Rick Milone
@rwm1955.bsky.social
Writer (Clear Green in Dade County & Dog Days of Summer), hiker, Granddad (Capo), movie extra (Captain Fantastic- Oscar winner), student guitarist, FIU - BBA year '81
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#vss365
She reeled off names as they sauntered past her table. On the other end of the comms, he held his breath. It would only take one to recognise her.
"You did work with them for over a year."
She snorted, "I was not exactly considered #relevant. Trust me, it's like they can't even see me."
She reeled off names as they sauntered past her table. On the other end of the comms, he held his breath. It would only take one to recognise her.
"You did work with them for over a year."
She snorted, "I was not exactly considered #relevant. Trust me, it's like they can't even see me."
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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You have to walk a haunted country mile to get there, where people notice lately how bats are always a relevant subject of conversation for you.
And if they really care to listen, it's bats made of wood that have weaved through strange echelons.
#horrorprompt #vss365 #relevant
And if they really care to listen, it's bats made of wood that have weaved through strange echelons.
#horrorprompt #vss365 #relevant
November 24, 2025 at 9:19 AM
You have to walk a haunted country mile to get there, where people notice lately how bats are always a relevant subject of conversation for you.
And if they really care to listen, it's bats made of wood that have weaved through strange echelons.
#horrorprompt #vss365 #relevant
And if they really care to listen, it's bats made of wood that have weaved through strange echelons.
#horrorprompt #vss365 #relevant
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His wife made him watch a news report about a murdered man.
"I don't see how this is #relevant to me." He gestured at the TV, "I didn't know the guy, you did."
"Keep watching," she said.
"The police found hairs on the victim," the newscaster reported.
"Those hairs are yours," she smiled. #vss365
"I don't see how this is #relevant to me." He gestured at the TV, "I didn't know the guy, you did."
"Keep watching," she said.
"The police found hairs on the victim," the newscaster reported.
"Those hairs are yours," she smiled. #vss365
November 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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I want the #type of #bookcase with shelves #strong enough to hold 100 pounds of books & not sag in the middle. Particleboard is more common than real wood & that just won’t do. Time to visit the antique stores, but they don’t always have what I want, either.
#2wordprompt #thingstowriteabout
#2wordprompt #thingstowriteabout
November 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I want the #type of #bookcase with shelves #strong enough to hold 100 pounds of books & not sag in the middle. Particleboard is more common than real wood & that just won’t do. Time to visit the antique stores, but they don’t always have what I want, either.
#2wordprompt #thingstowriteabout
#2wordprompt #thingstowriteabout
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She comes from a land
inhabited by omen-birds
whose wings inscribe
the scrolls of what shall be
Their flutter
can summon life
& call down flame
It’s the country
with no banner or anchor
only reckonings #relevant
to soul’s fated harbor
where #heart_song is born
before the body is
#vss365 #Moonmystic
inhabited by omen-birds
whose wings inscribe
the scrolls of what shall be
Their flutter
can summon life
& call down flame
It’s the country
with no banner or anchor
only reckonings #relevant
to soul’s fated harbor
where #heart_song is born
before the body is
#vss365 #Moonmystic
November 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
She comes from a land
inhabited by omen-birds
whose wings inscribe
the scrolls of what shall be
Their flutter
can summon life
& call down flame
It’s the country
with no banner or anchor
only reckonings #relevant
to soul’s fated harbor
where #heart_song is born
before the body is
#vss365 #Moonmystic
inhabited by omen-birds
whose wings inscribe
the scrolls of what shall be
Their flutter
can summon life
& call down flame
It’s the country
with no banner or anchor
only reckonings #relevant
to soul’s fated harbor
where #heart_song is born
before the body is
#vss365 #Moonmystic
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“Montor, pretending a love affair with you will not be easy for me. I am married.”
With a wave of his hand, he dismissed this as ir-#relevant.
“That is touching, but you will never see your
husband again. Do you realize you are galaxies away from your home planet?"
#vss365
With a wave of his hand, he dismissed this as ir-#relevant.
“That is touching, but you will never see your
husband again. Do you realize you are galaxies away from your home planet?"
#vss365
November 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
“Montor, pretending a love affair with you will not be easy for me. I am married.”
With a wave of his hand, he dismissed this as ir-#relevant.
“That is touching, but you will never see your
husband again. Do you realize you are galaxies away from your home planet?"
#vss365
With a wave of his hand, he dismissed this as ir-#relevant.
“That is touching, but you will never see your
husband again. Do you realize you are galaxies away from your home planet?"
#vss365
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Day ten of ‘Reign, Dear’ is posted!
While Goody Tallheart deals with villagers, Boulder has to deal with another Festive Boy and a shockingly competent butler …
Continuing the Festivus tale, basically a #Christmas story.
www.wattpad.com/story/403819...
While Goody Tallheart deals with villagers, Boulder has to deal with another Festive Boy and a shockingly competent butler …
Continuing the Festivus tale, basically a #Christmas story.
www.wattpad.com/story/403819...
Reign, Dear - Jan Karlsson - Wattpad
Festivus time is here! By golly!
After an avoidably unfortunate incident involving an unnecessarily large cat, with an odd way of choosing its prey, a lazy ogr...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Day ten of ‘Reign, Dear’ is posted!
While Goody Tallheart deals with villagers, Boulder has to deal with another Festive Boy and a shockingly competent butler …
Continuing the Festivus tale, basically a #Christmas story.
www.wattpad.com/story/403819...
While Goody Tallheart deals with villagers, Boulder has to deal with another Festive Boy and a shockingly competent butler …
Continuing the Festivus tale, basically a #Christmas story.
www.wattpad.com/story/403819...
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Reign, Dear
Festivus time is here! By golly! After an avoidably unfortunate incident involving an unnecessarily large cat, with an odd way of choosing its prey, a lazy ogre, and a decision against getting knees cold, a set of brothers, long since thought gone from the world, set out to bring their itinerant feline home before things get really, really messy. Unfortunately, the Festive Boys can't stop themselves from following their Festivus instincts and the village of Drippings on the Lea have no understanding of what's coming. With a reluctant queen, an even more reluctant witch, who isn't really a witch at all, a permanently confused farmer with a rabid fear of thinking, and a reindeer called Civilolph, who has no idea why he's pulling a haywain, the villagers of Drippings on the Lea attempt to get in on a little Festivus miracle, even if they have to fight for it. Deck the halls, not your neighbours!
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November 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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The quest took Rory to the furthest reaches of the region, up into cold, ice-bound passes where fearsome creatures roamed. He knew this particular item would not be #relevant for the quest, but it had to be checked.
This was the problem with playing the game too long. Too much familiarity.
#vss365
This was the problem with playing the game too long. Too much familiarity.
#vss365
November 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Dylan wasn’t sure, by any means, that victory would ever be #achievable. There were too many variables to consider. Too many individual things and people that needed to come together in the best ways possible.
It seemed impossible, of course it did, but as long as he had Magpie, he‘d fight.
#vss365
It seemed impossible, of course it did, but as long as he had Magpie, he‘d fight.
#vss365
November 23, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Dylan wasn’t sure, by any means, that victory would ever be #achievable. There were too many variables to consider. Too many individual things and people that needed to come together in the best ways possible.
It seemed impossible, of course it did, but as long as he had Magpie, he‘d fight.
#vss365
It seemed impossible, of course it did, but as long as he had Magpie, he‘d fight.
#vss365
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November 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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He hopped in & tossed his backpack into the backseat. He was drenched from the pouring rain. Moving across time wasn't a sport for the weakminded. As a hitchhiker, he favored people with the courage to unknowingly pick up Jack the Ripper. #vss365 #vsshorrorprompt #vsstimetravel
November 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
He hopped in & tossed his backpack into the backseat. He was drenched from the pouring rain. Moving across time wasn't a sport for the weakminded. As a hitchhiker, he favored people with the courage to unknowingly pick up Jack the Ripper. #vss365 #vsshorrorprompt #vsstimetravel
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"You promised you'd take no #action against me," he whined.
"You're right," his wife replied, "I did promise that and unlike you, I keep my promises."
"Then why am I tied up?"
His wife's best friend stepped into view holding a knife, "Because I didn't promise you anything," she smiled. #vss365
"You're right," his wife replied, "I did promise that and unlike you, I keep my promises."
"Then why am I tied up?"
His wife's best friend stepped into view holding a knife, "Because I didn't promise you anything," she smiled. #vss365
November 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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day bleeds vermillion
measurable light crawls down
red cradles gulls sigh
#DailyHaikuPrompt #vermillion #vss365 #measurable #blueskypoets #haiku
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measurable light crawls down
red cradles gulls sigh
#DailyHaikuPrompt #vermillion #vss365 #measurable #blueskypoets #haiku
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November 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
day bleeds vermillion
measurable light crawls down
red cradles gulls sigh
#DailyHaikuPrompt #vermillion #vss365 #measurable #blueskypoets #haiku
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measurable light crawls down
red cradles gulls sigh
#DailyHaikuPrompt #vermillion #vss365 #measurable #blueskypoets #haiku
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The surfers living on the Atlantic coast of Florida loved hurricane weather. Why? Because it was more #windy than usual & they could get decent size #waves making it the only time real surfing was #achievable on an otherwise flat ocean with few waves. It was perfect!
#vss365 #whistpr #blueskyrelay
#vss365 #whistpr #blueskyrelay
November 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The surfers living on the Atlantic coast of Florida loved hurricane weather. Why? Because it was more #windy than usual & they could get decent size #waves making it the only time real surfing was #achievable on an otherwise flat ocean with few waves. It was perfect!
#vss365 #whistpr #blueskyrelay
#vss365 #whistpr #blueskyrelay
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They had hoped to #travel overseas for their honeymoon, but neither Julie nor Eric thought it was a good idea at this time. Their #decision was to stay closer to home, so they chose Las Vegas. They would plan to go overseas later when they felt it was safe to travel far from home.
#2wordprompt
#2wordprompt
November 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
They had hoped to #travel overseas for their honeymoon, but neither Julie nor Eric thought it was a good idea at this time. Their #decision was to stay closer to home, so they chose Las Vegas. They would plan to go overseas later when they felt it was safe to travel far from home.
#2wordprompt
#2wordprompt
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dare to hope again
though the past leans at your back
asking to be heard
press the reluctant button
imbibe what’s achievable
#vss365 #achievable #tankaThursday #button #DailyHaikuPrompt #imbibe #tanka 📸 from Pinterest
though the past leans at your back
asking to be heard
press the reluctant button
imbibe what’s achievable
#vss365 #achievable #tankaThursday #button #DailyHaikuPrompt #imbibe #tanka 📸 from Pinterest
November 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
dare to hope again
though the past leans at your back
asking to be heard
press the reluctant button
imbibe what’s achievable
#vss365 #achievable #tankaThursday #button #DailyHaikuPrompt #imbibe #tanka 📸 from Pinterest
though the past leans at your back
asking to be heard
press the reluctant button
imbibe what’s achievable
#vss365 #achievable #tankaThursday #button #DailyHaikuPrompt #imbibe #tanka 📸 from Pinterest