Mellifera Muses 🐝
@melliferamuses.com
Poetry, short stories, and other creative bits to make your day a little sweeter 🍯 Mel's account: @melleesmith.com
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@melliferamuses.com
· Mar 24
Mel Lee-Smith's Bookings
Bookings Open! Click to see Mel Lee-Smith's booking menu.
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Did you know you can commission me for poetry, short stories, obituaries, and more? 💛🐝
Prices start from just €3.
Backed by:
- 25+ years' personal writing experience
- 10+ years' freelancing experience
- 2 writing degrees
Book here: ko-fi.com/melleesmith
#AmWriting #Commissions #WritingCommunity
Prices start from just €3.
Backed by:
- 25+ years' personal writing experience
- 10+ years' freelancing experience
- 2 writing degrees
Book here: ko-fi.com/melleesmith
#AmWriting #Commissions #WritingCommunity
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Hope y'all are having a Very Good Friday. For the first time in 6 years, I submitted a short story for publication. Fingers crossed. 🤞🩷
April 3, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Hope y'all are having a Very Good Friday. For the first time in 6 years, I submitted a short story for publication. Fingers crossed. 🤞🩷
Reposted by Mellifera Muses 🐝
The best ideas grow in your subconscious, fertilized by time, space, neglect.
The best ideas are delicate flowers: you'll rot the roots, wilt the blooms if you overtend them.
#Writing #WritingCommunity
The best ideas are delicate flowers: you'll rot the roots, wilt the blooms if you overtend them.
#Writing #WritingCommunity
March 29, 2026 at 12:01 PM
The best ideas grow in your subconscious, fertilized by time, space, neglect.
The best ideas are delicate flowers: you'll rot the roots, wilt the blooms if you overtend them.
#Writing #WritingCommunity
The best ideas are delicate flowers: you'll rot the roots, wilt the blooms if you overtend them.
#Writing #WritingCommunity
feel slightly slanted,
like a dancing house on an
amsterdam canal
#Haiku #Poetry #Poem #PoetryDaily #MelliferaMuses #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
like a dancing house on an
amsterdam canal
#Haiku #Poetry #Poem #PoetryDaily #MelliferaMuses #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
March 28, 2026 at 7:26 AM
feel slightly slanted,
like a dancing house on an
amsterdam canal
#Haiku #Poetry #Poem #PoetryDaily #MelliferaMuses #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
like a dancing house on an
amsterdam canal
#Haiku #Poetry #Poem #PoetryDaily #MelliferaMuses #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
looking for haikus
everywhere — and finding them
all over the place
#Haiku #PoetryDaily #Poetry #Poem #MelliferaMuses #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
everywhere — and finding them
all over the place
#Haiku #PoetryDaily #Poetry #Poem #MelliferaMuses #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
March 27, 2026 at 11:34 AM
looking for haikus
everywhere — and finding them
all over the place
#Haiku #PoetryDaily #Poetry #Poem #MelliferaMuses #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
everywhere — and finding them
all over the place
#Haiku #PoetryDaily #Poetry #Poem #MelliferaMuses #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
writing poems in
the backseat of the car and
counting syllables
#Haiku #Poetry #Poem #PoetryDaily #MelliferaMuses #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
the backseat of the car and
counting syllables
#Haiku #Poetry #Poem #PoetryDaily #MelliferaMuses #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
March 26, 2026 at 7:50 AM
writing poems in
the backseat of the car and
counting syllables
#Haiku #Poetry #Poem #PoetryDaily #MelliferaMuses #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
the backseat of the car and
counting syllables
#Haiku #Poetry #Poem #PoetryDaily #MelliferaMuses #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
grief isn't something
you defeat or emerge from—
you just gotta swim.
#Haiku #Poetry #Poem #PoetryDaily #MelliferaMuses #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
you defeat or emerge from—
you just gotta swim.
#Haiku #Poetry #Poem #PoetryDaily #MelliferaMuses #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
March 25, 2026 at 5:35 AM
grief isn't something
you defeat or emerge from—
you just gotta swim.
#Haiku #Poetry #Poem #PoetryDaily #MelliferaMuses #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
you defeat or emerge from—
you just gotta swim.
#Haiku #Poetry #Poem #PoetryDaily #MelliferaMuses #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
Did you know you can commission me for poetry, short stories, obituaries, and more? 💛🐝
Prices start from just €3.
Backed by:
- 25+ years' personal writing experience
- 10+ years' freelancing experience
- 2 writing degrees
Book here: ko-fi.com/melleesmith
#AmWriting #Commissions #WritingCommunity
Prices start from just €3.
Backed by:
- 25+ years' personal writing experience
- 10+ years' freelancing experience
- 2 writing degrees
Book here: ko-fi.com/melleesmith
#AmWriting #Commissions #WritingCommunity
Mel Lee-Smith's Bookings
Bookings Open! Click to see Mel Lee-Smith's booking menu.
ko-fi.com
March 24, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Did you know you can commission me for poetry, short stories, obituaries, and more? 💛🐝
Prices start from just €3.
Backed by:
- 25+ years' personal writing experience
- 10+ years' freelancing experience
- 2 writing degrees
Book here: ko-fi.com/melleesmith
#AmWriting #Commissions #WritingCommunity
Prices start from just €3.
Backed by:
- 25+ years' personal writing experience
- 10+ years' freelancing experience
- 2 writing degrees
Book here: ko-fi.com/melleesmith
#AmWriting #Commissions #WritingCommunity
"La Alegria"
toledo is my
all-time favorite sandwich—
pairs so well with soup.
🍲
#Haiku #PoetryDaily #Poetry #Poem #MelliferaMuses #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
toledo is my
all-time favorite sandwich—
pairs so well with soup.
🍲
#Haiku #PoetryDaily #Poetry #Poem #MelliferaMuses #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
March 24, 2026 at 11:46 AM
"La Alegria"
toledo is my
all-time favorite sandwich—
pairs so well with soup.
🍲
#Haiku #PoetryDaily #Poetry #Poem #MelliferaMuses #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
toledo is my
all-time favorite sandwich—
pairs so well with soup.
🍲
#Haiku #PoetryDaily #Poetry #Poem #MelliferaMuses #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
My (writing) commissions are officially open! ✨🍯🐝
Finally got the commissions page up on the website. Check it out!
melliferamuses.com/commissions
Finally got the commissions page up on the website. Check it out!
melliferamuses.com/commissions
March 14, 2026 at 9:47 AM
My (writing) commissions are officially open! ✨🍯🐝
Finally got the commissions page up on the website. Check it out!
melliferamuses.com/commissions
Finally got the commissions page up on the website. Check it out!
melliferamuses.com/commissions
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Dad hit his head
climbing up the dresser,
just like me and my sister did
when we were little:
an excruciating parallel.
#Poem #Poetry #AmWriting #Dementia #DoHashtagsEvenWorkOnHere #OrAmIJustOld
climbing up the dresser,
just like me and my sister did
when we were little:
an excruciating parallel.
#Poem #Poetry #AmWriting #Dementia #DoHashtagsEvenWorkOnHere #OrAmIJustOld
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Dad hit his head
climbing up the dresser,
just like me and my sister did
when we were little:
an excruciating parallel.
#Poem #Poetry #AmWriting #Dementia #DoHashtagsEvenWorkOnHere #OrAmIJustOld
climbing up the dresser,
just like me and my sister did
when we were little:
an excruciating parallel.
#Poem #Poetry #AmWriting #Dementia #DoHashtagsEvenWorkOnHere #OrAmIJustOld
"Three lifetimes later, you wake to an ache in your left hip."
Mellifera Muses' first commissioned short story — "Quest Started: A Man and His Cat" — is now live!
A Fallout-inspired short story / side quest for my pal Keith:
#AmWriting #WIP #WritingCommunity #ShortStory
Mellifera Muses' first commissioned short story — "Quest Started: A Man and His Cat" — is now live!
A Fallout-inspired short story / side quest for my pal Keith:
#AmWriting #WIP #WritingCommunity #ShortStory
Quest Started: A Man and His Cat | Short Story by Mellifera Muses
'Three lifetimes later, you wake to an ache in your left hip.'
melliferamuses.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"Three lifetimes later, you wake to an ache in your left hip."
Mellifera Muses' first commissioned short story — "Quest Started: A Man and His Cat" — is now live!
A Fallout-inspired short story / side quest for my pal Keith:
#AmWriting #WIP #WritingCommunity #ShortStory
Mellifera Muses' first commissioned short story — "Quest Started: A Man and His Cat" — is now live!
A Fallout-inspired short story / side quest for my pal Keith:
#AmWriting #WIP #WritingCommunity #ShortStory
"Living so far away, and knowing Mama couldn’t care less about receiving a bouquet, I decided the best birthday gift I can give her is this story, this not-so-random love letter on a Sunday, just because."
Flowers for Mama is up now. #AmWriting #MelliferaMuses
melliferamuses.com/flowers-for-...
Flowers for Mama is up now. #AmWriting #MelliferaMuses
melliferamuses.com/flowers-for-...
Flowers for Mama | Short story by Mellifera Muses
'Some people let this world make them ugly, but not Mama — her light just keeps growing brighter.'
melliferamuses.com
September 22, 2025 at 8:37 AM
"Living so far away, and knowing Mama couldn’t care less about receiving a bouquet, I decided the best birthday gift I can give her is this story, this not-so-random love letter on a Sunday, just because."
Flowers for Mama is up now. #AmWriting #MelliferaMuses
melliferamuses.com/flowers-for-...
Flowers for Mama is up now. #AmWriting #MelliferaMuses
melliferamuses.com/flowers-for-...
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The @melliferamuses.com newsletter is coming along! 🐝
My first newsletter will publish later this month.
Will share the subscribe form soon!
My first newsletter will publish later this month.
Will share the subscribe form soon!
September 11, 2025 at 10:59 AM
The @melliferamuses.com newsletter is coming along! 🐝
My first newsletter will publish later this month.
Will share the subscribe form soon!
My first newsletter will publish later this month.
Will share the subscribe form soon!
What else can I do,
under the weight of all this grief?
Just become a creature of the earth again,
I guess.
—
#Poetry #AmWriting #ShortVerses #MelliferaMuses
under the weight of all this grief?
Just become a creature of the earth again,
I guess.
—
#Poetry #AmWriting #ShortVerses #MelliferaMuses
June 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
What else can I do,
under the weight of all this grief?
Just become a creature of the earth again,
I guess.
—
#Poetry #AmWriting #ShortVerses #MelliferaMuses
under the weight of all this grief?
Just become a creature of the earth again,
I guess.
—
#Poetry #AmWriting #ShortVerses #MelliferaMuses
Some days, the heartache hurts worse than others.
Like a bum knee on a rainy day.
Sometimes, your climate just irritates your old wounds, and you can't really put a finger on why.
#Writing #AmWriting #MelliferaMuses
Like a bum knee on a rainy day.
Sometimes, your climate just irritates your old wounds, and you can't really put a finger on why.
#Writing #AmWriting #MelliferaMuses
December 29, 2024 at 9:33 AM
Some days, the heartache hurts worse than others.
Like a bum knee on a rainy day.
Sometimes, your climate just irritates your old wounds, and you can't really put a finger on why.
#Writing #AmWriting #MelliferaMuses
Like a bum knee on a rainy day.
Sometimes, your climate just irritates your old wounds, and you can't really put a finger on why.
#Writing #AmWriting #MelliferaMuses
Bend your life
into whatever shape you like,
and know that sorrow
will thread through every part.
Even when your suffering
makes no sense, it is unavoidable.
#Poetry #AmWriting #MelliferaMuses
into whatever shape you like,
and know that sorrow
will thread through every part.
Even when your suffering
makes no sense, it is unavoidable.
#Poetry #AmWriting #MelliferaMuses
December 3, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Bend your life
into whatever shape you like,
and know that sorrow
will thread through every part.
Even when your suffering
makes no sense, it is unavoidable.
#Poetry #AmWriting #MelliferaMuses
into whatever shape you like,
and know that sorrow
will thread through every part.
Even when your suffering
makes no sense, it is unavoidable.
#Poetry #AmWriting #MelliferaMuses
Shut UP, Gary, you’re gonna make me cry 😭
I had no idea, but this was during a v bad time for me, so forgive me if you had mentioned.
I just reread it with a huge smile on my face, and glistening eyes. You really know how to make words sing.
I just reread it with a huge smile on my face, and glistening eyes. You really know how to make words sing.
November 21, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Shut UP, Gary, you’re gonna make me cry 😭
🥹 so blessed to have folks like @gavrushka.bsky.social in my corner! 💛
OMG Mel!!! It is sooooo good to hear from you. Yes, all is well here after a turbulent few years, and I likewise hope you're doing great and still turning out awesome prose.
I'd so love to read for you again. You're, without doubt, one of my favourite writers. 😄
I'd so love to read for you again. You're, without doubt, one of my favourite writers. 😄
November 18, 2024 at 8:17 PM
🥹 so blessed to have folks like @gavrushka.bsky.social in my corner! 💛
@gavrushka.bsky.social Gary! I’m so glad you’re here, it’s Mel from way back in the Twitter days 😊 I’ve been looking for you and all my old pals since I joined! Hope you’re doing well
November 18, 2024 at 3:05 PM
@gavrushka.bsky.social Gary! I’m so glad you’re here, it’s Mel from way back in the Twitter days 😊 I’ve been looking for you and all my old pals since I joined! Hope you’re doing well
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what if your ideas are as in love with you as you are with them?
what if your creativity spends its days dreaming about you too?
what if art is a co-creation between you (the vessel) & the eternal source of all things?
what if this act of making is the universe experiencing itself through you?
what if your creativity spends its days dreaming about you too?
what if art is a co-creation between you (the vessel) & the eternal source of all things?
what if this act of making is the universe experiencing itself through you?
November 18, 2024 at 5:07 AM
what if your ideas are as in love with you as you are with them?
what if your creativity spends its days dreaming about you too?
what if art is a co-creation between you (the vessel) & the eternal source of all things?
what if this act of making is the universe experiencing itself through you?
what if your creativity spends its days dreaming about you too?
what if art is a co-creation between you (the vessel) & the eternal source of all things?
what if this act of making is the universe experiencing itself through you?
"Irish butter is special."
"Just like you."
- Overheard in a Dublin Cafe, couplet, 2023
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#poetry #poem #micropoems #melliferamuses
"Just like you."
- Overheard in a Dublin Cafe, couplet, 2023
—
#poetry #poem #micropoems #melliferamuses
November 15, 2024 at 10:25 AM
"Irish butter is special."
"Just like you."
- Overheard in a Dublin Cafe, couplet, 2023
—
#poetry #poem #micropoems #melliferamuses
"Just like you."
- Overheard in a Dublin Cafe, couplet, 2023
—
#poetry #poem #micropoems #melliferamuses
In the wake of the election, I've started a new project:
A guide on activism for people who are branded "too emotional" and "too sensitive" — particularly folks like me who are diagnosed as BPD or cPTSD.
Because, if we're going to maximize our impact, we need to learn to work WITH our brains.
A guide on activism for people who are branded "too emotional" and "too sensitive" — particularly folks like me who are diagnosed as BPD or cPTSD.
Because, if we're going to maximize our impact, we need to learn to work WITH our brains.
November 14, 2024 at 9:14 AM
In the wake of the election, I've started a new project:
A guide on activism for people who are branded "too emotional" and "too sensitive" — particularly folks like me who are diagnosed as BPD or cPTSD.
Because, if we're going to maximize our impact, we need to learn to work WITH our brains.
A guide on activism for people who are branded "too emotional" and "too sensitive" — particularly folks like me who are diagnosed as BPD or cPTSD.
Because, if we're going to maximize our impact, we need to learn to work WITH our brains.
Hey Bluesky 👋 I'm Mellissa, aka Mel. I mostly write and create stuff. Some of it lives at melliferamuses.com.
I'm originally from South Carolina but have lived in Ireland for the last 8 years. The election has been rough.
This site looks promising, though.
Y'all be good. ✌️
I'm originally from South Carolina but have lived in Ireland for the last 8 years. The election has been rough.
This site looks promising, though.
Y'all be good. ✌️
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November 12, 2024 at 11:11 PM
Hey Bluesky 👋 I'm Mellissa, aka Mel. I mostly write and create stuff. Some of it lives at melliferamuses.com.
I'm originally from South Carolina but have lived in Ireland for the last 8 years. The election has been rough.
This site looks promising, though.
Y'all be good. ✌️
I'm originally from South Carolina but have lived in Ireland for the last 8 years. The election has been rough.
This site looks promising, though.
Y'all be good. ✌️