Without the drive to wander, you repeat the #cadence of the past, staring at a shadow that a taller tree has cast. Keep the hunger burning, don't let the questions cease. Stopping the search does not bring inner peace. To chase answers to some questions you must be fast. #vss365

It's a monument to mourning where grief turns to spite, a solid kind of frame that shuts out the light. The floorboards warp and buckle like a spine inside a cage, playing on frustrations and ancient rage. It's the spirits that #ascend, but still haunt you at night. #vss365

A little bit of friction is moving in the gears, buzzing like a hornet right between my ears. I got to breathe it out; I got to let it slide. Don't let the monster #shift deep inside. It knows all my stresses and knows all my fears. #vss365

She needs make‑up for her sanity. Most of her attitude is vanity. Another layer of strawberry gloss; a #shift in pink like cotton candy floss. When money runs out, she calls it a calamity. #vss365

Spinning on the wheel, round and round we go living in the shadows yes that is all we know we have tiny little paws but we dream so big break out of the cage yeah, we dig, dig, dig #hamsters #animals #poem

She's waiting at the gate for her flight. Hoping there's no turbulence tonight. The minutes crawl slow while she sits and stares. She checks her phone and smells perfume in the air. Soon she #departs to be where things feel right. #vss365

My mum swore sprouts would fix my spirit. A kind woman, but not completely with it. The pot on the stove was not my friend. One fork after another, with a stinky end. First you would taste it, then eventually hear it. #limerick #poem

There's a spot that grew on my face. In the absolute worst kind of place. It's right there on my nose. Red like a ruby #rose. It is taking up way too much space. #vss365 - #limerick

A bathing suit that's too big might trap some water inside you feel like going swimming you don't want to be uptight once you dive under a wave you don't notice what you wear you'll get water up your nose girl, there's no one who cares go and get an ice-cream #poem

A sensitive lady named Flo Who blushed everywhere she'd go She asked, with #apprehension For elbow‑kissing attention Then whispered, "just so you know." #limerick #vss365

A woman once muttered, I'm done These taxes have stolen my fun She hopped on a plane Escaped all the strain And lived where the bills never come #limerick p.s. I want to live there as well

There once was a cat, bold and smug Who insisted on getting a hug She'd paw at your knee Till you held her, you see Then she'd purr as she curled on the rug #limerick #cats

There once was a cat in a blur Who always kept licking her fur She'd lick and she'd clean Till her coat had a sheen That shiny, soft creature was her #limerick #cats

There once was a king made of fluff Who greeted his brush with a huff And each looming tangle He'd swat at and mangle Then run off, triumphant to puff #limerick

"I'm moving to Antarctica." "It's so Dutch of you to complain." "I'm done living in this sauna." "Buy a one way ticket to Teniente R. Marsh Airport." "I want a peaceful, non-sweaty life." "So this is your plan now?" "Yes, and I want to befriend the penguins."

A walker was slogging through sand Complaining he'd drifted from land The tide made him slide So he lengthened his stride And #pulled his friend's hand to stand #vss365

There once was a warm summer day When pantyhose got in the way With a wiggle and #pull She huffed like an angry bull And all the frustrations would stay #vss365

There once was a butler named #Lurch A stranger to sunshine or church His footsteps were grim Few things would please him Yet he'd come when they called from the perch #vss365

She once made a bold choice of dye, that led to a long heavy sigh. The bright shade began to fade, her insecurities got replayed. She could not #undo but stand by. #vss365

A bookshop announced a huge deal, with markdowns that made her mind reel. She'd browse through the house, like a curious mouse. #Clenched her tote at each book‑lover's steal. #vss365

Our hero spun webs with a #clench. His rival named Deb took a wrench. He'd swing through the night, like a king in mid‑flight. And threw his foes' plans in a trench. #vss365

A cat had a troublesome flea. The kind you can barely even see. It gave her an itch; a real pesky hitch. Like a #novel of woes by a tree. #vss365

My friend, you are writing a #novel. Will it soar of will you have to grovel? It took ages to work on your draft. They were right, writing is a craft. If it flops, you bury it with a shovel. #vss365

It's my BIRTHDAY! (54) 🥰 #vss365 "I want a normal birthday. No #horror." "Noted." "You say that, but last year the cake huffed." "It was settling." "Cakes shouldn't settle." "I can get a quieter one." "I want zero horror." "I cancelled the fog machine." "You had a fog machine?"

The museum shows an evening glow. #Primitive art is stored below. Masks grin with teeth of painted bone. Drums thrum like crosses carved into stone. Visitors drift where the shadows flow. #vss365

My #vss365 will come a bit later ♥️

@patchiesteve.bsky.social happy birthday my friend!

@lairdoftheheart.bsky.social Happy birthday Rob!

Have a lovely day!

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