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jayschmitt.bsky.social
Gen X, dreamer, Omnist, artist, poet... I'm not everybody's cup of tea, and that's OK. As the artist, I hold all copyrights. It is what it is.
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Each second is marked With a distinctive sinking feeling Until it all disappears Then the hourglass is turned over #micropoetry #poetry #poetrysky #writing

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Anticipation: Pleasure or anxiety Considering Waiting Fear Hope A disappointment or relief A promising medium With imaginative speculation A sense of vague To concrete realization #poetrysky #poetry #writing

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Woke this morning to a yellowish grey sky The air still with anticipation Something is coming #micropoetry #poetrysky #poetry #writing

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rain drops tap on the window, the wind whistles and, with grumbling thunder, the lightning replies. don't they know I'm trying to sleep? #poetry #micropoetry #poetrysky #writing

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In my dreams I dance across the sky and tap dance on the moon Do a quick step with the stars Waltz around the galaxy And swing across the night #poetrysky #poetry #micropoetry #writing

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The earth turns The sun rises A new day A new beginning The earth turns The sun sets Tomorrow Is a clean slate #micropoetry #poetry #poetrysky #writing

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Concentric circles Spread out infinitely In the tiny sea #haiku #micropoetry #poetry #poetrysky #writing #puddle

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#poetry #writing #poetrysky

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Forgotten dreams Of generations past Feed the hopes Of our descendants #poetry #writing #micropoetry #poetrysky

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Pain Ever consuming A strange name That follows me everywhere Every second of the day Doctor says there is no cure But you look fine You don’t look sick It can’t be that bad Have you tried… You should… You’re probably just dehydrated Drink more water If it were only that simple #poetry #writing

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Mile to the newsroom, as the crow flies. And below, ten million draw near… —Kireji Karasu 🐦‍⬛切れ字烏 @50501movement.bsky.social @indivisible.org — Let’s work out how to circle in the til-now-oblivious newsrooms.. #April19 #news #haiku #poetry

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#poetry #writing

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Ashes to ashes and dust to dust… A floating speck in a sunbeam I wonder if it is someone I knew #micropoetry #poetry #writing

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All is quiet Except for the soft rumble Of Hrōðgār’s snore #writing #poetry #micropoetry Well, even he is quiet now. I accidentally woke up the poor dear.

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Don’t know whether I am coming or going I just hope I find myself On my way back through #writing #poetry #micropoetry

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An empty shell waits on the sand Hermit crabs line up Everyone needs a home that fits #hermitcrabs #poetry #micropoetry #writing youtu.be/zpjklLt1qWk?...

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A whole litter of black kittens... How do you choose just one? #writing #micropoetry #poetry

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#SaintAugustine #truth

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You are enough. Let go of the doubts. You got this. Kindly repost for someone in need to see.

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A couple of quick poems from this morning: Flashes of colour Prayer flags flutter In the morning sun Bashing of wings Outside my window Fighting starlings #poetry #micropoetry #writing

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Like time and tide, I wait for no man. #micropoetry #writing

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#living #life #giving #WinstonChurchill

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A path most elusive To a destination mysterious Where happiness abounds Yet the reward is not At the journey’s end It is in the inbetween #poetry #micropoetry #PoetrySky #writing

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Spring showers turn to snow April in Ohio #micropoetry #poetry #writing

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All alone Trying to find Something To bring joy As the world Passes by #poetry #micropoetry #writing

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#writing #poetry #micropoetry

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#writing #poetry #HANDSOFF

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Sticks and stones Can break bones Leaving scars to show But… Words cut deeper still And not all scars can be seen #poetry #micropoetry #writing #poetrysky

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#music #words #VictorHugo

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1935 or 2025? Ignoring reality They pretend not to see As citizens disappear from the streets And camps are constructed for the dissidents #writing #micropoetry #poetry

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I just submitted four of my poems for publication. Wish me luck!

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“Even if I fail to make progress today, I can still make progress tomorrow” #selfcare #goodvibes #InMyHealingEra #HealingIsntLinear

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Just beyond my grasp Always out of reach Flying… Passing me by As I stand still Waiting… What am I waiting for? #poetry #micropoetry #writing

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#dance ##poetry #micropoetry #writing

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#rights #privilege #freedom #CharlesEvansHughes

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#Ihaveadream #MartinLutherKingJr #MLK

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#micropoetry #poetry #writing

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#MarkTwain #kindness

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#constitution #religion #freedom #ThomasJefferson

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The sun runs and hides, When the barometer falls, From the coming storm. #poetry #micropoetry #writing

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¿Qué es la libertad hoy? Lo que se nos promete Frente a lo que se nos da, No somos libres. #poetry #micropoetry #writing

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