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Simply Shevek @surelyshevek.bsky.social · 14h

Thank youu!!

Simply Shevek @surelyshevek.bsky.social · 15h

Double-edged
is the sword of #care;
that which comforts one
drains the other, life sapped
from soft touches,
warm smiles, infusing
the bruise as a salve.

Uttering small phrases:
“You’ll be fine,”
“It’s not that bad,”
stores tears for later,
alone, searing cheek bones.
#blueskyrelay

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Coral King @rocketcoral.bsky.social · 1d

That time I was photobombed by a moskweeto 😀
#ladybug

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skinskin @skinskintainan.bsky.social · 1d

なにげなく日常

#art #photo #photography #dailylife #streetphotography #Tainan #EastCoastKin
©️skinskin

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The Hermit of Everything @hermiteveryday.bsky.social · 1d

Just a moment…🍁✨

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lichtbringer @saintghost.bsky.social · 1d

when the wind rustles
through the silver birch boughs —
how the leaves flutter
and flap as if possessed
by the spirits of small birds

#tanka #poetry
#inkMine

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Simply Shevek @surelyshevek.bsky.social · 2d

Last thing I see before I sleep. I’ve been finding it quite beautiful and just want to keep my eyes open and look.

#photography #vibes #creepy #mindfulness

Extremely dim, grainy image of bleary curtains barely illuminated by outside street lamps, glowing like a deep sea creature glows

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Silby @silby.bsky.social · 2d

scoremark-patterned skin;
icy surgical-steel smile
retraces, deeper

chelsea bridge 🏳️‍⚧️ @secretaboutbox.bsky.social · 27d

𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘥

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old roadside pics @roadside.xor.blue · 3d

boardwalk/beach, point pleasant, new jersey, 1978

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skinskin @skinskintainan.bsky.social · 3d

ゆうべのひかり 2

#art #photo #photography #evening #magichour #alley #LightAndShadow #Tainan #EastCoastKin
©️skinskin

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Simply Shevek @surelyshevek.bsky.social · 3d

#Accessory ailment,
when you feel you must be first.
Synonymous with
main character syndrome.

I'll go along for the ride,
a side character to many,
recording my life's story
for myself and none other.
Bother me not with such trifles,
I just want to experience my life well.
#blueskyrelay

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Simply Shevek @surelyshevek.bsky.social · 3d

Hello poetry friends! I am finishing a book of poetry titled "Held in Tension." Here's a screenshot of page 37.

I'm debating what I want to do with it once it's finished. What do you think I should do? Shop for a publisher? Zine distro? Self publish etc.
#poem #poetry #vss #writingcommunity #indie

Screenshot of a poem, black merriweather serif font text on white background, left justified.

Glowing White Curtain

Warmly waking to the
glowing white curtain,
partner softly snoring
and a blanket of snow
on the ground below.
The finches chirp at
the frogs croaking
inside of my mind,
hunger and nausea
straddle the fragile
line I wish I could ride.

Grass

Is the green
of the grass
not that of greed?

And if given
the chance,
would it not
blot out each
other
organism
until none remain?

Who am I
to see my selfishness
as so singular?

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Simply Shevek @surelyshevek.bsky.social · 3d

Is there anywhere else you collect your work online or otherwise?

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Simply Shevek @surelyshevek.bsky.social · 3d

That's so cool, they look great! I've been doing a lot of booklet prints just folding in half and stapling together then dropping off at coffee shops and stuff. I love when an artist finds a way to put their content out there however it may be out of sheer necessity

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Simply Shevek @surelyshevek.bsky.social · 4d

Sunset

#poetry #poem #rebirth #writing #writingcommunity #autumn #acceptance

Screenshot of poem, black text on white background, serif merriweather text left justified

Sunset

The sun dives ‘neath
the horizon it quic-
kens its pace to catch its
golden arms as storm
cloud winds spin up
plant’s leaves unfurl-
ing so stems elongate
quicker the flowers
bloom and wilt leav-
ing seed pods in the
litter between my toes the
orange autumn covers
shifting rust then brown and
I am buried every year
by the detritus of change
the compost swallow-
ing my knees waist
my torso neck fill-
ing my mouth cavern slipp-
ing down my esophagus
and stomach intestin-
al pressure strains until
the decomposed arms race
to meet at the top of
my skull with the rot-
ted warm touch welcoming
me home.

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Simply Shevek @surelyshevek.bsky.social · 4d

PS I was in Australia a couple weeks ago, Melbourne/Victoria area, lots of creative people there, bought some poetry here, ever hear of it? stickyinstitute.com

Sticky Institute - Home

Sticky Institute are ardent defenders of zine culture, dedicated to supporting and celebrating all things zine! We operate an artist-run space in Melbourne and host two annual zine fairs: the Festival...

stickyinstitute.com

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Simply Shevek @surelyshevek.bsky.social · 4d

No worries! I'm impressed by the breadth of content you're able to write, it's especially interesting when folks can use both hemispheres of their brain to make poetry 😊

Sticky Institute - Home

Sticky Institute are ardent defenders of zine culture, dedicated to supporting and celebrating all things zine! We operate an artist-run space in Melbourne and host two annual zine fairs: the Festival...

stickyinstitute.com

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Simply Shevek @surelyshevek.bsky.social · 4d

Wow this website is fascinating, here's a snippet from "Nonexistence is Mandatory" while I keep poking around. This poem is from their "System Voice" series, "Mythic and "Stillness" have more pathos and lyricism so check those out if that's your style.
Kudos, Stefan.

stygian-muse.com

The machinations of the enemy have injected
A contaminant into the system of Order, temporarily
Impeding Function, and necessitating a radical
Excision, therefore, Survival is Excision.
…
All contaminants excise and excise, or shall be excised, without
Exception—contaminants impede Function, Function
is a pre-requisite for existence, and existence must not
interfere with Survival, therefore, Survival is nonexistence.

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Simply Shevek @surelyshevek.bsky.social · 4d

#buddhism #mindfulness

Simply Shevek @surelyshevek.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks for the quality alt text! 😊

Simply Shevek @surelyshevek.bsky.social · 4d

The Jewel

#poem #poetry #mentalhealth #anxiety #depression #writingcommunity #vss #amwriting

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The Jewel

So this is life:
the cold weather,
sunspots in my vision,
pine esters, anxiety,
and the long strife.

The light used to
pass over my eyes,
my mind on the fast
forward, the rewind’s
pleasance. All the while
the water has slipped
through my fingers, gone
out the window, without
realizing I’m missing
the jewel, the present.

It's quite nice, or
at least it's mine,
right?

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Simply Shevek @surelyshevek.bsky.social · 4d

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The light used to pass
over my eyes
with my mind on the fast
forward, the rewind,
all the while the water's
slipped through my fingers,
gone out the window,
without realizing I’m missing
the jewel: the present.

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 4d

The mist-shrouded morning at Point Reyes National Seashore, hiking with @sallyfisherprice.bsky.social, felt not just haunted or ethereal, but otherworldly. The zenith of that sensation came when a huge bull elk appeared out of the landscape as if a ghost from another land entirely.

slope of darkness with mist over the ocean cliffs

huge antlers over low bushes, in the mist

the bull elk slowing appearing out of the mist

bull elk framed by mist, suddenly come clear to us, casually eating a plant, with plant stalks draped over part of his rack.

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GK @gk3000.bsky.social · Sep 3

Young Love (Will End) N3
2025
#fotografia #photography #gk3000 #nikon #fineartphotography #photographyprints #artphotography #printsforsale #printsforsalebyartist #wallartdecor #conceptualphotography

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