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I'm on a Dark highway Traveling alone To a destination Unknown No constellations Twinkling on me & I am Lost & afraid But I pretend I'm brave Circumstances of my life #Transport me to places Filling me with strife I need to resettle so I Keep my foot on the gas pedal #vss365

In my loneliness #Phantoms of my Family visit me... Conjured from Places only My mind can see Haunted by my past & Uncertain of how long My future will last Ravenous memories & Hungry tomorrows Starve my spirit There is nothing To inherit. #vss365

@karencaseysmith I love this poem..."tripped on a daydream"... such a whimsical beginning. Excellent write.🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

#vss365 I tripped on a daydream and fell out of sight see how we play with shadow and light you spoke to me softly I strained so to hear you motion to me to loosen the sphere who is this speaking? this might be a clue  and there's one who's observing  now there are two  at least three of us exist plus the me's I remember it's crowded in here —with affection I call for unilateral surrender  let's table the discussion  could we finally agree it's all for one and we're all just me? #affection ©kcs 2026 📸: my own

@wingshadowsau Full of expectation after "years of struggle'. I feel the hope and I feel the exhaustion. Excellent write.👏🌟👏🌟👏

even through all these cracks emerging, or maybe because of them i am feeling little glimpses of myself start to remember themselves #name #fury #vss365

@JoanneScottAtoZ Your imagery is always beautiful.🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

#vss365 #FoxProse #FairyTalePoets She wraps herself In soft pink sunsets Eyelash flutters Sunbeam smiles A songbird’s voice Where words dissolve Reflection sinks shallow blue Deceit in muted tones #Phantom illusions Bright red dress Her scarlet shell

@Brennan_and_Riz This is just brilliant. Seeing "phantoms of ourselves in the echoes of our old decisions." So very well-crafted.👏👏👏👏👏

Turn to face the past Where old decisions echo #Phantoms of ourselves #vss365 #haiku #poetry

Sinking slowly All your #affection is Bubbling around me But I cannot rise Yet, I still survive While my whole Life is being Redefined. #vss365

@Brennan_and_Riz Excellent!👏👏👏👏👏

Capable of love Capable of great #fury The wonderous heart #vss365 #haiku #poetry

Chronic pain has a Relentless #fury It sucks from every Moment life's Joy and glory.

The words, actions & Reactions come in A barrage delivered With venom & speed Blame tossed on the Shoulders of those Who fought & did bleed Their #names now cursed While... Victors are immersed in glory The defeated are brutalized By savage #fury. #vss365

Some words like Time machines Uttering each syllable A time journey Conjuring emotions Of varying degrees Of feeling... The mere sound Of your #name Leaves me reeling. #vss365

Neighbour #cats roam my property The cats and I get along famously I leave them alone and they make Sure other creatures leave me alone. We live in symbiosis....mutualism,.. "Purrrfect" relationship no Criticism or negativism. #vss365

@wingshadowsau So lovely....🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

i could curl up on this step right here like a #cat etching #wolves flowering into the night and the shadows would lengthen and eventually separate and i would go #fishing and cast my net and forget it's just a step #vss365

@Brennan_and_Riz 🐀😸

I heard the door slam and saw Riz, looking like he'd been dragged through a hedge backwards. "Bad day?" I asked. "Bloody #cats init! Can't even step outside da door ta do totally legal activities wit out gettin chased!" "Well you are a-" "Don't fukin say it!" #vss365 #riztherogue

@Brennan_and_Riz Just perfect,,total contentment and indulgence. Beautiful word imagery and photo.😺🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

To live as a #cat Laying in golden sunbeams True colours showing #vss365 #haiku #poetry

@Autisticmindz A serene experience.

@JeanRoeMartin How was salmon fishing?

I went salmon #fishing Caught a trout... I went wishing on a star Not sure if I caught Any wishes so far It is the experience I seek Both fishing and wishing Have a serene mystique. #vss365

Under an ocean of stars I cast my net high and far #Fishing for wishes But my net usually misses. That's ok Keeps me returning To the cosmic sea It is the thrill of Maybe this time Everything in my Universe will align. #vss365 Image: ShutterStock

If you go #fishing Almost like going wishing Don't know what you'll catch #vss365

@karencaseysmith Thank you, Karen.💕💕

@JeanRoeMartin A wonderfully written pen, Jean. ✨🪶💙

Tick of The Clock The light has faded. I stand here old and #jaded. You strum the guitar With gnarled, wrinkled hands. The tick of the clock Nothing withstands. I tell you, it is sad to see But I keep waiting and hoping, You promised me... "The best is yet to be". #vss365

@blsamaddar I appreciate your thoughtful comment, Bethany.💕💕

@JeanRoeMartin That need for connection and belonging. A beautiful reminder from nature. Fantastic piece, Jean. ✨💖👏

#vss365 A lone wolf howls mournfully. He lives his life with uncertainty. Outcast from the pack He knows what he does lack. There is strength in togetherness And an exuberant tenderness.. A pack of #wolves howl joyfully In a bond of loyalty.