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Ryan Dowes (on a break)
@ryandowes.bsky.social
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Writer, avid reader, nature enthusiast, occasional poet. Currently working on my first novel. Interested in connecting with other writers and reading their creations.

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"Command, this is recon unit eight. We're hearing loud noises around us, like tanks. Are there manoevres going on?"
"Negative, not that we know of."
"Then what can it be?"
"Have you made visual contact?"
"Negative. Just a grinding in the bushes and trees. It's a #puzzle. Cant s–"

"Unit 8?"

#vss365
Soldiers detect noise and movement all around them. They can't find what's causing it.
November 3, 2024 at 3:01 AM
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Autumnal splendour
gold leaves tinged with tawny brown
decorate the trees

#SenryuSunday🍂 #senryu #3lines #nature #micropoetry
Gold and brown leaves festoon autumn foliage.
October 20, 2024 at 9:19 PM
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Yellow gorgon rests
at water's edge sunbathing
its wings like stained glass

#SenryuSunday #senryu #butterfly 🦋 #nature
Yellow gorgon butterfly sits at water's edge.
October 13, 2024 at 8:01 PM
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Wintery silence
embraced the rustic sunset
dusk came gracefully

#HaikuSaturday #haiku #3lines
Dusk falls on a wintery countryside scene.
October 13, 2024 at 12:40 AM
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Russet leaves cascade
join others on forest floor
autumnal carpet

#SenryuSunday #micropoetry #senryu #nature 🍂
Autumn leaves carpet the forest.
October 6, 2024 at 10:51 PM
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Sandy grooves approach
a lone date palm among dunes
testament to life

#SenryuSunday #senryu #nature 🏜️ #3lines
A solitary date palm stands in midst of desert.
September 29, 2024 at 7:48 PM
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Clutching flowers in
its mouth as gift for soulmate
who waits in burrow

#SenryuSunday #senryu #wildlife 🐾 #nature
A field mouse carries flowers and plants in its mouth as a possible offering to its mate.
September 22, 2024 at 9:10 PM
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Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,275,491!
September 19, 2024 at 10:44 PM
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Lime green butterfly
contrasts against grey surrounds
wings resemble leaves

#SenryuSunday #senryu #nature🦋 #micropoetry
A lime green butterfly spreads its leaf-like wings.
September 8, 2024 at 8:27 PM
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Floral variety
graces the summer garden
panoply of hues

#SenryuSunday #senryu #flowers🌷 #nature
Colourful flowers enhance a summer garden.
September 1, 2024 at 9:19 PM
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Juniper tree shows
a wild yet verdant beauty
nature's artistry

#HaikuSaturday #haiku #micropoetry #3lines
Juniper tree basks in the sunshine.
August 31, 2024 at 10:55 PM
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Ripples radiate
ever expanding circles
that fade gradually

#whistpr (ripple) #haiku #nature #micropoetry
Expanding ripples in a pond.
August 29, 2024 at 11:54 PM
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Vibrant flowers bloom
from soil in old wheelbarrow
tenacious nature

#SenryuSunday #senryu #nature🌺 #micropoetry
Flowers bloom brightly among leaves in an old wheelbarrow.
August 26, 2024 at 12:04 AM
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Resting on a leaf
symmetrical wing patterns
define butterfly

#senryu #micropoetry #haiku #nature 🦋🌻
Butterfly opens wings to reveal symmetrical patterns.
August 18, 2024 at 6:23 PM
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An ode to our sun
its life-sustaining warmth and
luminosity
radiant energy that shines
undimmed through Earth's vast epochs

#TankaThursday (sun) 🌞 #tanka #micropoetry #5lines
Sun shining brightly over treetops.
August 15, 2024 at 11:14 PM
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A roadrunner halts
in mid-stride when it discerns
movement amidst scrub

#senryu #micropoetry #nature #birds🐦
A roadrunner pauses on one leg in the arid scrubland.
August 12, 2024 at 9:07 AM
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Foothills transition
to a mountain range whose peaks
rise above snowline

#SenryuSunday #micropoetry #senryu #nature
Wooded foothills recede towards snow-capped mountains.
August 4, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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A leisurely stroll
along the beach at sunset
salt water laps sand

#haiku #senryu #3lines #micropoetry
Beach at sunset with waves lapping the sand.
August 2, 2024 at 11:50 PM
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Conifer forest
ascends the steep mountainside
at height of summer
verdant evergreen pine trees
unchanging through the seasons

#TankaThursday (evergreen) 🌲 #tanka #5lines #micropoetry
Evergreen pine trees on a mountainside in summer.
July 25, 2024 at 11:29 PM
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Slender and agile
a stoat observes surroundings
from its vantage point

#SenryuSunday #senryu #nature #wildlife🐾
Poised on a rock, a stoat takes in surroundings.
July 21, 2024 at 7:40 PM
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Put worries on pause
contemplate the beauty of
aquamarine shores

#SenryuSunday #micropoetry #3lines #senryu
View of seashore scenery.
June 16, 2024 at 10:26 PM
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Silhouetted birds
soar above the brushstrokes of
a gilded sunset

wings sweeping onwards
in crepuscular journey
as day says farewell

#HaikuSaturday #haiku #nature
A flock of birds flying above sunset.
June 16, 2024 at 10:22 PM
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Protruding landforms
cloudscape towers in background
scenic reflections
a panoramic vastness
that's dramatic yet serene
🏞️
#senryu #micropoetry #tanka #nature
Scenery with reflections in Guangxi, southern China.
June 10, 2024 at 12:22 AM
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Magpie soars with a
flutter of black and white wings
grubs clutched in its beak
arrives at nest where fledgling
chirps hungrily from inside

#TankaThursday (nest) 🪹 #micropoetry #5lines #tanka
Magpie arrives at nest with food for hungry fledgling.
June 6, 2024 at 11:18 PM
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Winding forest lane
curves between cascades of green
leafy arms outstretched
nature's verdant expression
painted in chlorophyll hues

#TankaThursday (green) #MayTanka #NaTankaMo #tanka #nature🍃
Forest lane winding through lush green foliage.
May 30, 2024 at 9:58 PM