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@edwardstjames.bsky.social
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Short story writer and poet, stories and chapbook now up on Amazon! Follow below: ko-fi.com/edwardstjames Avatar made by @emilylander.bsky.social

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👻✨🍂🎃🍁✨Katira✨🍂🎃🍁✨👻 @poetkatiratejeda.bsky.social · 7h
A dose of cuteness ☺️
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SHINE Poetry @shinepoetry.bsky.social · 7h
SPOTLIGHT ON...Anja Berke: samanthaterrell.weebly.com/shine-poetry... #poetry #shinepoetry #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #internationalcommunity
student/writer Anja Berke standing poolside by ocean
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Adam VanHo @adamvanho.bsky.social · 7h
Pro se litigants explaining how they solved their legal issues using ChatGPT.
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 30/09/2026
"The child asking you for string cheese is obviously reminding me of government handouts. Instead of providing this much-needed sustenance, I would answer a question with a question: 'Who is John Galt?'" buff.ly/FwI2iK7
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An Incredibly Chillaxed, School-Bus-Stop Hang with the Gen X Dad Who Keeps Putting Atlas Shrugged in Your Little Free Library
“It’s me, the Gen X dad who tells people he could have played college football within five minutes of meeting them. Grab a cold septuple IPA even though it’s...
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 18h
She made a #copy Of a copy, copier Whining in the cold. #haiku #haikufeels #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
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Carmella de Keyser @carmellapoetry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sharing a poem I haven't ever shared before... 🫀 It is from my collection Heart Muscle which won the Hedgehog Press Crimson Spine Competition for best pamphlet last October. It is called Intersectional Dining. #families #contrasts #blacksheep #power #powerlessness
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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Timeline cleanse! 🐕✨ A charming Egyptian dog figurine made of faience, dating 2120–1795 BC. An adorable glimpse into the past 😊 On display at Neues Museum Berlin.
Small blue dog figurine with irregular black spots, standing in profile and facing right, displayed in a museum case.
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I saw him #shrink when Lightning came crashing down from Heaven’s lofty perch. #haiku #haikufeels #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I could be “caring less,” Making more money too Instead I’m a poor mess Caring means my pockets shrink But at least I do not stink. #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
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Rachel Armes-McLaughlin @mother-poet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I am honored to share our third Chaos Section #Poetry Project #chapbook, which focuses on #ICE brutality. Thank you to the authors, who contributed powerful #writing. And a huge thank you once again to Heather Cox-Richardson for sharing the call for submissions. #booksky @hcrichardson.bsky.social
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Urvi @theurv.com · 28/09/2026
There were more men in a single documented gang rape at one school than the number of competitive trans athletes nationally. But I’ve heard a lot more politicians being asked about protecting girls from one of these scenarios and not another… I’ll let you guess which is which.
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𓂀 𓆗Jay𓆗𓂀 @kitchenraptorj.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A Symptom of a Bigger Problem #poem #poetry #poet #bluejaypoems ##karnalpoetry #karnalrhymez #abuse #harassment #emotional #wound #betrayal #rapeculture
Part 1 

There was my father
Who didn't take a bite—
Although in drunken stupor
He bathed in the thought
Of "one day" 

I did everything I could
To beat the clock

My childhood friends father
Who groped & lingered
At each visit

One day
He took my hand
Peered into my eyes—
"You're always welcome here." 

His wife stared through me

I ceased my friendship
For her sake  

My biology professor
Who used paternal
Sweet nothings
To lure mePart 2 

Into the illusion
I had a mentor

I dropped my major
As easily as dropping 
An empty carton 
Of cigarettes
When he pulled
My face to his lips

There was 
The emotional affair—
I had no idea
I was in the jaws
Of a siren 
Until he bit down
& threw up 
All my imperfections
With his life experience 

So no—
I'm not surprised 
About the Cornell 7
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The #baby was cool With his sunglasses and hat He strolled in the park. #haiku #haikufeels #poetry #poem #writingcommunity
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Matthew Stewart @roguestrands.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
No way I can compete with the major poetry publishers who get collections stocked by bricks-and-mortar bookshops But I do have word of mouth and all you wonderful people here on Bluesky, pushing the numbers of readers of Whatever You Do, Just Don't far beyond the sales of the big boys. Thank you!
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Todd Dillard @toddedillard.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
POEM!!!!!
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The cyclone was a #Promise nature made early In Autumn’s brief life. #haiku #haikufeels #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I knew once Mr. Rabbit He was in the habit Of hopping about my yard And so inspired my nephew bard. #somethingeveryday #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A #bump in the road Like a yawning beast, forming Mouths to eat your wheels. #haiku #haikufeels #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
QTP with a gif from one of your favorite comfort shows.
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Sister Michael: Keep Children in Cages
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The farmer #produce: Fruits and vegetables and meat, Pay by honor code. #haiku #haikufeels #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Name a video game character you vibe with
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Hitmontop Pokemon Dancing Spin
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The Onion @theonion.com · 24/09/2026
Dog Can’t Believe Guy She Hooked Up With 10 Years Ago Now Head Of FBI theonion.com/dog-cant-believe-guy-s…
Dog Can’t Believe Guy She Hooked Up With 10 Years Ago Now Head Of FBI
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A tree growing in Fidi drops its Autumn seeds- Lost, it #seems, in streets. #haiku #haikufeels #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The streetlights whisper Like modern trees in the wind, Their glows are fruits riper Than inventions of other kind. #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
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Sarah Fackrell @design-law.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is true of a lot of IP enforcement litigation:
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caroline cash @cashbrowns.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Nancy 9/23/26
Nancy is reading a trendy fashion magazine that says “Trend alert! Boys love long hair. Grow!!” Nancy takes the advice, and grows out her hair spikes. Sluggo is stunned by her beauty.
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Dancers #attend each Other, seeking Equinox’s Sharp and tangy air. #haiku #haikufeels #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Cameras #monitor The woods, seeking critters in Delicate moon light. #haiku #haikufeels #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Air #dry as humor She does not laugh at his jokes; Romance ends early. #haiku #haikufeels #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
At your altar, he Builds and we #kneel, begging for Absent salvation. #haiku #haikufeels #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
NEWS: I don’t like transphobes and here is a short list of why. 1) They are full of shit.
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Rachel Armes-McLaughlin @mother-poet.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
IT'S MIZZ WHOZZA WHAZZIT DAYYYY @mwplovesmusic.bsky.social me, when i see the notifications start to roll in ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Star Wars: Kylo Ren Screams 'MORE!!!'
ALT: Star Wars: Kylo Ren Screams 'MORE!!!'
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Turtle gets a #boost From the waves and the current Turning slow to speed. #haiku #haikufeels #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
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Francesca L Rolle @francesca-laura.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Delighted you can read/listen to three of my poems: Problem Blood, Amphora, and Feel Real, in Wave 27 of @iamb.uk with thanks to @markantonyowen.com for curating the collection, including outstanding poets such as @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social and @johnadlam.bsky.social
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
His #envy shadows Every conversation, all His hidden tortures. #haiku #haikufeels #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Weeping rivers that Spill over their banks #deserve Our recognition. #haiku #haikufeels #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
He is #yielding Through tears. A fledgling With wind blown hair Wet with rain’s care. #poem #poetry #emoetry #writingcommunity
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
She loves in #circles Hoping to break a cycle That keeps repeating. #haiku #haikufeels #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Your love to #forbid Our lustful gazes beneath His watching cameras. #haiku #haikufeels #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
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Dave Ashley @daveashleypoet.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
#Tanka preconception #poem #donut #somethingeveryday
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Lost in the #stagnant wages We are learning how to make fast food cheaper. Buy some nuggets and bread Place them together and shred Your dignity for the reaper Because Trump is off to the races. #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
With wild spirit she #Chops away at ancestral Mossy trees, “timber!” #haiku #haikufeels #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
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👻✨🍂🎃🍁✨Katira✨🍂🎃🍁✨👻 @poetkatiratejeda.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Fractures, failings… #faults #poem #poetry #poet #beinghuman #WritersofSky #SkyPoets #BlueSkyRelay #FreeVerse #Resist #Art #BookSky #MentalHealthAwareness
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Stone Circle Review @stonecirclereview.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
POEM 370: "Like a River" by Beate Sigriddaughter "She reviewed the confusing beauty of fairy tales. In one you are rewarded for heeding every call for help, the bread in the oven, the apples ripe on their tree. In another you are forbidden to heed all cries" stonecirclereview.com/like-a-river/
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Hege A. J. Lepri @hegelincanada.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
watching a toddler gather sticks for a fort slow burn story #SenryuSunday #senryu #3lines #micropoetry
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Waiting for #rescue The drunk man on the sidewalk Cooks in September. #haiku #haikufeels #poem #poetry #writingcommunity
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𓂀 𓆗Jay𓆗𓂀 @kitchenraptorj.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Now that I mitigated imposter syndrome, some of my poems have been accepted into "I Smell Toast", a 2026 Halloween Anthology by The Ampersand Syndicate! The work will be supporting The World Literacy Foundation. If you'd like updates, please follow @jenthorne.bsky.social & @madp03t.bsky.social
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Happy Totodile Pokemon Dance
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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Make a band edible: Tom Petty and the Jawbreakers
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