Am I sitting on the floor grading while getting my oil changed? Yes, but that’s not the point. The owner asked me why, and I told him I was a teacher. He muted the tv, got me a stapler, made me coffee, and gave me 50% off my oil change. I’m so thankful! Happy Monday!❤️❤️
It’s officially my birthday!
My motto for this new decade:
Go big or go home.
🎶 🖤 “Half my life
Is books, written pages
Live and learn from fools and
From sages
You know it's true, oh
All the things come back to you”🖤 🎶
Prepare yourselves, autumn is coming! With that brings the joys of pumpkin-spiced coffee (iced or hot) and all things spooky! Grab your flannels, your wispy scarves too, and have a cup of coffee and a little murder, or two.
#BooksWorthReading
#crimethriller
#readingcommunity
Our love was
#Boundless
, my darling
Souls entwined
Across starry skies
Every breath
You inhaled
My lungs did match
Over darkened miles
Our fingers reached
Towards the heavens
Phantom touch
Left me beguiled
We are the creators
Of our future
When I see you
My lips do smile
#vss365
We were lost from one another
In a world so very large
Separated
Divided
But I felt you
Through a sea of millions
You whispered my name
Desperately
Longingly
I heard you
Mixed in a
#crowd
of hundreds
We pushed our way through
Willfully
Urgently
I found you
#vss365
Take me to
The
#park
at night
In the summertime
Way down south
We’ll walk along
Bubbling brooks abuzz
As fireflies light up
The sky
That old oak tree
Carve our initials deep
A memory
Of you & me
‘Neath our strawberry moon
Dance with me
Pull me close
As our hearts beat
#vss365
Lovely little
#dragonfly
Metallic shimmers
Silkened wings
Across my fingertips
Waltz and skate
I’ll not harm you, make no mistake
Into a valley, dahlia laced
We shall build a castle
Our final place
Lovely little dragonfly
Nighttime beckons
Our love awaits
#vss365
Lost inside
A mossy
#glade
She harbors loss
From day to day
A shadow dancing
From limbs of gray
Seeking solace from someone
Oh, how she prays
As the light begins to fade
Lying amongst grass of jade
The moon she tells her secrets to
As her eyes do shut no longer afraid
#vss365
Along my way
Met a cheerful lot
Stones were thrown
Books were burned
Such a
#clamor
Eyes now wide
Walked away, did I
Head held low
Solemn prayer
Our world of glamour
Silence soothed me
My old friend, and I
Pencil scratched
Thoughts they hatched
Alone, no stammer
#vss365
Our world seems to
Be out of control
Fueled by hate
By rage
By sin
We point & blame
We slip away
Take no steps
To heal
To help
Underneath debris
If we look we see
There is love
In you
In me
Let us shift their eyes
Start a
#riot
of us
Show the world
How good
Life can be
#vss365
Visit me
When darkness falls
Golden moonbeams
Guide
Your touch
Awaken me
From worlds I seek
Let me dream
Beneath
Your eyes
Infect me
With
#dysania
Your arms I never
Want
To leave
Comfort me
When sleep takes hold
Pulses slow
As our love
Does grow
#vss365
Lost inside
An
#abyss
alone
Silence mocked me
From his throne
Pensive glares
Hands bound with need
Desire summoned
His mouth to feed
Fight it wilted
Acceptance met
Battle cried out
She dripped with sweat
Strength ignited
Phoenix rose
Rebirth awakened
Her life she chose
#vss365
I officially declare that Thirsty Thursday is the new
#Trekkie
Thursday! There’s coffee in that nebula. Trek yourself before you wreck yourself! Happy Thursday! Live long and prosper.
🌙💫🖤💫🌙
My love for you
Was
#convoluted
Twisted lyrics
Mixed with stars
Iced shadows hushed
Shaken boundaries crossed
No other soul
Could heal our scars
Looking back
We could
Have walked away
Gone back to what once was
But here we are
Both lost
& found
I long to be in your arms
#vss365
Crumpled bits of fabled want
Slaughtered remnants of my soul
I was
#damaged
by a world so cold
Held together by God only knows
I clung to life to make it right
Needing no one to make me whole
Tears no longer I did cry
My head I held up to feel alive
#vss365
I stood amongst the shadows
Summoning life in visions dark
An
#overture
of mischief
Celebratory song from a lark
Muted neighs of horses black
Blew steam that tickled my ear
Fire-ignited amber eyes
Statues danced about
A brouhaha escaped my lips
I joined & gave a shout
#vss365
Fireflies flicker
Crickets serenade
Summer rain
Moonshine made
Pull me close
Shield not my eyes
Taste the drops
As our bodies rise
Dance with me
A
#Fandango
of two
Passerby rush along
If they only knew
In your arms
Fear long gone
Let us dance as one
Until dawn
#vss365
Cross my valley
Quench your thirst
#Vermilion
pulses
Treasures cursed
Unleash your sins now
Steady, slow
Not much further
Submerge below
From darkness, light shines
Lips now cry
Bind me closer
I’ll not deny
In angst we perish
Cast aside
Fasten, hurry
To you, I am tied
#vss365
I wish
That I could
#be
The part of me
You wish to see
Screams internal
Torture me
To be the she
They wish to see
You must lose the key
That sets you free
Conflict now drowned
I choose to be
All parts of me
No offered plea
Or guarantee
The me you see
Is the one I’ll be
#vss365
Do you remember
When we met
Must have been kismet
How we fell
Into one another’s arms
Found we
Such an
#exquisite
feeling
Yes
I often smile
Shake my head
But never question
Why
For as the sun does
Rise and set
Our love
Will always be
#vss365
You ask me often
What it is
That I truly want
A simple answer
I do give
It’s you
And no one else
Material objects
Will not do
Our
#romance
Can’t be bought
So ask me always
A zillion times
My answer will stay true
The only thing I’ll ever want
Is your heart
To love me
Too
#vss365
An
#elemental
connection, serenity,
Wrapped in emerald robes held tight.
Cerulean seas gently carry us,
On old lace sails we fly.
Earth is where our love does grow.
Water soothes our aching souls.
Air breathes life into our veins.
Fire ignites passion's burn.
#vss365
A
#connection
of two
Of me and you
Through starlit skies
And late night sighs
With miles between
And things unseen
A feeling of knowing
With no chance of slowing
The ties that bind
Always on my mind
#vss365
Venture closer
Hands of night
Dreams do spin
Beneath pale moonlight
#Sweet
innocence lingers
Let us give them a fright
Shadows of dark approach
We must stay out of sight
Weave bogeys and terror
This is such a delight
As footsteps approach
A gentle kiss to quiet
#vss365
River, drink me into you.
Fabled tale, my only friend.
Coyotes cross the
#yard
,
Searching hungrily,
Broken spell.
Crimson angels cry for me,
Harp strings drip with onyx tears.
My madness hugs me tighter,
A smile I gift,
My one true hell.
#vss365
Place me not
On a pedestal high
All I ask is we never
Question why
Open & bare
Laid beneath
#Probe
my body & mind
Make me breathe
In exchange, teach me
All of you
Take me inside
Everything true
Immortal, we are not
Inside we shall live
For you I have
So much to give
#vss365
Possess my body,
Take my soul,
Hear my promise,
Plant the seed.
Blood is mixed
With hearts' deep want,
Through lines of time,
On I bleed.
Wrinkled pages, ink I feed,
#Pathos
screaming,
You are all
I need.
#vss365
Pull me closer
Let me breathe
Purity speaketh
We’ve much to give
#Depravity
creepeth
Curtains drawn
Hold me tighter
Never go
From shadows cast
By moonbeams gold
Shallow whispers
Hear me moan
As heads, we bow
Our arms entwined
Sleep now cometh
Prepare for dawn
#vss365
Is it possible to be hungover from a super long and stressful week that didn’t involve any alcohol? I think so. Going agenda-less today and just chilling. Happy Saturday! 🖤🖤
Sometimes I feel afraid
Maybe I am not enough
Standing before the
#mirror
Searching
For something
What do you see
In a world of possibilities
A constant inundation of more
Why
Me
Maybe I am enough
Amongst the more
You see the wonderful
Maybe we all do
With someone
#vss365
Somewhere along
The way
I fell
Inside
That wishing well
I lost my balance
Stumbled down
With no one
Else
To tell
Gripping tightly
Nails did break
A portal deep
Of my
Own Hell
As I hit
Rock bottom
Mesmerized
I decided
To sit
For a spell
#vss365
Legend has it
Fairies feast
On true love in the dark
Tantalizing sweetness
Fae cannot resist
Pure hearts
Fluttering in silence
Drinking dreams
Our lovers fall
Starlight brightens
‘Cross the sky
Our lovers are now
#light
Dancing beams eternal
Make a wish
On every star
#vss365
Church bells in
The distance ring
#Moonstruck
winds
Share their song
With all
An ache so deep
My heart does grieve
Strength I’ve none
Carry on
For me
Make it stop
These memories
Or just let
Me live
Inside
Hands I twist
My dam it breaks
Wash away
This pain
I plead
#vss365
Across muddy waters
Crawfish in my tracks
Leeches sucked slow
Tainted life, hirudin snack
Wind awoke Rougarou
Howls closer yet
Me, an
#intellectual
, smiled
Ready to be met
Hunting littles, spitty grin
Jumper threw, did I
Into flames, his own sin
Rougarou say goodbye
#vss365
Dwindle not
Into despair
Spindled urchins
We must not care
Forevermore, my love
Be it here or there
We shall frolic as one
Our forbidden lair
Silken trench
#Hitherto
a dare
Pads footsteps
Windows to spare
Eternal rest
Lay and stare
Moonbeams whisper
My love I declare
#vss365
Listen closely
To the wind
It shrieks
It screams
I want it all
From gales that rip
Flesh off the wound
#Pain
of
The insane
#Harvest
the fall
Pour it in
A tumbler large
Add ice
And stir
My morning calls
#vss365
#vssmurder
If you really knew me
You might walk away
My
#saga
is not pretty
But I’m here to stay
Some pages are sloppy
Some should be burned
The ones that matter
Are the ones I learned to turn
If you are still here
Maybe you could stay
Though it isn't pretty
Please don't walk away
#vss365
You be the broken,
I'll be the
#glue
!
I'll be the shattered,
You can fix me too!
No matter the clatter,
Crushed crumbs we may scatter,
I would climb every ladder...
For you.
#vss365
Trickle, trickle,
#percolate
,
Go slowly, learn to wait.
Feast not on hoaxes seeking you,
Be patient for riches true.
For you, she will stay always,
Through your nights and your days.
Take heed the words I speak,
This love is unique.
Trickle, trickle,
Learn to wait.
#vss365
I am the keeper of light within
My shadow my maker of dark
Origins of
#duality
cast from inside
With very few places to hide
Creators of ecstasy and of pain
Summoners of sunlight and of rain
The doers of what you want it to be
Destroyers of all that once was
#vss365
Hush little nightshade
Black lace falls
Across your fingertips
Take it all
Your angel with a bite
Do as you please
When you rip off that
#mask
Sweet angel falls to her knees
Holy worship, blessed be
To you I bow my head
Make your wishes known
As our cries wake the dead
#vss365
In dreams
I did discover
I was granted
Wings
To soar
A chance to take
The road
Less traveled
Freedom
To explore
#Foreboding
shadows
Held me captive
I did struggle
Scream
And roar
When your voice
It filled the silence
I exhaled
And feared
No more
#vss365
Ribbons soaked
In elderberry wine
Held me captive
Spellbound in awe
Liche drenched
In nectar that thumps
Sparrow lays low
He calls
#Sever
me from
This prison of peace
Desperate, am I
For more
As the stones near creak
Daffodils asleep
I shall wait a moment more
To flee
#vss365
Let’s take a walk
Along
Life’s
#highway
Tonight
Reminisce
Those years
That we miss
Remember when
We met
Diverted eyes
And that kiss
How I ache
To linger there
For awhile
Walk further
Trust me
Our time is not done
Hand in hand
We’ll be
For eternity
#vss365
Raindrops shattered
Earth today
Symbolic, I suppose
Atmospheric tears
Drunk with pain
Released, one by one
Thunder shook me
Deafening screams
#Remembrance
, of your words
Lightning illuminated
Hidden shadows found
Acceptance, for this world
#vss365
Disconnect me
Set me free
These
#onerous
tasks
Won’t let me be
Into the
#basement
Of my mind
Snakes do slither
Serpentine
Twisting tightly
Around my neck
Choking, gasping
Out of breath
Darkness looms
As heartbeats stall
One final thought
I once had it all
#vss365
#vssmurder
Blazing sun
Rained upon
My
#raft
I dragged
Along
Stagnant fields
Waterless graves
We traipsed
We carried
On
Beads of sweat
Lined my brow
Defeat
Close
At hand
Up ahead
A cerulean mirage
My raft
I dragged
Along
Shallow waters
Graced
Us both
Together
We carried
On
#vss365
Stained glass whispers
Aubergine want
Come to me, my Mister
Forever we shall flaunt
A
#radical
tale of us
Greater than atoms burst
Kaleidoscope of love
Come to me, quench your thirst
Awaken in the dawn
When larks call to all
Across starry lands
Come to me, dare to fall
#vss365
Riddles woven
Twisted words
Shadows dancing
Starlit birds
A
#shape
I see
You taunt me so
Dare I approach
Inside I know
Limericks sung
Iced shards fall
Walk as equals
And yet we stall
Fingers pointed
Guilty eyes
Are you the villain
Or the
#red
herring to die
#vss365
#vssmurder
Decadence of a heartbeat
Listen closer yet
Sealed on fabled lips
A promise we shan’t forget
Murmurs of a world
Dragons take lead
Darkened serpent swirls
#Wrath
cuts until you bleed
Jimson weed marshes
Taste & you will see
All was once blurry
Best to make a final plea
#vss365
Away we go
To an untamed land
You can be my captain
If you help me understand
We’ll cross unexplored waters
Make love in the sand
If things get choppy
Just take my hand
An
#adventure
for two
It will be so grand
Meet me where the sun sits
I’ll be waiting for your command
#vss365
Ancient scribblers
Bound in red
Illusive markings
Hearts pound dread
Stables falling
Quickened words said
#Strident
bellows
Awaken the dead
Calloused hands
Wicked prose spread
Sleepy hollows
Carotid legends bled
Whimsical whimpers
Better to hide in bed
#vss365
Listen closely
Gather near
Our
#studio
echoes
But there’s a tale
To hear
Beating hearts
Still linger
In ponies still
A
#carousel
of magic
Hop on for a spell
Come one
Come all
#Escape
The mundane
Leave your worries
Behind
Things are about
To get insane
#vss365
#vsspoem
#vssdaily
Meadows crossed,
By timbers locked,
Through the
#gloaming
,
I, alone.
Lithe lepers gaze,
Curious one,
Tap, tapping
On my crystal tomb.
Moans of pity & perfume,
Bleed earth raw,
Tiny bubbles
Ripple, gasp.
Slumber be death,
Sin we beg,
As we traipse
This land alone.
#vss365
Lavish me
With tentacles wet
My need for you
Cannot be met
Beats of my heart
Beads of your sweat
Bind me tightly to you
A
#cephalopod
silhouette
No games between
No Russian roulette
This is us forever
Let us not forget
#vss365
Tender as
The thorn is sharp
Drip drops of life
Absorbed by touch
From distant lands
Monsters lurk
From hollows near
Angels search
Make haste, we must!
Seek holy ground
This
#damnable
land
Screams aloud
Visions cloud
Dreams ignite
Rise up, my love
Make haste, we must!
#vss365
Tell me, tell me,
Is it true?
This
#ideo
I have of you.
Are you my one,
In the night?
The one I shall cling,
Take away my fright.
Tears of joy
From eyes once dark.
Tell me, darling,
Did we hit the mark?
Tell me, tell me,
Will you stay?
Promise to love me,
Day by day.
#vss365
Shards of obsidian
Rained down
On Cupid’s bow
Songs of the Angels
Danced along
Raven aglow
Mist followed closely
Blew tendrils
Around unknown
Petals of the rose
Pricked thumbs
#Endgame
of souls
#vss365
Lay me down
Where moonbeams lounge
Thistles kiss
Sun-soaked skin
Splintered
#manger
drips
Apples we once picked
Cattails blow
Along barbed fence
Head to head
Warmth shared between
Urgent want
In broken phrase
Lead me now
For you, I will bow
As the moonbeams
Rise above
#vss365
On lashes soaked
By tears once wept
First snow did kiss
Onward I crept
To skies aglow
My heart it leapt
A time to
#celebrate
New beginnings to accept
#vss365
She never wanted
A
#picaresque
gent
One of crooked ideas
His eyes with a squint
Romeo was neither
Her cup of tea
“However will I function,
if all he wants is me?”
On a warm May day
Sparks ignited flames
Shadows held sunlight’s warmth
She met her half, her loving same
#vss365
The
#irksome
thing
About it
Is so few do seek
To see
All the molecules
& atoms
Connecting you
To me
Celestial nebulae
‘Neath galaxies
Star lined paths
A cobalt sea
Minds awaken
Hearts are shaken
Wishes made
To be free
#vss365
Between shelves,
A to Z,
Lies a beast
Full of need.
Tell me tales
Of Kipling & Poe;
Throw in words
Of unknown.
Inhale,
Bibliosmia rare,
Vanilla & cedar,
Mixed with Keats.
As we dine on Dickens,
Your arms around me.
Pull me close as we feast
On King & Christie.
#vss365
#biblio
Villainous voyages
Parasites purged
Hot hate
She purred and stirred
Dark deception
Sulfuric sin
Mystical minx
She stretched and fetched
Frayed flames
Ravishing roars
Tainted touch
She curled and twirled
Woeful
#woo
-hoo
Poetic pleas
Delicious disdain
She licked and sipped
#vss365
Rudimentary apparitions
Jingly bells
Cackling shells
Laced with silly superstitions
Mocking tales
Lover’s spells
‘Twas all
#poppycock
!
I tell you
Merely fiction
My condition
I shall frolic far away!
Toss my oars into the sea!
#vss365
Her body laced
In midnight’s breath
Haunted wants
Lay dormant in wait
Expectations of normal
No longer a thought
Bittersweet
She smiled and awoke
Vivid visions captured
Tucked away
Her energy savored
A gift she would share
When she met the one worthy
Of taking that dare
#vss365
That night, they danced around the fire, Crackling twigs & soft guitar.
Headlights low, each other's eyes,
Logophiles of every whispered word.
That night, they watched stars appear,
Hands held tight,
As love took hold,
Lost inside—their eternity.
#vss365
#FromOneLine
#logo
Forest tongue
Did chill my soul
Earthen whispers
Rattled low
An
#acquaintance
wandered
Breath he stole
Chambers ancient
Rivers flowed
Across the treeline
Phantoms console
Tears slither
From pain long ago
A smile I forced
To pay my toll
My acquaintance
Whispered hello
#vss365
Singe my weakened edges
Blisters form as I heal
Drip along my body
Make me burn
Flickers show us wanting
#Candlelight
ignites our night
Swirling heat does heighten
Make me yearn
Consumption leads us closer
Transformation we do see
Shadows bring us closer
Make me learn
#vss365
Fly away
Little nightingale
Flutter, go
Release your worries
Glide and soar
For my darling
You, are far more
Than a
#bird
Someday, someone
Will love you so
Until that day
Does come along
Fly away
Little nightingale
Flutter, go
#vss365
Names they call me
Forrest witch
Along I waltz
Am I awake
‘Cross streams of ochre
Dressed in lace
My tune I play
For you, I ache
Such a
#poignant
melody
Fingers draw
Crows my chorus
Lament, I quake
Summon forth I cry
Wooded banshee
Come back, my love
For both our sake
#vss365
Tendrils twist around your spine
Tell me you will always be mine
We, the sum of night’s design
Your hands do bind, so divine
As whispers spark from shadows deep
Take from me, our lips do reap
On bended knee,
#crawl
to me, keep
Together now, inside we sleep
#vss365
Treasured repose
Lies that you told
#Endless
lullabies
Blades buried deep
Ichor that seeps
Best not make a peep
Mischievous play
Secrets displayed
Pray and pay today
Our
#finale
revealed
Bodies bask in the field
Torn pages now unsealed
#vss365
#vssmurder
We speak of things
We know not of
Butterfly wings
Parasols fall
From moonbeams high
Hearts beat in love
A world of
#paranormal
Wishing well of shut eyes
Awaken me
From shadows inked
Through the waters above
Where the angels do sing
#vss365
Take this
#coin
I gift to thee
Flip it once
Power
I shall unsheathe
Flip it twice
True love
I bequeathe
Three flips
Dare not
Or you shall not breathe
Our life is made of moments
Probability
And chance
That lead us towards
New beginnings
Or ends
#vss365
A slow steady path
Made I
Through blades of grass
& roads cold
Listened to tales of trees
Did I
Through melodies
& howling winds
Tickled by the fall of leaves
Was I
Through journeys sought
& no
#escargot
Struggles, but persistent
Am I
Through valleys deep
& on I go
#vss365
Shoestrings and daffodils
Blue-lined paper boats
A
#cacophony
of memories
Hanging from a rope
Careless words slip and fall
Starry pages cry
Crystal wind chimes blow
Fading wanted hope
Rusted chains crumble
Ignite in my touch
Petals blow and fall
Losing the will to cope
#vss365
Patiently I'll wait
For thee
A smile, a wink
Please beckon me
Across the globe
Through deepest seas
Our hearts do call
To set us free
From mirrored want
I gasp, I plead
Your hand I grip
Now I can breathe
Our stars align
I cry with glee
Your lips to mine
You are all I see
#vss365
A love spell cast
Across emerald glades
As the
#wuthering
winds
Designed a world of disarray
Peeking eyes lit by fire
Fabricated rest caused them to fade
As creatures mighty and weak
Held tight to what little did remain
#vss365