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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 4h

Postponed vacation
Cherish every drop of rain
Thirsty sunflowers
#HaikuChallenge [cherish] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 6h

The twentieth century was the calm before the storm. The success of antibiotics fell to the horror of resistant germs. Hope was nearly lost until medical professionals perfected biobots to hunt and destroy our microscopic invaders. But biobots could be reprogrammed… #SciFiFri

Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 21h

Today’s words are “body” and/or “evidence” but NOT “body of evidence” #unphrase #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

What is OXJ?

OXJ What is OXJ ? OXJ is a twitter-based daily writing prompt game. Every day I provide two words. You create a tweet incorporating o...

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 1d

Dance hall harmony
Bagpipe and accordion
Turn up the volume
#HaikuChallenge [bagpipe] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 1d

Today’s words are “naive” and/or “muzzle”. Let’s take an Oddly Haunted Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

What is OXJ?

OXJ What is OXJ ? OXJ is a twitter-based daily writing prompt game. Every day I provide two words. You create a tweet incorporating o...

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 2d

I sing to myself
Ballad of potato chips
Not a top ten hit
#HaikuChallenge [ballad] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 2d

Today’s words are “yoke” and/or “bruise”. Let’s take an Oddly Haunted Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

What is OXJ?

OXJ What is OXJ ? OXJ is a twitter-based daily writing prompt game. Every day I provide two words. You create a tweet incorporating o...

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 3d

Nightly whirl of stars
Libra arcs most gracefully
Celestial balance
#HaikuChallenge [balance] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 3d

Today’s words are “windbag” and/or “minacious”. Let’s take an Oddly Haunted Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

What is OXJ?

OXJ What is OXJ ? OXJ is a twitter-based daily writing prompt game. Every day I provide two words. You create a tweet incorporating o...

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 4d

Afternoon shopping
Evening masquerade party
Gripping anecdote
#HaikuChallenge [anecdote] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 4d

Today’s words are “boast” and/or “armada”. Let’s take an Oddly Haunted Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

What is OXJ?

OXJ What is OXJ ? OXJ is a twitter-based daily writing prompt game. Every day I provide two words. You create a tweet incorporating o...

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 5d

Deserted island
Novels and dictionaries
Ample resources
#HaikuChallenge [ample] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 5d

Today’s words are “appendage” and/or “smite”. Let’s take an Oddly Haunted Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

What is OXJ?

OXJ What is OXJ ? OXJ is a twitter-based daily writing prompt game. Every day I provide two words. You create a tweet incorporating o...

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 6d

Curvy Scorpius
Aesthetic constellation
Watch out for the sting
#HaikuChallenge [aesthetic] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 6d

Today’s words are “makeweight” and/or “olid”. Let’s take an Oddly Haunted Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

What is OXJ?

OXJ What is OXJ ? OXJ is a twitter-based daily writing prompt game. Every day I provide two words. You create a tweet incorporating o...

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 7d

Astonishing sauce
Invigorating toppings
Zoetic pizza
#HaikuChallenge [zoetic] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 7d

Some people excel at sports, while others make their mark in the world of finances. Only one in a billion has the natural talent to manipulate spacetime. Humanity has been fortunate that they’ve been good, wise people. Until now. #SciFiFri

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 7d

Today’s words are “axe” and/or “grind” but NOT “an axe to grind” #unphrase #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

What is OXJ?

OXJ What is OXJ ? OXJ is a twitter-based daily writing prompt game. Every day I provide two words. You create a tweet incorporating o...

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 8d

Helios shines on
Zephyr breezes into town
Hark Persephone!
#HaikuChallenge [zephyr] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 8d

Today’s words are “vocation” and/or “decompose”. Let’s take an Oddly Haunted Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

What is OXJ?

OXJ What is OXJ ? OXJ is a twitter-based daily writing prompt game. Every day I provide two words. You create a tweet incorporating o...

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 9d

You may not realize
You made it to the zenith
Until you’re falling
#HaikuChallenge [zenith] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 9d

It’s the quattuordecennial (?) anniversary of #oxj! Fourteen years ago today, I started posting pairs of words for #oxj (formerly #ohj). That was 10,228 words ago!

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 9d

Today’s words are “utmost” and/or “yeti”. Let’s take an Oddly Haunted Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

What is OXJ?

OXJ What is OXJ ? OXJ is a twitter-based daily writing prompt game. Every day I provide two words. You create a tweet incorporating o...

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 10d

Lowercase letters
Young and inexperienced
Capital idea
#HaikuChallenge [young] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku

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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 10d

Today’s words are “temerarious” and/or “cliffhanger”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo

What is OXJ?

OXJ What is OXJ ? OXJ is a twitter-based daily writing prompt game. Every day I provide two words. You create a tweet incorporating o...

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