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Verde Mar @tetrametracall1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

9/14: Sanguine #vss365 #prompt #sanguine Definition: Being sanguine means being cheerfully optimistic, confident, and hopeful, especially in difficult or uncertain situations. It describes someone who consistently looks on the bright side and believes things will work out for the best.

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Monique @starfish72.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Dear writers, I hope you enjoyed my words. It was an honour to be your host. Tips hat. ❤️ My last #vss365 #prompt for August 31, 2026 is #wax Your next host (from Sep. 1 on) will be the talented Robert, @tetrametracall1.bsky.social 👍. His prompts will be posted at 2.00 AM GMT.

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Verde Mar @tetrametracall1.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A huge shout-out for our #vss365 host these past few weeks, @starfish_72, Monique! 💙 You can find the day's new prompt here every day at 0200 am GMT, or 7pm, PDT. My #vss365 hosting runs from September 1-15. I will pin each day's prompt here .

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Monique @starfish72.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Today is the day to put your stories and poems on display! "He spotted a poster about a local concert, too bad it happened last week." The #vss365 #prompt for August 26, 2026 is #poster

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Clare @gettingthereclare.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

#vss365 #sponge A bucket of treasure gathered by tiny hands. A smooth black pebble, shiny green sea glass, three mussel shells, a razor clam and a dried husk of sea #sponge. A precious haul carefully carried home to take their place in her windowsill museum.

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Monique @starfish72.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Let's freshen things up, writers. Imagine clean and shiny surfaces. "Her lipstick looked nothing like colour on back of the holder, so she grabbed a sponge and scrubbed it off." The #vss365 #prompt for August 25, 2026 is #sponge

Picture of a sponge by Pille R. Priske on Unsplash

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Amy 🌿🦋 @wordsbyamymichelle.com · 23/08/2026

A new weekly #nature prompt. •New prompt words given out every Sunday 9 AM ET. •You can use one, two, or all three words. •Poetry, prose, short story—anything goes. ✍️ •Please use #LeafLines when you share. #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt

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Clare @gettingthereclare.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

#vss365 #cord A velvet #cord around his wrists No more this man will speak with fists As of tonight, the power's mine To take revenge, as sweet as wine

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Monique @starfish72.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Welcome to a new week. Let's see how far your creativity can stretch today. "He tugged the cord, dreading whatever might answer the pull." The #vss365 #prompt for August 24, 2026 is #cord

Picture of colourful cords by Kier in Sight Archives from Unsplash

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Quill of Mnemosyne @sonnetsmith.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

It is time for me to reveal this week's #PoetsOfDoom challenge! (really tempted to say keep doing parodies, but that would be cheating 😂) A simple challenge this week. Write a poetry diamond, each lines syllables increase from one, to wherever you want, then go back down, making a diamond shape.

Ask
And ye
Shall receive
Treasures await
Labeled with your name
Ready to claim
So have the
Faith to
Ask

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Steve Silas Hendrickson (Hiatus) @phylogeneticsteve.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

It is my turn to host #PoetsOfDOom this week, so I shall deliver: Your instructions are shown below, I can't wait to see your pieces. Tag my fellow hosts as well! @sonnetsmith.bsky.social @jenthorne.bsky.social @daveashleypoet.bsky.social #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #writesky #prompt

#PoetsOfDoom: Playlist Blackout Poetry

Hello, my fellow poetic doomers!

It’s me again. This month I struggled with ideas for my prompt. That is, until I stared at my playlists on both Spotify and YouTube. Suddenly an idea popped into mind. Use them as the material!

Create Blackout Poetry, that is, you take a page and black out some of the words from it to make a poem. For this week, use your own music playlists from any app, and create Blackout Poetry using the titles of the songs in your chosen playlist.

Bonus points for those who will share their playlist links....because sharing is caring! Duh...

Use my example on the right of this blurb for reference.

Happy writing, have fun!

-Steve Silas Hendrickson

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Clare @gettingthereclare.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

#vss365 #dice Life turned on a #dice roll win or lose, rise or fall. Still playing the game, with fingers crossed and lucky charms kissed.

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Monique @starfish72.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

What an incredible community. Let's focus on writing 🤗 Let's go! "She rolled the dice, hoping fate would finally deal her a winning hand." The #vss365 #prompt for August 23, 2026 is #dice

Picture of dice by Brett Jordan from Unsplash

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Daily Haiku Prompt @dailyhaikuprompt.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2026

Our haiku prompts for 22-29 August Not every day is a winner, but each one is a step forward. Try, try again. North South 8/22 Quail Coat 8/23 Corn Husk Bonfire 8/24 Fading Light Fresh Water 8/25 Fresh Peach Hearth 8/26 Milky Way Evergreen 8/27 Red Leaves Cold 8/28 Full Moon Grove 8/29 Buzz […]

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Steve Silas Hendrickson (Hiatus) @phylogeneticsteve.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

And with the week coming to an end, it's time for your #7SyllableSquad wrap-up of this week's prompts! See you all tomorrow with the beginning of Week 2, Day 8 ✨️ 🎨 : Mienar (Reaching for the Stars) on Dribble #vss365 #writingprompt #poetry #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity

#7SyllableSquad
Week One Wrap-Up!

Looking for something that is real,
Instead, you made me cry for
Years, you are not that someone
Who can hold my calm petal
without giving me heartbreak.
I'll keep this in my record
I throw my towel, and your

Painting into the MIDNIGHT

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Steve Silas Hendrickson (Hiatus) @phylogeneticsteve.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

8th Day Of #7SyllableSquad Happy Sunday! Welcome to your daily dose of #7SyllableSquad. This prompt runs concurrent to #7SyllableSunday, so make sure to participate in both! Today's word is #Midnight #7SyllableSentence #writingprompt #poetry #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity

#7SyllableSquad

Aug 23 Midnight
Aug 24 Pretend
Aug 25 Sunrise
Aug 26 Stop
Aug 27 Like
Aug 28 Break
Aug 29 Confused

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Clare @gettingthereclare.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

#vss365 #towel A cold wind blows but we don't mind, wrapped up in our #towels, hair dripping with sea water, sand between our toes. "Shall we get dry and go for an ice cream?" "Ok, mama."

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Clare @gettingthereclare.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

He stood at the mirror #razor in hand, unable to decide. He wished he could ask Daniel, though he already knew what he would say. But his face was different now. He set the razor down and picked up the black tie. With one last look at his somber reflection, he turned to leave, beard intact. #vss365

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Monique @starfish72.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

You are on a roll, writers! Let's see what you come up with today. "She kept her focus razor sharp, refusing to let doubt dull her momentum." The #vss365 #prompt for August 21, 2026 is #razor

Picture of a razor by Go to Josh Sorenson on Unsplash.

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Clare @gettingthereclare.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

#dailyhaikuprompt #eggs She guards her treasure Six new-laid #eggs, speckled blue New life in waiting #haiku

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Clare @gettingthereclare.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

#dailyhaikuprompt #high Swallows wheel and whirl Riding the #high evening winds As the sun sets low #haiku

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Daily Haiku Prompt @dailyhaikuprompt.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026

Our haiku prompts The heat of early autumn still carries summer's memory as winter's cold still clutches at spring. Thank you all for being there. North South 8/15 Joy Barely Spring 8/16 Lamplight Buds 8/17 Soak Frost 8/18 Killdeer Dusk 8/19 Moon Friend 8/20 Mist High 8/21 Catfish Eggs 8/22 […]

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Clare @gettingthereclare.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

#LeafLines #whisper #meadow #light The #light fades and I know my time in the #meadow is over, for today at least. I will leave, just not yet. I tuck my knees under my chin, rest my head, and close my eyes. The wind #whispers through the leaves, and though I listen, its secret eludes me once again.

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Amy 🌿🦋 @wordsbyamymichelle.com · 16/08/2026

#LeafLines 🍃 A new weekly #nature prompt. •New prompt words given out every Sunday 9 AM ET. •You can use one, two, or all three words. •Poetry, prose, short story—anything goes. ✍️ •Please use #LeafLines when you share. #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt

This is a picture of a beautiful lush green meadow with an old barn and an old fence. It’s all set under a beautiful blue sky.

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Clare @gettingthereclare.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

#vss365 #kettle The #kettle long since boiled, gone cold after your news. Sure, I could use a cup right now, if only I could move, frozen in place by words I’d rather erase.

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Monique @starfish72.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I'm so proud of all the work you're creating, writers. Let's put some heat under your stories and poems. 🔥 "She had told him not to touch the hot kettle, but he was too stubborn to listen." The #vss365 #prompt for August 20, 2026 is #kettle

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Monique @starfish72.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

What an incredible community. So many stories and poems. 🌷 "Naturally, during a power outage, not a single match in the matchbox worked." The #vss365 #prompt for August 17, 2026 is #matchbox

Picture of a matchbox by Georg Eiermann on Unsplash

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Monique @starfish72.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Hello! Let's dive in and write! 😃 "He wished for a remote control to mute his girlfriend's endless talking." The #vss365 #prompt for August 16, 2026 is #remote

Picture of a remote by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash

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Steve Silas Hendrickson (Hiatus) @phylogeneticsteve.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

First Day Of #7SyllableSquad (Aug 16) Happy Sunday! Welcome to your first day for #7SyllableSquad. This prompt runs concurrent to #7SyllableSunday, so participate in both! Today's word is #Real #7SyllableSentence #writingprompt #poetry #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #micropoetry

#7SyllableSquad

Real Aug 16
Cry Aug 17
Someone Aug 18
Petal Aug 19
Heartbreak Aug 20
Record Aug 21
Painting Aug 22

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Mollie Grace @msfulofgrace.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

#7syllablesentence #7syllablesunday Hi all! This week’s #7syllablesunday prompt is #commit Apropos as I am away for a wedding weekend. Looking forward to Steve’s #7syllablesquad prompts starting soon! Please follow @phylogeneticsteve.bsky.social

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Clare @gettingthereclare.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

#vss365 #ashamed Should I be ashamed to still think of you that way? Should I be ashamed that I write you poems in the night? Should I be ashamed that I can't let go — or won't? Or should you be ashamed that you broke my heart again?

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💘Beth C Greenberg✍️ Cupid's Fall series 📚 @bethcgreenberg.com · 14/08/2026

Your next #vss365 host is a stellar storyteller AND fellow creator elevater! Monique @starfish72.bsky.social will tickle your brains Aug 16-31. Prompt drop: 8am GMT Don't already follow her? Fix that! In Monique's honor, your #vss365 #prompt for August 14, 2026 is #shrewd Aren't you clever! 🧠

Arctic fox looking shrewdly into camera
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Clare @gettingthereclare.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

#vss365 #cling I #cling to the rock face The summit beyond reach The ground shrouded in clouds Too tired to keep climbing Too stubborn to let go So I hang tight and hope for an updraft

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💘Beth C Greenberg✍️ Cupid's Fall series 📚 @bethcgreenberg.com · 13/08/2026

It's good when Saran wrap clings to the bowl of tuna - Who wants to smell tuna when you open the fridge?🤢- but what about a 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 who clings? And should we cling to our values at any cost? Your #vss365 #prompt for August 13, 2026 is #cling Is clinging a good thing? 🫂

Young couple hugging tightly on a train platform

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Clare @gettingthereclare.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

#vss365 #garden I met him in a #garden centre He was looking at shears I was choosing spring bulbs We both reached for a trowel And at that moment The seeds of love were sown

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💘Beth C Greenberg✍️ Cupid's Fall series 📚 @bethcgreenberg.com · 12/08/2026

It's been my experience that imposing a human standard of order upon the inclination of nature - aka Beth vs. the garden - produces frustration and decay when what I really wanted was zucchini. Your #vss365 #prompt for August 12, 2026 is #garden How does your garden grow? 🫜🌻

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yeeorcas poems 🌱 @yeehawpoems.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Ayyyy it's Wednesdayyy! The theme for this week is .. #nearby! 🌸 #Cassiopeian is a #weekly #prompt for #poetry #photography #collage #art and #resistance Feel free to tag me so I don't miss your piece due to occasionally glitchy tags.

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Jason H. Abbott @jason-h-abbott.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 11-AUG-26 is: Pair & Praise #Prompt

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Clare @gettingthereclare.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

#dailyhaikuprompt #cold rain #Cold rain and hot tears Blur my vision as you leave And I'm drowned in grief #haiku (not sure why my writing is so dark today 🤷‍♀️)

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Clare @gettingthereclare.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

#vss365 #evil I'm #evil, it seems Because I keep you here A captive. My heart begs for your release, Which will come. One day. But for now, here you must stay Until I've had my fill Of you.

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