Nelson Brooks
@nelsonbrooks.bsky.social
Combining novels, poetry and a part time PhD (end 2028) in the Officer Corps of the Royal Navy 1815-1870. Yorkshire and London. Married. No DMs.
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Nelson Brooks
@nelsonbrooks.bsky.social
· Jan 14
She lies in silence, spent
after the gore of the party
the meat locker of attraction
she reposes in the party dress
of dreams of the one
an ill-defined ephemeral shape
"In your arms" plays as a soundtrack
as her head massages her broken heart
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#Artist Casey Childs
#EkphrasticVoice
after the gore of the party
the meat locker of attraction
she reposes in the party dress
of dreams of the one
an ill-defined ephemeral shape
"In your arms" plays as a soundtrack
as her head massages her broken heart
#vss365
#Artist Casey Childs
#EkphrasticVoice
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We Were the Menaced
heads down,
walk with your heads down,
shoulders slumped
hands in pockets,
pace as fast
as possible
down the hallways;
avoid tomatoed slurs,
dodge spat curses,
traverse terror threats,
just get through,
survive another day,
don’t cry
it’s only high school
#emoetry #poetry
heads down,
walk with your heads down,
shoulders slumped
hands in pockets,
pace as fast
as possible
down the hallways;
avoid tomatoed slurs,
dodge spat curses,
traverse terror threats,
just get through,
survive another day,
don’t cry
it’s only high school
#emoetry #poetry
November 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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MAHA
Science doesn’t matter,
just listen to Bobby Jr.-
two depraved men should decide
Tylenol causes autism
for a business merger,
they should decide that
vaccines do too
so our population is sicker-
fire anyone at CDC with morality-
ask Bobby Jr.,
this is about money and power
#vss365 #poetry
Science doesn’t matter,
just listen to Bobby Jr.-
two depraved men should decide
Tylenol causes autism
for a business merger,
they should decide that
vaccines do too
so our population is sicker-
fire anyone at CDC with morality-
ask Bobby Jr.,
this is about money and power
#vss365 #poetry
November 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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The era we are living in offers too many illustrations of greed, narcissism, and hatefulness. But I still believe we can recommit ourselves to serving the common good of all Americans. [Artwork by Jennifer Bloomer]
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The era we are living in offers too many illustrations of greed, narcissism, and hatefulness. But I still believe we can recommit ourselves to serving the common good of all Americans. [Artwork by Jennifer Bloomer]
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As penance for my harsh curse I gift to you a moody gray sunrise. 🌊🦭💚
Happy Thanksgiving! I am blessed by the friends I have here in cyberspace!
A @seakelpie.bsky.social #Haiku & #BlurryPix
Happy Thanksgiving! I am blessed by the friends I have here in cyberspace!
A @seakelpie.bsky.social #Haiku & #BlurryPix
November 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
As penance for my harsh curse I gift to you a moody gray sunrise. 🌊🦭💚
Happy Thanksgiving! I am blessed by the friends I have here in cyberspace!
A @seakelpie.bsky.social #Haiku & #BlurryPix
Happy Thanksgiving! I am blessed by the friends I have here in cyberspace!
A @seakelpie.bsky.social #Haiku & #BlurryPix
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the song of aging . . . perhaps
November 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM
the song of aging . . . perhaps
My Quercine legend,
you see centuries changing
I grow old in one.
#haikuchallenge
#Haiku
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#writingcommunity
you see centuries changing
I grow old in one.
#haikuchallenge
#Haiku
#writing
#poetry
#writingcommunity
November 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
My Quercine legend,
you see centuries changing
I grow old in one.
#haikuchallenge
#Haiku
#writing
#poetry
#writingcommunity
you see centuries changing
I grow old in one.
#haikuchallenge
#Haiku
#writing
#poetry
#writingcommunity
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fall colors return
your brief flare of crimson joy
and time bows slightly
#Haiku #Poetry #Micropoetry #BlueskyPhotography #ImageAndVerse #Haiga #Nature #Autumn #BurningBush #Landscape #Pond #FallColors
your brief flare of crimson joy
and time bows slightly
#Haiku #Poetry #Micropoetry #BlueskyPhotography #ImageAndVerse #Haiga #Nature #Autumn #BurningBush #Landscape #Pond #FallColors
November 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
fall colors return
your brief flare of crimson joy
and time bows slightly
#Haiku #Poetry #Micropoetry #BlueskyPhotography #ImageAndVerse #Haiga #Nature #Autumn #BurningBush #Landscape #Pond #FallColors
your brief flare of crimson joy
and time bows slightly
#Haiku #Poetry #Micropoetry #BlueskyPhotography #ImageAndVerse #Haiga #Nature #Autumn #BurningBush #Landscape #Pond #FallColors
Nearly 20 years on from my #PlanetsSuite of poems about our solar system, this seems somewhat apposite for today's prompt word.
#Emoetry
#writing
#poetry
#writingcommunity
#Legacy_2006
#Emoetry
#writing
#poetry
#writingcommunity
#Legacy_2006
November 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Nearly 20 years on from my #PlanetsSuite of poems about our solar system, this seems somewhat apposite for today's prompt word.
#Emoetry
#writing
#poetry
#writingcommunity
#Legacy_2006
#Emoetry
#writing
#poetry
#writingcommunity
#Legacy_2006
November 26, 2025 at 9:08 AM
November 25, 2025 at 9:47 AM
November 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
It seems apposite to include a poem from my recent book published by @jamjarpublishing which features their word of the day #Greenwood, albeit in two halves.
#writing
#poetry
#words
#writingcommunity
#FinsburyPark
#LondonLife
#London
#writing
#poetry
#words
#writingcommunity
#FinsburyPark
#LondonLife
#London
November 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
It seems apposite to include a poem from my recent book published by @jamjarpublishing which features their word of the day #Greenwood, albeit in two halves.
#writing
#poetry
#words
#writingcommunity
#FinsburyPark
#LondonLife
#London
#writing
#poetry
#words
#writingcommunity
#FinsburyPark
#LondonLife
#London
November 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
November 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
#BraveWrite
#Vss365
#Poetry
#Amwriting
#OurPoetryX
@OurPoetryX
#EkphrasticVoice
#Artist_Menci_Clement_Crncic
#Vss365
#Poetry
#Amwriting
#OurPoetryX
@OurPoetryX
#EkphrasticVoice
#Artist_Menci_Clement_Crncic
November 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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November 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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November 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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November 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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#poetry #poem #poems #literature #poet #words #emotional #poetryfreeverse #writing #freeverse #poetryliterature #modernpoetry #author #writer
November 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM