.social
Weaving stories through mixed media and verse. My art delves into the complexities of life, love, and the journey of self-discovery. Join me on this creative exploration. #multimediaart #poetry #poems #mentalhealth #lgbtqia
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A poem on purpose: The Beliefs of a Fallen Leaf jamesgale.art/2025/10/30/a...
A poem on purpose: The Beliefs of a Fallen Leaf
Does the fallen leaf believe itself abandoned, or rest in quiet knowing of its destined descent? Does it dream of heights once held, or trust in sacred purpose,a divination whispered faintly by the…
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October 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A poem on purpose: The Beliefs of a Fallen Leaf jamesgale.art/2025/10/30/a...
#micropoem
Each day I fade,
less myself,
and more a ghost;
a haunted youth
trapped in a moment
fleeting for others,
endless within my mind.
Longing will kill me,
well before time.
#poetry #quote
Each day I fade,
less myself,
and more a ghost;
a haunted youth
trapped in a moment
fleeting for others,
endless within my mind.
Longing will kill me,
well before time.
#poetry #quote
October 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
#micropoem
Each day I fade,
less myself,
and more a ghost;
a haunted youth
trapped in a moment
fleeting for others,
endless within my mind.
Longing will kill me,
well before time.
#poetry #quote
Each day I fade,
less myself,
and more a ghost;
a haunted youth
trapped in a moment
fleeting for others,
endless within my mind.
Longing will kill me,
well before time.
#poetry #quote
Just shared a new blog post about autistic masking: what it really feels like, why I do it, and the quiet courage of unmasking.
Would love to hear your thoughts or experiences!
#Autism #Neurodiversity #Unmasking #MentalHealth #Authenticity
jamesgale.art/2025/06/17/u...
Would love to hear your thoughts or experiences!
#Autism #Neurodiversity #Unmasking #MentalHealth #Authenticity
jamesgale.art/2025/06/17/u...
Unmasking Autism, Part I: What Masking Feels Like
Do you ever feel like you’ve just run a marathon — but all you did was smile, nod, and try to be “normal”? For many autistic people — myself included — that’s not the exception. It’s the everyday.“…
jamesgale.art
June 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Just shared a new blog post about autistic masking: what it really feels like, why I do it, and the quiet courage of unmasking.
Would love to hear your thoughts or experiences!
#Autism #Neurodiversity #Unmasking #MentalHealth #Authenticity
jamesgale.art/2025/06/17/u...
Would love to hear your thoughts or experiences!
#Autism #Neurodiversity #Unmasking #MentalHealth #Authenticity
jamesgale.art/2025/06/17/u...
Wrote this after standing still in the forest and seeing nature come alive.
It reminded me that I'm always rushing and planning the next thing.
Hope this poem speaks to you.
#poetry #naturepoem #healingthroughwords #slowliving #mentalhealth #writingcommunity #autisticwriter #poetsofbluesky
It reminded me that I'm always rushing and planning the next thing.
Hope this poem speaks to you.
#poetry #naturepoem #healingthroughwords #slowliving #mentalhealth #writingcommunity #autisticwriter #poetsofbluesky
April 14, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Wrote this after standing still in the forest and seeing nature come alive.
It reminded me that I'm always rushing and planning the next thing.
Hope this poem speaks to you.
#poetry #naturepoem #healingthroughwords #slowliving #mentalhealth #writingcommunity #autisticwriter #poetsofbluesky
It reminded me that I'm always rushing and planning the next thing.
Hope this poem speaks to you.
#poetry #naturepoem #healingthroughwords #slowliving #mentalhealth #writingcommunity #autisticwriter #poetsofbluesky
They say “be realistic”
as if anything is truly real.
My time, reduced to monetary value—
my worth, a figure
more imaginary
than my dreams.
Follow for more quiet rebellions. 🕯️✍️
#poetry #existentialism #resistance #capitalism #writing #micropoetry #blueskyverse
as if anything is truly real.
My time, reduced to monetary value—
my worth, a figure
more imaginary
than my dreams.
Follow for more quiet rebellions. 🕯️✍️
#poetry #existentialism #resistance #capitalism #writing #micropoetry #blueskyverse
April 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
They say “be realistic”
as if anything is truly real.
My time, reduced to monetary value—
my worth, a figure
more imaginary
than my dreams.
Follow for more quiet rebellions. 🕯️✍️
#poetry #existentialism #resistance #capitalism #writing #micropoetry #blueskyverse
as if anything is truly real.
My time, reduced to monetary value—
my worth, a figure
more imaginary
than my dreams.
Follow for more quiet rebellions. 🕯️✍️
#poetry #existentialism #resistance #capitalism #writing #micropoetry #blueskyverse
Hi, I’m James, and this is my application for your follow :)
I write poetry about existence, longing, and the weirdness of being. If you’ve ever stared at the ceiling at 2 AM, questioning it all, you’ll fit right in!
#poetry #existentialism #darkpoetry #mentalhealth #writersofbluesky
I write poetry about existence, longing, and the weirdness of being. If you’ve ever stared at the ceiling at 2 AM, questioning it all, you’ll fit right in!
#poetry #existentialism #darkpoetry #mentalhealth #writersofbluesky
April 3, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Hi, I’m James, and this is my application for your follow :)
I write poetry about existence, longing, and the weirdness of being. If you’ve ever stared at the ceiling at 2 AM, questioning it all, you’ll fit right in!
#poetry #existentialism #darkpoetry #mentalhealth #writersofbluesky
I write poetry about existence, longing, and the weirdness of being. If you’ve ever stared at the ceiling at 2 AM, questioning it all, you’ll fit right in!
#poetry #existentialism #darkpoetry #mentalhealth #writersofbluesky
A swan song echoes endlessly,
The universe hums—
a hymn in an unknown tongue.
In these restless moments,
I almost unravel
its secret refrain.
#micropoetry #poem #poetry #darkpoetry #insomnia #writer
The universe hums—
a hymn in an unknown tongue.
In these restless moments,
I almost unravel
its secret refrain.
#micropoetry #poem #poetry #darkpoetry #insomnia #writer
April 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM
A swan song echoes endlessly,
The universe hums—
a hymn in an unknown tongue.
In these restless moments,
I almost unravel
its secret refrain.
#micropoetry #poem #poetry #darkpoetry #insomnia #writer
The universe hums—
a hymn in an unknown tongue.
In these restless moments,
I almost unravel
its secret refrain.
#micropoetry #poem #poetry #darkpoetry #insomnia #writer
I ache with vicious longing,
for what, I do not know.
My energy burns regardless
a master actor, cast in an endless drama—
Life, the most exasperating show.
Drop your thoughts and a follow :)
#poetry #micropoetry #writersofbluesky #poemoftheday #burnout #art #writingcommunity #originalpoetry
for what, I do not know.
My energy burns regardless
a master actor, cast in an endless drama—
Life, the most exasperating show.
Drop your thoughts and a follow :)
#poetry #micropoetry #writersofbluesky #poemoftheday #burnout #art #writingcommunity #originalpoetry
April 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I ache with vicious longing,
for what, I do not know.
My energy burns regardless
a master actor, cast in an endless drama—
Life, the most exasperating show.
Drop your thoughts and a follow :)
#poetry #micropoetry #writersofbluesky #poemoftheday #burnout #art #writingcommunity #originalpoetry
for what, I do not know.
My energy burns regardless
a master actor, cast in an endless drama—
Life, the most exasperating show.
Drop your thoughts and a follow :)
#poetry #micropoetry #writersofbluesky #poemoftheday #burnout #art #writingcommunity #originalpoetry
Haiku of the evening:
The cold dead of night,
Hungry silence swallows all,
Trailing thoughts echo.
What do you think of this one? Drop your thoughts below and follow for more poetry.
#poetry #haiku #thoughts #silence #originalpoem #writingcommunity #blueskypoetry #poetrycommunity
The cold dead of night,
Hungry silence swallows all,
Trailing thoughts echo.
What do you think of this one? Drop your thoughts below and follow for more poetry.
#poetry #haiku #thoughts #silence #originalpoem #writingcommunity #blueskypoetry #poetrycommunity
March 31, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Haiku of the evening:
The cold dead of night,
Hungry silence swallows all,
Trailing thoughts echo.
What do you think of this one? Drop your thoughts below and follow for more poetry.
#poetry #haiku #thoughts #silence #originalpoem #writingcommunity #blueskypoetry #poetrycommunity
The cold dead of night,
Hungry silence swallows all,
Trailing thoughts echo.
What do you think of this one? Drop your thoughts below and follow for more poetry.
#poetry #haiku #thoughts #silence #originalpoem #writingcommunity #blueskypoetry #poetrycommunity
A new poem about stillness, existence, and the quiet lessons nature teaches me.
Let me know what you feel when you read it.
Follow for more!
#poetry #nature #mindfulness #existence #originalpoem #writersofbluesky #poetrycommunity #naturepoetry #stillness #slowliving #poeticthoughts #micropoetry
Let me know what you feel when you read it.
Follow for more!
#poetry #nature #mindfulness #existence #originalpoem #writersofbluesky #poetrycommunity #naturepoetry #stillness #slowliving #poeticthoughts #micropoetry
March 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A new poem about stillness, existence, and the quiet lessons nature teaches me.
Let me know what you feel when you read it.
Follow for more!
#poetry #nature #mindfulness #existence #originalpoem #writersofbluesky #poetrycommunity #naturepoetry #stillness #slowliving #poeticthoughts #micropoetry
Let me know what you feel when you read it.
Follow for more!
#poetry #nature #mindfulness #existence #originalpoem #writersofbluesky #poetrycommunity #naturepoetry #stillness #slowliving #poeticthoughts #micropoetry
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March 29, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Poetry doesn’t pay bills
and it never will.
Emotions come second,
a trivial hobby in our fast-paced life.
Work takes the front row.
95% of us never even question why.
#Poetry #ExistentialDread #AntiWork #WorkLife #ArtistLife #poem #OriginalPoem #Poem #ModernLife #Capitalism #MentalHealth #WorkSucks
and it never will.
Emotions come second,
a trivial hobby in our fast-paced life.
Work takes the front row.
95% of us never even question why.
#Poetry #ExistentialDread #AntiWork #WorkLife #ArtistLife #poem #OriginalPoem #Poem #ModernLife #Capitalism #MentalHealth #WorkSucks
March 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Poetry doesn’t pay bills
and it never will.
Emotions come second,
a trivial hobby in our fast-paced life.
Work takes the front row.
95% of us never even question why.
#Poetry #ExistentialDread #AntiWork #WorkLife #ArtistLife #poem #OriginalPoem #Poem #ModernLife #Capitalism #MentalHealth #WorkSucks
and it never will.
Emotions come second,
a trivial hobby in our fast-paced life.
Work takes the front row.
95% of us never even question why.
#Poetry #ExistentialDread #AntiWork #WorkLife #ArtistLife #poem #OriginalPoem #Poem #ModernLife #Capitalism #MentalHealth #WorkSucks
My free verse poem of the day.
Tainted nature. Plastic veins. Absurdity reigns.
A short one, but heavy. Let me know your thoughts.
#poetrycommunity #darkpoetry #climatechange #poem #poetry #poet #micropoetry #writing #freeverse #rant
Tainted nature. Plastic veins. Absurdity reigns.
A short one, but heavy. Let me know your thoughts.
#poetrycommunity #darkpoetry #climatechange #poem #poetry #poet #micropoetry #writing #freeverse #rant
March 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
My free verse poem of the day.
Tainted nature. Plastic veins. Absurdity reigns.
A short one, but heavy. Let me know your thoughts.
#poetrycommunity #darkpoetry #climatechange #poem #poetry #poet #micropoetry #writing #freeverse #rant
Tainted nature. Plastic veins. Absurdity reigns.
A short one, but heavy. Let me know your thoughts.
#poetrycommunity #darkpoetry #climatechange #poem #poetry #poet #micropoetry #writing #freeverse #rant
I envy many people,
Sometimes for trivial things,
But mostly for one's ability
To not overthink.
It must be strange,
To have so few intrusive thoughts—
A quiet mind,
That rarely acts up.
#Poetry #Writing #MicroPoetry #DarkPoetry #DeepThoughts #Poem #Overthinking
Sometimes for trivial things,
But mostly for one's ability
To not overthink.
It must be strange,
To have so few intrusive thoughts—
A quiet mind,
That rarely acts up.
#Poetry #Writing #MicroPoetry #DarkPoetry #DeepThoughts #Poem #Overthinking
March 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I envy many people,
Sometimes for trivial things,
But mostly for one's ability
To not overthink.
It must be strange,
To have so few intrusive thoughts—
A quiet mind,
That rarely acts up.
#Poetry #Writing #MicroPoetry #DarkPoetry #DeepThoughts #Poem #Overthinking
Sometimes for trivial things,
But mostly for one's ability
To not overthink.
It must be strange,
To have so few intrusive thoughts—
A quiet mind,
That rarely acts up.
#Poetry #Writing #MicroPoetry #DarkPoetry #DeepThoughts #Poem #Overthinking
We are all made of stardust,
the infinite universe trapped within.
Then why does being alive feel so limited?
Sentient—but to what end?
An individual,
capable of wondrous thought—
the most gruesome hoax:
thoughts, they matter not.
#Poetry #Writing #MicroPoetry #DarkPoetry #DeepThoughts #Poem
the infinite universe trapped within.
Then why does being alive feel so limited?
Sentient—but to what end?
An individual,
capable of wondrous thought—
the most gruesome hoax:
thoughts, they matter not.
#Poetry #Writing #MicroPoetry #DarkPoetry #DeepThoughts #Poem
March 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
We are all made of stardust,
the infinite universe trapped within.
Then why does being alive feel so limited?
Sentient—but to what end?
An individual,
capable of wondrous thought—
the most gruesome hoax:
thoughts, they matter not.
#Poetry #Writing #MicroPoetry #DarkPoetry #DeepThoughts #Poem
the infinite universe trapped within.
Then why does being alive feel so limited?
Sentient—but to what end?
An individual,
capable of wondrous thought—
the most gruesome hoax:
thoughts, they matter not.
#Poetry #Writing #MicroPoetry #DarkPoetry #DeepThoughts #Poem
A spring haiku for today—what’s your favorite thing about the coming season?
A pale dawn in spring
Soft wind dances through young leaves
Swallows dart and weave
#haiku #poetry #micropoetry #poem #writing #naturepoetry #haikupoetry
A pale dawn in spring
Soft wind dances through young leaves
Swallows dart and weave
#haiku #poetry #micropoetry #poem #writing #naturepoetry #haikupoetry
March 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
A spring haiku for today—what’s your favorite thing about the coming season?
A pale dawn in spring
Soft wind dances through young leaves
Swallows dart and weave
#haiku #poetry #micropoetry #poem #writing #naturepoetry #haikupoetry
A pale dawn in spring
Soft wind dances through young leaves
Swallows dart and weave
#haiku #poetry #micropoetry #poem #writing #naturepoetry #haikupoetry
March 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
How does my haiku of the day make you feel?
The end of the week
Work beckons, yet sleep still flees
The cycle repeats
#haiku #poetry #micropoetry #micropoem #existentialpoetry #writer #poet
The end of the week
Work beckons, yet sleep still flees
The cycle repeats
#haiku #poetry #micropoetry #micropoem #existentialpoetry #writer #poet
March 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
How does my haiku of the day make you feel?
The end of the week
Work beckons, yet sleep still flees
The cycle repeats
#haiku #poetry #micropoetry #micropoem #existentialpoetry #writer #poet
The end of the week
Work beckons, yet sleep still flees
The cycle repeats
#haiku #poetry #micropoetry #micropoem #existentialpoetry #writer #poet
The void tempts us all
We are born from silent dark
The abyss whispers
#haiku #micropoetry #poem #shortpoem #micropoem #writer #poetrycommunity
We are born from silent dark
The abyss whispers
#haiku #micropoetry #poem #shortpoem #micropoem #writer #poetrycommunity
March 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The void tempts us all
We are born from silent dark
The abyss whispers
#haiku #micropoetry #poem #shortpoem #micropoem #writer #poetrycommunity
We are born from silent dark
The abyss whispers
#haiku #micropoetry #poem #shortpoem #micropoem #writer #poetrycommunity
Weekend slips away
Stress overshadows all rest
I linger in bed
#haiku #poetry #micropoetry #micropoem #poem #writer
Stress overshadows all rest
I linger in bed
#haiku #poetry #micropoetry #micropoem #poem #writer
March 15, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Weekend slips away
Stress overshadows all rest
I linger in bed
#haiku #poetry #micropoetry #micropoem #poem #writer
Stress overshadows all rest
I linger in bed
#haiku #poetry #micropoetry #micropoem #poem #writer
#haiku
A barren sad tree
Grows anew in spring’s delight
My mind sprouts no leaves
#MicroPoetry #Poetry #PoetryCommunity #WritersOfBlueSky #Writing #ShortPoem
A barren sad tree
Grows anew in spring’s delight
My mind sprouts no leaves
#MicroPoetry #Poetry #PoetryCommunity #WritersOfBlueSky #Writing #ShortPoem
March 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
#haiku
A barren sad tree
Grows anew in spring’s delight
My mind sprouts no leaves
#MicroPoetry #Poetry #PoetryCommunity #WritersOfBlueSky #Writing #ShortPoem
A barren sad tree
Grows anew in spring’s delight
My mind sprouts no leaves
#MicroPoetry #Poetry #PoetryCommunity #WritersOfBlueSky #Writing #ShortPoem
#poem #poetry #micropoetry #existentialpoetry
somewhere out there
an alien lifeform
dreams about
working
and paying taxes
instead, it lives—
one with nature,
bored, because that's all there is.
somewhere out there
it's a paradox
to simply exist.
#surrealpoetry #scifipoetry
somewhere out there
an alien lifeform
dreams about
working
and paying taxes
instead, it lives—
one with nature,
bored, because that's all there is.
somewhere out there
it's a paradox
to simply exist.
#surrealpoetry #scifipoetry
March 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
#poem #poetry #micropoetry #existentialpoetry
somewhere out there
an alien lifeform
dreams about
working
and paying taxes
instead, it lives—
one with nature,
bored, because that's all there is.
somewhere out there
it's a paradox
to simply exist.
#surrealpoetry #scifipoetry
somewhere out there
an alien lifeform
dreams about
working
and paying taxes
instead, it lives—
one with nature,
bored, because that's all there is.
somewhere out there
it's a paradox
to simply exist.
#surrealpoetry #scifipoetry
Can I hide in your thoughts?
May I live in your mind?
It seems like being myself
Isn't worth the time.
I don't deserve to be living,
Wasting time and space.
Someone should come in
And take my place.
#poem #poet #poetry #writingcommunity
May I live in your mind?
It seems like being myself
Isn't worth the time.
I don't deserve to be living,
Wasting time and space.
Someone should come in
And take my place.
#poem #poet #poetry #writingcommunity
March 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Can I hide in your thoughts?
May I live in your mind?
It seems like being myself
Isn't worth the time.
I don't deserve to be living,
Wasting time and space.
Someone should come in
And take my place.
#poem #poet #poetry #writingcommunity
May I live in your mind?
It seems like being myself
Isn't worth the time.
I don't deserve to be living,
Wasting time and space.
Someone should come in
And take my place.
#poem #poet #poetry #writingcommunity