James Mullen
@narwhals9.bsky.social
Poet, husband, father, grey beard
I solved the 12/18/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 1:02!
December 18, 2025 at 5:10 AM
I solved the 12/18/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 1:02!
Feeling worn away
By days & time
Wanting to believe I’m
Fading into grace
I watched a cloud today
Pink hazy thing
That tried to seize the day
Fight back!
Awaken the dawn
Turn open eyes
To tomorrow
Unlocked hearts & tears
Listen to silence
📷 Mahmoud AlKurd
@Amatoryq #Amatory
By days & time
Wanting to believe I’m
Fading into grace
I watched a cloud today
Pink hazy thing
That tried to seize the day
Fight back!
Awaken the dawn
Turn open eyes
To tomorrow
Unlocked hearts & tears
Listen to silence
📷 Mahmoud AlKurd
@Amatoryq #Amatory
December 18, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Feeling worn away
By days & time
Wanting to believe I’m
Fading into grace
I watched a cloud today
Pink hazy thing
That tried to seize the day
Fight back!
Awaken the dawn
Turn open eyes
To tomorrow
Unlocked hearts & tears
Listen to silence
📷 Mahmoud AlKurd
@Amatoryq #Amatory
By days & time
Wanting to believe I’m
Fading into grace
I watched a cloud today
Pink hazy thing
That tried to seize the day
Fight back!
Awaken the dawn
Turn open eyes
To tomorrow
Unlocked hearts & tears
Listen to silence
📷 Mahmoud AlKurd
@Amatoryq #Amatory
Call on gods
To part the veil
Ancient water
Holds power to heal
We preach to shadows on the
Wisdom of endings
Falling out of view
As night takes hold
Savor the silence
Sip slowly
Seek pleasure
We wake to new dreams
New days & great deeds
📷 Caroline Cadell
@Amatoryq #Amatory
To part the veil
Ancient water
Holds power to heal
We preach to shadows on the
Wisdom of endings
Falling out of view
As night takes hold
Savor the silence
Sip slowly
Seek pleasure
We wake to new dreams
New days & great deeds
📷 Caroline Cadell
@Amatoryq #Amatory
December 18, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Call on gods
To part the veil
Ancient water
Holds power to heal
We preach to shadows on the
Wisdom of endings
Falling out of view
As night takes hold
Savor the silence
Sip slowly
Seek pleasure
We wake to new dreams
New days & great deeds
📷 Caroline Cadell
@Amatoryq #Amatory
To part the veil
Ancient water
Holds power to heal
We preach to shadows on the
Wisdom of endings
Falling out of view
As night takes hold
Savor the silence
Sip slowly
Seek pleasure
We wake to new dreams
New days & great deeds
📷 Caroline Cadell
@Amatoryq #Amatory
Today a different tone
Catches me
Handsome cries
Crawls through my mind
Until I drift into night
On clouds remembering
She plays on my heart
As feathers dance
Light and free
Supporting
How I feel with lightness
Buttery soft touch
Like lips parting
📷Fett
@Amatoryq #Amatory
Catches me
Handsome cries
Crawls through my mind
Until I drift into night
On clouds remembering
She plays on my heart
As feathers dance
Light and free
Supporting
How I feel with lightness
Buttery soft touch
Like lips parting
📷Fett
@Amatoryq #Amatory
December 18, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Today a different tone
Catches me
Handsome cries
Crawls through my mind
Until I drift into night
On clouds remembering
She plays on my heart
As feathers dance
Light and free
Supporting
How I feel with lightness
Buttery soft touch
Like lips parting
📷Fett
@Amatoryq #Amatory
Catches me
Handsome cries
Crawls through my mind
Until I drift into night
On clouds remembering
She plays on my heart
As feathers dance
Light and free
Supporting
How I feel with lightness
Buttery soft touch
Like lips parting
📷Fett
@Amatoryq #Amatory
Reposted by James Mullen
Keep upsetting them Fam
Every chance you get🤶🏾🎅🏿
Every chance you get🤶🏾🎅🏿
December 18, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Keep upsetting them Fam
Every chance you get🤶🏾🎅🏿
Every chance you get🤶🏾🎅🏿
Eyes closed
To truly see how it feels
Folding into you
Hand cupping waist
Arm bracing back
Scent of anticipation
Wafting up to me
Flesh touching flesh in
Compression before the release
All night in your arms
Tasting darkness
Feel the fire
Inside you
📷 Unknown
@Amatoryq #Amatory
To truly see how it feels
Folding into you
Hand cupping waist
Arm bracing back
Scent of anticipation
Wafting up to me
Flesh touching flesh in
Compression before the release
All night in your arms
Tasting darkness
Feel the fire
Inside you
📷 Unknown
@Amatoryq #Amatory
December 18, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Eyes closed
To truly see how it feels
Folding into you
Hand cupping waist
Arm bracing back
Scent of anticipation
Wafting up to me
Flesh touching flesh in
Compression before the release
All night in your arms
Tasting darkness
Feel the fire
Inside you
📷 Unknown
@Amatoryq #Amatory
To truly see how it feels
Folding into you
Hand cupping waist
Arm bracing back
Scent of anticipation
Wafting up to me
Flesh touching flesh in
Compression before the release
All night in your arms
Tasting darkness
Feel the fire
Inside you
📷 Unknown
@Amatoryq #Amatory
Wordle 1,642 5/6
🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩
⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩
⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
December 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Wordle 1,642 5/6
🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩
⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩
⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Reposted by James Mullen
#OurPoetryX @OurPoetryX
Prompt for 17 December
-Examine-
To study closely or intensely. With Christmas break upon us, schools are wrapping their semesters with tests of progress. We also see a new year coming where we’ll do the same. Look for the good.
From the vault: Brightly
Prompt for 17 December
-Examine-
To study closely or intensely. With Christmas break upon us, schools are wrapping their semesters with tests of progress. We also see a new year coming where we’ll do the same. Look for the good.
From the vault: Brightly
December 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
#OurPoetryX @OurPoetryX
Prompt for 17 December
-Examine-
To study closely or intensely. With Christmas break upon us, schools are wrapping their semesters with tests of progress. We also see a new year coming where we’ll do the same. Look for the good.
From the vault: Brightly
Prompt for 17 December
-Examine-
To study closely or intensely. With Christmas break upon us, schools are wrapping their semesters with tests of progress. We also see a new year coming where we’ll do the same. Look for the good.
From the vault: Brightly
She looks
In a way
That penetrates
Unravel me
No matter how
I try to be whole
Project peace
Her smile comes
Seeing discomfort
Knowing I’ll yield
My pain be a guide
To her control
She’s not afraid for
Strokes to show
Just her signature
On my soul
📷Karen Walrond
@Amatoryq #Amatory
In a way
That penetrates
Unravel me
No matter how
I try to be whole
Project peace
Her smile comes
Seeing discomfort
Knowing I’ll yield
My pain be a guide
To her control
She’s not afraid for
Strokes to show
Just her signature
On my soul
📷Karen Walrond
@Amatoryq #Amatory
December 17, 2025 at 5:16 AM
She looks
In a way
That penetrates
Unravel me
No matter how
I try to be whole
Project peace
Her smile comes
Seeing discomfort
Knowing I’ll yield
My pain be a guide
To her control
She’s not afraid for
Strokes to show
Just her signature
On my soul
📷Karen Walrond
@Amatoryq #Amatory
In a way
That penetrates
Unravel me
No matter how
I try to be whole
Project peace
Her smile comes
Seeing discomfort
Knowing I’ll yield
My pain be a guide
To her control
She’s not afraid for
Strokes to show
Just her signature
On my soul
📷Karen Walrond
@Amatoryq #Amatory
Reposted by James Mullen
December 16, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Wordle 1,641 4/6
🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩
🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩
🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
December 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Wordle 1,641 4/6
🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩
🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩
🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Evening fading
I’m on my way
Thinking of her
Back in the day
Singing carols
On a winter night
Walking through silence & snow
Falling on an old lane
When I close my eyes
I’m there again
Her hand in mine
Harmonizing
‘Walking in a Winter Wonderland’
@fairytalepoets #fairytalepoets
I’m on my way
Thinking of her
Back in the day
Singing carols
On a winter night
Walking through silence & snow
Falling on an old lane
When I close my eyes
I’m there again
Her hand in mine
Harmonizing
‘Walking in a Winter Wonderland’
@fairytalepoets #fairytalepoets
December 16, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Evening fading
I’m on my way
Thinking of her
Back in the day
Singing carols
On a winter night
Walking through silence & snow
Falling on an old lane
When I close my eyes
I’m there again
Her hand in mine
Harmonizing
‘Walking in a Winter Wonderland’
@fairytalepoets #fairytalepoets
I’m on my way
Thinking of her
Back in the day
Singing carols
On a winter night
Walking through silence & snow
Falling on an old lane
When I close my eyes
I’m there again
Her hand in mine
Harmonizing
‘Walking in a Winter Wonderland’
@fairytalepoets #fairytalepoets
I solved the 12/15/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 2:23!
December 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I solved the 12/15/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 2:23!
Wordle 1,639 4/6
🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
December 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Wordle 1,639 4/6
🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
I solved the 12/14/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 2:08!
December 14, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I solved the 12/14/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 2:08!
Wordle 1,638 3/6
🟨⬜🟨⬜🟨
🟩⬜⬜🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨⬜🟨⬜🟨
🟩⬜⬜🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
December 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Wordle 1,638 3/6
🟨⬜🟨⬜🟨
🟩⬜⬜🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨⬜🟨⬜🟨
🟩⬜⬜🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
All day
Deep in my heart
In my thoughts
Sweet presence felt
Calm against life
Bubbling chaotically
Deep breath
Steadying my restless soul
Time to dream
To cross the boundary
Between us
Catch each other
In welcome arms
Dance til dawn
Wakes tomorrow
From its reverie
All night ours
Deep in my heart
In my thoughts
Sweet presence felt
Calm against life
Bubbling chaotically
Deep breath
Steadying my restless soul
Time to dream
To cross the boundary
Between us
Catch each other
In welcome arms
Dance til dawn
Wakes tomorrow
From its reverie
All night ours
December 13, 2025 at 7:51 AM
All day
Deep in my heart
In my thoughts
Sweet presence felt
Calm against life
Bubbling chaotically
Deep breath
Steadying my restless soul
Time to dream
To cross the boundary
Between us
Catch each other
In welcome arms
Dance til dawn
Wakes tomorrow
From its reverie
All night ours
Deep in my heart
In my thoughts
Sweet presence felt
Calm against life
Bubbling chaotically
Deep breath
Steadying my restless soul
Time to dream
To cross the boundary
Between us
Catch each other
In welcome arms
Dance til dawn
Wakes tomorrow
From its reverie
All night ours
Wordle 1,637 3/6
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
December 13, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Wordle 1,637 3/6
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
I solved the 12/12/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 0:45!
December 12, 2025 at 5:37 AM
I solved the 12/12/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 0:45!
Wordle 1,636 5/6
🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
December 11, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Wordle 1,636 5/6
🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
I solved the 12/10/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 0:49!
December 10, 2025 at 4:27 AM
I solved the 12/10/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 0:49!
Tired eyes
Tell of a broken soul
Through with sparkling
In an artificial world
Inward groans
At weary comments
Heard day after day
Never funny
No longer amusing
To acknowledge
Leave me in peace
Listening to my imagination
Enjoying genuine commune
With internal truth
#OurPoetryX
Tell of a broken soul
Through with sparkling
In an artificial world
Inward groans
At weary comments
Heard day after day
Never funny
No longer amusing
To acknowledge
Leave me in peace
Listening to my imagination
Enjoying genuine commune
With internal truth
#OurPoetryX
December 10, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Tired eyes
Tell of a broken soul
Through with sparkling
In an artificial world
Inward groans
At weary comments
Heard day after day
Never funny
No longer amusing
To acknowledge
Leave me in peace
Listening to my imagination
Enjoying genuine commune
With internal truth
#OurPoetryX
Tell of a broken soul
Through with sparkling
In an artificial world
Inward groans
At weary comments
Heard day after day
Never funny
No longer amusing
To acknowledge
Leave me in peace
Listening to my imagination
Enjoying genuine commune
With internal truth
#OurPoetryX
Wordle 1,634 4/6
🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
December 9, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Wordle 1,634 4/6
🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,633 3/6
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
December 8, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Wordle 1,633 3/6
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Every day filled
With packages, parcels or parties
Go shopping
Meet Santa
Take pictures for posterity
Or cards to exchange
Each day a new outing
To somewhere new & important
Dashing in December
All day & all night
@fairytalepoets #fairytalepoets
With packages, parcels or parties
Go shopping
Meet Santa
Take pictures for posterity
Or cards to exchange
Each day a new outing
To somewhere new & important
Dashing in December
All day & all night
@fairytalepoets #fairytalepoets
December 8, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Every day filled
With packages, parcels or parties
Go shopping
Meet Santa
Take pictures for posterity
Or cards to exchange
Each day a new outing
To somewhere new & important
Dashing in December
All day & all night
@fairytalepoets #fairytalepoets
With packages, parcels or parties
Go shopping
Meet Santa
Take pictures for posterity
Or cards to exchange
Each day a new outing
To somewhere new & important
Dashing in December
All day & all night
@fairytalepoets #fairytalepoets