Exiles of Ondd
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Posts relating to Ro and The Exiles of Ondd fantasy novels. When their creator isn't putting words in their mouths, she's @KSDearsley.bluesky.social
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Trouble was coming–the elements weren't where they should be, and then there was Ro. Feared by her fellow villagers, she and her family are exiled. They head for the city, but accused of murder, hunte...
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As he spoke his torch went out. Ro could still see the faint outlines of those in front. A current of air wafted the scent of earth to her. Abruptly, the passage widened and they found themselves on the edge of a pool fed by moisture pouring down the fractured walls above it. #humpday #WIPSnips
January 14, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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January 14, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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"Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still" - Dorothea Lange
#Photography #Morning #Dawn #Sunrise #Skyscape #EastCoastKin
#Photography #Morning #Dawn #Sunrise #Skyscape #EastCoastKin
January 12, 2026 at 1:53 PM
"Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still" - Dorothea Lange
#Photography #Morning #Dawn #Sunrise #Skyscape #EastCoastKin
#Photography #Morning #Dawn #Sunrise #Skyscape #EastCoastKin
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Nature’s not slapdash
she merely seems that way
an orderly chaos
#vss365 #Slapdash #Haiku #Poetry #Photography #BlackWalnut #ImageAndVerse #Haiga #EastCoastKin
she merely seems that way
an orderly chaos
#vss365 #Slapdash #Haiku #Poetry #Photography #BlackWalnut #ImageAndVerse #Haiga #EastCoastKin
January 12, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Nature’s not slapdash
she merely seems that way
an orderly chaos
#vss365 #Slapdash #Haiku #Poetry #Photography #BlackWalnut #ImageAndVerse #Haiga #EastCoastKin
she merely seems that way
an orderly chaos
#vss365 #Slapdash #Haiku #Poetry #Photography #BlackWalnut #ImageAndVerse #Haiga #EastCoastKin
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You, Schrodinger's cat of lost - perpetually lost and found at the same time, until one of the two states becomes unmissable.
But the height of these states can surge like a flare. Or like joy & pain. High enough to see the world.
Sad enough to see the world.
#writemap #satsplat #vss365 #unmissable
But the height of these states can surge like a flare. Or like joy & pain. High enough to see the world.
Sad enough to see the world.
#writemap #satsplat #vss365 #unmissable
January 10, 2026 at 10:14 AM
You, Schrodinger's cat of lost - perpetually lost and found at the same time, until one of the two states becomes unmissable.
But the height of these states can surge like a flare. Or like joy & pain. High enough to see the world.
Sad enough to see the world.
#writemap #satsplat #vss365 #unmissable
But the height of these states can surge like a flare. Or like joy & pain. High enough to see the world.
Sad enough to see the world.
#writemap #satsplat #vss365 #unmissable
She aimed a playful blow at his arm, but he staggered coughing. Alarmed, she rushed to support him. Instantly, he grabbed her close with both arms. She stopped struggling and they looked long into each other's eyes. #ThingsToWriteAbout
January 10, 2026 at 5:21 PM
She aimed a playful blow at his arm, but he staggered coughing. Alarmed, she rushed to support him. Instantly, he grabbed her close with both arms. She stopped struggling and they looked long into each other's eyes. #ThingsToWriteAbout
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could you
g a t h e r me
a cup or whimsy
while you’re out?
fill it to the brim with
marvels of moonlight
pour it into my pores while
I sleep the dark away so I’ll wake
to nothing but play and the wild sway
of the west wind inviting me to dance upon
blades of grass and other soft things
#poetry
g a t h e r me
a cup or whimsy
while you’re out?
fill it to the brim with
marvels of moonlight
pour it into my pores while
I sleep the dark away so I’ll wake
to nothing but play and the wild sway
of the west wind inviting me to dance upon
blades of grass and other soft things
#poetry
January 9, 2026 at 6:18 PM
could you
g a t h e r me
a cup or whimsy
while you’re out?
fill it to the brim with
marvels of moonlight
pour it into my pores while
I sleep the dark away so I’ll wake
to nothing but play and the wild sway
of the west wind inviting me to dance upon
blades of grass and other soft things
#poetry
g a t h e r me
a cup or whimsy
while you’re out?
fill it to the brim with
marvels of moonlight
pour it into my pores while
I sleep the dark away so I’ll wake
to nothing but play and the wild sway
of the west wind inviting me to dance upon
blades of grass and other soft things
#poetry
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January 9, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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“This is the birth of the United Rebel Front,” said Kaonto, visibly moved. “I confess I have withheld some #unmissable information that I must share with you, now that we are allies in this revolution.”
Hmmm…Withholding information…not a good way to start an alliance.
#vss365
Hmmm…Withholding information…not a good way to start an alliance.
#vss365
January 10, 2026 at 4:01 PM
“This is the birth of the United Rebel Front,” said Kaonto, visibly moved. “I confess I have withheld some #unmissable information that I must share with you, now that we are allies in this revolution.”
Hmmm…Withholding information…not a good way to start an alliance.
#vss365
Hmmm…Withholding information…not a good way to start an alliance.
#vss365
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The ancient yew tree's branches were adorned with ribbons, woven dolls and scraps of mirror, but its real glory was its size; at least six people would be needed with arms outstretched to span its girth. A brown figure detached itself from the folds of its bark. #vss365
January 8, 2026 at 5:45 PM
The ancient yew tree's branches were adorned with ribbons, woven dolls and scraps of mirror, but its real glory was its size; at least six people would be needed with arms outstretched to span its girth. A brown figure detached itself from the folds of its bark. #vss365
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Eyes down as the rain
beats a #symphony on my umbrella,
I glide past petty kingdoms
of ants, hills silent and still
but for hardy sentries that
may report that they saw
far off
a flying saucer,
and beneath it,
half-glimpsed through the deluge,
a long, lone
giant
whistling to the wind.
#vss365
beats a #symphony on my umbrella,
I glide past petty kingdoms
of ants, hills silent and still
but for hardy sentries that
may report that they saw
far off
a flying saucer,
and beneath it,
half-glimpsed through the deluge,
a long, lone
giant
whistling to the wind.
#vss365
January 8, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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Lord Stolomhn pushed the flower #adorned craft gently from the dock, watching it scythe through the water, leaving wide ripples atop the tranquil lake. Eyes closed, he raised a hand & flaming arrows filled the sky, turning the boat to a funeral pyre where entwined Catherine & Ravisham burned
#vss365
#vss365
January 8, 2026 at 9:04 AM
The mud houses were home now only to nesting birds and small animals that skittered away from them on the straw strewn floor. Unglazed and unshuttered, the windows gazed mournfully at them. As they passed, Lar would quickly avert her eyes and hum a low chant. #WIPSnips
January 6, 2026 at 6:17 PM
The mud houses were home now only to nesting birds and small animals that skittered away from them on the straw strewn floor. Unglazed and unshuttered, the windows gazed mournfully at them. As they passed, Lar would quickly avert her eyes and hum a low chant. #WIPSnips
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Night before twelfth. Last of the old year twists amongst branches, creaking regrets.
So, owl tells ghost stories to glory the moon. And those ghosts of our homes croon what may yet be.
That we dream strange fortunes in puzzle songs. Awake clueless, but seeking again.
#ThingsToWriteAbout #vss365
So, owl tells ghost stories to glory the moon. And those ghosts of our homes croon what may yet be.
That we dream strange fortunes in puzzle songs. Awake clueless, but seeking again.
#ThingsToWriteAbout #vss365
January 4, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Night before twelfth. Last of the old year twists amongst branches, creaking regrets.
So, owl tells ghost stories to glory the moon. And those ghosts of our homes croon what may yet be.
That we dream strange fortunes in puzzle songs. Awake clueless, but seeking again.
#ThingsToWriteAbout #vss365
So, owl tells ghost stories to glory the moon. And those ghosts of our homes croon what may yet be.
That we dream strange fortunes in puzzle songs. Awake clueless, but seeking again.
#ThingsToWriteAbout #vss365
"They wrecked Auntie's home."
"I wrecked Auntie's home," Ro corrected, then wished she had not as she felt the force of Varda's gaze. "It was an accident." #WIPSnips
"I wrecked Auntie's home," Ro corrected, then wished she had not as she felt the force of Varda's gaze. "It was an accident." #WIPSnips
January 4, 2026 at 4:55 PM
"They wrecked Auntie's home."
"I wrecked Auntie's home," Ro corrected, then wished she had not as she felt the force of Varda's gaze. "It was an accident." #WIPSnips
"I wrecked Auntie's home," Ro corrected, then wished she had not as she felt the force of Varda's gaze. "It was an accident." #WIPSnips
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For the #Januarty theme of #down, how about a goose? I admire geese for their extreme take-no-nonsense goosiness. Something to aspire to 😂
#Januarty2026
#Januarty2026
January 4, 2026 at 2:43 PM
For the #Januarty theme of #down, how about a goose? I admire geese for their extreme take-no-nonsense goosiness. Something to aspire to 😂
#Januarty2026
#Januarty2026
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such generous doubt
the size of what we don’t say
fills the whole room
#2WordPrompt #Generous #Size #Senryu #Haiku #Poetry #Micropoetry
the size of what we don’t say
fills the whole room
#2WordPrompt #Generous #Size #Senryu #Haiku #Poetry #Micropoetry
January 4, 2026 at 3:59 PM
such generous doubt
the size of what we don’t say
fills the whole room
#2WordPrompt #Generous #Size #Senryu #Haiku #Poetry #Micropoetry
the size of what we don’t say
fills the whole room
#2WordPrompt #Generous #Size #Senryu #Haiku #Poetry #Micropoetry
My thanks to everyone who downloaded Discord's Child in the Smashwords End of Year Sale. Enjoy!
January 2, 2026 at 4:49 PM
My thanks to everyone who downloaded Discord's Child in the Smashwords End of Year Sale. Enjoy!
"Go home."
Ro felt a surge of resentment; her mother had expected her to ruin things. "You'll be discussing me, won't you?"
"How can we avoid it?"
"Then I have a right to be here." #ThingsToWriteAbout
Ro felt a surge of resentment; her mother had expected her to ruin things. "You'll be discussing me, won't you?"
"How can we avoid it?"
"Then I have a right to be here." #ThingsToWriteAbout
January 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM
"Go home."
Ro felt a surge of resentment; her mother had expected her to ruin things. "You'll be discussing me, won't you?"
"How can we avoid it?"
"Then I have a right to be here." #ThingsToWriteAbout
Ro felt a surge of resentment; her mother had expected her to ruin things. "You'll be discussing me, won't you?"
"How can we avoid it?"
"Then I have a right to be here." #ThingsToWriteAbout
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"Well, wat do ya fink?" Riz said, holding up a piece of paper. "I'm tryin out a #abstract style fer dese artworks."
"It looks like you dipped your paws in different colours and danced on the page," I replied.
"Pff u don't know art!"
"But I know what I like!"
#vss365 #riztherogue
"It looks like you dipped your paws in different colours and danced on the page," I replied.
"Pff u don't know art!"
"But I know what I like!"
#vss365 #riztherogue
January 2, 2026 at 2:52 PM
"Well, wat do ya fink?" Riz said, holding up a piece of paper. "I'm tryin out a #abstract style fer dese artworks."
"It looks like you dipped your paws in different colours and danced on the page," I replied.
"Pff u don't know art!"
"But I know what I like!"
#vss365 #riztherogue
"It looks like you dipped your paws in different colours and danced on the page," I replied.
"Pff u don't know art!"
"But I know what I like!"
#vss365 #riztherogue
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They both thought in abstractions, but they were not the same. Her mind worked in the ordered squares of Mondrian, while his thoughts splattered like a Pollack. #vss365
January 2, 2026 at 3:44 PM
They both thought in abstractions, but they were not the same. Her mind worked in the ordered squares of Mondrian, while his thoughts splattered like a Pollack. #vss365
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December 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM