If you minimize risk, you can lengthen your years. If you sacrifice dreams, you can #placate your fears. If you never make waves, you can drift with the tide. But when breathing your last, you may wish you had tried. #vss365

I write all my poems the traditional way- with a naive belief I could do this for pay And yet, it does seem that some #luster is lost when the worth of a poem is assessed by its cost I guess I'll press on as a poet must do in the hope that my words will have value to you. #vss365

Existence is strange. It is all that we know, but we cannot confirm what comes next when we go. We examine the data, explore every path, #extrapolate all that we can from our math, but we know not how long our existence extends or what to expect when it ends. #vss365

The thing about time is it tends to get twisted #Entangled with futures that never existed While parts of our past get recast and repeated In synchronous cycles that spin uncompleted. #vss365

My puppy keeps watch until deep in the night, sitting close by my side while I struggle to write. Some times the words fit and some times the words fail, but my #sentinel pup keeps on wagging her tail. #vss365

I’d like to soar beyond the place where #azure skies meet outer space and hold your hand as we pass Mars- just you and me, amongst the stars. #vss365

A rhyme need not show #radiance to still be worth the write. Some lyrics don’t illuminate, but still they shed some light. We strive to build connections through each thought our words convey But don’t let imperfections silence what you have to say. #vss365

A writer who pens at a vigorous pace Will often print words that one ought to erase While writing with more #lackadaisical speed Lets writers give thoughts the reflection they need. #vss365

Make your voice heard Every phrase, every word Make it clear & sincere So we’ll hear & be stirred. Then polish your sound So it’s pure & profound Like a diamond refined As it’s mined from the ground. Sing loud & sing strong With a #sonorous song, And we’ll sing along. #vss365

What makes love last? A persistent attraction? A mental commitment? A neural reaction? A daily routine of respect & romances? A partnership peppered with #amorous glances? A sense that the sum exceeds what each self was? Who knows why love lasts but I’m glad that it does. #vss365

In winter, I want #melon and in summer, I miss snow; I guess every season makes me wish for two seasons ago. #vss365

If you find time, sometime at night, then go and use that time to write. If writing’s not your cup of #tea, then go compose a melody. If music doesn’t suit your taste, then draw, or paint, or cut-and-paste. An artless world will be our fate if we don’t try- so, go create. #vss365

I don’t despise #mosquitos when they take a little bite. I don’t condemn cicadas when they're droning through the night. I don’t get mad at bees for stinging when I’m near their hive. Those creatures help make summer feel more real and more alive. #vss365

Children watch us as they grow. What we do is what they know. When we show them hate and lies, it seems normal in their eyes. So don't hate. Don't lie. Be kind. Keep the golden rule in mind. With #reflection, we can show kids a better way to grow. #vss365

If time is aligned in a linear path, then all of our science and all of our math can’t change what is past, but it’s not yet too late to choose to #continue or change our own fate. #vss365

I don’t know how to #garden I never learned to sew I cannot bake a pie or cake but there’s one thing I know Whatever you need help with, I’ll try my best to do to make our place the best home base that it can be, for you. #vss365

We are each a swarm of atoms briefly gathered in one place, made #aware through evolution and indomitable grace. #vss365

It’s good to be reminded the online world’s not real. Maintaining that #awareness improves the way you feel. The world is so much better than what you scroll on screens. Go out and get some sunshine and find what real life means. #vss365

I love my country, and I was proud to vote today for Vice President Harris and Governor Walz to lead it. I'm also grateful to the election workers and volunteers who help our democracy work and who make early voting an option. They deserve credit and praise for the job they do.

#Vss365 folks- I’ve truly enjoyed this community and the writing we’ve shared with each other. I’m going to be posting my vss365 entries in Bluesky from now on- I hope to see you there.