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Eileen Curley Hammond @curleyhammcozy.bsky.social · 29m

They were supposed to have set #sail, but fog hemmed them in. It was strange—the forecast was clear skies, yet she couldn’t see her dog leaning on her knee. Ralph growled as the mist swirled and an apparition solidified. “Passing through, no need for alarm.” He faded back to oblivion. #vss365

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David Shaw #vss365 host Oct 1-15 @davidcs-aw.bsky.social · 13h

It started as a black smear and grew into a monster. A ghost ship needed no sail. It wasn't moved by wind or anything natural. What drove it most of all was greed and a desire for mayhem. Today, your #vss365 #prompt is #sail

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David Middleham @dmiddleham.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Hey #DavidsMonthOfMusic peeps. Yes yes, it's me. Let's not all get too excited. It's a new account so RTs would be appreciated and I know it's a few days late but you can catch up if you like. So here are the challenges for October. Have fun and be good to each other 🖤

October challenge for #DavidsMonthOfMusic
Each day of the week has a different theme :
Day 1 A song with kiss, kissing or kissed in the title
Day 2 A song with a 2 word title and the first word is "the"
Day 3 A song by a solo artist whose name is one word
Day 4 A debut single
Day 5 A song that reminds you of a specific holiday/day trip
Day 6 A song with a pronoun in the title
Day 7 A song relating to outer space or the ocean
Day 8 A song about love without "love" in the title
Day 9 A song by a fictional or virtual artist/band
Day 10 An album title track
Day 11 A song with a non primary colour/shade in the title
Day 12 A song with how, why or which in the title
Day 13 A song from the last album you bought
Day 14 A song by a band with an animal or a place in their name
Day 15 A song with everybody, everything or everywhere in the title
Day 16 A song with a music video you like
Day 17 A song from 5 years ago
Day 18 A song from 10 years ago
Day 19 A song from 20 years ago
Day 20 A song from 30 years ago
Day 21 A song from 40 years ago
Day 22 A n° 1 single
Day 23 A song by a supergroup
Day 24 A song with an emotion in the title
Day 25 A song you love but is/was overplayed
Day 26 A song relating to morning
Day 27 A song relating to night
Day 28 A song with a superlative in the title
Day 29 A song with "me" or "I" (I'll, I'm, I've, I'd) in the title
Day 30 Free Choice (David birthday)
Day 31 A song with sometimes, something, somewhere or somebody in the title

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Eileen Curley Hammond @curleyhammcozy.bsky.social · 23h

There would be a full moon tonight at high tide, and at the same time, a #hurricane was supposed to hit. People scurried, buying supplies, shoring up windows, and packing bags with sand. She painted her nails as the wind grew strong. It was the perfect time to dispose of the body. #vss365

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David Shaw #vss365 host Oct 1-15 @davidcs-aw.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The Gods cried and screamed but these troubles would pass. That's why today's #vss365 #prompt is #hurricane.

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💘Beth C Greenberg✍️ Cupid's Fall series 📚 @bethcgreenberg.com · 04/10/2026

I #harbour a secret so shocking The scandal could blow up the town A developer's screwing the alderman's wife While he's permitting projects downtown If word should get out, I venture to say Some buildings might need to come down #vss365

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Castle shackles @crowslight.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Rat a tat tat A Crow's Bloodstained beak, Full at Last Of Rodent guts, Mixed with The Castle's Ash No flag, To harbour at Half mast #vss365 #harbour

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Natalie Reilly-Johnson @natalierj.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Lily’s therapist said it wasn’t healthy to #harbour so many grudges. “Release them into the sea!” she said. Lily pictured all her enemies on boats, disappearing over the horizon. She felt lighter already. It was choppy today. Maybe some of them really were out there… #vss365

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Powerful Ocean Waves

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Eileen Curley Hammond @curleyhammcozy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Gulls lined the #harbor like drunkards at last call. She shivered as she pushed through them, remembering Melanie from “The Birds.” A shot rang out, and they took flight, narrowly missing her body as it fell. She had worried about the wrong thing for the last time. #vss365

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David Shaw #vss365 host Oct 1-15 @davidcs-aw.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

They harboured no hatred. Along the coast, they come excited to trade secrets and wishes. They wanted to show us what laid beyond the horizon so we allowed them passage into our world. The next #vss365 #prompt is #harbour.

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Eileen Curley Hammond @curleyhammcozy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

He set the #lure and then cast, face in the sun, waiting for a bite. “Won’t work.” “Used to.” He shaded his eyes with his hand. “I’m not 5, anymore.” “Uh-huh.” There was a quick tug on the line. Then she walked toward him, munching on the KitKat. “Nice to have you back, neighbor.” #vss365

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David Shaw #vss365 host Oct 1-15 @davidcs-aw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

They heard whispers. Of riches and fame. It pulled them in. They left behind the safe enclave of the earth to step toward the uncertain horizon. It convinced them they were safe, until it captured their attention and lives. On this day, the #vss365 #prompt is #lure.

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Migs @ominoushallways.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

3/3 my arm goes limp the phone clatters onto grey cement I fall back against the wall suddenly cold and wondering what becomes of a joy I cannot share what is joy in a lonely world I slump knees to chest staring westward waiting for the sunset over the mountaintops #vss365

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ルル | Ruru | Team Daydream Lyricist @rhubarbpiart.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

その日には山をも砕くラッパ哉 Sono hini wa Yama womo kudaku Lappa kana And on that day It will crumble even the mountains The trumpet #Haiku #Poetry #俳句 #詩 #川柳 #LetsRenga #vss365 : #mountain #inkmine : QUAKE

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Scott Leminski @scottleminski.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

He put out pots of paint, brushes and set out an honesty box to collect a $1 fee. Half-seriously, he figured he'd make a few bucks. Maybe. ... Word got out. Another inscribed stone was added to the quarry, then many more until the #Mountain of Regrets and Unrealized Dreams rose skyward.

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Francis H Powell writer and poet @fhpowellwriter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Do you like to frolic in a sea of delight or dance on a cloud in a dream perhaps spring through the air no gravity at force as you shout, cry and scream Do you live for chocolate cherries dunked in a bowl with a mountain of whipped cream #vss365 #mountain

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Wendy_Bayne CA 🍁 @wendybayne.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

At the Eglinton Tournament in late August 1839, someone plans to make it a spectacle to remember, and former members of the 88th Regiment of Foot seek revenge. mybook.to/TheDevilsOwn... #WritingCommunity #HistoricalFiction

Book cover against the background of jousting knights.

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Eileen Curley Hammond @curleyhammcozy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

“You have a problem.” “I don’t see it that way.” She slid her reading glasses down her nose. He pointed to the #mountain of books that was her TBR stash. “It’s making an incursion into the hall. Soon we won’t be able to pass.” “Suits me.” She pulled her feet up under the afghan. #vss365

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David Shaw #vss365 host Oct 1-15 @davidcs-aw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Under the sky's dread and gloom they stood taller than mankind. Against rain or wind, they never faltered. That's why today's #vss365 #prompt is #mountain.

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Linda St. Vincent John @lindasvj.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#clouds circulating round the earth without a care in the world while we gaze up now & then wondering why we're still standing in the exact same place #vs365 #poetry

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Blue Sky with Flying Clouds

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Joshua Shares @shortkingofhearts.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

the clouds roll in and with them a little piece of darkness for all of us the clouds roll in pouring rain and wind and work us over, revealed in flashes of light the clouds roll in and ask that we forget our part in the storm; we piss, the sky pisses back darkness and light #cloud #vss365

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Natalie Reilly-Johnson @natalierj.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“Imagine your problems are #clouds,” I said. “Let them drift by.” “I can’t,” she said. “My clouds won’t budge.” “Ok. Try this,” I said. “Imagine I’m not just any old therapist. I’m magic. And I’ve blown them away.” She laughed. “It was hard enough imagining you.” #vss365

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Dark Clouds: Momo'S Sound Diary

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Linda St. Vincent John @lindasvj.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

of all the memories i miss the most you & i bonding amidst the essence of comforting clouds In Memory of My Son 🩵 #vss365 #poetry #writing

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Love You Mother And Child

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Shorthand Missile @mcleansix.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The #cloud moved across the prairie sky, a lonesome traveler. Murdoch watched it go by, wishing somehow it would become rain, but knowing it wouldn't. His fields would remain fallow. #vss365 #microfiction

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word-massager.bsky.social @word-massager.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The fields are black The #clouds are gray Ashes swirling in the wind Any good news today? Maybe the sun will break through Perhaps we'll have growth again Regression does not have to be permanent So says the rosy optimists Pissing off us hardened cynics #fromoneline #vss365 #poetry #poem

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K.T. McGivens @mcgivens.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

The Katie Porter Mysteries "KT McGivens does a superb job of weaving real-life history into her fictional stories so that you could almost believe her characters existed." ~Amazon review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Classic, suspenseful, historical, romantic whodunits set in 1947. t.co/GfaUKs8oJF

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Liz Young @youngliz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#vss365 We poured his ashes into trowel-dug holes, added shop-bought bulbs and bottled water, hoping next spring his #bequest will surface in shades of daffodil yellow.

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Vibrant Yellow Daffodils in Bloom

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Pádraig Barry (PJ) @pjbarry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The chrysanthemums on the windowsill had gone the colour of old bruises, and something in their sagging heads made me think the house had been hiding its secrets for years. #bravewrite

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Eileen Curley Hammond @curleyhammcozy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A film #clouded her eyes. “I told you to watch what you said.” Books spewed from library shelves, and black drapes slammed shut. “Apologize!” He fell to his knees. “I’m sorry I said you gained weight.” “But you have to admit you leaped a size or two.” The house crumbled around them #vss365

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David Shaw #vss365 host Oct 1-15 @davidcs-aw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Sometimes we dream of greater days ahead especially during dark times. That's why today's #vss365 #prompt is #cloud.

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Wendy_Bayne CA 🍁 @wendybayne.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Historical facts from the 19th century are woven into the fictional world of Lord and Lady Tinley, adding intrigue and suspense, outrageous personalities, murder, and harrowing rescues—all in service of the Crown and the realm's peace. #Murder #Mystery #Mayhem

19 book covers for the series Crimes Against the Crown, all of them 19th-century-inspired.

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Wendy_Bayne CA 🍁 @wendybayne.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Discover delicious locally grown popcorn, kettle chips, and spices from From Farm To Table Canada. Promoting sustainable food choices. In Cambridge, Ontario. I received my order today. They're so delicious fromfarmtotable.ca

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Eileen Curley Hammond @curleyhammcozy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

He sat, eyes glazed at the tedium of the dour lawyer reading Aunt Agatha’s will. But he was alert enough to hear his name. “And to my nephew, Thomas, my sole #bequest is Sabrina’s overflowing litter box. The rest of my estate I leave to the cat shelter.” #vss365

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Whispers @whisperingpoems.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#vss365 #Prompt #Bequest Day 15 - Our Legacy, we #Bequest to the world What remains is the ones who remember: a gesture, a phrase, a kindness, a way of standing in the rain. We leave behind more than we ever knew. The story does not end. It becomes a part of something larger than itself. 💫🖤

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Eileen Curley Hammond @curleyhammcozy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

She didn’t need it, yet, but she savored the word as it hesitated on her tongue. Sweat dripped. Not now. Soon. Her thighs felt like wobbly cubes of jello. Only 1,674 steps to go on the Niesen Treppenlauf. Enough. She screamed, “#Reprieve!” #vss365

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Whispers @whisperingpoems.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#vss365 #Prompt #Reprieve Day 14 - Death is a #Reprieve cause it teaches us to just be The long exhale. Names loosen. Edges soften. Old recriminations fall away. Nothing left to prove. Only the quiet of letting go. 🖤🖤🖤

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Eileen Curley Hammond @curleyhammcozy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“Not going to do it.” “It’s easy. Just repeat after me, “I hereby…” “Nope.” He shook his head. “You said you wanted to.” She removed the fudge ripple ice cream container. He sighed. “I #renounce my claim on any ice cream in the freezer.” “Mmmm.” She dipped a spoon in and ate. #vss365

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Whispers @whisperingpoems.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#vss365 #Prompt #Renounce Day 12 - As we grow older, into Late Adults, its time to #Renounce Fewer possessions. Truer sentences. The noise begins unhooking itself. We learn that not everything needs to be carried. ❣️❣️❣️

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Eileen Curley Hammond @curleyhammcozy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

She had a great time—swam with turtles, saw the volcano, and had an up-close-and-personal visit with a Nēnē. The flowers were amazing. And the orchids—sublime. But now she was home, and the ones she shipped back were just twigs. And although she tried to #nuture them, not one bud formed. #vss365

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Whispers @whisperingpoems.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#vss365 #Prompt #Nurture Day 11 - It is a joy to #Nurture as we turn Care Givers Years of tender new beginnings. Our hours poured into other bodies. Our sleep given away. Our hearts learning that love can be exhausting and still give love. 💖💘💖

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Eileen Curley Hammond @curleyhammcozy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

His nostrils flared. “I #reckon you know this land was left to me by my pappy.” “Uh-huh.” She exhaled, sending smoke his way. He fidgeted. He owed so much. “Sign here.” Her blood-red fingernail pointed. He scrawled his name as she handed him a check. “Pleasure doing business.” #vss365

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Maria A. Perez @mariaaperezauthor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

At the labor camp the adults barely got the rest and nutrition needed to face the arduous mining work. “How are you doing, little warrior?” my older sister asked. I was growing up fast and knew to keep silent, even though #hunger had evolved from pangs to outright pain. #vss365

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Whispers @whisperingpoems.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#vss365 #Prompt #Reckon Day 10 - It time to #Reckon those Midlife questions The mirror starts asking different questions. The past taps its ring against the glass. What did we build? What did we lose? And who is this standing here now? 😎🖤🖤

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Eileen Curley Hammond @curleyhammcozy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It had been with her from birth—this #hunger she couldn’t satisfy. One day, she was surprised to see that there was a book in the mail. She read it again and again. Her friend asked, “Why don’t you go to the library?” Her eyes widened, and she knew her life would never be the same. #vss365

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Whispers @whisperingpoems.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#vss365 #Prompt #Hunger Day 9 - In the Builder years its all about #Hunger Then hands get busy. Walls. Meals. Mortgages. Promises. Love begins to look like routine. And beneath it all... the wanting. 💚💙💚

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RaggaMog (Morri-Arty) @raggamog.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The last embers Of summer Give way to The smoky #Passion Of shortening days, The fascination of Misty amber Half light, When wild geese Claim the skies In perfect formation, Taking flight, And the robin Braves frost and ice. #VSS365 #Writing #Poetry

An original artwork of a robin redbreast perched on a branch in falling snow. Created using watercolour paints on A4 paper.

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February Grace @februarygrace.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

blindly we stumbled lost in the throes of passion one kiss lit the flame #Vss365 #passion

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Rachel @rachelnewcombe8.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

She keeps her passion private, it's been lifelong. Hint: It involves the Dewey Decimal System. #vss365 #passion

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funnyfrogget.bsky.social @funnyfrogget.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The curtain stayed open long enough, so we could get a glimpse at this life's #passion play - is it a tragedy, is it a comedy? We will find out later, when the plot unfolds, before the final curtain call. #vss365

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Writing Off the Mother Wound @4islesbookshop.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#vss365 #Passion Darling, passion is out of fashion I prefer dedication now.

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