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Of course RFK Jr doesn’t know, he stopped counting when he ran out of fingers and dead whales to count on
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Of course RFK Jr doesn’t know, he stopped counting when he ran out of fingers and dead whales to count on
David Dayen (@ddayen.bsky.social) reposted
My entire feed rn is Senator: Do you think heart failure causes death RFK: Senator, medicine doesn't work, we all need to be drinking raccoon blood
Ann Tigone (@anntigone.bsky.social) reposted
I called him on it, that cruel thing he did, and he growled, seeing red like a #rabid dog. A conflagration of chaos but accountability void, then wandered off to lick his wounds and whimper in the corner. But that was back then, when I couldn't resist a stray. #emoetry
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you! Second one definitely flowed most naturally for me!
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
I remain #conscious Of the ever present rain Bombs and gas devour #haiku #poetry #poem #micropoetry #vs365 #writing
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
The beating in my chest grows Every #rabid moment a new low Pray for us sinners now and at The dankest club playing our hearts The anxiety of those bodies was #rabid I felt the fear even if I knew it made me stupid #emoetry #couplets #poetry #poem #micropoetry #writing
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
It’s in the cat contract when they just show up one day. If you didn’t agree to 3 AM zoomies then why did cat show up to your home and demand food? One of the universe’s great mysteries
Rachel Armes-McLaughlin (@mother-poet.bsky.social) reposted
I dreamed your face was fading - literally blurring away - a connection severed that I tried to repair. Why, I do not know. Then, I dreamed I saw through your eyes - I saw through your eyes and knew the things you do, and yet and yet and yet still loved you #poetry #poem #nature #photography
WeRateDogs (@weratedogs.com) reposted
This is Delta. He just had his first bath. And you just had your last day of peace. 12/10 (IG: camphusky)
Gary Buckley (@garybuckley.bsky.social) reposted
© Andre Kohn. 'The Yellow Umbrella.' Oil on canvas, 51 × 88 cm.
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah this sums it up. It sucks to see the like dozen points where failure can occur and suck everyone down and not know which one is going to hit first
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
Reposting this but also saying that each of these are amazing pieces
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
Most of what we saw in the US of that parade wasn’t particularly favorable either. But yeah a solid chunk of US policy is we do thing= good but bad when someone else does them and also somehow we keep choosing the options to alienate as many allies as possible. We’re fine. We’re definitely fine.
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
Have a good break and hopefully get yourself some rest!
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
“Careerism” wtf is “careerism?” For a group of people who complain about there being too many “ism”s they really do just invent them on the fly
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
May this be the proof that some times I can do a proper haiku!
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
Early autumn #light Filling with worry the birds Who wait for the snows #haiku #wildwalk #poem #poetry #micropoetry #writing
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
Nicotine haunts me, wafting smoke That smell in the street and walls Worst of all the loud voice spoke That I should have one after all #quatrain #poetry #micropoetry #poem #writing
FizzytwizlerAllsortsOfAllsorts (@fizzytwizler.bsky.social) reposted
She felt the #quaking Before the touch Then all was calm Eyes upon eyes Lips upon lips With all around ceasing to exist They had found their shelter #emoetry #poem
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you! I’m just happy you like them :)!
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
It’s also very easy to ignore blatant discrimination when the person doing the ignoring is not the one being discriminated against
Any Pascual | indie author & poet (@anyespiritual.bsky.social) reposted
I’m a finalist in the Bookstagram Awards! My poetry book Caves and forests is a finalist for Poetry Collection of the Year. You can vote through this Google form, make sure to submit it so it counts: rb.gy/lomau4 Voting closes September 23rd, so please go support your favorite indie authors ASAP!
The Volatile Mermaid (@ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social) reposted
Nobody is “grooming” your kids to be gay or trans but people ARE grooming them to be Nazis.
UkuleleCLE (@ukulelecle.bsky.social) reposted
Earthquakes are rare where I live now because I have No fault insurance #emoetry #haiku
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
We awoke #quaking from the dream We are rowing a malevolent stream The waters break their banks A storm that screams and cranks Boats flood streets seeking safety The drowning still takes those crafty #emoetry #couplets #poetry #micropoetry #poem
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
#Arbitrary rules Flood the mind and seize the heart Contracts are then signed With ink made of favors and Conditions in the small print #vss365 #tanka #poem #micropoetry #poetry #writing
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
Except of course the part where you can create a public health crisis by refusing to get your pet vaccinated for a lethal but preventable disease
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
I’ve been following anti vaxxer nonsense since I was in high school and this one is just so dumb and so dangerous. I mean what’s the stakes? Let’s assume dogs can be autistic. It’s a dog. It’s happy if it has food, space to run, and things to smell. There’s literally no stakes real or imagined
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you! But yeah that’s the report I saw
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
So for context because the post was deleted it was about anti vaxxers spreading rabies because they are scared that it would give their dogs autism if they vaccinated the dog
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
“My dog may have died a horrible death but at least it never went on AO3 and wrote fan fic” - the anti vaxxers of today
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
How can’t I when it’s such a great piece!
Rachel Armes-McLaughlin (@mother-poet.bsky.social) reposted
long way from spring mud - fall inches closer, the ground drinks water like sponge #DailyHaikuPrompt #SpringMud #haiku #poem #poetry #micropoem #photography #bloomscrolling #SpiderLily #autumn
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
We are joyous that You graduated but now We regretfully Inform you that you must be Departing on the next train #poetry #tanka #poem #micropoetry #corporatepoetry #writing
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
The eternal #fern Beneath the milky way’s guide The crickets laughing #wildwalk #haiku #poetry #poem #micropoetry #writing
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
I genuinely feel bad for that young woman, her name is without a doubt going to be plastered everywhere an end up being the subject of countless conspiracy theories
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
I know when I get the push alert I’m just going to be like “did this need to be sent directly to my phone? This push alert could have been an email smh” followed by a pizza celebration
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
Congrats! Can’t wait to read it!
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
Congrats! I hope the festival goes well for your film!
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
Gotta love it when republicans invent new words. “Blueskyism” shall become the vaguely defined “Bluesky Agenda” where no one knows what the agenda is just that Nate Silver is scared of it
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
The moon is half a pie Hovering above a strip club Gazing down between broken clouds It’s wandering gaze invades the crowds #poetry #micropoetry #poem #writing
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
I once saw a cat aggressively meow because its person slept in and breakfast was like 10 minutes late. Cats are expert planners until something happens that didn’t go according to plan. Then it’s crisis time
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
You could try asking them philosophical questions based on the themes of Bloodborne so that next time you go to the stylist they won’t attempt to talk to you
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
If the cat can’t see you then clearly you have abandoned them and they must begin to fend for themselves. It’s a cat eat cat world out there!
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you! It felt like a natural blend here :)
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
I once saw a cop get out of jury duty by saying that he trusts a cop would never lie, so that works too
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
We live in a #pained world of Cyclones and dance and love I hear your gentle snores besides Me, peace in this place we reside Snakes bend and twist in the grass Each one waiting to be rather crass #emoetry #couplets #poem #poetry #micropoetry #writing
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
Some days I can feel the beat It runs from my feet into my chest I can feel all the movement in the street Yet some days it #eludes and tests: My patience, my desire, my need Those are the days I feel my greed #vss365 #poetry #micropoetry #poem #writing
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m just glad you liked it!
Dave Ashley (@daveashleypoet.bsky.social) reposted
#cluster #wildwalkprompts #poem #resist
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
“He’s dead” “No he’s only mostly dead” “What’s the difference?” “Mostly dead means we can turn him into a Frankenhooker” Behold: The best timeline
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
He is a #cluster A gaze of the brightest stars Run from fate faster Thank we run towards long wars Break like the waves at the words #wildwalk #tanka #poetry #poem #micropoetry #writing
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
The clock ticks forward Never looking to the #past With cool autumn winds #haiku #vss365 #poetry #poem #micropoetry #writing
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
We were always #obligated by cuffs That they would then call a love #Obligated to live in smog Forever seeking the fresh bog My heart beat #obligated to hear All the songs it might otherwise fear #enoetry #couplets #poetry #poem #micropoetry #writing
yeehaw poems (@yeehawpoems.bsky.social) reposted
I remember your tiny body on all the beds in tiny rooms where did you get such a miniature tuxedo? I couldn't live with myself thinking I left you in the office with your eyes yellow green full of hope and pain I choose to keep you on a necklace forever laying on me grief weighted blanket #poetry
DaniGraceWrites (@danigracewrites.bsky.social) reposted
Cosmical Deep inside of me a yearning to become more Only stardust thrives #vss365 #poetry #SenryuSunday #poetsofbluesky #writersofbluesky #skywriting
Ms. AWashington M.A. Artist | Poet | Writer (@arwashington.bsky.social) reposted
A #Solseed Joint: by #ARW-RAW #Freelance #Writer and #Artist #Activist for #Hire. Let’s connect and chat. 💬 Vet this profile: #artistry #writing #poetry #artwork #prose #editorial #commentary medium.com/@Ms.AWashing...
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
Lonely, fluttering Wings of the wood’s last #Fairy Granting last wishes #wildwalk #poetry
FizzytwizlerAllsortsOfAllsorts (@fizzytwizler.bsky.social) reposted
#Yearn is a word that I don’t like So I’m going to let it burn With all the other once upon a yearns I no longer feel its dire desire My core now tangos with fire I walk like a flame My heart doesn’t break It bends at my will untamed #vss365
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
Serling's ghost came to me in a dream Fresh from dinner with Shakespeare and Ibsen He told me of an unending, fresh stream Where every idea is born free from sin #sundayswap #quatrain #poetry #poem #micropoetry #writing
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
So that's where babies come from!
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
That feeling when you're falling and feel free just before you hit the ground
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
There is a secret Time that I #yearn for between The seconds that pass #haiku #vss365 #poetry #poem #micropoetry #writing
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
Every time I see one of these people go "agent of darkness" it reminds me of how much I hate this bs dualism binary nonsense
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you!
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
Always happy to help in providing inspiration be it macabre or not!
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
My heart was #naked before you Took it in your hands like a bill was due I hate to see the man who threw my Trans brothers and sisters to dry Be held up as a hero because he has A good PR team to make his plans #emoetry #poetry #poem #micropoetry #couplets #writing
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
I appreciate unicorns for being beautiful, majestic, noble, and for the fact that they are unicorns
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you!
Lin Hart (@poetry-with-hart.bsky.social) reposted
3 of the 4 upcoming events! The 4th is still in the works for celebrating our zine launch. Come on over and say hi 🤗 #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #poets #writing #openmic #workshop #poetry
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
The horses bring me joy :)
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
A compliment from a writer as excellent as you means the world, thank you :)
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
As one should!
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
I introduced it to my wife a month or so ago and it clicked perfectly for her and she made me replay it while laughing. It is the only Ben Folds song she has accepted into her life
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
Here is my tribute for stupid song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVk_...
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
Fun fact, sometimes I just say leaf completely randomly like it’s a verb. Gentle leaf floating Gliding on a small, cool breeze Brisk announcing fall #wildwalk #haiku #poetry #poem #micropoetry #writing
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m glad you liked them! The last two were thrown in based on a true story of a local tv heist
FizzytwizlerAllsortsOfAllsorts (@fizzytwizler.bsky.social) reposted
Each #constellation in your eyes Devours the night sky Buried in my mind As I look at the moon For your face Miles away Beneath a diffent sky Sharing that place Within our rib cages Where the stars tingle us twinkles #vss365 #Satsplat #poetry
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
My #constellation Dotted the night like a flame Blessing us together Binding our souls with Glue and love that transcended Day time’s petty squalls #vss365 #haiku #poem #micropoetry #poetry #writing
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
I will like to assure you that not even death itself shall stop my writing!
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
To smell #mad and wild and pretty Those crisp leaves falling greedy The sun is my shimmering cloak These are the flames we stoke The TV was shattered A screen endlessly battered #couplets #emoetry #poetry #micropoetry #poem #writing
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
Of course! It’s a beautiful piece
Lin Hart (@poetry-with-hart.bsky.social) reposted
I'm late to the #riot party with #poemsabout. The third to last line is too long, but I also couldn't trim the smegging thing either, so this'll have to suffice for now. More spooky spicy fun times for my upcoming #nightmare book methinks. Enjoy 🤗 #poem #poetry #poemaday #skypoem #skypoetry #fear
AcausalQualia (@acausalqualia.bsky.social) reposted
A Rose Has Wilted [My uncle lost his wife recently. I attended the funeral & offered support. I wrote this poem in my head, as I studied his face throughout the service] #poetry #writing #loss #grief #flower #wilted #love #death
FizzytwizlerAllsortsOfAllsorts (@fizzytwizler.bsky.social) reposted
I found my heart Buried deep inside your wounds Can’t seem To slice it out You like the taste Of our mixed up bitter blood Congealed inside your #Pungent stench Don’t want it back Better I roam around Heartless malignant Yesterdays ghost #vss365
Ash & Ink (@bundtkake.bsky.social) reposted
@thebrokenspine.co.uk #poemsabout #riots #resist @alanparrywriter.co.uk #poetry
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you!
Dave Ashley (@daveashleypoet.bsky.social) reposted
#sonnet #love #poem Tomorrow before I go out... its going to be broody poetry all the time
Ann Tigone (@anntigone.bsky.social) reposted
Olden-day #riots for workers rights, to end transphobia, save the starving, help the students, give give give!... #poemsabout #poem #poetry #BlueSkyPoetry @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk
Bernard Pearson (@bernp.bsky.social) reposted
Many thanks @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @thebrokenspine.co.uk as always for hosting #PoemsAbout #Riots here's my offering
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
Now that is an impactful shovel!
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
I like how simple yet elegant and clear this is
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
Beautiful and terrifying imagery, I love it!
Jane Dougherty (@janedougherty47.bsky.social) reposted
For #PoemsAbout #Riots @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk
Karen Pierce Gonzalez (@karenpgonzalez.bsky.social) reposted
Some acts of resistance require us to take a stand in every way we can because our lives depend upon that. #PoemsAbout #Riots @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk #DoubleCherita #PoetsSupportPoets #PoetsOfBlueSky
Emily Tee (@emteepoetry.bsky.social) reposted
Here's my attempt for #PoemsAbout #Riots for @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk The Golden Shovel uses a quoted line as the line ends. The two closing stanzas use the quoted lines at the start and end too. Just playing with form 🙂
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
Just glad you liked it!
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social)
Clouds fly and float by Above and below caught in Gentle #reflection #haiku #poetry #micropoetry #poem #wildwalk #writing
edwardstjames.bsky.social (@edwardstjames.bsky.social) reply parent
The worst kind of alligator, Ted Cruz emerges from the waves...