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· Jan 11
you must start at the end
on the first day of last year
under the light of the new moon
gather all the nothing
fill a bowl full of empty
light a wickless candle
draw the edge of a circle
ring a bell with no clapper
count backward from zero
the ritual to summon a #myth
#vss365 #poem #prompt
on the first day of last year
under the light of the new moon
gather all the nothing
fill a bowl full of empty
light a wickless candle
draw the edge of a circle
ring a bell with no clapper
count backward from zero
the ritual to summon a #myth
#vss365 #poem #prompt
November 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
S𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫.
𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐭𝐡,
𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲.
𝐰𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 #nostalgia.
𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡-𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬,
𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥.
#vss365 #poetry #poem #bskypoets #writing #prompt #prompts #vss #poetsofbluesky #skywriting #writingcommunity
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𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐭𝐡,
𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲.
𝐰𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 #nostalgia.
𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡-𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬,
𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥.
#vss365 #poetry #poem #bskypoets #writing #prompt #prompts #vss #poetsofbluesky #skywriting #writingcommunity
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June 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
S𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫.
𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐭𝐡,
𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲.
𝐰𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 #nostalgia.
𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡-𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬,
𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥.
#vss365 #poetry #poem #bskypoets #writing #prompt #prompts #vss #poetsofbluesky #skywriting #writingcommunity
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𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐭𝐡,
𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲.
𝐰𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 #nostalgia.
𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡-𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬,
𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥.
#vss365 #poetry #poem #bskypoets #writing #prompt #prompts #vss #poetsofbluesky #skywriting #writingcommunity
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𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫.
𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐭𝐡,
𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲.
𝐰𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 #𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐚.
𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡-𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬,
𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥
#vss365 #poetry #poem #bskypoets #writing #prompt #prompts #vss #poetsofbluesky #skydiving #writingcommunity
𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐭𝐡,
𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲.
𝐰𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 #𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐚.
𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡-𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬,
𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥
#vss365 #poetry #poem #bskypoets #writing #prompt #prompts #vss #poetsofbluesky #skydiving #writingcommunity
June 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫.
𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐭𝐡,
𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲.
𝐰𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 #𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐚.
𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡-𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬,
𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥
#vss365 #poetry #poem #bskypoets #writing #prompt #prompts #vss #poetsofbluesky #skydiving #writingcommunity
𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐭𝐡,
𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲.
𝐰𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 #𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐚.
𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡-𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬,
𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥
#vss365 #poetry #poem #bskypoets #writing #prompt #prompts #vss #poetsofbluesky #skydiving #writingcommunity
she could hold my hand
she could see my face
she could hear my words
but
she does not know my name
she does not know who I am
she does not remember me
a lifetime of memories gone
but
what hurts most of all
is that mine do not #end
#vss365 #poem #poetry #blueskypoets #blueskywriters #prompt #grief
she could see my face
she could hear my words
but
she does not know my name
she does not know who I am
she does not remember me
a lifetime of memories gone
but
what hurts most of all
is that mine do not #end
#vss365 #poem #poetry #blueskypoets #blueskywriters #prompt #grief
April 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM
she could hold my hand
she could see my face
she could hear my words
but
she does not know my name
she does not know who I am
she does not remember me
a lifetime of memories gone
but
what hurts most of all
is that mine do not #end
#vss365 #poem #poetry #blueskypoets #blueskywriters #prompt #grief
she could see my face
she could hear my words
but
she does not know my name
she does not know who I am
she does not remember me
a lifetime of memories gone
but
what hurts most of all
is that mine do not #end
#vss365 #poem #poetry #blueskypoets #blueskywriters #prompt #grief
the #noise does not stop!
the constant drone
and hum
and buzz
everyone connected
all of the time
always shouting
always screaming
when did quiet
and silence
and stillness
become a crime?
#vss365 #prompt #poem #poetry #vssdaily #blueskypoets #poetrycommunity #skypoets #writingcommunity
the constant drone
and hum
and buzz
everyone connected
all of the time
always shouting
always screaming
when did quiet
and silence
and stillness
become a crime?
#vss365 #prompt #poem #poetry #vssdaily #blueskypoets #poetrycommunity #skypoets #writingcommunity
April 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
the #noise does not stop!
the constant drone
and hum
and buzz
everyone connected
all of the time
always shouting
always screaming
when did quiet
and silence
and stillness
become a crime?
#vss365 #prompt #poem #poetry #vssdaily #blueskypoets #poetrycommunity #skypoets #writingcommunity
the constant drone
and hum
and buzz
everyone connected
all of the time
always shouting
always screaming
when did quiet
and silence
and stillness
become a crime?
#vss365 #prompt #poem #poetry #vssdaily #blueskypoets #poetrycommunity #skypoets #writingcommunity
she's too young to know
what silence means
will i be there
inside her dreams?
a #gossamer thread of memory
the only thing that's left of me
my only wish is one more night
to hold her close so I can stay
she'll grow, she'll laugh
she'll live, and she'll love
but i will fade away
#vss365 #poem
what silence means
will i be there
inside her dreams?
a #gossamer thread of memory
the only thing that's left of me
my only wish is one more night
to hold her close so I can stay
she'll grow, she'll laugh
she'll live, and she'll love
but i will fade away
#vss365 #poem
March 29, 2025 at 11:38 AM
the second hand
does not move
but i can still feel it ticking
your heartbeat
my #sempiternal metronome
keeping time with my grief
#vss #love #loss #poem #vss365 #poetry #prompt #writing #micropoetry #blueskywriters
does not move
but i can still feel it ticking
your heartbeat
my #sempiternal metronome
keeping time with my grief
#vss #love #loss #poem #vss365 #poetry #prompt #writing #micropoetry #blueskywriters
March 20, 2025 at 11:16 AM
the second hand
does not move
but i can still feel it ticking
your heartbeat
my #sempiternal metronome
keeping time with my grief
#vss #love #loss #poem #vss365 #poetry #prompt #writing #micropoetry #blueskywriters
does not move
but i can still feel it ticking
your heartbeat
my #sempiternal metronome
keeping time with my grief
#vss #love #loss #poem #vss365 #poetry #prompt #writing #micropoetry #blueskywriters
#infinity is within me
i swim along its endless edges
i float above its shifting surface
when i feel brave
i dive beneath the waves
the black tide drowns the dark
but the deeper i go
the less i belong to the air
someday i may decide
not to resurface
#vss365 #blueskypoets #prompt #poem #poetry
i swim along its endless edges
i float above its shifting surface
when i feel brave
i dive beneath the waves
the black tide drowns the dark
but the deeper i go
the less i belong to the air
someday i may decide
not to resurface
#vss365 #blueskypoets #prompt #poem #poetry
March 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
i watched her as she sank
her tears
were an ocean of grief
her cries
drowned out by the waves
i could have reached for her
i could have helped her swim
i could have saved her
but i turned away
i'm #guilty
she deserved so much better.
but all she wanted was me.
#vss365 #poem #prompt #poetry #vss
her tears
were an ocean of grief
her cries
drowned out by the waves
i could have reached for her
i could have helped her swim
i could have saved her
but i turned away
i'm #guilty
she deserved so much better.
but all she wanted was me.
#vss365 #poem #prompt #poetry #vss
March 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
shut your eyes,
my little light.
the stars will keep you warm
tonight.
sleep, my love,
the night is kind.
i'll hold all the things you leave
behind.
be still, and calm,
don't mind my tears.
let my #lullaby wash away your
fears.
#prompt #vss365 #poem #poetry #grief #loss #love #melancholy #vss
my little light.
the stars will keep you warm
tonight.
sleep, my love,
the night is kind.
i'll hold all the things you leave
behind.
be still, and calm,
don't mind my tears.
let my #lullaby wash away your
fears.
#prompt #vss365 #poem #poetry #grief #loss #love #melancholy #vss
March 17, 2025 at 10:42 PM
a new #onslaught starts
though no spears pierce hearts
you can sheathe your swords
we will wage war with words!
log on, plug in, tap your screen
all fodder for the war machine
soldiers bear no scar or mark
bodies intact - souls gone dark.
#vss365 #prompt #poetry #BraveWrite #writing #micropoetry
though no spears pierce hearts
you can sheathe your swords
we will wage war with words!
log on, plug in, tap your screen
all fodder for the war machine
soldiers bear no scar or mark
bodies intact - souls gone dark.
#vss365 #prompt #poetry #BraveWrite #writing #micropoetry
February 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
a new #onslaught starts
though no spears pierce hearts
you can sheathe your swords
we will wage war with words!
log on, plug in, tap your screen
all fodder for the war machine
soldiers bear no scar or mark
bodies intact - souls gone dark.
#vss365 #prompt #poetry #BraveWrite #writing #micropoetry
though no spears pierce hearts
you can sheathe your swords
we will wage war with words!
log on, plug in, tap your screen
all fodder for the war machine
soldiers bear no scar or mark
bodies intact - souls gone dark.
#vss365 #prompt #poetry #BraveWrite #writing #micropoetry
#bloodlines are fiction
a lie mankind tells itself
to separate and divide
we are all the same
leaves branches and roots
the fruit of one family tree
all that we have to live for
we share with the living
let the dead be forgotten
#vss365 #poem #poetry #prompt
a lie mankind tells itself
to separate and divide
we are all the same
leaves branches and roots
the fruit of one family tree
all that we have to live for
we share with the living
let the dead be forgotten
#vss365 #poem #poetry #prompt
February 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
#bloodlines are fiction
a lie mankind tells itself
to separate and divide
we are all the same
leaves branches and roots
the fruit of one family tree
all that we have to live for
we share with the living
let the dead be forgotten
#vss365 #poem #poetry #prompt
a lie mankind tells itself
to separate and divide
we are all the same
leaves branches and roots
the fruit of one family tree
all that we have to live for
we share with the living
let the dead be forgotten
#vss365 #poem #poetry #prompt
#liberation is wildfire
burning everything in its path
only with nothing else standing
amid piles of ash
can something green arise
something new
something that could not grow
when light could not reach
it is so fragile
and it must grow quickly
a new fire is already raging
#vss365 #poem #poetry
burning everything in its path
only with nothing else standing
amid piles of ash
can something green arise
something new
something that could not grow
when light could not reach
it is so fragile
and it must grow quickly
a new fire is already raging
#vss365 #poem #poetry
February 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
#liberation is wildfire
burning everything in its path
only with nothing else standing
amid piles of ash
can something green arise
something new
something that could not grow
when light could not reach
it is so fragile
and it must grow quickly
a new fire is already raging
#vss365 #poem #poetry
burning everything in its path
only with nothing else standing
amid piles of ash
can something green arise
something new
something that could not grow
when light could not reach
it is so fragile
and it must grow quickly
a new fire is already raging
#vss365 #poem #poetry
TIMBER
the last #oak tree was felled
and it was carved into a desk
where a man signed papers
that approved more cutting
his grandchildren will ask him
why the air tastes like smoke
he will say "close your eyes
and imagine a forest"
#vss365 #prompt #poem #poetry #trees #climate #earth #enviornment
the last #oak tree was felled
and it was carved into a desk
where a man signed papers
that approved more cutting
his grandchildren will ask him
why the air tastes like smoke
he will say "close your eyes
and imagine a forest"
#vss365 #prompt #poem #poetry #trees #climate #earth #enviornment
February 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
you called me stray
but my teeth were clean
my ribs uncounted
i used to be many things
hunger, fear, shadow, growl
but you gave me a name
you shrank me into a syllable
like a curse
it unmade me
this is how you kill wild things
not with destruction
but with a #collar
#vss365 #prompt #poem #poetry
but my teeth were clean
my ribs uncounted
i used to be many things
hunger, fear, shadow, growl
but you gave me a name
you shrank me into a syllable
like a curse
it unmade me
this is how you kill wild things
not with destruction
but with a #collar
#vss365 #prompt #poem #poetry
January 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM