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What state did Grandma get runover by a reindeer in, exactly?

I’m in awe of our vss community🙏 In order 2make change, focus can help. After understanding the true issue, the next step is to clearly define & focus on a goal The next word comes from the acronym GROW G is for a clearly defined goal. The #vss365 #prompt for 17Nov is #Goal

@youngliz.bsky.social thank you so much for all your incredible words!

Here is today's poem called "Quite Cartographer" #poetry #poem #vss365 #prompt #poetsofbluesky #writing #geography

#vss365 #prompt #Nov6 Good morning! The next word from my Xword book index is #geography - not one of my better subjects from school, though I enjoyed drawing maps. I still prefer real maps - if I don't know where I am now, how can GPS tell me where to go next?

#vss365 #prompt #Nov5 Morning all! When I flew from my then home in Tenerife to meet an agent, my kids hoped I'd become rich and famous. Unfortunately he turned out to be a scammer, which is partly why I have self-published my books. At least I can trust me! Today's word is #famous. Have fun!

Here is today's poem called "Tapestry" #poetry #poem #vss365 #prompt #poetsofbluesky #writing #education

Oops! #November4th.

Thank you!!!!

Here is today's poem called "Gleam" #poetry #poem #vss365 #prompt #poetsofbluesky #writing #argent

Welcome, lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 The colour of every mad scientist's hair - silvery white. Or the French for money if you prefer. Ooh la la, ker-ching. The word for Oct 29th : ARGENT #vss365 #prompt #argent

Food is too expensive, controlled by billionaires. Energy is too expensive, controlled by billionaires. Housing is too expensive, controlled by billionaires. Wages are too low, controlled by billionaires. I'm going to blame... immigrants.

Here is today's poem called "IRB Approval" #poetry #poem #vss365 #prompt #poetsofbluesky #writing #experiment

Welcome, lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 Mad Scientists, with their matter transporters and reanimated dead corpses, causing trouble. The word for Oct 28th : EXPERIMENT #vss365 #prompt #experiment

Here is today's poem called "Guest" #poetry #poem #vss365 #prompt #poetsofbluesky #writing #terror

Welcome, lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 Monsters that lurk under the bed. Aliens that invade from strange worlds. Serial killers in the neighbourhood. Keith, going to the chip shop in just his underpants. All create... The word for Oct 25th : TERROR #vss365 #prompt #terror

Here is today's poem called "You Should Smile More" #poetry #poem #vss365 #prompt #poetsofbluesky #writing #unseen

Welcome, lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 Never feel invisible. There is always somebody who appreciates your art - even if you don't know it. The word for Oct 23rd : UNSEEN #vss365 #prompt #unseen

Here is today's poem called "Turbines" #poetry #poem #vss365 #prompt #poetsofbluesky #writing #energy

Welcome, lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 Feeling tired? Feeling jaded? Energy Bars Energy Drinks And Energy Beams for those who want rid of their boss. The word for Oct 22nd : ENERGY #vss365 #prompt #energy

Here is today's poem called "Broken Things + The Choices" #poetry #poem #vss365 #prompt #poetsofbluesky #writing #saucer #lfc

Welcome, lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 You've tweeted so many amazing stories and poems. So much talent out there 👏👏👏 Cats drink milk from them. Aliens visit Earth in them. Or the saucer-like eyes of HG Wells' Martians. The word for Oct 21st : SAUCER #vss365 #prompt #saucer

Here is today's poem called "Shadow" #poetry #poem #vss365 #prompt #poetsofbluesky #writing #atom

Welcome, lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 He's a tiny superhero. It's what everything is made of. And if you split it - KABOOOOM! The word for Oct 20th : ATOM #vss365 #prompt #atom

Here is today's poem called "Philadelphia Roll, Deconstructed" #poetry #poem #vss365 #prompt #poetsofbluesky #writing #hover

Welcome, lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 Something that flying saucers do whilst snatching humans. Or a way futuristic cars with no wheels travel. Or a little less sexy - a hover mower. The word for Oct 19th : HOVER #vss365 #prompt #hover

Here is today's poem called "Migrating" #poetry #poem #vss365 #prompt #poetsofbluesky #writing #android

Happening now: Here’s a view of the “No Kings” protest in Washington, DC

Welcome, lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 So many amazing writes so far. Wish I had time to read every single one. So, a robot with human appearance. Mwahahahahahahahaha! Or the mobile phone operating system if you prefer. The word for Oct 18th : ANDROID #vss365 #prompt #android

Here is today's poem called "Imoral Legality" or "An Ode To the Banjo In Punk Band" #poetry #poem #vss365 #prompt #poetsofbluesky #writing #arid #nokings #revolution #punk

Welcome lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 Future post-apocalyptic wastelands are often barren, with little vegetation or rain. The word for Oct 17th : ARID #vss365 #prompt #arid

Here is today's poem called "Purple Herons" #poetry #poem #vss365 #prompt #poetsofbluesky #writing #unearthly

Welcome lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 "You're travelling through another dimension. A dimension of not only letters and words but of the mind." Have you ever experienced something unnatural? Something very strange? The word for Oct 16th : UNEARTHLY #vss365 #prompt #unearthly

Thank you! And welcome @bofferson.bsky.social !

Here is today's poem called "The Tortoise Shell" #poetry #poem #vss365 #prompt #poetsofbluesky #writing #beetle

Thank you @thedevilstuna.bsky.social !!!!!!

Here is today's poem called "Serving Size" #poetry #poem #vss365 #prompt #poetsofbluesky #writing #deluxe

Morning my writing friends we've reached day 14 of our musical mystery tour In honour of a close friend who sadly passed 2 yrs ago, his favourite band were Be Bop Deluxe so today's #vss365 #prompt 14/10/25 is #deluxe . What band or song reminds you of someone or something precious?

Here is today's poem called "Take My Claw" #poetry #poem #vss365 #prompt #poetsofbluesky #writing #undertone

Good morning my fellow scribblers, it's day 13 just 2 more stops on our tour before we disembark! Teenage Kicks was one of the first singles I bought, so in honour of that milestone of my life today's #vss365 #prompt 13/10/25 is #undertone What was the first single you bought?

Maybe billionaires? Less sustainable, but at the same time, way more sustainable!

The Department of Education reportedly fired nearly everyone in the office that focuses on the nation’s children with disabilities in a wave of new layoffs

Fight your local tech dystopia today. Connect with a local grassroots group (or start your own) with resources from the Electronic Frontier Alliance. efa.eff.org/

Here is today's poem called "Perfect Hunger" #poetry #poem #vss365 #prompt #poetsofbluesky #writing #piranha #nokings #eattherich

Morning my friends it's day 12 & we're close to the final stop on our musical mystery tour. Our word is inspired by a band who cheered us up with a cheeky reworking of Tom Hark in 1980, today's #vss365 #prompt 12/10/25 is #Piranha . What's your favourite cover version?

Arresting 6 year olds. Donald Trump making America a Fascist shithole.

Here is today's poem called "My Love, The Rain" #poetry #poem #vss365 #prompt #poetsofbluesky #writing #raincoat #love

We head into the final few stops on our musical mystery tour, it's day 11 just 4 more days to enjoy (or endure 🤣) Today's inspiration is from post-punk pioneers who served up the wonderful Odyshape LP, today's #vss365 #prompt 11/10/25 is #raincoat What's your favourite album?