Richard Forshaw
@the-forsh.bsky.social
CTO, life-learner, reader, father. Some poetry. Trying to be 1% better every day.
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#haikuprompt
Recalcitrant clouds
Cast down their chilly shadows
And prickle my skin
#poetry #mentalhealth #nature #weather #cold #BSPP49
Recalcitrant clouds
Cast down their chilly shadows
And prickle my skin
#poetry #mentalhealth #nature #weather #cold #BSPP49
January 19, 2026 at 6:49 AM
#haikuprompt
Recalcitrant clouds
Cast down their chilly shadows
And prickle my skin
#poetry #mentalhealth #nature #weather #cold #BSPP49
Recalcitrant clouds
Cast down their chilly shadows
And prickle my skin
#poetry #mentalhealth #nature #weather #cold #BSPP49
Daily #haiku :
Off to your bed now!
Cleave the days with sleep's smooth blade
Ready for the morn!
#poetry #mentalhealth #sleep #newday
Off to your bed now!
Cleave the days with sleep's smooth blade
Ready for the morn!
#poetry #mentalhealth #sleep #newday
January 18, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Daily #haiku :
Off to your bed now!
Cleave the days with sleep's smooth blade
Ready for the morn!
#poetry #mentalhealth #sleep #newday
Off to your bed now!
Cleave the days with sleep's smooth blade
Ready for the morn!
#poetry #mentalhealth #sleep #newday
Reposted by Richard Forshaw
January 16, 2026 at 3:13 PM
"Accepting that life is meaningless, allows space for acknowledging we are part of the unique, miraculous and fragile ecosystem that is life on earth"
- The Connor Brothers
Maybe this is the answer. When we receive a gift, we don't ask why; we say "thank you" and appreciate it.
#philosophy #life
- The Connor Brothers
Maybe this is the answer. When we receive a gift, we don't ask why; we say "thank you" and appreciate it.
#philosophy #life
January 17, 2026 at 5:35 AM
"Accepting that life is meaningless, allows space for acknowledging we are part of the unique, miraculous and fragile ecosystem that is life on earth"
- The Connor Brothers
Maybe this is the answer. When we receive a gift, we don't ask why; we say "thank you" and appreciate it.
#philosophy #life
- The Connor Brothers
Maybe this is the answer. When we receive a gift, we don't ask why; we say "thank you" and appreciate it.
#philosophy #life
For many of us, wants and needs are difficult to distinguish. But happiness usually only comes from one.
January 17, 2026 at 4:54 AM
For many of us, wants and needs are difficult to distinguish. But happiness usually only comes from one.
Daily #haiku:
Few things are better
Than the embracing comfort
Of returning home.
❤️
#poetry #mentalhealth #family #travel
Few things are better
Than the embracing comfort
Of returning home.
❤️
#poetry #mentalhealth #family #travel
January 17, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Daily #haiku:
Few things are better
Than the embracing comfort
Of returning home.
❤️
#poetry #mentalhealth #family #travel
Few things are better
Than the embracing comfort
Of returning home.
❤️
#poetry #mentalhealth #family #travel
Daily #haiku:
Live, sorrow, joy, mixed
Wisely with enduring friends.
Life's ingredients.
#poetry #mentalhealth #life #philosophy #friendship
Live, sorrow, joy, mixed
Wisely with enduring friends.
Life's ingredients.
#poetry #mentalhealth #life #philosophy #friendship
January 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Daily #haiku:
Live, sorrow, joy, mixed
Wisely with enduring friends.
Life's ingredients.
#poetry #mentalhealth #life #philosophy #friendship
Live, sorrow, joy, mixed
Wisely with enduring friends.
Life's ingredients.
#poetry #mentalhealth #life #philosophy #friendship
Daily #haiku:
Five teapots, four clocks
And more eccentricities
In mother's kitchen
#poetry #mentalhealth #family #eccentric
Five teapots, four clocks
And more eccentricities
In mother's kitchen
#poetry #mentalhealth #family #eccentric
January 14, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Daily #haiku:
Five teapots, four clocks
And more eccentricities
In mother's kitchen
#poetry #mentalhealth #family #eccentric
Five teapots, four clocks
And more eccentricities
In mother's kitchen
#poetry #mentalhealth #family #eccentric
Daily #haiku:
Playful morning air
Nips toes as lazy sunshine
Promises respite
#poetry #mentalhealth #morning #earlyriser #nature
Playful morning air
Nips toes as lazy sunshine
Promises respite
#poetry #mentalhealth #morning #earlyriser #nature
January 13, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Daily #haiku:
Playful morning air
Nips toes as lazy sunshine
Promises respite
#poetry #mentalhealth #morning #earlyriser #nature
Playful morning air
Nips toes as lazy sunshine
Promises respite
#poetry #mentalhealth #morning #earlyriser #nature
Daily #haiku:
See adventure's hearth
Stoked with hero, myth and trial
Wakened by youth's spark!
#poetry #mentalhealth #reading #books
See adventure's hearth
Stoked with hero, myth and trial
Wakened by youth's spark!
#poetry #mentalhealth #reading #books
January 11, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Daily #haiku:
See adventure's hearth
Stoked with hero, myth and trial
Wakened by youth's spark!
#poetry #mentalhealth #reading #books
See adventure's hearth
Stoked with hero, myth and trial
Wakened by youth's spark!
#poetry #mentalhealth #reading #books
Daily #haiku:
How simple moments
Bestowed upon our senses
Summon happiness
#poetry #mentalhealth #happiness #philosophy #life
How simple moments
Bestowed upon our senses
Summon happiness
#poetry #mentalhealth #happiness #philosophy #life
January 9, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Daily #haiku:
How simple moments
Bestowed upon our senses
Summon happiness
#poetry #mentalhealth #happiness #philosophy #life
How simple moments
Bestowed upon our senses
Summon happiness
#poetry #mentalhealth #happiness #philosophy #life
Daily #haiku:
Eudaimonia
A big word, simple meaning.
Live virtuously.
#poetry #mentalhealth #stoicism #life #philosophy
Eudaimonia
A big word, simple meaning.
Live virtuously.
#poetry #mentalhealth #stoicism #life #philosophy
January 8, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Daily #haiku:
Eudaimonia
A big word, simple meaning.
Live virtuously.
#poetry #mentalhealth #stoicism #life #philosophy
Eudaimonia
A big word, simple meaning.
Live virtuously.
#poetry #mentalhealth #stoicism #life #philosophy
Daily #haiku:
Success is doing
Your best with the cards you have
Not what you are dealt
#poetry #mentalhealth #success #stoicism
Success is doing
Your best with the cards you have
Not what you are dealt
#poetry #mentalhealth #success #stoicism
January 7, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Daily #haiku:
Success is doing
Your best with the cards you have
Not what you are dealt
#poetry #mentalhealth #success #stoicism
Success is doing
Your best with the cards you have
Not what you are dealt
#poetry #mentalhealth #success #stoicism
Daily #haiku:
Leaf litter collects
Daily upon life's garden.
Our frequent errand.
#poetry #mentalhealth #life #philosophy #stoicism
Leaf litter collects
Daily upon life's garden.
Our frequent errand.
#poetry #mentalhealth #life #philosophy #stoicism
January 6, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Daily #haiku:
Leaf litter collects
Daily upon life's garden.
Our frequent errand.
#poetry #mentalhealth #life #philosophy #stoicism
Leaf litter collects
Daily upon life's garden.
Our frequent errand.
#poetry #mentalhealth #life #philosophy #stoicism
Daily #haiku :
While watching cricket
I consider life's meaning
Is simply to play
#poetry #mentalhealth #meaningoflife #philosophy #cricket
While watching cricket
I consider life's meaning
Is simply to play
#poetry #mentalhealth #meaningoflife #philosophy #cricket
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Daily #haiku :
While watching cricket
I consider life's meaning
Is simply to play
#poetry #mentalhealth #meaningoflife #philosophy #cricket
While watching cricket
I consider life's meaning
Is simply to play
#poetry #mentalhealth #meaningoflife #philosophy #cricket
An important book which transcends the practical application of #AI and discusses not only how we should think about AI and super-intelligent systems but how to think about their impact on humanity and society as a whole.
5-stars
#books #technology
www.developdeploydeliver.com/blog/books/2...
5-stars
#books #technology
www.developdeploydeliver.com/blog/books/2...
How To Think About AI (Richard Susskind) - Develop Deploy Deliver
www.developdeploydeliver.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM
An important book which transcends the practical application of #AI and discusses not only how we should think about AI and super-intelligent systems but how to think about their impact on humanity and society as a whole.
5-stars
#books #technology
www.developdeploydeliver.com/blog/books/2...
5-stars
#books #technology
www.developdeploydeliver.com/blog/books/2...
Daily #haiku
Time's wind has not healed
The downpour of troubled tears
The clouds linger still
#poetry #mentalhealth #relationships
Time's wind has not healed
The downpour of troubled tears
The clouds linger still
#poetry #mentalhealth #relationships
January 4, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Daily #haiku
Time's wind has not healed
The downpour of troubled tears
The clouds linger still
#poetry #mentalhealth #relationships
Time's wind has not healed
The downpour of troubled tears
The clouds linger still
#poetry #mentalhealth #relationships
Daily #haiku:
The time spent with you
In disappointing weather
Never disappoints
#poetry #mentalhealth #friendship #love #nature
The time spent with you
In disappointing weather
Never disappoints
#poetry #mentalhealth #friendship #love #nature
January 2, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Daily #haiku:
The time spent with you
In disappointing weather
Never disappoints
#poetry #mentalhealth #friendship #love #nature
The time spent with you
In disappointing weather
Never disappoints
#poetry #mentalhealth #friendship #love #nature
Daily #haiku
It is best to share
Life's ebullient buffet
At friendship's table
#poetry #mentalhealth #friendship #life #philosophy
It is best to share
Life's ebullient buffet
At friendship's table
#poetry #mentalhealth #friendship #life #philosophy
January 1, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Daily #haiku
It is best to share
Life's ebullient buffet
At friendship's table
#poetry #mentalhealth #friendship #life #philosophy
It is best to share
Life's ebullient buffet
At friendship's table
#poetry #mentalhealth #friendship #life #philosophy
Daily #haiku
A second can change
A day, year, millennia
but can it change you?
#poetry #mentalhealth #newyear #selfimprovement
A second can change
A day, year, millennia
but can it change you?
#poetry #mentalhealth #newyear #selfimprovement
December 31, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Daily #haiku
A second can change
A day, year, millennia
but can it change you?
#poetry #mentalhealth #newyear #selfimprovement
A second can change
A day, year, millennia
but can it change you?
#poetry #mentalhealth #newyear #selfimprovement