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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 13h

His first week away at college was total #libertine chaos. His sheltered upbringing by overbearing parents did not prepare him for this new world. There was no pacing, no rest. He plowed full speed ahead. #vss365

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 13h

The #verve the young warrior felt from a long pull on the ceremonial pipe. As the elders sat in the circle continued to discuss strategy for the upcoming invasion, the warrior slipped away with plans of his own. #vss365

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 13h

Mourning doves sing a soft #dirge. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 23h

The #knell welcoming to hell. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 1d

She went by #Ash, which was probably short for Ashley. Their awkward introductions were made worse by the handshake. He went in for the manly grab, she held out her hand facing downward as if expecting a kiss. The result was he grabbed her hand and moved like he was dipping a rag in a sink. #vss365

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 3d

Life’s #throes rarely land softly. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 3d

A #blithe tail wag to the face. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 4d

The new reality #clashed with his carefully curated view of the world. Up to this point he had it all figured out, like a snow globe with all the fake plastic snow settled at the bottom: total clarity. Now someone is violently shaking the globe, creating a blizzard. #vss365 #clash

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 4d

A vaguely worded help wanted #advert taped to a utility pole. “Wanted: A friend” followed by a phone number. I called the number. The recorded message repeated the phrase: “You matter. Take good care of yourself.” #vss365

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 4d

Trimming text as if by #scythe. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 4d

He will always #associate fall with her. It was her favorite season, the whole pumpkin latte and sweater weather thing. There was a park bench near the apartment they shared where they would snuggle and look at fall color. #vss365

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 5d

Fog mistaken for a #wraith. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 6d

The first chilly #fall morning. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 6d

A room full of young gymnasts bending, rolling, turning and spinning as if #elastic springs, starting and ending their routines with their feet together, arms raised high and head thrown back. Even when there is imperfection or faltering they each end with the same confident pose. #vss365

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 7d

#Loathe the last task of the day. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 7d

His urge for violence as a reaction required #sublimation. He took deep breaths and counted to ten as he was taught as a child, imagining his Mother telling him to “use his words.” Unfortunately, the man’s punchable face was too tempting. #vss365 #sublimate

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 7d

The dirt road, after miles of reliably guiding the travelers across the vast plain, forked. There was no indication of which road was more heavily used; the voting was split. “A #conundrum”, she said. “I’ll flip this coin; heads we go right.” #vss365

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 7d

A city at rush hour; a #blur of activity. Traffic lights struggling to bring order to the chaos, but offering mere suggestions. A drunk orchestra of car horns adding the din. #vss365

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 7d

The fall leaves hung over the heavily wooded trail. The late afternoon sun, warm already, was warmed further by the yellow, orange and red leaves. She looked up, and closed her eyes. An #oasis. #vss365

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 7d

The boy found an old spicy #pulp magazine in his grandfather’s old footlocker, under some old metals and letters. Tame by today’s standards, it still revealed a side of his grandfather the boy never knew. #vss365

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 8d

A #bend in reality. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 8d

#Moving, but not getting there. #move #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 8d

Sentence needing a small #tweak. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 8d

Lacking #sense that is common. #7syllablesentence

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Darren Gemoets @darrengemoets.bsky.social · 8d

Never let go of the #truth. #7syllablesentence

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