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Short story writer and poet, stories and chapbook now up on Amazon! Follow below: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Edward-St-James/author/B0FJCJKZQB?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Avatar made by @emilylander.bsky.social

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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 25d

For those who like my poetry, you can check out my chapbook Brace Yourself here!

www.amazon.com/Brace-Yourse...

It was self published so I appreciate everyone who does take a look :)

Brace Yourself: A Poetry Chapbook

Amazon.com: Brace Yourself: A Poetry Chapbook eBook : St. James, Edward: Kindle Store

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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 9h

He knew that if you disagreed he could cut your head off, so I guess I’m more surprised that he didn’t make it even bigger

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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 11h

Swarming in rivers
#piranhas capture moonlight
Smell blood in their homes

#vss365 #haiku #poem #poetry #writingcommunity

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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 12h

I know it can be rough, I’ve been in similar places before. Do whatever you need to to get better :)

edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 15h

I am glad you found it so :)

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Lin Hart @poetry-with-hart.bsky.social · 23h

Poverty tastes like peanut butter
straight from the jar
because you're out of jelly
and the bread went bad.
It sticks to the roof of your mouth
slowing down your speech
because there's not enough
mercy in the world
to wash the taste down

#poem #poetry #micropoem #micropoetry #5amwritersclub

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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 20h

No, just accused of sexual misconduct by 9 people. Given that and that his method acting includes sending people used condoms, it’s pretty likely that he did it even without there being a conviction

edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 21h

A #haunted look in my eyes
Matched the one in your grays
It’s no wonder I fell in love with
The idea of you and me; the myth
Of soulmates who were meant to be
Torment that I went into for “we”

#emoetry #couplets #poem #poetry #micropoetry #writingcommunity

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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 21h

Deserted #desolate desert cactus bakes in sun’s summer oven

#haikufeels #onelineoctober #monoku #poem #poetry #writingcommunity

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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 1d

#wildwalk

They grew on the porch
Berries the empty promise
Of a garden’s joy

#berry #haiku #poem #poetry #writingcommunity

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Beck The Feminist Lawyer @beckduff.bsky.social · 1d

Had an amazing time at #OakhurstPorchfest during #AtlantaPride !

I’m gonna keep on dancin!

#PinkPonyClub

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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 1d

#mpprompt

She told me not to trust a lady
Of the night named Candy
But I knew Candy quite well
So on that question I did dwell

I missed a forest for a tree
Love that died on a vine
But that may have set me free

#poem #poetry #micropoetry #couplets #quatrain #tercet #writingcommunity

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Rachel Armes-McLaughlin @mother-poet.bsky.social · 1d

wisteria long
gone, at least for now; she will
return, giddy and

new, after frosts; after freeze;
once again hard to contain

#BlueSkyArtShow #Glow #emoetry #giddiness #poem #poetry #bloomscrolling #sunset #photography

Wisteria growing in my old neighborhood last spring

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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 1d

I like the sense of rhythm here :)

edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 1d

#Blight consumes tomorrows lungs

#7syllablesentence #writingcommunity

edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 1d

As a lawyer it’s important to remember that I went into a shit ton of debt to join a profession where the people at the very top of the profession just don’t give a shit. Very demoralizing indeed

Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 1d

More judges speak to the press (the NYT) about what a disaster the Supreme Court (specifically the shadow docket) has been - “incredibly demoralizing & troubling”; a “judicial crisis”; a “slap in the face to district courts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you Vader, I am glad I have pleased the Dark Side and bought myself one days leave from Death Star construction duty

edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 1d

I’m glad you liked it :)

edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 1d

Water running
Pouring from the heavens
Dark clouds scream above
#Raincoat a shield
Rain boots a sword

#Vss365 #tanka #poem #poetry #writingcommunity

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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 1d

Chill creeps over the naked trees

#creep #haikufeels #onelineoctober #monoku #poem #poetry #writingcommunity

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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 1d

Heart flutters in an array of lights
All day and under the starts at night
As long as our hands are touching
Into each other we can be folding

#giddiness #emoetry #couplets #quatrain #poem #poetry #micropoetry #writingcommunity

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Beck The Feminist Lawyer @beckduff.bsky.social · 2d

Open Mic was a blast! The reaction to this particular piece was so strong, I figured I’d share it again.

Enjoy “A Haiku For Benadryl.”

#haiku #polyamory #senryu #poetry #poly #cats #catlovers #catallergy #catpeople

“A Haiku For Benadryl”
Beck Duffield

Frustration is a
Polyamorous person
Allergic to cats

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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 2d

Brits out! Brits out! Well I’m really confused why Irish people would oppose a famine and a genocide? If only there was some major historical events in their history that could shed light on this

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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 2d

And that was one hell of a roller coaster and I feel all the better for having read it. I wish I could point out something that is specifically impactful but you managed to jam it full of impactful lines that all resonate. Well done :)

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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 2d

With there being a new Pokémon game next week you should do it while everyone is bad at the game, thereby making you look like a genius

edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 2d

A painted a floral vision
In my mind, dying region
We watched the #beak open
Encapsulating the shallow land

#wildwalk #couplets #poem #poetry #writingcommunity #micropoetry

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