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XLVII. It Awakens - John Chrom johnchrom.com/xlvii-it-awa... It's all fun and games until the AI awakens. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman - John Chrom johnchrom.com/the-magician... Grossman pens the final chapter in the Magicians trilogy thus closing the door to Brakebills forever... or does he? #BookReview #BookSky #fantasy ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

XLVI. The Education of… - John Chrom johnchrom.com/xlvi-the-edu... A long-overdue education of boys needs to take place, and it starts at home with the fathers. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Twin Cities folks! Come out to Red Wing MN this weekend. Leaves are entering peak color & the Friends of the Library are hosting a big book sale! Thursday the 1st: 10am-5pm Friday the 2nd: 10am-5pm Saturday the 3rd: $2 bag sale 10am-2pm

Fall 2026 book sale

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Thursday the 1st: 10am-5pm
Friday the 2nd: 10am-5pm
Saturday the 3rd: $2 bag sale 10am-2pm

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

writingbattle.com/join-battle/... I joined the upcoming Harvest Owl Battle with writers from around the world. Get Ready to Battle on Oct 1, 2026! @writingbattle.bsky.social #flashfiction #writingprompts #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writersofbluesky Join the Battle and Learn More

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

XLV. Pumpkin Spice, Oh So Nice! - John Chrom johnchrom.com/xlv-pumpkin-... You know it's that time of year when all the shops bring out their pumpkin spice products. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Just finished the final novel in the Magicians trilogy (review to follow). I enjoyed it, despite minor flaws. Anyone know if similar stories to this?

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

XLIV. Addendum to Newton’s Third Law of Motion - John Chrom They say, “For every action, There is an equal and opposite reaction.” I say, “With all this action, Let’s make it positive rather than a detraction.” johnchrom.com/xliv-addendu... #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Review: Contact by Carl Sagan - John Chrom johnchrom.com/review-conta... I finally read the phenomenal novel by the legendary Carl Sagan and was happy to find a story about humanity rather than an alien threat. #BookSky #Bookreview #scifi

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

XLIII. Weed - John Chrom johnchrom.com/xliii-weed/ What makes a weed a weed? #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

XLII. Tasty - John Chrom johnchrom.com/xlii-tasty/ Every question deserves an answer. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

XLI. The World Keeps on Turning - John Chrom johnchrom.com/xli-the-worl... When heartbreak is too much to bear, for better or worse, remember the world keeps on turning. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

XL. Emerge - John Chrom Engulfed in darkness Grasping wildly to break free The sprout emerges johnchrom.com/xl-emerge/ Out of the darkness, something new is born. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity #haiku

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

XXXIX. Power - John Chrom johnchrom.com/xxxix-power/ What would you do without power? #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Review: The Man Who Was Thursday by G.K. Chesterton - John Chrom johnchrom.com/review-the-m... G.K. Chesterton penned a zany, absurdist piece of poetic fiction, but is it any good? #BookSky #Bookreview

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

XXXVII. Patter - John Chrom johnchrom.com/xxxvii-patter/ It comes to wash it all away. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

XXXVIII. Approaching Twilight - John Chrom johnchrom.com/xxxviii-appr... Happy 89th anniversary to The Hobbit! #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

XXXVI. Resident Evil - John Chrom johnchrom.com/xxxvi-reside... The greatest evil resides within. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

XXXV. Holding the Line - John Chrom johnchrom.com/xxxv-holding... Remembering and honoring those who are missing in action or prisoners of war. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity #powmia

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

XXXIV. Nostalgia - John Chrom johnchrom.com/xxxiv-nostal... Nostalgia (noun): a sad pleasure experienced in recalling what no longer exists. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

XXXIII. Fine Art - John Chrom johnchrom.com/xxxiii-fine-... What makes fine art? #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Super stoked, the core portion of the Cyberpunk TCG was delivered! The rest is being delivered later this year, but now I have something to dive into... whenever I have some free time! 😮‍💨 #ccg #tabletop

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

XXXII. Contradictions - John Chrom johnchrom.com/xxxii-contra... Life is full of contradictions, even when it's not. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Review: The Magician King by Lev Grossman - John Chrom johnchrom.com/review-the-m... Lev Grossman's follow-up to The Magicians shows the darker side of magic, but is it a side we want to see? #BookSky #Bookreview #fantasy

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

XXXI. A Good Book - John Chrom johnchrom.com/xxxi-a-good-... A good book, like a friend, is hard to find. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

XXX. Ice Cream - John Chrom johnchrom.com/xxx-ice-cream/ I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream... until we are. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

XXVI. Vehicle - John Chrom johnchrom.com/xxvi-vehicle/ All vehicles break down. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I'm very proud of my story, The Castled King, finishing in the top 16 of the @writingbattle.bsky.social Final Showdown. It was an emotional story that was difficult to nail down, but based on the judges' critiques (what a wonderful resource!), I stuck the landing. Here's to progress!

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

XXIX. Life is an Adventure - John Chrom johnchrom.com/xxix-life-is... Life sure is an adventure; they just don't tell you if it's one you want to traverse. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

XXVIII. Twin Shadows - John Chrom johnchrom.com/xxviii-twin-... We will never forget. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

XXVII. The Portal Opening - John Chrom johnchrom.com/xxvii-the-po... Interpreting the cosmic shift. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

XXIII. There is No Spoon – John Chrom johnchrom.com/xxiii-there-... I once met a young monk... #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

XXV. The Final Frontier - John Chrom johnchrom.com/xxv-the-fina... Happy Star Trek Day! #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Review: The Magicians by Lev Grossman – John Chrom johnchrom.com/review-the-m... Lev Grossman's angsty, Harry Potter-meets-Narnia novel, which was the inspiration for the 2015 Syfy series, shows us that sometimes the magic works, but can lightning strike twice? #BookSky #Bookreview

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

XXIV. Bruised Collar - John Chrom johnchrom.com/xxiv-bruised... This Labor Day, when we celebrate the blue-collar American worker, let's remember who that is. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

XXII. Dear Angels – John Chrom johnchrom.com/xxii-dear-an... Beneath all the legal arguments and mistrial nonsense, the only truth is that three little angels are no longer with us. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

XXI. Eviction – John Chrom johnchrom.com/xxi-eviction/ A fractured mind leads to lost lives, confusion, and heartbreak. How does it get this far? #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Review: The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis – John Chrom johnchrom.com/review-the-m... I set off on a chronological adventure in Narnia, but soon began to wonder if starting with the prequel was a mistake—or the key to unlocking the magic. #BookSky #Bookreview

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

XX. Gone to Happiness – John Chrom johnchrom.com/xx-gone-to-h... I know there's a lot on your shoulders. It gets dark out there, but you found your way one more day. Don't stop. Be proud of yourself. I'm proud of you. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity #mentalhealth #suicideprevention

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

XIX. Rediscovering Neverland – John Chrom johnchrom.com/xix-rediscov... As the wheel of time slowly turns and the mundane sets in, it becomes harder and harder to rediscover Neverland, but the magic isn't gone yet. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity #magic

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Review: City Come A-Walkin’ by John Shirley – John Chrom johnchrom.com/review-city-... John Shirley's 1980s novel about a city come alive, a down-on-his-luck bartender, and a punk rocker named Catz Wailin' is a precursor to the cyberpunk genre, but is it a good read? #BookSky #Bookreview #cyberpunk

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

XVIII. Armatura – John Chrom johnchrom.com/xviii-armatura When the fight is at an end, and your armor is stripped away, surrender may be the only option. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity #catholic

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

XVII. The Cassandra Archetype – John Chrom johnchrom.com/xvii-the-cas... We all thought you were mad when you raised warnings, but now we know you were just ahead of your time. #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Reading Goals – August > December – John Chrom johnchrom.com/reading-goal... With the end of the year mere months away, I want to take a look at where I'm at and where I'd like to be with my reading goals. Where are you with your reading goals?

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

XVI. Welcome Home – John Chrom johnchrom.com/xvi-welcome-... The simple things in life welcome you back home. #poetry #poems #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Tear It Down (Daily Poem #15) – John Chrom johnchrom.com/tear-it-down... Politics can get messy when those in power want it to, but the answer can be simple. #poetry #poems #writingcommunity

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Congratulations to all the winners! So many fantastic voices coming forward to present interesting takes on prompts, and unique viewpoints in these challenges!

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Review: Wool by Hugh Howey – John Chrom johnchrom.com/review-wool-... Hugh Howey pens a fantastic novel in which our protagonist unravels the wool pulled over her eyes, revealing secrets about the world around her in this dystopian survival mystery thriller. #BookSky #BookReview #Bookish

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Unknown word of the day: tumescent. "... the club was full to capacity. It wasn't just full, it was tumescent."

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John Chrom @jpchrom.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The Voice of Our Childhood (Daily Poem #14) – John Chrom johnchrom.com/the-voice-of...

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