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Geoff Hoesch

@geoffhoesch.bsky.social
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To talk about Nature is to talk about all other things, because Nature came before all other things. Poet, writer, hiker, runner, climber, father.

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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
the balancing hand conducting note and tempo gestures for springtime #vss365 #conduct #haiku #poem
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 3/25/26 #BirdWatching #WildlifePhotography #NatureLovers #Birding#NaturePhotography #Birds #Wildlife #BirdLovers Thanks to Bill Bender for the photo.
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
the race-striped chipmunk quick, mischievous forest sprite knowing only truth #vss365 #sprite #poem #haiku
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Female Bluebird with nesting material - 3/26/26 Thanks to Bill Bender for the shot. #BirdPhotography #Bluebird #NatureLovers #BirdWatching #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #BackyardBirds
Small bluebird with a gray head and brown chest perched on a wooden rail holding grass strands in its beak.
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
shadow in water the sun’s illusive story of our existence #vss365 #illusive #poem #haiku
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
only a dead tree will not seek water to grow preparing to fall #poem #micropoetry
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C. Signy Maraine 🛹🐢 @csignymaraine.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
the earth revolves and time distills to shadows dancing upon a sundial #vss365 #revolve #poetry #photography
photo of a sundial showing the months of the year
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
the caged zoo cheetah revolves within its false home searching for purpose #vss365 #revolve #haiku #poem
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Springtime stream. Taken in Virginia or Maryland (can't remember which!) #Nature #SpringVibes #Outdoors #NatureLovers #ExploreMore #GetOutside #Forest #Waterfall #Peaceful #NaturePhotography #EarthFocus
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
daffodil above fascinated by the view down in the valley #fascinate #vs365 #haiku #poem
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
rain on the water creating rings on the surface expanding like time #haiku #poem #micropoetry
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
a tempest at sea chaos churning the grey waves far above, order #vss365 #tempest #haiku #poem
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
“Re-examine all you have been told. Dismiss what insults your soul.” - Walt Whitman
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
sitting in the woods time frustrates the impatient but soothes the knowing #vss365 #frustrate #haiku #poem
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Water drops on a day lily. 7/2/25. Thanks to Bill Bender for the pic. #NaturePhotography #FlowerPhotography #NatureLovers
Close-up of water droplets clinging to a slender stem with a soft pink and yellow blurred floral background.
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
scrawling stick in dust my children endorse the Earth claiming the future #vss365 #endorse #haiku #poem
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Great Egret taking off. #BirdPhotography #Wildlife #NatureLovers #BirdWatching #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography Thanks to Bill Bender.
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
flowing springtime stream trout waver in the current sun glinting above #vss365 #waver #haiku #poem
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
turbulent river divides two mountain ranges created as one #vss365 #divide #haiku #poem
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Runner First Movement Is all energy And excitement; Body fresh, Strong, Ready for the world The pace Evens out Footsteps Like a beating drum One, two. One, two. A solid rhythm Time passes. A hill, Another, An endless climb. The mind, Once iron, Begins to soften Keep going. One, two. One, two.
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Find the strength to defy your own reality.
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
dull overcast sky listless silver smudged with black just temporary #vss365 #overcast #haiku #poem
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
It's difficult to tell if the light is reflecting on the water or emenating from the water. Taken at Loch Raven Reservoir in Maryland, the only state without any natural lakes. #NaturePhotography #Maryland #NatureLovers #ScenicViews #ExploreMaryland #OutdoorPhotography
Golden autumn leaves frame a sunlit lake with shimmering water reflecting the bright sky and distant forested hills.
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
the wind mediates space between two singing birds calling for union #vss365 #mediate #haiku #micropoetry
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Spring in the forest naked branches sprout green leaves above Fall’s litter #haiku #poem #micropoetry
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Jan Karlsson @jangoeswriting.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Dylan did not #partake of the memorial drink for the dead. He never did. Didn’t understand it. A mark of respect for those they had lost? What difference did it make? Instead, he sullenly sat in Magpie’s flight chair, drinking by himself, staring out into space. The only place like home. #vss365
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Ann Tigone @anntigone.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Change came, casual as a horse tail flicking out the old ways for new. #DailyHaikuPrompt #horsetail #change #haiku #senryu
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
entreat the forest its gift is indifference stand on your two feet #vss365 #entreat #haiku #poem
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
"A little integrity is better than any career." - Ralph Waldo Emerson #RalphWaldoEmerson #InspirationalQuotes #IntegrityMatters #PersonalGrowth #MotivationDaily #WisdomWords
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
partake of Nature by cool streams on summer days and find peace in truth #vss365 #partake #haiku #poem
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
*Allegory of the Cave* Born slaves Staring at the shadows Of symbols and flags Passing on the wall Bound and shackled Escaping We see the sun And the sky And all of Nature Understanding The truth of things But unable to resist The urge to return #poem
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
mountain, river, tree words cannot surpass the truth all things are nameless #vss365 #surpass #haiku #poem
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Osprey perched on a tree branch with wings slightly spread against a clear blue sky.
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Sanya @sanjar.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
after the long frost morning hush on thorny branch one bloom assures warmth #DailyHaikuPrompt #bloom #vss365 #assure #warmth #haiku #blueskypoets
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
we can be assured spring will come and also dawn all else is unknown #vss365 #assure #haiku #poem
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Male Bluebird after a snow - 3/3/26 Taken by Bill Bender. #Bluebird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #NatureLovers #BackyardBirds #BirdWatching #Ornithology #NaturePhoto #BirdsOfBluesky
Small bluebird with vibrant blue and orange feathers perched on a thin branch against a blurred background.
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Geoff Miller @geoffmiller66.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
A Winter Polypore, processing an oak log. A casual glance this might be thought to be honey fungus, but a quick look underneath and it’s obvious it’s not, as it has pores not gills. #fungifriends
A light brown mushroom on an old log, surrounded by green plantsThe underside of a light brown mushroom on a log
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Edith Ⓥ 🌱 Pigoneer 𓃟 @edithh72.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Schönes Wochenende, happy weekend 🐿️🌞 A little squirrel gazing at a little blue flower 🫶🐿️ #SquirrelSaturday #BlueSkyArtShow #horizontal #ColorADay #GreenSat 💚 #bloomscrolling #wildflowers #ukwildlife #woodland #moss #trees #scape #nature #photography
Ein niedliches, schelmisches graues Eichhörnchen steht hinter einem moosbewachsenen, liegenden Baumstamm, die Pfoten auf der Brust, und betrachtet lächelnd eine einzelne, kleine blaue Blume; im Hintergrund eine leicht verschwommene Waldlandschaft mit frischem Grün.
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
the warmth of sunlight slicing through cold morning air good and evil’s play #vss365 #warmth #haiku #poem #micropoetry
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
*Lost* Amidst the panic of uncertainty One trail leading to another And another All things look the same And yet unfamiliar It is not so much The walking that gets you found As pausing, orienting yourself And confidently choosing A measured direction In which to travel #poem
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
a rock’s sharp corner hard-edged scar of something lost that time soon forgot #vss365 #corner #haiku #poem
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Wherever this trail goes, take it. #nature #NaturePhotography #hiking
A sunlit dirt trail winding through a dense forest of tall pine trees and green underbrush.
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
milky rose quartz stone brushed softly with swirls of pink more precious than gems #vss365 #precious #haiku #poem
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
*Order* All things battle Ants with spiders Spiders with flies Flies with us But above the churn of chaos The seesaw of victory and defeat Order holds the balance Confidently measuring And weighing With a steady hand Sitting beside her Is to know peace. #poem
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Anja Jessen @anjajessen.eurosky.social · 10/03/2026
The sky just now gave it everything, all at once. 💙🩶💛💚 #Puglia #SunSet #CloudScape
Late afternoon view across a green field towards the sun which is hiding behind some dramatic cloud scape. Trees in black line the horizon, a bright yellow-orange strip between trees and clouds, the blue sky visible top right. Sorry, this is a mess of a description …
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Pipa💙 @pipapipia.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
The beauty of the landscapes that is good to observe.💙🌳💚
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Andy Williamson @andywilliamson.com · 09/03/2026
Ju's #promptcombo #free40 this morning was tricky! I had a go at something seasonal, trying to remember that the real world rests and restores regardless of human ignorance and stupidity. Thanks @hool415.bsky.social for the prompt I'll try to read others later! #poems #poetry #writingcommunity
Soon there will be lambs

signs of spring
light chasing
calves chasing each other

even the fallen trees
bring new life
soon there will be lambs

wild garlic 
transforms the woods
nettles regrow

the world beyond
desolate 
cold
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
fresh blooming crocus a bonny dab of purple escaping drabness #vss365 #bonny #haiku #poem
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
“Nothing astonishes [people] so much as common sense and plain dealing.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Geoff Hoesch @geoffhoesch.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
forest harmony robins, sparrows, chickadees choir for the trees #vss365 #harmony #haiku #poem
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