C.S. Voll
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C.S. Voll
@stephlepht.bsky.social
An author, historian, and gamer. Also likes to ponder the meaning of everything.
Medium: https://medium.com/@csvoll
Superjump: https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/author/csvoll/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/CSVollWriting
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sometimes endings
create new beginnings

that takeoff tension
when a plane departs earth

the logic of knowing death bides
but your heart races, recalcitrant
with the thrill of flight

and life’s everyday pain
fades

seen in contrails
by envious observers far below
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#poetry #vss365
February 3, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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Trains at Oldfield park today
February 2, 2026 at 3:03 PM
When lights die my
#Pain bellows "hi"
And takes flight in
A clear night sky

It climbs so high

All the people
Wave as it grins
At a weak lamp

#vss365
February 3, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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Snowball fight. Tacuinum Sanitatis, Milan or Pavia ca. 1390-1400. BnF, Nouvelle acquisition latine 1673, fol. 96v.
#medieval #medievalart
February 2, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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February 2, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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A #soul always reaching
Refusing to let go
Entwined with another
Forever even though
Distance separates them
They know where they belong
Warm within each other
Singing true love's song
#vss365
February 2, 2026 at 1:06 PM
We're more connected than ever, but the truth is more elusive than ever. It's quite tragic. Amazingly enough, some figures from ancient history, including Zoroaster, knew how lies could corrode bonds. Read more below. #truth #fakenews #ancient #history
The Hidden Costs of Living in a Post-Truth World
One of the greatest sins is living a lie, said Zoroaster
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February 2, 2026 at 1:15 PM
He weighs her #soul on a golden scale. One exhale. She clutches her empty chest, the scale quivers, and a set of flaming eyes pierce the darkness. One golden arm bows, setting her free.

#vss365
February 2, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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February 1, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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the arc of the curves,
sublime and serene—
serendipity blooming,
a rhythm resounding.

feel me twirl,
watch me fly—

listen close,
the softest lullaby.

a steady heart,
to #soothe the eyes.
now rest until the light.

and with a tender kiss,
good night.

#vss365 #poetry
January 31, 2026 at 11:52 AM
I chose to open a Patreon page, and here's my introductory piece describing some of the thoughts behind that decision. It will become a home for some of my more imaginative work. Feel free to check it out. #writing #patreon #writer
Welcome to My Patreon Page | C.S. Voll and His Writings
Get more from C.S. Voll and His Writings on Patreon
www.patreon.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:36 PM
A sip of gold #soothes
The fears of a soul
Who stands in a line
Waiting for a sign
To charge with a scream

#vss365
January 31, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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My work added some arcade machines to the break room.
January 30, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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"Ah, the delicate #thrum of machinery keeping us alive. Air, water, food. All comes from this place. You get to a point where you don't notice the noise anymore. At least until some jerk turns it off. That's me, by the way, I'm the jerk."
#vss365
January 30, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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Ground swell - Edward Hopper, 1939.
Source : Corcoran gallery of art, Washington 🇺🇸
January 29, 2026 at 3:49 PM
“This air conditioning really #thrums, doesn’t it?”

“You just had to buy the cheapest one available.”

“It’s sort of calming. Like the summer’s rain on a window sill.”

“If the raindrops were the size of bowling balls.”

#vss365
January 30, 2026 at 12:59 PM
The recent news of the Doomsday Clock creeping nearer to midnight shocked me, and I thought I'd share some of my thoughts with my readers. Yes, it's not wonderful news, but it contains a deeper message, too. Click below to read the full piece. #doomsdayclock #news #science
The Doomsday Clock Has Crept Four Seconds Closer to Midnight
A board of scientists and experts says we’re now closer to an apocalypse
medium.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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Pt384
Sonoria quickly led them down a short path to a large rock #formation, moving aside some branches that #obfuscated the mouth of a cavern just large enough for the horse to enter with them. The branches snapped back, leaving them in darkness. Sonoria fumbled with the supplies.
#vss365 #WIPSnips
January 29, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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January 29, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Time to #obfuscate your
True self until the lens
Turns away from us while
Tired shoulders shake with fear

#vss365
January 29, 2026 at 1:19 PM
In 2026, I'm still hearing reports of college students struggling to understand prescribed texts. Strange as it may seem, this news wasn't surprising to me, because I've noticed the warning signs a couple of years ago. I go into detail in the piece below. #books #literature #reading
New College Students Struggle to Read Books
It could have far-reaching consequences, but it is reversible
medium.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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Doctor prescribed Sonic 2 on a 10-inch CRT.
January 28, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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#vss365 #love

each day begins in a #quiver,
a subtle shiver of becoming,
of return

I feel that same trembling
each time I remember her,
each time I remember us
January 28, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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Richmond, Portland, OR
#pdx #murals #streetart
January 27, 2026 at 9:10 AM
A breeze stirs piles of autumn leaves in a front yard, all unnoticed by a certain man walking a stone pathway. Like an arrow returning to a #quiver, he steps across the threshold of his childhood home. A tear rolls across his cheek.

#vss365
January 28, 2026 at 1:16 PM