You gave him something
to cry about
but it wasn't the
frustration
overflowing your firmament
to rain
in punctuated bursts
upon his
smaller self
by hand
by wooden spoon
by belt—
the #pain
came later
when illusions
died
#vss365 #prompt #pain #poetry #poem #amwriting #writingcommunity
to cry about
but it wasn't the
frustration
overflowing your firmament
to rain
in punctuated bursts
upon his
smaller self
by hand
by wooden spoon
by belt—
the #pain
came later
when illusions
died
#vss365 #prompt #pain #poetry #poem #amwriting #writingcommunity
February 3, 2026 at 5:16 AM
You gave him something
to cry about
but it wasn't the
frustration
overflowing your firmament
to rain
in punctuated bursts
upon his
smaller self
by hand
by wooden spoon
by belt—
the #pain
came later
when illusions
died
#vss365 #prompt #pain #poetry #poem #amwriting #writingcommunity
to cry about
but it wasn't the
frustration
overflowing your firmament
to rain
in punctuated bursts
upon his
smaller self
by hand
by wooden spoon
by belt—
the #pain
came later
when illusions
died
#vss365 #prompt #pain #poetry #poem #amwriting #writingcommunity
Reposted by Peter Ravlich
You see, she said
it isn't right
to bifurcate the whole
to denigrate the physical
and elevate the #soul;
You see, she said
with eyeballs and receptors
and a brain—
and every revelation
is complicit with the same:
Your self
your only
frame
#vss365 #prompt #amwriting #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
it isn't right
to bifurcate the whole
to denigrate the physical
and elevate the #soul;
You see, she said
with eyeballs and receptors
and a brain—
and every revelation
is complicit with the same:
Your self
your only
frame
#vss365 #prompt #amwriting #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
February 2, 2026 at 5:46 AM
You see, she said
it isn't right
to bifurcate the whole
to denigrate the physical
and elevate the #soul;
You see, she said
with eyeballs and receptors
and a brain—
and every revelation
is complicit with the same:
Your self
your only
frame
#vss365 #prompt #amwriting #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
it isn't right
to bifurcate the whole
to denigrate the physical
and elevate the #soul;
You see, she said
with eyeballs and receptors
and a brain—
and every revelation
is complicit with the same:
Your self
your only
frame
#vss365 #prompt #amwriting #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
Reposted by Peter Ravlich
You lurker
in the liminal,
creature of
the cusp:
Absentia
I summon thee
and by the light
you must
obfuscate in
irony
of formlessness
conform
consolidate
in memory
the lack
by which
you're borne
#vss365 #prompt #shadow #poem #poetry #amwriting #writingcommunity
in the liminal,
creature of
the cusp:
Absentia
I summon thee
and by the light
you must
obfuscate in
irony
of formlessness
conform
consolidate
in memory
the lack
by which
you're borne
#vss365 #prompt #shadow #poem #poetry #amwriting #writingcommunity
February 1, 2026 at 4:45 AM
You lurker
in the liminal,
creature of
the cusp:
Absentia
I summon thee
and by the light
you must
obfuscate in
irony
of formlessness
conform
consolidate
in memory
the lack
by which
you're borne
#vss365 #prompt #shadow #poem #poetry #amwriting #writingcommunity
in the liminal,
creature of
the cusp:
Absentia
I summon thee
and by the light
you must
obfuscate in
irony
of formlessness
conform
consolidate
in memory
the lack
by which
you're borne
#vss365 #prompt #shadow #poem #poetry #amwriting #writingcommunity
Reposted by Peter Ravlich
The #vss365 #prompt for Feb 1 is #shadow
"my selves go with you,only i remain;
a shadow phantom effigy or seeming
(an almost someone always who’s noone)
a noone who,till their and your returning,
spends the forever of his loneliness
dreaming their eyes have opened to your morning"
e.e. cummings
#1
"my selves go with you,only i remain;
a shadow phantom effigy or seeming
(an almost someone always who’s noone)
a noone who,till their and your returning,
spends the forever of his loneliness
dreaming their eyes have opened to your morning"
e.e. cummings
#1
February 1, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Let another sweet caress
trickle o'er your tongue
No observers to impress
just whispers, one to one
Hold me, and I'll cling to you
in desperate embrace
We'll see this dreadful darkness through
together, face to face
#vss365 #prompt #soothe #poetry #poem #amwriting #writingcommunity
trickle o'er your tongue
No observers to impress
just whispers, one to one
Hold me, and I'll cling to you
in desperate embrace
We'll see this dreadful darkness through
together, face to face
#vss365 #prompt #soothe #poetry #poem #amwriting #writingcommunity
January 31, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Let another sweet caress
trickle o'er your tongue
No observers to impress
just whispers, one to one
Hold me, and I'll cling to you
in desperate embrace
We'll see this dreadful darkness through
together, face to face
#vss365 #prompt #soothe #poetry #poem #amwriting #writingcommunity
trickle o'er your tongue
No observers to impress
just whispers, one to one
Hold me, and I'll cling to you
in desperate embrace
We'll see this dreadful darkness through
together, face to face
#vss365 #prompt #soothe #poetry #poem #amwriting #writingcommunity
Reposted by Peter Ravlich
Dear Friends,
We’ve reached our last prompt together. I’m honored to have hosted & look forward to continuing to support you!
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 31 is #soothe
Song: Where I Go – Natalie Merchant
Lyrics: “I go to the river to #soothe my mind.”
youtu.be/cN9OB_pOvWc?...
We’ve reached our last prompt together. I’m honored to have hosted & look forward to continuing to support you!
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 31 is #soothe
Song: Where I Go – Natalie Merchant
Lyrics: “I go to the river to #soothe my mind.”
youtu.be/cN9OB_pOvWc?...
Where I Go
YouTube video by Natalie Merchant - Topic
youtu.be
January 31, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Dear Friends,
We’ve reached our last prompt together. I’m honored to have hosted & look forward to continuing to support you!
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 31 is #soothe
Song: Where I Go – Natalie Merchant
Lyrics: “I go to the river to #soothe my mind.”
youtu.be/cN9OB_pOvWc?...
We’ve reached our last prompt together. I’m honored to have hosted & look forward to continuing to support you!
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 31 is #soothe
Song: Where I Go – Natalie Merchant
Lyrics: “I go to the river to #soothe my mind.”
youtu.be/cN9OB_pOvWc?...
Be still
my reciprocal rage
before boorish
betrayal
I implore
but
this #thrum of angry energy
craves an outlet
Channel me
then
Let me course
down nobler paths
carving new tributaries
where your crooked footsteps
will never reach
#vss365 #prompt #poetry #poem #amwriting #writingcommunity
my reciprocal rage
before boorish
betrayal
I implore
but
this #thrum of angry energy
craves an outlet
Channel me
then
Let me course
down nobler paths
carving new tributaries
where your crooked footsteps
will never reach
#vss365 #prompt #poetry #poem #amwriting #writingcommunity
January 30, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Be still
my reciprocal rage
before boorish
betrayal
I implore
but
this #thrum of angry energy
craves an outlet
Channel me
then
Let me course
down nobler paths
carving new tributaries
where your crooked footsteps
will never reach
#vss365 #prompt #poetry #poem #amwriting #writingcommunity
my reciprocal rage
before boorish
betrayal
I implore
but
this #thrum of angry energy
craves an outlet
Channel me
then
Let me course
down nobler paths
carving new tributaries
where your crooked footsteps
will never reach
#vss365 #prompt #poetry #poem #amwriting #writingcommunity
Each sibilant
sprays from your tongue
with such
vanity and vitriol
You are the stone-thrower
the self-proclaimed genius
dicksplaining from the back—
but absent for the real work
The tedious #thrum of
all your ruinous rage
sickens me
#vss365 #prompt #poem #poetry #amwriting #writingcommunity
sprays from your tongue
with such
vanity and vitriol
You are the stone-thrower
the self-proclaimed genius
dicksplaining from the back—
but absent for the real work
The tedious #thrum of
all your ruinous rage
sickens me
#vss365 #prompt #poem #poetry #amwriting #writingcommunity
January 30, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Each sibilant
sprays from your tongue
with such
vanity and vitriol
You are the stone-thrower
the self-proclaimed genius
dicksplaining from the back—
but absent for the real work
The tedious #thrum of
all your ruinous rage
sickens me
#vss365 #prompt #poem #poetry #amwriting #writingcommunity
sprays from your tongue
with such
vanity and vitriol
You are the stone-thrower
the self-proclaimed genius
dicksplaining from the back—
but absent for the real work
The tedious #thrum of
all your ruinous rage
sickens me
#vss365 #prompt #poem #poetry #amwriting #writingcommunity
Reposted by Peter Ravlich
Hello Lovely Writers! ✨✍🏼
Just two more prompts with me as your host, and I can’t wait to see how you’ll make this next one sing.
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 30 is #thrum
Song: Unsingable Name by Mike Doughty
Lyrics: “Beware the #thrum of hearts”
youtu.be/MyKWrzHzum4?...
Just two more prompts with me as your host, and I can’t wait to see how you’ll make this next one sing.
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 30 is #thrum
Song: Unsingable Name by Mike Doughty
Lyrics: “Beware the #thrum of hearts”
youtu.be/MyKWrzHzum4?...
Unsingable Name
YouTube video by Mike Doughty - Topic
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Hello Lovely Writers! ✨✍🏼
Just two more prompts with me as your host, and I can’t wait to see how you’ll make this next one sing.
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 30 is #thrum
Song: Unsingable Name by Mike Doughty
Lyrics: “Beware the #thrum of hearts”
youtu.be/MyKWrzHzum4?...
Just two more prompts with me as your host, and I can’t wait to see how you’ll make this next one sing.
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 30 is #thrum
Song: Unsingable Name by Mike Doughty
Lyrics: “Beware the #thrum of hearts”
youtu.be/MyKWrzHzum4?...
Purr warm contentment
Plush fur enveloping your
claws still caked in blood
#vss365 #prompt #obfuscate #poetry #poem #amwriting #writingcommunity #haiku
Plush fur enveloping your
claws still caked in blood
#vss365 #prompt #obfuscate #poetry #poem #amwriting #writingcommunity #haiku
January 29, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Purr warm contentment
Plush fur enveloping your
claws still caked in blood
#vss365 #prompt #obfuscate #poetry #poem #amwriting #writingcommunity #haiku
Plush fur enveloping your
claws still caked in blood
#vss365 #prompt #obfuscate #poetry #poem #amwriting #writingcommunity #haiku
Reposted by Peter Ravlich
Dear Friends,
Here’s to another day of writing!
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 29 is #obfuscate
A. to throw into shadow—DARKEN
B. to make obscure—HIDE
Song: Second Nature - Bon Iver
Lyrics: “There is another fate away
To not be too late and #obfuscate”
youtu.be/bE0H191alFc?...
Here’s to another day of writing!
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 29 is #obfuscate
A. to throw into shadow—DARKEN
B. to make obscure—HIDE
Song: Second Nature - Bon Iver
Lyrics: “There is another fate away
To not be too late and #obfuscate”
youtu.be/bE0H191alFc?...
Second Nature
YouTube video by Bon Iver - Topic
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Dear Friends,
Here’s to another day of writing!
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 29 is #obfuscate
A. to throw into shadow—DARKEN
B. to make obscure—HIDE
Song: Second Nature - Bon Iver
Lyrics: “There is another fate away
To not be too late and #obfuscate”
youtu.be/bE0H191alFc?...
Here’s to another day of writing!
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 29 is #obfuscate
A. to throw into shadow—DARKEN
B. to make obscure—HIDE
Song: Second Nature - Bon Iver
Lyrics: “There is another fate away
To not be too late and #obfuscate”
youtu.be/bE0H191alFc?...
In a hurricane of
cruelty and chaos
he stands
defiant
this righteous fury
implacable
immovable
So how
does one figmentary
thought of you
strum his every nerve
aquiver?
#vss365 #prompt #quiver #poetry #poem #amwriting #writingcommunity
cruelty and chaos
he stands
defiant
this righteous fury
implacable
immovable
So how
does one figmentary
thought of you
strum his every nerve
aquiver?
#vss365 #prompt #quiver #poetry #poem #amwriting #writingcommunity
January 28, 2026 at 4:28 AM
In a hurricane of
cruelty and chaos
he stands
defiant
this righteous fury
implacable
immovable
So how
does one figmentary
thought of you
strum his every nerve
aquiver?
#vss365 #prompt #quiver #poetry #poem #amwriting #writingcommunity
cruelty and chaos
he stands
defiant
this righteous fury
implacable
immovable
So how
does one figmentary
thought of you
strum his every nerve
aquiver?
#vss365 #prompt #quiver #poetry #poem #amwriting #writingcommunity
Reposted by Peter Ravlich
Hello Word Weavers!
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 28 is #quiver.
Song: Deconstruction - Indigo Girls
Lyrics:
“And as for the truth it seems like we just pick a theory
It’s the one that justifies
Our daily lives
And backs us with #quiver and arrows”
youtu.be/5ipseJH1ADo?...
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 28 is #quiver.
Song: Deconstruction - Indigo Girls
Lyrics:
“And as for the truth it seems like we just pick a theory
It’s the one that justifies
Our daily lives
And backs us with #quiver and arrows”
youtu.be/5ipseJH1ADo?...
Deconstruction
YouTube video by Indigo Girls - Topic
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Hello Word Weavers!
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 28 is #quiver.
Song: Deconstruction - Indigo Girls
Lyrics:
“And as for the truth it seems like we just pick a theory
It’s the one that justifies
Our daily lives
And backs us with #quiver and arrows”
youtu.be/5ipseJH1ADo?...
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 28 is #quiver.
Song: Deconstruction - Indigo Girls
Lyrics:
“And as for the truth it seems like we just pick a theory
It’s the one that justifies
Our daily lives
And backs us with #quiver and arrows”
youtu.be/5ipseJH1ADo?...
Jackboots stomped
the dying fire—
crushing coals into muddy mounds
as sullen smoke
announced the end—
then shuffled away
leaving only ashes
except
except
that single ember
borne on the breeze
who still carries
the hope of flame
#vss365 #prompt #wane #poetry #poem #writingcommunity #amwriting
the dying fire—
crushing coals into muddy mounds
as sullen smoke
announced the end—
then shuffled away
leaving only ashes
except
except
that single ember
borne on the breeze
who still carries
the hope of flame
#vss365 #prompt #wane #poetry #poem #writingcommunity #amwriting
January 27, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Jackboots stomped
the dying fire—
crushing coals into muddy mounds
as sullen smoke
announced the end—
then shuffled away
leaving only ashes
except
except
that single ember
borne on the breeze
who still carries
the hope of flame
#vss365 #prompt #wane #poetry #poem #writingcommunity #amwriting
the dying fire—
crushing coals into muddy mounds
as sullen smoke
announced the end—
then shuffled away
leaving only ashes
except
except
that single ember
borne on the breeze
who still carries
the hope of flame
#vss365 #prompt #wane #poetry #poem #writingcommunity #amwriting
Reposted by Peter Ravlich
Dear Wonderful Writers,
What’s the best thing about Tuesdays? Another writing prompt, of course!
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 27 is #wane
Song: Wax & Wane by Alana Henderson
Lyrics:
“And no one left to blame but
The moon’s wax and #wane.”
youtu.be/IjBmBSeDvds?...
What’s the best thing about Tuesdays? Another writing prompt, of course!
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 27 is #wane
Song: Wax & Wane by Alana Henderson
Lyrics:
“And no one left to blame but
The moon’s wax and #wane.”
youtu.be/IjBmBSeDvds?...
Wax & Wane
YouTube video by Alana Henderson - Topic
youtu.be
January 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Dear Wonderful Writers,
What’s the best thing about Tuesdays? Another writing prompt, of course!
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 27 is #wane
Song: Wax & Wane by Alana Henderson
Lyrics:
“And no one left to blame but
The moon’s wax and #wane.”
youtu.be/IjBmBSeDvds?...
What’s the best thing about Tuesdays? Another writing prompt, of course!
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 27 is #wane
Song: Wax & Wane by Alana Henderson
Lyrics:
“And no one left to blame but
The moon’s wax and #wane.”
youtu.be/IjBmBSeDvds?...
She liked a life less languid
so she auctioned off her soul
The demons offered riches
but adventure was her goal:
She scuffed the ritual circle
tore the veil open wide
and there upon the #cusp of worlds
'tis said she never died
#vss365 #prompt #poem #poetry #amwriting #writingcommunity
so she auctioned off her soul
The demons offered riches
but adventure was her goal:
She scuffed the ritual circle
tore the veil open wide
and there upon the #cusp of worlds
'tis said she never died
#vss365 #prompt #poem #poetry #amwriting #writingcommunity
January 26, 2026 at 4:55 AM
She liked a life less languid
so she auctioned off her soul
The demons offered riches
but adventure was her goal:
She scuffed the ritual circle
tore the veil open wide
and there upon the #cusp of worlds
'tis said she never died
#vss365 #prompt #poem #poetry #amwriting #writingcommunity
so she auctioned off her soul
The demons offered riches
but adventure was her goal:
She scuffed the ritual circle
tore the veil open wide
and there upon the #cusp of worlds
'tis said she never died
#vss365 #prompt #poem #poetry #amwriting #writingcommunity
Reposted by Peter Ravlich
Dear Vss’ers,
Thank you for rescuing me from Sunday laundry with your brilliant pieces! 🙏🧺
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 26 is #cusp
Song: Cusp by Gatton
Lyrics:
“Beyond the #cusp, I don't know where I belong
Under the rust, a piece of me I lost”
youtu.be/1ptBrATefgs?...
Thank you for rescuing me from Sunday laundry with your brilliant pieces! 🙏🧺
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 26 is #cusp
Song: Cusp by Gatton
Lyrics:
“Beyond the #cusp, I don't know where I belong
Under the rust, a piece of me I lost”
youtu.be/1ptBrATefgs?...
Gatton - Cusp (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Gatton
youtu.be
January 26, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Dear Vss’ers,
Thank you for rescuing me from Sunday laundry with your brilliant pieces! 🙏🧺
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 26 is #cusp
Song: Cusp by Gatton
Lyrics:
“Beyond the #cusp, I don't know where I belong
Under the rust, a piece of me I lost”
youtu.be/1ptBrATefgs?...
Thank you for rescuing me from Sunday laundry with your brilliant pieces! 🙏🧺
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 26 is #cusp
Song: Cusp by Gatton
Lyrics:
“Beyond the #cusp, I don't know where I belong
Under the rust, a piece of me I lost”
youtu.be/1ptBrATefgs?...
Reposted by Peter Ravlich
Righto Realms-ers! @realmsunknown.bsky.social deep dive for this week is Doctors! Whether it’s building a bone temple, saving the world or representing Man’s Hubris, tell me your favourite sci fi and fantasy Doctors.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Righto Realms-ers! @realmsunknown.bsky.social deep dive for this week is Doctors! Whether it’s building a bone temple, saving the world or representing Man’s Hubris, tell me your favourite sci fi and fantasy Doctors.
"It is a panacea
a balm for any ill
and yours for only P&P"
But then I got the bill
And yes it's true, I didn't dwell
on bodily distress
poring over fine print
untangling the mess
Confronted with my evidence
he
admitted to a fiction
apologised sincerely—
then sold me a subscription
#vss365 #ruse
a balm for any ill
and yours for only P&P"
But then I got the bill
And yes it's true, I didn't dwell
on bodily distress
poring over fine print
untangling the mess
Confronted with my evidence
he
admitted to a fiction
apologised sincerely—
then sold me a subscription
#vss365 #ruse
January 25, 2026 at 6:59 AM
I make my bed
so why are you always
lying
in it?
#vss365 #prompt #ruse #poem #poetry #amwriting #writingcommunity
so why are you always
lying
in it?
#vss365 #prompt #ruse #poem #poetry #amwriting #writingcommunity
January 25, 2026 at 6:18 AM
I make my bed
so why are you always
lying
in it?
#vss365 #prompt #ruse #poem #poetry #amwriting #writingcommunity
so why are you always
lying
in it?
#vss365 #prompt #ruse #poem #poetry #amwriting #writingcommunity
Reposted by Peter Ravlich
Lovely Writers!
Thank you for yesterday’s beautiful work! Let’s slip into a new day, shall we?
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 25 is #ruse
Song: by your #ruse by BODHI
Lyrics:
“Why you gotta be so cruel?
Heaven only knows you by your ruse”
youtu.be/IOTpKch4tBE?...
Thank you for yesterday’s beautiful work! Let’s slip into a new day, shall we?
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 25 is #ruse
Song: by your #ruse by BODHI
Lyrics:
“Why you gotta be so cruel?
Heaven only knows you by your ruse”
youtu.be/IOTpKch4tBE?...
by your ruse
YouTube video by BODHI - Topic
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Lovely Writers!
Thank you for yesterday’s beautiful work! Let’s slip into a new day, shall we?
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 25 is #ruse
Song: by your #ruse by BODHI
Lyrics:
“Why you gotta be so cruel?
Heaven only knows you by your ruse”
youtu.be/IOTpKch4tBE?...
Thank you for yesterday’s beautiful work! Let’s slip into a new day, shall we?
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 25 is #ruse
Song: by your #ruse by BODHI
Lyrics:
“Why you gotta be so cruel?
Heaven only knows you by your ruse”
youtu.be/IOTpKch4tBE?...