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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I don't like reading poems or prose when they use words that A.I. chose. They really should post warning signs when writing wasn't done by minds so we could prune and #purify our pages from undue A.I. #vss365 www.dcswanson.com

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

If things are not as they should be, then write and speak so others see. Please use your voice to shine a light, or silence will #renounce what’s right. #vss365

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Respect is not a resource you can purchase in amounts, but instead is grown and nurtured into capital that counts. #vss365 #nurture

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I like to read books when I can, but I #reckon I’d read a lot more if my phone didn’t beckon. #vss365

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Some books are like a three course meal They make us laugh and think and feel With clever superficial flavor Followed by a depth to savor Not just sugary or sweet Their words sustain, fulfill, complete And yet they leave us wanting more- Good books are what we hunger for. #vss365 #booksky

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Good writers are those who’ve got something to say. Most write out of #passion; a few write for pay. I wish every one could make bundles of dough- Wise words are worth more than most bank accounts show. #vss365 #booksky

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

When #stormy seas await ahead, make sure what you must say gets said. #vss365

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The richest folks know: to sustain their success, it helps to spark #conflict among those with less. #vss365

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Yet do I #marvel how poems can inspire; a curious thing, how some words lift us higher. #vss365 h/t Countee Cullen

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Some folks lament where summer went, but I say not at all. From summer's heights, #autumnal nights provide a welcome fall. #vss365

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Though rose-colored glasses supply #sanguine views, I'd rather see life in its natural hues. #vss365

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Write, to invoke and invite introspection. Write, to engage #esoteric reflection. Write, to remind us of fears we’ve been fighting. Write, to reveal what the mirror may be hiding. Write to enlighten, and write to inspire. Write, and your book will have me as a buyer. #vss365 #booksky

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Catch: A Kids Book about Baseball, Family, and Growing Up

Baseball has brought families together for generations, but what happens when a son no longer has time for a catch with his dad? Catch, a children's book written by D.C. Swanson and featuring the scra...

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A poem’s component elements should conjure lyric #eloquence that dazzles with its elegance while still revealing relevance. #vss365

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Perhaps it was #naivete to ever think that yesterday our troubles could be far away. #vss365

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

My #intuition tells me that A.I. is on a mission to eventually supplant the use of human #intuition. #vss365

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Your grace still guides, like #moonglade’s glow, from where I’ve been to where I’ll go. #vss365 #moonglade www.dcswanson.com

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I haven't used A.I. at all, and I think better for it. When others tout the things A.I. can do, I just ignore it. I may not be #adroit at every skill, but still I find The choice not to rely on some A.I. improves my mind. #vss365

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

If we could #reconnoiter what awaits us when we die, then I bet we'd live our lives with much more love or, at least, try. #vss365

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Take care with first impressions made- Your #silhouette should not cast shade. The image you portray, in fact, Should show respect, and earn it back. #vss365

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

If there was an #elixir that would make its drinker wiser and another one beside it that would make its drinker drunk, I suspect that it's the liquor that would likely run out quicker because knowledge is a kicker once you learn what things get thunk. #vss365

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It’s hard to explain what we can’t understand. It’s hard to hold on with an unsteady hand. It’s hard to #console when we struggle to cope. Sometimes we all need some improbable hope. #vss365

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We are all just random atoms briefly gathered in one place, forming specks upon a rock that spins around a sun in space. If I claimed I understood the grand design, I’d be a faker, but I cannot shake the sense we have an #empathetic maker. #vss365

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Each night my wife breaks out the #broom and sweeps the kitchen clean though that's a job that could be done by some kind of machine But she prefers to have a home that she cares for herself That's also why she shuns A.I. and reads books off the shelf. #vss365 #booksky

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Here's a story that I love about a weathered baseball #glove and how it serves to represent how well our years in life are spent. #vss365 youtu.be/3RuC0biTta4

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Content is a currency that you can buy or barter The content billionaires want you to see won’t make you smarter But libraries enrich us all with content that comes free So spare a #tissue for rich tears, and check out books with me. #vss365 #booksky

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

At night, when I am sleeping, all life’s answers fill my head. They parade across my #pillow and start sliding off my bed. Then they dance among my dreams, but I’m asleep so I can’t write them. It’d be nice while I’m awake if answers came when I invite them. #vss365

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

You can put them on a #poster in a card, or on a note, but since you’re gonna own your words, don’t let A.I. choose what you wrote. #vss365

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Go swim in books. Go take the plunge and soak them in, just like a #sponge. Let waves of pages swirl and dive; A mind immersed in books will thrive. And thanks to those whose grace and heart help give young readers their first start. #vss365 imaginationlibrary.com

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Every clock I own requires wi-fi, #cords, or charging wires. Time, for me, would just stand still upon a missed electric bill. I wish my knowledge of the hour did not hinge on purchased power. But, like clockwork, I’ll keep paying just to keep my time displaying. #vss365 #cord

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I've learned a thing or two in life and here's my best advice: It's better to have luck in love than dominoes or #dice. #vss365

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Our children's minds are torn between old-fashioned books and scrolling screens. Though screens and apps may have their place, our kids still need their own bookcase. Good books in hand help young minds win, and that's a #towel I won't throw in. #vss365 #booksky

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Catch: A Kids Book about Baseball, Family, and Growing Up

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The things you pay attention to should default be controlled by you. Instead, a world of apps arose to steer where our attention goes. They flood the zone so nothing sticks They try to make us mad for clicks They track our views and where we've been They make our patience #razor thin. #vss365

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

A house without a shelf of books is not a place I’d settle. It’s like a bedroom with no bed or stovetop with no #kettle. Of course you could survive there, but your mind would find it lonesome Because printed books enrich us, and we’re better when we own some. #vss365 #booksky

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Creating an audience out of a crowd demands you do more than just make your voice loud. You don’t need a #soap box or spotlight or stage if you can convey the right words on a page. Some writers find ways to inform and uplift and yet entertain, and that's truly a gift. #vss365 #booksky

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

If our ideas come from lightbulbs and a spark makes engines turn, then A.I. is just a #matchbox that will make our fingers burn. #vss365

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Our minds may be the greatest gift that nature ever made, and yet some try to have A.I. ascend so minds can fade. If things don’t change, it won’t be long before A.I. controls. I thus conclude it would be #shrewd to favor minds with souls. #vss365

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I #cling to every book I've read because the shelving in my head no longer has the space I need and so I find I must re-read. #vss365 #booksky

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

It was nicer in the #garden without phones, just green and sun. Now the buzzing always finds us, stealing peace and clouding fun. #vss365

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D.C. Swanson @dcswanson.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

An epic tale that no one reads. A lifetime’s #toil that no one needs. A heartfelt call that none can hear. To leave no mark is man’s worst fear. #vss365

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