Thomas Flood
@mailmanforghosts.bsky.social
I deliver mail for ghosts.
(he/him)
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Pinned
Buzzing atom-bees
All matter is in process
Not song but singing
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| buzz |
All matter is in process
Not song but singing
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| buzz |
Night woods, a branch breaks.
Hackles rise. Dark shapes slip close.
Hyena laughter.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| laughter |
Hackles rise. Dark shapes slip close.
Hyena laughter.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| laughter |
September 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Night woods, a branch breaks.
Hackles rise. Dark shapes slip close.
Hyena laughter.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| laughter |
Hackles rise. Dark shapes slip close.
Hyena laughter.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| laughter |
Grizzly salmon-gluts,
each claw swipe a feast for now.
Winter, scarcity.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| salmon |
each claw swipe a feast for now.
Winter, scarcity.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| salmon |
September 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Grizzly salmon-gluts,
each claw swipe a feast for now.
Winter, scarcity.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| salmon |
each claw swipe a feast for now.
Winter, scarcity.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| salmon |
Treefall, perceived by
no man, still crashes aloud
Woods have many ears
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| touch |
no man, still crashes aloud
Woods have many ears
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| touch |
September 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Treefall, perceived by
no man, still crashes aloud
Woods have many ears
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| touch |
no man, still crashes aloud
Woods have many ears
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| touch |
September 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Buddha sits catholic:
in lotus-bloom and rotting
corpse cyclical god
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| lotus |
in lotus-bloom and rotting
corpse cyclical god
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| lotus |
September 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Buddha sits catholic:
in lotus-bloom and rotting
corpse cyclical god
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| lotus |
in lotus-bloom and rotting
corpse cyclical god
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| lotus |
Late summer harvest
Golden leaves under hot sun
Mourn change, accept change.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| harvest |
Golden leaves under hot sun
Mourn change, accept change.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| harvest |
September 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Late summer harvest
Golden leaves under hot sun
Mourn change, accept change.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| harvest |
Golden leaves under hot sun
Mourn change, accept change.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| harvest |
Death coats the still world
Intention turns place to grave
Memory preserves
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| grave |
Intention turns place to grave
Memory preserves
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| grave |
September 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Death coats the still world
Intention turns place to grave
Memory preserves
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| grave |
Intention turns place to grave
Memory preserves
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| grave |
Her quick hands dance shells.
One holds truth; two, empty air.
Low stakes. Play the game.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| shell |
One holds truth; two, empty air.
Low stakes. Play the game.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| shell |
September 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Her quick hands dance shells.
One holds truth; two, empty air.
Low stakes. Play the game.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| shell |
One holds truth; two, empty air.
Low stakes. Play the game.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| shell |
Cafe con lèche
Grandma set before me, then
Sugar swirls memory
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| swirl |
Grandma set before me, then
Sugar swirls memory
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| swirl |
September 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Cafe con lèche
Grandma set before me, then
Sugar swirls memory
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| swirl |
Grandma set before me, then
Sugar swirls memory
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| swirl |
Failed cognition
after rain, garden puddle.
We are made of mud.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| mud |
after rain, garden puddle.
We are made of mud.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| mud |
September 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Failed cognition
after rain, garden puddle.
We are made of mud.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| mud |
after rain, garden puddle.
We are made of mud.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| mud |
When vines strangle trees,
choke flowers, smother purpose,
can mercy absolve?
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| vines |
choke flowers, smother purpose,
can mercy absolve?
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| vines |
August 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
When vines strangle trees,
choke flowers, smother purpose,
can mercy absolve?
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| vines |
choke flowers, smother purpose,
can mercy absolve?
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| vines |
Gannets plunge into
quicksilver sardine whirlwinds.
The group will survive,
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| sardines |
quicksilver sardine whirlwinds.
The group will survive,
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| sardines |
August 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Gannets plunge into
quicksilver sardine whirlwinds.
The group will survive,
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| sardines |
quicksilver sardine whirlwinds.
The group will survive,
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| sardines |
small will against wind
futile flapping, whirling gems
butterfly, traffic
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| butterfly |
futile flapping, whirling gems
butterfly, traffic
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| butterfly |
August 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
small will against wind
futile flapping, whirling gems
butterfly, traffic
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| butterfly |
futile flapping, whirling gems
butterfly, traffic
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| butterfly |
Mourn kind empires lost
Compassion-stones lie in ruin
Refreshing sadness
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| refreshing |
Compassion-stones lie in ruin
Refreshing sadness
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| refreshing |
August 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Mourn kind empires lost
Compassion-stones lie in ruin
Refreshing sadness
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| refreshing |
Compassion-stones lie in ruin
Refreshing sadness
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| refreshing |
Buzzing atom-bees
All matter is in process
Not song but singing
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| buzz |
All matter is in process
Not song but singing
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| buzz |
August 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Buzzing atom-bees
All matter is in process
Not song but singing
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| buzz |
All matter is in process
Not song but singing
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| buzz |
Koi hardly dive, in
flat pools of two dimensions.
Depth: unknowable.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| dive |
flat pools of two dimensions.
Depth: unknowable.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| dive |
August 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Koi hardly dive, in
flat pools of two dimensions.
Depth: unknowable.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| dive |
flat pools of two dimensions.
Depth: unknowable.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| dive |
Thin ice crusts slow lungs
Winter trance, hibernation
Frost-breath gathers soft
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| thin ice |
Winter trance, hibernation
Frost-breath gathers soft
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| thin ice |
August 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Thin ice crusts slow lungs
Winter trance, hibernation
Frost-breath gathers soft
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| thin ice |
Winter trance, hibernation
Frost-breath gathers soft
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| thin ice |
Life must have friction
Sand adds grit to primal soup
Vital silica
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| sand |
Sand adds grit to primal soup
Vital silica
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| sand |
July 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Life must have friction
Sand adds grit to primal soup
Vital silica
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| sand |
Sand adds grit to primal soup
Vital silica
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| sand |
Scissors in hand, he
kneels on grass, cuts each lone blade.
Joyous endless task.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| cut grass |
kneels on grass, cuts each lone blade.
Joyous endless task.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| cut grass |
July 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Scissors in hand, he
kneels on grass, cuts each lone blade.
Joyous endless task.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| cut grass |
kneels on grass, cuts each lone blade.
Joyous endless task.
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| cut grass |
We dare shape the earth
Covering soil with concrete
Dictating rainfall
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
Covering soil with concrete
Dictating rainfall
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
July 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
We dare shape the earth
Covering soil with concrete
Dictating rainfall
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
Covering soil with concrete
Dictating rainfall
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
Time braises your strong heart
with carrots, onions, red wine.
Fork-tender being
#DailyHaikuPrompt #poetry #haiku
| stew |
with carrots, onions, red wine.
Fork-tender being
#DailyHaikuPrompt #poetry #haiku
| stew |
July 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Time braises your strong heart
with carrots, onions, red wine.
Fork-tender being
#DailyHaikuPrompt #poetry #haiku
| stew |
with carrots, onions, red wine.
Fork-tender being
#DailyHaikuPrompt #poetry #haiku
| stew |
Rage grows easily
Rancid plums, gnarled branches
Prune foul growth with joy
#DailyHaikuPrompt #poetry #haiku
| rage & plum |
Rancid plums, gnarled branches
Prune foul growth with joy
#DailyHaikuPrompt #poetry #haiku
| rage & plum |
July 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Rage grows easily
Rancid plums, gnarled branches
Prune foul growth with joy
#DailyHaikuPrompt #poetry #haiku
| rage & plum |
Rancid plums, gnarled branches
Prune foul growth with joy
#DailyHaikuPrompt #poetry #haiku
| rage & plum |
Cicadas’ first songs
Herald balmy times to come
Shade days, firework nights
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| balmy |
Herald balmy times to come
Shade days, firework nights
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| balmy |
June 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Cicadas’ first songs
Herald balmy times to come
Shade days, firework nights
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| balmy |
Herald balmy times to come
Shade days, firework nights
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| balmy |
Here I’ll gladly rot
Ivy climbing trellissed ribs
My gaps sweetly bloom
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| trellis |
Ivy climbing trellissed ribs
My gaps sweetly bloom
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| trellis |
June 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Here I’ll gladly rot
Ivy climbing trellissed ribs
My gaps sweetly bloom
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| trellis |
Ivy climbing trellissed ribs
My gaps sweetly bloom
#dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku
| trellis |
June 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM