Long before humanity, before the invention of time, before the sun, moon, and stars, there was only a dark, chaotic void. Even in our ordered universe, life can often feel very much out of control. Your #vss365 #prompt for August 5, 2026 is #chaos Join me in the bedlam! 🌀

Or does it? 😜

Sink your teeth into its flesh and enjoy nature's sweetest, juicy treat - but watch out for the pit! Your #vss365 #prompt for August 4, 2026 is #fruit Go on... Take a bite! 🍋🍇🍒🍌🍎

In one sense, this word conjures a gentle, nurturing touch. But it can also suggest an inclination that may or may not be desirable. Hmmm ...🤔 Your #vss365 #prompt for August 3, 2026 is #tend What's yours to tend? 🤲

Before the world was born, darkness hovered over the vast, unformed void. Two words - "Be Light!" - sparked the beginning of the whole universe. As writers, we use our words to create (or destroy) worlds. Your #vss365 #prompt for August 2, 2026 is #creation Show me yours! 🤭

Welcome to the Garden of Eden, birthplace of our epic human story. They say forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest. Haven't we all been drawn to something - or some𝑜𝑛𝑒 - off limits? Your #vss365 #prompt for August 1, 2026 is #temptation Do with it what you must! 😉

Found it!

“I have to #ascend now, alone. Mercury will come back for you. But if you go to Olympus with him, you can never return to Earth.” “I’ll fly to the heavens and become immortal?” “Only Zeus can make you immortal. All I can promise is that I desperately want to spend my eternity with you.”💔 #vss365

Love these AND if you're into a romance fantasy Eros and Psyche retelling with a touch of humor, you might want to look into the Cupid's Fall series 💘

The proud saguaro Won't throw shade, but you might get The middle finger #dailyhaikuprompt #shade #haiku #haikuoftheday

If only I could capture the evasive moon in just one snapshot. #dailyhaikuprompt #snapshot

We adopted a pup who loves #water Soaking wet, she looks quite like an otter And though I confess She makes quite the wet mess, I love that sweet Lab like a daughter #vss365 (He's a HE but "son" doesn't rhyme with water)

The way your heart breaks when Cupid understands the full force of his punishment-the first girl he's ever loved is not meant for him, and he must find her Right Love and let her go-and he must find her MTB without his #quiver of love-tipped arrows. #vss365 #writersofbluesky #romantasyreads

Dear Douglas, my love Never prickly like the rest - How I pine fir you #dailyhaikuprompt #pine #haiku #haikupoetry

Give me all the #science for cancer treatments and synthetic corneas and farming in the desert and exploring life in outer space... But don't tell me why the rainbow appears or how two people fall in love or why sunset can take my breath away. #vss365 #writersofbluesky

Most days on Honshu too #foggy to view Fuji But we got a glimpse! Photo credit - me 😁

Blurred figures rush past each other in the storm. Heads bowed, bodies hunched, not seeing anything but pavement. Avoiding puddles, avoiding exposure, avoiding umbrella pokes. Not me. Ever since I found this orange #raincoat, I am the brightest spot in the dull day. #vss365 #writersofbluesky

I try to avoid Watching 10/7 footage. I know what happened. #dailyhaikuprompt #avoid #neveragainisnow #october7 #wewilldanceagain

"Don't worry, sad sacks," beef says to flour and sugar. "The next fad's coming." #dailyhaikuprompt #flour #haiku #poetry #writingprompts #poetsofbluesky

When confronted with an #advert Quickly avert your gaze Or it may subvert your values And cause you to revert to a less worthy you Unless, obviously, you're looking at an ad for the Cupid's Fall series 💘 #vss365 #writersofbluesky #romancebooks #romcom #romancerecs

Aspen's yellow leaves: A stunning invitation - "Come, stroll through our path." #dailyhaikuprompt #yellowleaves #aspen

𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝐷𝑎𝑦, 8 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝐴𝑔𝑜 When your footsteps stopped Loving arms lifted your soul And carried you home. 💔RIP, my sweet son #dailyhaikuprompt #footsteps

Why are deer so cute When you spot them in the wild? Not eating my flowers. #dailyhaikuprompt #deer #haiku #dailyhaiku

Two salient reasons for the Jewish tradition of placing a mezuzah in the #doorway of every room intended for human dwelling: as a reminder to elevate our behavior and as a prayer for God to guard us through transitions. Perhaps these two explanations are one and the same? 🤔 #vss365 #writersofbluesky

𝐼𝑠 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐺𝑜𝑑 𝑊𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑*? If Adam and Eve Had stuck to eating peaches We wouldn't be here. *𝑂𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡! 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑡'𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑦 𝐼'𝑚 𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑢𝑝𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑙: 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑈𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑆𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐺𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝐸𝑑𝑒𝑛 #dailyhaikuprompt #peaches #gardenofeden #adamandeve #writersofbluesky

Scurry, sand piper! That wave you rode in on Came to take you out! #dailyhaikuprompt #sandpiper #haiku #birds

Sometimes I look deep into his eyes and I wonder what he's thinking. He's either the simplest or most astute creature I know - or both. The #spiritual lives of dogs and babies will forever be a mystery. Even if they 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 tell us, would they? #vss365

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"Not to throw shade but -" 🙄"Oh great. Here we go again," wailed Cypress to Elm. #dailyhaikuprompt #shade #haikuprompt #dailyhaiku

Mythologians are split on the origin story of Eros. Hesiod posits Eros as #primordial along with Chaos, Gaia, and Tartarus - quite the First Family! 𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑄𝑢𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟 favors the version where Eros is the bastard lovechild of Aphrodite's illicit affair with Ares. #vss365 www.books2read.com/firstquiver