The gentleman held out the jacket
Ivory w/extra-long sleeves
Vintage Gautier? Mugler?
The new fashion director at Lanvin?
I had to know.
The gentleman explained, as he helped me into my new jacket
It is a #Strait Jacket, madam. Designed especially for you.
#vss365
I am not a ray of light
A #sunbeam of smiles
I’m the bad girl
You don’t bring home to mama
I’m the #noir dame you dream of
The one you’ll never have #vss365
Howling wind
Leaves heartlessly shredded
Trees made to dance against their will
Memories torn asunder
By time & tempest
An #elegy
For those we lost
For those we mourn #vss365
Once upon a time
I bought book after book
New, used, musty, yellowed
The #vellichor funk prevailed
Now I am a disciple of the pixel
And like a turtle
Like a camel
Like a nomad
I carry my library
Wherever I go
Don’t judge #vss365
#Newsletter
Instead of
A Love Letter
Heart Broken
Sad Story
#vss365
plot
plan
write
have it go haywire
lose the plot
write nonsense
what was the #plan again
#vss365
#plan
ONE WEEK LEFT TO ENTER!
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Bravo! That is spot on.
Let’s sit beneath
The willow tree
Hidden from view
Of the reach of #Death
On a long summers day
I wish I pray
Though his knock is certain
Someday someday
In the meantime
May the branches of willow
Grow longer and longer
Shading away our sorrow
#vss365
So happy to help!! Letting go feels good.
The #luggage carousel sat silent at 3am as the hundred plus passengers stood waiting. The strange mix of fatigue, annoyance, and excitement permeating the air was found only here. After 14hrs we were free from cattle class. Sometimes known as a economy, the true cost was borne by my soul. #vss365
‘You’re nothing but baggage.”
She whispered
“A lot to lug around.”
She murmured
“Time for you to go”
She sighed
“#Luggage I won’t carry anymore.”
She took her journal
Burned it
New day
New life #vss365
My memories of him
Are soft
Furry
Fuzzy
He was never the real deal
#Velveteen
Not velvet
Burlap rough
Not linen worn
It was lust
Not love
We were young
Not old #vss365
Oysters increase desire
She said
Delicately spooning
The #mignonette sauce
Into the shallow shell
The man tipped his head
Mouth open
And kissed her hard
Yes, it’s true
He said #vss365
Who doesn’t love
A good #canoodle
In the dark
Arms entwined
Scorching heat
Regrets
Follow the morning light
#vss365
A hunger fierce
#Insatiable
Unsuitable
For a lady such as herself
Unstoppable
Voracious. #vss365
imagine being accidentally added to a second, slightly smaller group chat where they're talking about how to handle this scandal
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are closing Social Security offices, firing the workers, and even shutting down the phone lines.
Today I pressed Trump's Social Security nominee if missing checks are just another way to cut benefits.
He didn't know...
Well I do — I'm voting NO.
Vertical row of surfboards.
US added to the global human rights watchlist due to declining civil liberties.
Surveying the scene
The man sprawled at her feet
She turned to her sister
And said, “What was your #inspiration?”
“Why you, dear sister!”
They linked arms
And left him
Where they’d found him #vss365
Caught between
Leaden and #cerulean
The sky swayed
#Interregnum
Indecision
Rain Storm
Blue Breezes
Trees Dance
March Madness #vss365
My optician says I have #myopic vision and I’ll need glasses for driving.
Ugh. No way am I doing that! My friends say it’s short-sighted of me, but I just can’t see it… #vss365
Mist in my eyes
#Myopic moment
Can’t see your face
Wind in my ears
Can’t hear your voice
Far away
Can’t feel your touch
Solace in solitude
Meow #vss365
Words no one ever says out loud:
Disconsolate
Obstreperous
Garrulous
Extirpate
#Vss365 #obstreperous
