Bethany Samaddar #vss365 host Jan 16-31
@blsamaddar.bsky.social
#Writer #poetry #flashfiction Debut novel coming soon. Fan of coffee, kindness, musicals, salty air, chocolate & peanut butter (together, of course). Optimist, mom, wife.
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Josh Groban - February Song (Lyrics)
YouTube video by Lightning Lyrics
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Dear Writers!
Thank you for the drizzle of beautiful words. It was a joy to read you! 🙏✨
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 24 is #slip
Song: February Song by Josh Groban
Lyrics: “And I never want to let you down
Forgive me if I #slip away”
youtu.be/A49QRw2CSx0?...
Thank you for the drizzle of beautiful words. It was a joy to read you! 🙏✨
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 24 is #slip
Song: February Song by Josh Groban
Lyrics: “And I never want to let you down
Forgive me if I #slip away”
youtu.be/A49QRw2CSx0?...
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January 22, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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‘Is it raining?’ I ask as you step inside and I see the fine drops of moisture caught in your hair.
‘Just a light #drizzle.’
I long to reach out, pull you into my arms and warm you like I once did.
Instead here we are politely discussing the weather, avoiding what needs to be said. #vss365
‘Just a light #drizzle.’
I long to reach out, pull you into my arms and warm you like I once did.
Instead here we are politely discussing the weather, avoiding what needs to be said. #vss365
January 23, 2026 at 7:09 AM
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For #PoemsAbout #FalseCrowns
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& for #vss365: #unmoored
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Thanks for reading! 🙏🙏
#Oulens #blueskypoetry
#poetrycommunity #poetry
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@alanparrywriter.co.uk
& for #vss365: #unmoored
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Thanks for reading! 🙏🙏
#Oulens #blueskypoetry
#poetrycommunity #poetry
January 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM
For #PoemsAbout #FalseCrowns
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
& for #vss365: #unmoored
@blsamaddar.bsky.social
Thanks for reading! 🙏🙏
#Oulens #blueskypoetry
#poetrycommunity #poetry
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
& for #vss365: #unmoored
@blsamaddar.bsky.social
Thanks for reading! 🙏🙏
#Oulens #blueskypoetry
#poetrycommunity #poetry
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MEMORY IN MINOR KEY
— rain as rehearsal
The evening releases its #drizzle
like correspondence from the past—
soft, unrelenting, addressed to nowhere.
Each drop rehearses a name I never send,
until streets begin remembering
what I pretended not to keep.
— rain as rehearsal
The evening releases its #drizzle
like correspondence from the past—
soft, unrelenting, addressed to nowhere.
Each drop rehearses a name I never send,
until streets begin remembering
what I pretended not to keep.
January 23, 2026 at 5:07 AM
MEMORY IN MINOR KEY
— rain as rehearsal
The evening releases its #drizzle
like correspondence from the past—
soft, unrelenting, addressed to nowhere.
Each drop rehearses a name I never send,
until streets begin remembering
what I pretended not to keep.
— rain as rehearsal
The evening releases its #drizzle
like correspondence from the past—
soft, unrelenting, addressed to nowhere.
Each drop rehearses a name I never send,
until streets begin remembering
what I pretended not to keep.
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the failure of keeping is inspired by the following #prompts
#emboldened
#Emoetry
@fafo-poets-society.bsky.social
@mwplovesmusic.bsky.social
#writingcommunity
#unmoor
@blsamaddar.bsky.social
#vss365 @vss365hq.bsky.social
#GlowingEmber
@blueskypoetry.bsky.social
#BlueSkyPoetry #SkyPoet
#BSPP49
#emboldened
#Emoetry
@fafo-poets-society.bsky.social
@mwplovesmusic.bsky.social
#writingcommunity
#unmoor
@blsamaddar.bsky.social
#vss365 @vss365hq.bsky.social
#GlowingEmber
@blueskypoetry.bsky.social
#BlueSkyPoetry #SkyPoet
#BSPP49
January 23, 2026 at 5:20 AM
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#vss365 Just a #drizzle of relief. A touch of dark. A little push of the plunger and then peace. So Henke could put his feet up and nap.
Roused from sleep, Henke was surrounded by police. Then he saw the warrant and blanched.
For years, Henke had considered himself the smartest...
Roused from sleep, Henke was surrounded by police. Then he saw the warrant and blanched.
For years, Henke had considered himself the smartest...
January 23, 2026 at 8:06 AM
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Mother grumped, "This is torture,
Too light for rain, a soggy #drizzle."
She'd repeat it later: I didn't feel guilty
Ignoring her while I was too busy
Enjoying the cold, wet pricks on my face,
The rush as it fell on
The leaves of the trees, a gentle fizzle.
#vss365
Too light for rain, a soggy #drizzle."
She'd repeat it later: I didn't feel guilty
Ignoring her while I was too busy
Enjoying the cold, wet pricks on my face,
The rush as it fell on
The leaves of the trees, a gentle fizzle.
#vss365
We’re halfway thru our time together & I’m more amazed than ever at the talent of this community. 🙏✨
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 23 is #drizzle
Song: Kathy’s Song—Simon & Garfunkel
Lyrics:
“I hear the #drizzle of the rain
Like a memory it falls”
youtu.be/fXZyDtzDJMY?...
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 23 is #drizzle
Song: Kathy’s Song—Simon & Garfunkel
Lyrics:
“I hear the #drizzle of the rain
Like a memory it falls”
youtu.be/fXZyDtzDJMY?...
Simon & Garfunkel - Kathy's Song
YouTube video by kylecrazyford
youtu.be
January 23, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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January 23, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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We trudged through the #drizzle up the hill, rifles up and ready, our line staggered, and hit the crest, the enemy out of sorts.
The boss roared, "Contact!" and we dropped prone, picked them to pieces with a clip each, up again after the affray and moving on.
#vss365
#WritingCommunity
#ReaderSky
The boss roared, "Contact!" and we dropped prone, picked them to pieces with a clip each, up again after the affray and moving on.
#vss365
#WritingCommunity
#ReaderSky
We’re halfway thru our time together & I’m more amazed than ever at the talent of this community. 🙏✨
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 23 is #drizzle
Song: Kathy’s Song—Simon & Garfunkel
Lyrics:
“I hear the #drizzle of the rain
Like a memory it falls”
youtu.be/fXZyDtzDJMY?...
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 23 is #drizzle
Song: Kathy’s Song—Simon & Garfunkel
Lyrics:
“I hear the #drizzle of the rain
Like a memory it falls”
youtu.be/fXZyDtzDJMY?...
Simon & Garfunkel - Kathy's Song
YouTube video by kylecrazyford
youtu.be
January 23, 2026 at 9:04 PM
We trudged through the #drizzle up the hill, rifles up and ready, our line staggered, and hit the crest, the enemy out of sorts.
The boss roared, "Contact!" and we dropped prone, picked them to pieces with a clip each, up again after the affray and moving on.
#vss365
#WritingCommunity
#ReaderSky
The boss roared, "Contact!" and we dropped prone, picked them to pieces with a clip each, up again after the affray and moving on.
#vss365
#WritingCommunity
#ReaderSky
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Outside it is raining
#drizzle on my window
I’m happy though
Can #celebrate soon
I hope time will #judge
My decision well
#hurricanes hardly ever reach us
But storms we have often enough
Though, after storms
#seedlings grow better
#vss365
#emoetry
#vssmagic
#vssdaily
#vssfantasy
#writingprompts
#drizzle on my window
I’m happy though
Can #celebrate soon
I hope time will #judge
My decision well
#hurricanes hardly ever reach us
But storms we have often enough
Though, after storms
#seedlings grow better
#vss365
#emoetry
#vssmagic
#vssdaily
#vssfantasy
#writingprompts
January 23, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Outside it is raining
#drizzle on my window
I’m happy though
Can #celebrate soon
I hope time will #judge
My decision well
#hurricanes hardly ever reach us
But storms we have often enough
Though, after storms
#seedlings grow better
#vss365
#emoetry
#vssmagic
#vssdaily
#vssfantasy
#writingprompts
#drizzle on my window
I’m happy though
Can #celebrate soon
I hope time will #judge
My decision well
#hurricanes hardly ever reach us
But storms we have often enough
Though, after storms
#seedlings grow better
#vss365
#emoetry
#vssmagic
#vssdaily
#vssfantasy
#writingprompts
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too neat solutions
smooth-talking may #bend shrewd minds
toward more questions
#vss365 #haiku #micropoetry
smooth-talking may #bend shrewd minds
toward more questions
#vss365 #haiku #micropoetry
January 21, 2026 at 9:45 PM
too neat solutions
smooth-talking may #bend shrewd minds
toward more questions
#vss365 #haiku #micropoetry
smooth-talking may #bend shrewd minds
toward more questions
#vss365 #haiku #micropoetry
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January 22, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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our eyes' daily bread
shock by shock, pixel by pixel
newsfeeds #drizzle angst
#vss365 #haiku #micropoetry
shock by shock, pixel by pixel
newsfeeds #drizzle angst
#vss365 #haiku #micropoetry
January 24, 2026 at 12:42 AM
our eyes' daily bread
shock by shock, pixel by pixel
newsfeeds #drizzle angst
#vss365 #haiku #micropoetry
shock by shock, pixel by pixel
newsfeeds #drizzle angst
#vss365 #haiku #micropoetry
Dear Writers!
Thank you for the drizzle of beautiful words. It was a joy to read you! 🙏✨
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 24 is #slip
Song: February Song by Josh Groban
Lyrics: “And I never want to let you down
Forgive me if I #slip away”
youtu.be/A49QRw2CSx0?...
Thank you for the drizzle of beautiful words. It was a joy to read you! 🙏✨
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 24 is #slip
Song: February Song by Josh Groban
Lyrics: “And I never want to let you down
Forgive me if I #slip away”
youtu.be/A49QRw2CSx0?...
Josh Groban - February Song (Lyrics)
YouTube video by Lightning Lyrics
youtu.be
January 24, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Dear Writers!
Thank you for the drizzle of beautiful words. It was a joy to read you! 🙏✨
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 24 is #slip
Song: February Song by Josh Groban
Lyrics: “And I never want to let you down
Forgive me if I #slip away”
youtu.be/A49QRw2CSx0?...
Thank you for the drizzle of beautiful words. It was a joy to read you! 🙏✨
Your #vss365 #prompt for Jan 24 is #slip
Song: February Song by Josh Groban
Lyrics: “And I never want to let you down
Forgive me if I #slip away”
youtu.be/A49QRw2CSx0?...
Reposted by Bethany Samaddar #vss365 host Jan 16-31
Reposted by Bethany Samaddar #vss365 host Jan 16-31
a drizzle of honey
the touch of her breath
smooth against his neck,
the soft perfection
of simple moments like these
#Vss365 #drizzle
#writingprompt
#BlueSkyPoets
the touch of her breath
smooth against his neck,
the soft perfection
of simple moments like these
#Vss365 #drizzle
#writingprompt
#BlueSkyPoets
January 23, 2026 at 10:56 PM
a drizzle of honey
the touch of her breath
smooth against his neck,
the soft perfection
of simple moments like these
#Vss365 #drizzle
#writingprompt
#BlueSkyPoets
the touch of her breath
smooth against his neck,
the soft perfection
of simple moments like these
#Vss365 #drizzle
#writingprompt
#BlueSkyPoets
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it had rained for so long
all over the world
that no one could understand why
they looked for answers in the stars
prophecies
in the bible
and the quran
one day it drizzled
before the sun rose
we were different
hearts had shifted
within every woman
man and child
#drizzle #vss365 #poetry
all over the world
that no one could understand why
they looked for answers in the stars
prophecies
in the bible
and the quran
one day it drizzled
before the sun rose
we were different
hearts had shifted
within every woman
man and child
#drizzle #vss365 #poetry
January 23, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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Twas a minute past seven,
I was already late,
my bicycle didn’t mind.
My gears were grinding,
the slightest drizzle
glazed oaks and roads.
Some days I ride the same
stretches my dad rode,
wondering where he stopped
to notice these small things.
#vss365 #drizzle #FromOneLine
I was already late,
my bicycle didn’t mind.
My gears were grinding,
the slightest drizzle
glazed oaks and roads.
Some days I ride the same
stretches my dad rode,
wondering where he stopped
to notice these small things.
#vss365 #drizzle #FromOneLine
January 23, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Twas a minute past seven,
I was already late,
my bicycle didn’t mind.
My gears were grinding,
the slightest drizzle
glazed oaks and roads.
Some days I ride the same
stretches my dad rode,
wondering where he stopped
to notice these small things.
#vss365 #drizzle #FromOneLine
I was already late,
my bicycle didn’t mind.
My gears were grinding,
the slightest drizzle
glazed oaks and roads.
Some days I ride the same
stretches my dad rode,
wondering where he stopped
to notice these small things.
#vss365 #drizzle #FromOneLine
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January 23, 2026 at 11:51 AM
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It started as a light #drizzle, but soon became a downpour
Everyone was so horrified and caught up in the fact that it was raining blood that they didn't notice anything else
That was by design
It allowed the creatures to slip into their homes undetected
#vss365 #vsshorror
Everyone was so horrified and caught up in the fact that it was raining blood that they didn't notice anything else
That was by design
It allowed the creatures to slip into their homes undetected
#vss365 #vsshorror
January 23, 2026 at 3:03 PM
It started as a light #drizzle, but soon became a downpour
Everyone was so horrified and caught up in the fact that it was raining blood that they didn't notice anything else
That was by design
It allowed the creatures to slip into their homes undetected
#vss365 #vsshorror
Everyone was so horrified and caught up in the fact that it was raining blood that they didn't notice anything else
That was by design
It allowed the creatures to slip into their homes undetected
#vss365 #vsshorror