gaussianwords.bsky.social
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An electronic home for daily writes and playing with words. Short form enthusiast. they/them.
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Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · Sep 3
on concrete, a swirl
fallen leaves and the wind
we meet again

#DailyHaikuPrompt (swirl)
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 3h
from the corner
trace of October lilacs
grandmother's smile

#DailyHaikuPrompt (ghost)
#haiku
#Micropoetry
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 3h
roses pale but bloom
tomatoes vining for sun
ghost of summer past

#DailyHaikuPrompt (ghost)
#haiku
#micropoetry
#PacificNorthWest
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 1d
intersticed leaves
the fungus among us
whisper network

#DailyHaikuPrompt (avoid, seedlings)
#Haiku
#Micropoetry
#Horror
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 2d
Dad's ghost whispers in
socks, sweaters, extra layer
thermostat stays put

#DailyHaikuPrompt (night chill)
#Senryu
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 3d
leucistic
black-capped chickadee
dusted with joy

#DailyHaikuPrompt (flour)
#Micropoetry
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 4d
boisterous arch
plasma frolics stretch the sun
heart attacks on earth

#ScifakuSaturday (storm)
#haiku
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 4d
forest floor welcomes
companions for the journey
Bombadil's laughter

yellow leaves
first to tumble down
we rest now

#DailyHaikuPrompt (yellow leaves)
Trying both a 5-7-5 and a 3-5-3 today.
#Haiku #Micropoetry
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 5d
ice fingers weaving
a path from edge to center
the webs between us

#DailyHaikuPrompt (frost)
#Haiku
#Micropoetry
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 5d
a rework, as the first was on not enough coffee

a single grain
in the seam of a sock
lost hours

#DailyHaikuPrompt (grain)
#micropoetry
#senryu
gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 6d
distracted by a
single grain in the seam of
a sock: lost hours

#DailyHaikuPrompt (grain)
#micropoetry
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 6d
distracted by a
single grain in the seam of
a sock: lost hours

#DailyHaikuPrompt (grain)
#micropoetry
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 7d
indoor-only
tiny panther stalks shadows
Hunter's Moon cry

#DailyHaikuPrompt (Hunter's Moon)
#micropoetry
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 7d
high tide
swaying in time
the anemone

#DailyHaikuPrompt (high tide)
#micropoetry
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 7d
inseam insufficient
ankles bare with room to spare
overnight growth spurt

#DailyHaikuPrompt (high tide)
#micropoetry
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 8d
reflections bounce
from wave to wave, clamming waits
on curious seal

#DailyHaikuPrompt (high tide)
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 9d
Brilliantly distilled.
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 9d
playground at recess
Kwish-kwishee scream with laughter
hide and seek with seeds

#DailyHaikuPrompt (laughter)
#micropoetry

Kwish-kwishee is the Makah name for the Steller's Jay. The Makah are one of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, traditionally living around Neah Bay, WA.
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 10d
lush Pacific roof
lichen and mossy treasures
crows to eaves and seek

#DailyHaikuPrompt (eaves)
#micropoetry
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 10d
perihelion
the velocity of hope
before the swing

#ScifaikuSaturday (hope)
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 10d
Ruth Stone, Some Things You'll Need To Know Before You Join The Union
gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 11d
low tide
at the poetry factory
this is not haiku

#DailyHaikuPrompt (low tide)

Sudden likes and new followers yesterday (welcome!) and a couple of angry purists (eh). Sometimes I strive for traditional form, sometimes not. Enjoy language and write what sings for you.

With love to Ruth Stone.
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 11d
box breath crustacean
barnacle braces for wind
low tide test of wills

#DailyHaikuPrompt (low tide)
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 11d
orcas sing soprano
dolphins, too—yet the kracken
sea bass baritone

#DailyHaikuPrompt (sea bass)
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 12d
overnight
a dappling of hope emerges
golden Tamarack

#DailyHaikuPrompt (dapple)
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 13d
all things good and sweet
orbiting shards of knowledge
wrapped and crinkled

#DailyHaikuPrompt (walnuts)
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gaussianwords.bsky.social
Word Distribution @gaussianwords.bsky.social · 14d
small and large
footsteps on the riverbank
eons between us

#DailyHaikuPrompt (footsteps)
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