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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 13h

An emerald green #beetle clinging to an old, wooden fence post, was just at the eye-level of the little girl. She leaned in for a closer look, and the bug retracted its shell, exposing black wings. In an instant, the beetle took flight, tracing a path across the blue, summer sky. #vss365

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 13h

This time he ordered the #deluxe hamburger: lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles and their special sauce. He had been coming to this diner for lunch for decades, and he always would order the basic, plain burger. For some reason today he felt like trying something new. #vss365

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 13h

Life without #risk is not full. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 1d

To #give as good as you get. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 2d

Give it the ol’ college #try. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 2d

The speech contained many violent #undertones. The crowd understood the speaker's winks and nods, which allowed for plausible deniability. #vss365 #undertone

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 2d

Unplug to #rest and recharge. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 4d

Orange man is a world #blight. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 4d

It was pouring rain, piling on misery to the heat and humidity. The #raincoat he was wearing repelled the rain, but he was drenched in sweat, with the jacket holding in his body heat. #vss365

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 4d

All the food was gone. She had cooked all day, and it was all gone in a matter of minutes. Like #piranhas, the teenage boys attacked the spread, swirling around the table in a blur. #vss365 #piranha

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 5d

His first week away at college was total #libertine chaos. His sheltered upbringing by overbearing parents did not prepare him for this new world. There was no pacing, no rest. He plowed full speed ahead. #vss365

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 5d

The #verve the young warrior felt from a long pull on the ceremonial pipe. As the elders sat in the circle continued to discuss strategy for the upcoming invasion, the warrior slipped away with plans of his own. #vss365

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 5d

Mourning doves sing a soft #dirge. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 6d

The #knell welcoming to hell. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 7d

She went by #Ash, which was probably short for Ashley. Their awkward introductions were made worse by the handshake. He went in for the manly grab, she held out her hand facing downward as if expecting a kiss. The result was he grabbed her hand and moved like he was dipping a rag in a sink. #vss365

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 8d

Life’s #throes rarely land softly. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 8d

A #blithe tail wag to the face. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 9d

The new reality #clashed with his carefully curated view of the world. Up to this point he had it all figured out, like a snow globe with all the fake plastic snow settled at the bottom: total clarity. Now someone is violently shaking the globe, creating a blizzard. #vss365 #clash

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 9d

A vaguely worded help wanted #advert taped to a utility pole. “Wanted: A friend” followed by a phone number. I called the number. The recorded message repeated the phrase: “You matter. Take good care of yourself.” #vss365

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 9d

Trimming text as if by #scythe. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 10d

He will always #associate fall with her. It was her favorite season, the whole pumpkin latte and sweater weather thing. There was a park bench near the apartment they shared where they would snuggle and look at fall color. #vss365

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 10d

Fog mistaken for a #wraith. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 11d

The first chilly #fall morning. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 12d

A room full of young gymnasts bending, rolling, turning and spinning as if #elastic springs, starting and ending their routines with their feet together, arms raised high and head thrown back. Even when there is imperfection or faltering they each end with the same confident pose. #vss365

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 12d

#Loathe the last task of the day. #7syllablesentence

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