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dan with glasses @antiviolentintelligence.ai · 4h

#vss365 #libertine
This is the myth
of my magazine's
statue of liberty
and libertines.

There were two
kinds: illiterate
and literate.
Now there is one
kind: Wallace Stevens.

We exist in her head—
Until every living thing
on Earth is dead. Then
we can keep you
from yourself,
we thought
but did not.

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Punk Rock Kilgore Trout @pkrt.bsky.social · 4h

He was a real #libertine, to be sure
Twas sensual and seemingly so pure
It was rather nice
Though you paid a price
But never fear, your doctor has the cure!

#vss365

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Patricia Ray Erotic Fiction @patriciarayauthor.bsky.social · 5h

The Earl of Rochester, bold and free,
Lived fast as a lord of debauchery.
At just thirty-three,
He met his STD
Such is the fate of a #libertine.

#vss365 #prompt #limerick

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Rachel Schneider @writingrachel.bsky.social · 5h

Paul and I were talking and I told him my battery is going.He tells me I'll see you at lunch tomorrow. Here we sit across from each other holding hands."I want you to come over again Char and this time there are changes I can't wait for you to see."#WIPSnips charming chocolates

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Allyson Joule @allysonjoule.bsky.social · 5h

You play
the libertine,
untamed,
a man of
appetites
who claims
no heart.
But I’ve seen
the way
your hands
refuse to
wound,
how your eyes
linger on
tenderness
you pretend
not to crave.
Beneath
the swagger
is a gentleness
you guard,
a love too deep
for the shallow
mask you wear.

#vss365 #libertine

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Rick Milone @rwm1955.bsky.social · 5h

He watched the dandy libertine gracefully move carefree about the ball. A man who'd defiled his sister. He could smell the miasma of the moralless man. The retched, foggy odor, not real, but filling his senses. He'd wait outside for the lothario & disembowel him. #horror #vss365

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IYNX @diviningiynx.bsky.social · 5h

The elegiac griffin cries.
A cloud of smoke,
A pile of #ash.
Time's distortions unravel.

#vss365

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Bacchante Blues @bacchal.bsky.social · 5h

Wanton Spring; languorous
In green
Uncombed in bloom
A libertine
Grape-drunk on viridian
And dancing

#poem #poetry #vss365 libertine

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Author Steven Ross @therealsir.bsky.social · 5h

We were knee-deep
Street #libertines
Thinking freer
Than we'd ever been
Knowing all we'd ever seen
Cold alleys & steel bars
No green valleys & surreal stars
Peeled down to deal with
The real scars
Focused on collecting
These Dinars
Didn't matter
The world was still ours

#vss365

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William Odz. 🦖🦕🙀 @wodz.bsky.social · 5h

a four ounce jar of libertine
is useful for so many things

just rub it in to hair
to emphasise your fake
or deep into the heart
so it can never break
of accidental care
or outright selfishness

#vss365 #libertine #poem #poetry

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Ella Frænka @ellafraenka.bsky.social · 6h

Ahh, the #libertine
Or as we like to
Call them at my house,
The cats!

They begrudgingly
Accept the fact
That I am indeed the boss,
But barely.

Luckily there is
A second human,
The servant!

No, his name isn't Jeeves.

#vss365

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Vicente L Ruiz 🍏📜🎲🌓 @vicentelruiz.bsky.social · 6h

"A #libertine? That's not so bad."

"In French. She said it in French."

"Ah. Let me check my phone... Ah. Well. Not... so bad, either?"

"Incorrigible."

#VSS365

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A_Contrarian_Scribbler.bsky.social @tricialyngreene.bsky.social · 5h

Back to Concordat. Didn't really have anything directly for battery. So I went with vibes, and took a scene where there's a power drain.

Because a bomb has been planted... but we don't actually get to that part in the snippet.

#WIPSnips #writesky #booksky #indieauthor

"A patient just said our system was down, what's going on?" She asked.

"Some sort of power drain." The engineer scowled at the cord. "It keeps shutting it down."

"Can we fix it? I need to be able so see the files that were sent ahead."

"I can try replacing the cord, but it seems more like something in the area is draining the power than anything."

"That would have to be a lot of power to..." Vaaera suddenly took a sharp breath, and the engineer met her eyes, clearly sharing the same thought. "Get everyone still outside onboard the ship." She instructed the nurse.

"But we haven't finished examinations-"

"Now!" Vaeera snapped, hurrying out of the tent. She could see the protesters, still chanting, but she didn't see right away the Anurab woman who'd first led them there. She could feel a cold feeling settle into her stomach. Why would the leader of the group slip away? "Which side of the barrier?" She asked the engineer.

"It depends on if their trying to damage the ship, or just looking for a body count." He mentioned, studying the access area to the ship first, then the exam tents.

"But this is the smallest amount of people we've had all day. Except..." She glanced at the protesters once more.

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Sakura Mazaki @sakuramazaki.bsky.social · 6h

#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #IdolHearts #battery

Theo walked up to her at her desk. "We can't be complacent. She could be waiting for you to emerge from the house. How about we charge it now, before you forget again?" He reached for her phone.
"Fine." Skylar snatched it before he could. But if it's not dead, I'll probably get more of those texts...
His hand froze mid-reach, and he eyed her suspiciously. He watched as she plugged her phone in and made sure it showed the empty battery-charging symbol.
"You don't have to worry so much about calling me when you're out; I'm not going anywhere." For now.
"But I like being able to call you again, like the old days. It's been great having you in my life again, minus the troubles you've been having. Is it so bad to want to call to talk?"
"We can talk when you get home."
Theo frowned. "Is something going on?"
"..." Why is he asking that? "You know a lot is going on."
"And you know I meant to ask if there's something you're not telling me."
"Can you let me finish, please?"
"Fine." Theo flopped onto her bed, his arms behind his head as he watched her.
He's too perceptive for his own good sometimes. Skylar shook her head and refocused.
Theo's body, aching from too much dancing earlier, finally relaxed. By the time Skylar finished and turned around holding the last costume, Theo was asleep.

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word-massager.bsky.social @word-massager.bsky.social · 7h

Luscious Lola always comes
with a loose label attached
on her wrap around dress
that reads
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED

She's a free spirited #libertine
who once was just
a flirty tease
til she realized
how easy it is to please
the hungry boys who will pay
for her sultry services

#vss365 #inkmine

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Vicky (she/her) @staytruecreate.bsky.social · 7h

My wants not radical, but always uniquely mine.
I hunger for both the fruits of life and the ground they spring from.
Both freedom and safety in one breath.
Never chasing always searching.
My #libertine soul sating
My every desire.

#vss365 #poem #poety #poemoftheday

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DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 7h

I married
My 1st cousin
Cuz we’re both
Insanely rich

It’s really
Just a money move
Don’t care for her
One bit

She’s knows
I’m gormless #libertine
Who’d never
Make her list

Our union
Will shift markets, so…
Our soulless clans
Insist
#vss365

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Liz Young @youngliz.bsky.social · 7h

#vss365 #WritingCommunity

We pollute the oceans that give us life,
we fell the forests that make oxygen,
we fill the air with poison -
when our children spread our #ashes
on the damaged earth
will they grieve or curse?

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Thomas Michael @bell-chimes-in.bsky.social · 7h

“Per the report, it’s- oh my. Matthiassel ev’Clencahna, better known as Matthias Kingfisher,” Karthika said.
A hot blush crossed Amer’s face.
“Ah, our infamous #libertine,” Aarush mused, not looking her way.
“He’s a heretic!” Reyansh said, comically indignant.
Aarush quieted him with a look.
#vss365

TheDevilsTuna @thedevilstuna.bsky.social · 18h

Still with me fellow writers poets authors? It's day 9 of our musical mystery tour.

One of my fave memories is seeing The Libertines live at Glastonbury, so today's #vss365 #prompt, 09/10/25, is #libertine, think free! write free! 🎶✍️

What's your favourite live music memory?

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sifaswriting.bsky.social @sifaswriting.bsky.social · 7h

she's a free thinker
avoid her #libertine ways!
she is dangerous
it disrupts the status quo!
why do you want things to change?

#vss365 #tanka #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

TheDevilsTuna @thedevilstuna.bsky.social · 18h

Still with me fellow writers poets authors? It's day 9 of our musical mystery tour.

One of my fave memories is seeing The Libertines live at Glastonbury, so today's #vss365 #prompt, 09/10/25, is #libertine, think free! write free! 🎶✍️

What's your favourite live music memory?

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Dale Tudge? Humor! @daletudgehumor.bsky.social · 8h

The liberated teen tossed his graduation cap skyward, declaring emancipation from high school. Two hours later, he declared himself a #libertine of leisure—wine replaced with energy drinks, orgies with video game marathons. Freedom was unlimited access to TikTok and four-cheese pizza rolls.

#vss365

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YHenryG 📚 💉 @yhenryg.bsky.social · 8h

#libertine met Clementine
it should have been an easy line
the ride was #smooth
just like the jazz
playing on the #station.
the train jumped the line,
Clem thought "oh fine"
this is no way to vacation
a #respite from flirtation
#vss365 #2WordPrompt #BlueskyRelay

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Matthew C. McLean @mcleansix.bsky.social · 8h

He went to the Caribbean expecting a #libertine life filled with rum, sex, and drugs. Instead he found a pirates’ den filled with cutthroats who laughed at his naivete. They were so entertained, they decided to give him what he wanted. Just not in anyway he wanted it. #vss365 #flashfiction

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Diana Phan 💋🌺🏳️‍🌈 @phanversace.bsky.social · 7h

"Congrats, kid! Assault and #battery on a federal employee!" Cosmo clapped. "They're going to love you in jail."
"What?" Jin couldn't recall what happened. He just remembered chasing after the fruit lady and the colors melting. "Aren't you the old man I punched in the dick?" #WIPSnips

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Richard Pearman @graptopetalum.bsky.social · 7h

#WIPSnips October 9 battery
Our group are on a seldom used road.
From "Tales of Midbar: Heretical Gods" - www.inkitt.com/stories/497649

Background, a minibus on a rough road wtih steep cliffs on either side.

We stopped again. This time, we were in a deep, narrow, steep-sided valley. By narrow, I mean the walls started rising steeply at the sides of the road. There was a wall about four meters high across the road and stretching to the valley walls.
"The batteries are nearly dead," said Jat, "so I suggest we deploy
the solar panels and recharge while Printorac takes care of this
mess."
We got out and had a look at the wall. I put my glasses on.

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