oddlystarry.bsky.social
Paul Nadolny
@oddlystarry.bsky.social
49 followers 41 following 680 posts
Sky watcher, book lover, game player, map explorer, software crafter, #oxj thinker-upper, dad of three, husband of one.
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 3h
I sing to myself
Ballad of potato chips
Not a top ten hit
#HaikuChallenge [ballad] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 20h
Today’s words are “yoke” and/or “bruise”. Let’s take an Oddly Haunted Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo
What is OXJ?
OXJ What is OXJ ? OXJ is a twitter-based daily writing prompt game.  Every day I provide two words.  You create a tweet incorporating o...
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 1d
Nightly whirl of stars
Libra arcs most gracefully
Celestial balance
#HaikuChallenge [balance] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 1d
Today’s words are “windbag” and/or “minacious”. Let’s take an Oddly Haunted Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo
What is OXJ?
OXJ What is OXJ ? OXJ is a twitter-based daily writing prompt game.  Every day I provide two words.  You create a tweet incorporating o...
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 2d
Afternoon shopping
Evening masquerade party
Gripping anecdote
#HaikuChallenge [anecdote] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 2d
Today’s words are “boast” and/or “armada”. Let’s take an Oddly Haunted Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo
What is OXJ?
OXJ What is OXJ ? OXJ is a twitter-based daily writing prompt game.  Every day I provide two words.  You create a tweet incorporating o...
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 3d
Deserted island
Novels and dictionaries
Ample resources
#HaikuChallenge [ample] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 3d
Today’s words are “appendage” and/or “smite”. Let’s take an Oddly Haunted Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo
What is OXJ?
OXJ What is OXJ ? OXJ is a twitter-based daily writing prompt game.  Every day I provide two words.  You create a tweet incorporating o...
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 4d
Curvy Scorpius
Aesthetic constellation
Watch out for the sting
#HaikuChallenge [aesthetic] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 4d
Today’s words are “makeweight” and/or “olid”. Let’s take an Oddly Haunted Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo
What is OXJ?
OXJ What is OXJ ? OXJ is a twitter-based daily writing prompt game.  Every day I provide two words.  You create a tweet incorporating o...
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 5d
Astonishing sauce
Invigorating toppings
Zoetic pizza
#HaikuChallenge [zoetic] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 5d
Some people excel at sports, while others make their mark in the world of finances. Only one in a billion has the natural talent to manipulate spacetime. Humanity has been fortunate that they’ve been good, wise people. Until now. #SciFiFri
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 5d
Today’s words are “axe” and/or “grind” but NOT “an axe to grind” #unphrase #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo
What is OXJ?
OXJ What is OXJ ? OXJ is a twitter-based daily writing prompt game.  Every day I provide two words.  You create a tweet incorporating o...
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 6d
Helios shines on
Zephyr breezes into town
Hark Persephone!
#HaikuChallenge [zephyr] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 6d
Today’s words are “vocation” and/or “decompose”. Let’s take an Oddly Haunted Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo
What is OXJ?
OXJ What is OXJ ? OXJ is a twitter-based daily writing prompt game.  Every day I provide two words.  You create a tweet incorporating o...
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 7d
You may not realize
You made it to the zenith
Until you’re falling
#HaikuChallenge [zenith] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 7d
It’s the quattuordecennial (?) anniversary of #oxj! Fourteen years ago today, I started posting pairs of words for #oxj (formerly #ohj). That was 10,228 words ago!
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 7d
Today’s words are “utmost” and/or “yeti”. Let’s take an Oddly Haunted Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo
What is OXJ?
OXJ What is OXJ ? OXJ is a twitter-based daily writing prompt game.  Every day I provide two words.  You create a tweet incorporating o...
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 8d
Lowercase letters
Young and inexperienced
Capital idea
#HaikuChallenge [young] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 8d
Today’s words are “temerarious” and/or “cliffhanger”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo
What is OXJ?
OXJ What is OXJ ? OXJ is a twitter-based daily writing prompt game.  Every day I provide two words.  You create a tweet incorporating o...
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 9d
Bygone tomatoes
Yearn for old fashioned flavor
Savory goodness
#HaikuChallenge [yearn] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 9d
Today’s words are “liverish” and/or “pavane”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo
What is OXJ?
OXJ What is OXJ ? OXJ is a twitter-based daily writing prompt game.  Every day I provide two words.  You create a tweet incorporating o...
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 10d
Shadowy graveyard
Dilapidated tombstones
Ancient yew of death
#HaikuChallenge [yew] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 10d
Today’s words are “keno” and/or “woodsy”. Let’s take an Oddly Entertaining Journey! #oxjDailyWords #oxj bit.ly/N9yibo
What is OXJ?
OXJ What is OXJ ? OXJ is a twitter-based daily writing prompt game.  Every day I provide two words.  You create a tweet incorporating o...
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Paul Nadolny @oddlystarry.bsky.social · 11d
Autumn approaches
Brisk breezes swirl to and fro
Xanthic leaves flutter
#HaikuChallenge [xanthic] #haiku #haikoid #homemadehaiku
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