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TMilton

@rumpledwriter.bsky.social
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Poet, querying novelist and one time songwriter who has spent the last 25 years honing his storytelling skills out on a rock in the water. We are only each other, but no DMs all the same Oh yeah, all words and photos by T Milton © 2026 unless I say other

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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 4h
#bequests are easy The rest, not so Letters, certificates Executors' woe Affadavits and riders Leave those left worn Inheritance is fine If you get time to mourn. #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
No #reprieve Still alive We'll rest up when we're not No regret Wild ride This life is all we've got #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
People Urging Righteousness? Ignore Their Yapping #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry #Purity
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#Renounce my name, but locked in this body, what good can it do? Stitches and bolts all they see. My father's shame, his monstrosity. Yet I hope. Hope to find those sympathetic. Those who would see only a man, of his own making My name is Dan Franksten. #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#Nuture my nature Best as I can Remember my roots Check my wingspan Whether we've risen From blueprints or chance Im certain I am only What I am #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Birthday candles blown Another roll round the sun Guess what I wished for #HaikuSaturday #SaturdayHaiku #WritingCommunity #halfbadpoetry #PhotoCommunity #BlueSkyArtShow #Lights
Birthday cake with blown out candles
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Dead #reckoning Know where you are By studying where you've been History repeats At least this time You can remember To bring a paddle. #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
What shall we #hunger for? Justice and truth? Freedom and liberty? A hot meal and a roof? What shall we thrist for? Magic and love? Vengeance and power? To rise up above? Are we able? Appetites drive Compare compromise Find we all share the same table #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The kid has moved out We recline in our own chairs Middle age #passion #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Autumn rolls in on a chariot of fog Summer #embarks in a squall, carried off to bide time with Spring Winter waits patient as death. #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#Stormy skies loft us into fall Fireworks and parades Neatly folded into memory We shift mothballs Finding sweaters Bright as leaves To ward off the new length of night #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Equinox #conflict Autumn rains squelch Summers fire Both leave branches bare #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry #haiku
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
#Marvel the lad In his golden suit A grand sight to behold And me a dad Astounding proud For the gift of a son so bold. #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry #BlueSkyArtShow #Golden #oldphoto
Young man in a shiny gold suit
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
First grapes have fallen Autumn waits round the corner As I gather wine #SaturdayHaiku #Haiku #haiku #WritingCommunity #halfbadpoetry
Grapes fallen on patio
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#Explore. I did til X marked the spot Pirates provided Loot that I sought Oh lucky me Recovered the lot Enough, just, for the parrot I bought #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry #Acrostc
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Red Parrot Close-Up
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Linger that last note #sustain the song with feedback Dont forget to rock #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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John Lennon Playing Guitar with The Beatles
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Hey #writingcommunity, Im back. Let the #vss365 #commence. #halfbadpoetry
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Shop Sign Flips From Closed to Open
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Off to do some stuff for a few days. Look after the place for me.
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Nancy Drew: Open Sign Flips to Closed
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"Now this" the bartender regaled "is a true #elixir. Spendy? Sure, but its the only drink of its kind in the whole Empire; ended up cleansing the planet it came from just to keep the source pure. So what's say. Can I interest you in a shot of actual water?" #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Who will #console The billionaires When we rise Reclaiming all their things Will simple pleasures be enough For those who would be king #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Be #empathetic. Sympathize. Fu*k that There's no two sides To the fascism on the rise So it should come As no surprise That I will not try And see through the eyes Of these lying pathetic parasites #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Science can explain The #wax and wane Of the moon And the tide The flow and ebb Of celestial rides Nothing hides Along the path But you will have to Learn a bit of math. #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
5 Little Witches Riding on a #broom Out on Halloween night Underneath the moon One fell off And squished her hat Had to walk home With a spooky black cat 4 Little ..... #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry #oldlyrics #toosoonforHalloween
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Boardwalk vacation Strolling past weathered boutiques Summers last hurrah. #HaikuSaturday #SaturdayHaiku #Haiku #haiku #WritingCommunity #halfbadpoetry #BlueSkyArtShow #Summer
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Evening #gloves Oversized pearl ring Straight razor earrings Hair she could sit on Shaved to crowning Mohawk All wrapped in a Transparent raincoat Tourists paid $5 For pictures with their kids Nowadays the costume's changed But the music still plays loud #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Chaz dressed as a mummy Wound himself up well Five rolls of toilet paper That costume sure was swell The night, however, not so much See, we all tried to explain But Chaz just wouldn't listen All that #tissue in the rain #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Build the revolution Make noise amid the quiet Remember Even a #pillow fight Can end up as a riot #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Zines and #posters Smuggled through campus copiers Slapdash clippings and sketchy art Like ransom notes, left to tatter on tables and telephone poles til covered by next week's shows #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Slide tackle memories Watching dad hoof and huff Players falling to grasp Shins in agony Waiting for a card As the trainer Brings out the magic #sponge #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
All my mates Seem to be chordates Guess I like friends With a bit of spine #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry #cord
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
First grapes have fallen Dropped by late night thunderstorm Juicy but still sour #Haiku #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Roll along the byways Chopping miles to bits Situation quite unsure Snakes watch from the ditch. Fuzzy #dice a-dangle From the cars rearview Hard times dimmed now by the dust Chance for something new #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I. The seeds of chaos Germinate in negligence Best to start weeding II. Follow natures lead Each bloom finding its own place Balance in chaos #Haiku #haiku #WritingCommunity #halfbadpoetry #SaturdayHaiku #BlueSkyArtShow #Chaos
Weed growing in between patio paversPlanter full of zinnia blooms
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Took a tea #towel To the ocean Thought I might Sop up the sea Wrung it out Into my bathtub Kept the whales company Took a dustpan To the desert Thought I might Sweep up the land Poured it all on the bathroom floor (Whales said they missed beach sand) #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Grandpa was never one to let his views go unheard; mumbles from behind the newspaper always adding to the breakfast fare. "Voting these bastards out is gonna be tougher than shaving a full beard with a dull #razor, and just as painful." #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Albamajam was a genie If the stories all be true But this djin was different He grew and grew and grew Out of his fancy bottle The only home he knew He cast about quite aimless A century or two Til he settled in this #kettle So I can't make tea for you. #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Lies steal hope From North to South Get some #soap Wash out their mouths #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Rooster struts All #comb and wattle Barn cat sneaks All whisker and pad Sun comes rising On rich green fields Yeah the farm life ain't so bad #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Dregs of summertime Idle hands roll a battered #matchbox car along the porch rail aimless wheels squeak in time to the grasshopper buzz firework memories giving way to daydreams of desks and dioramas. #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Ive spent the good part of my life on island. Small towns in an ocean of wheat, smaller towns in the actual sea and I'd say the more #remote, the closer the community. Nice. Long as you dont mind sneezing in your kitchen and getting a bless you in the market #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
The sky is falling No word No prompt No thread No clue No idea what to do No way to see the words of you Without the sky Im feeling blue #vss365 #promptless #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry (The site or my gizmo are acting up today. Seems im flying blind.)
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Peppers ripen slow Striated by midday sun Storing summers heat #HaikuSaturday #haiku #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry #photography
Jalapeño pepper ripens on the vine in a raised garden bed
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
#BlueSkyArtShow #Earth
Plane window view of groundRolling Palouse hillsChaco Canyon
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Hi. Can I speak to Greg? What? No! Oh no. Im so sorry to hear that. Oh nothing really. We went to middle school together, and, honestly I was calling to apologize for, well, it doesn't matter. It was all so long ago. So sorry to bother you. #ashamed #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
They prefer blunt force, nothing #shrewd about the attack. No subtlety or deception. No flanking maneuvers. Just a constant joined barrage. Wearing us down, relentless, unending. We resist, knowing how this ends "Fine, we'll buy the mystery squish dumpling" #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Closer Love I'll Never Go #cling #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Who will guard the #gardens As the fires sweep the land For we've unwoven the weather Not much grows in sand. #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Live vile = evil. #evil #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
He put the #toil Into his loitering Finding new ways to pass the time Hard work staying entertained Without ever spending a dime. #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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TMilton @rumpledwriter.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Nations led by #urge and whim Outlaw speaking of their sins History purged to rubbish bins Stakes are being raised again And which of us And who of you Feel the pull the push the call The need to follow other paths If only folks would do the math #vss365 #writingcommunity #halfbadpoetry
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