Day one of the #StaffordChallenge complete. Not the best thing I’ve ever written, but I feel good about showing up.

I participated: #StaffordChallenge. As #writerswrite, I went beyond 365 poems:2025. I’ll write about experience later—it wasn’t particularly welcoming or enjoyable.

I enjoyed my first #book: a series: #Afrofuturistic #Dystopian #Novel. Plan a residency next summer to support its birth;publication.

A unique challenge for writing and poetry community by inkJohn to compose a Waltmire poem. What a challenge! Thanks Thermodynamic Elegy I breathe in pine, aware the carbon isn't leaving. Too much Stars blink behind a cosmos smeared fumes with warning. No rest The glacier's cracked shelters like ancient speech. She melts I count the rings of trees measure its roots grief. Too late Still, I chant apologies Mars; it welcomes me. We change

@intjohn.bsky.social What a hefty challenge: #WALTMIRE
haven’t tried since University
poetry class. I admire it is an actual challenge. The Stafford Challenge may find this one worthy. They like this kind of poetry. ⤵️

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mining some ink? spill it
#prompt 6/16/25 host
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Troubadour •

The #troubadour sings
Beneath the moonlit moor
voice beyond the grave
abound ancient river flow
her melody cries, glory!

It's here!!! My poem, "You'll Hear Music," is included in the newly released Stafford Challenge 2024-25 Anthology--available in paperback or ebook.

Learn more at: wildpoetpress.com/anthology/

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I have a new poem up!!! ✏️📓 #poetsofinstagram #staffordchallenge #hiaku #stackofhiaku
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Wanton Desertion

I am not broken
yet, abandoned-
carved hollow
by years, in solitude
complete in my
incompleteness.

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@jahangiri.us
Oh wow 🤩 thanks so much for adding me #Poet #StaffordChallenge #StartersPack it’s been difficult to connect to others.

I appreciate the support.
Elated 🤍 #PoetryCommunity

Wonderful 2 terms 🤍
Ditto 🤍 my first engagement #2025 w #StaffordChallenge

What’s your experience?
Also, using this to compose
for my series of #Poetic #Books — nice meet on Sky. Haven’t really connected well with my group.

Horizon of Fake-News

Beyond falsehood view
We; guiding our direction
Future beckoning-
Not a place but a process
Each step yielding dawn closer.

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Conceit

Between galaxies
silence stretches
moons bleed
light bounces
out of human reach.

We are smaller than
any decimal point
in cosmic equations.

Yet, we believe
we’re in control.

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#BlueSkyRelay
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CONSTANTS

Light speed—
Planck's constant
gravitational force—
the cosmos rulebook
written in values, permit
thinking creatures to evolve
as wavelengths wonder
for momentum.

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endings

time dissolves, merging
the sunset's ruby glow
we fade among dusks
remnants, fleeting
while the universe
creates anew rich
cradle of existence.

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With The Stafford Challenge – I just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers! #thestaffordchallenge #staffordchallenge #williamstafford

3 days in, 2 poems written. Plan to catch up tomorrow. #staffordchallenge

woke up & wrote my poem. #staffordchallenge