I bask
in the warmth
of your smile
and momentarily
forget my purpose.
#vss365 #warmth #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems
in the warmth
of your smile
and momentarily
forget my purpose.
#vss365 #warmth #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems
March 14, 2026 at 4:11 PM
I bask
in the warmth
of your smile
and momentarily
forget my purpose.
#vss365 #warmth #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems
in the warmth
of your smile
and momentarily
forget my purpose.
#vss365 #warmth #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems
Right, it's Monday. And gross out. And the everything is a lot.
Time for #TinyPoems. Reply to this, and I will write you one of your very own!
Time for #TinyPoems. Reply to this, and I will write you one of your very own!
April 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Right, it's Monday. And gross out. And the everything is a lot.
Time for #TinyPoems. Reply to this, and I will write you one of your very own!
Time for #TinyPoems. Reply to this, and I will write you one of your very own!
Nobody needs a poem
Until the moment they do
#7syllablesentence
#7syllables #7syllablesentences
#poetrycommunity
#poems
#tinypoems #micropoetry #poetry
Until the moment they do
#7syllablesentence
#7syllables #7syllablesentences
#poetrycommunity
#poems
#tinypoems #micropoetry #poetry
September 20, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Nobody needs a poem
Until the moment they do
#7syllablesentence
#7syllables #7syllablesentences
#poetrycommunity
#poems
#tinypoems #micropoetry #poetry
Until the moment they do
#7syllablesentence
#7syllables #7syllablesentences
#poetrycommunity
#poems
#tinypoems #micropoetry #poetry
Found poem and accidental haiku created from rejection email...#2
#tinypoems #foundpoems #foragedpoems #accidentalhaiku #blueskypoet #poetry
#tinypoems #foundpoems #foragedpoems #accidentalhaiku #blueskypoet #poetry
May 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Found poem and accidental haiku created from rejection email...#2
#tinypoems #foundpoems #foragedpoems #accidentalhaiku #blueskypoet #poetry
#tinypoems #foundpoems #foragedpoems #accidentalhaiku #blueskypoet #poetry
Daybreak,
wind crooning,
reluctant sun,
morning tea,
elixir of life.
#vss365 #elixir #dailywritingprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
(photo: my own)
wind crooning,
reluctant sun,
morning tea,
elixir of life.
#vss365 #elixir #dailywritingprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
(photo: my own)
September 3, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Daybreak,
wind crooning,
reluctant sun,
morning tea,
elixir of life.
#vss365 #elixir #dailywritingprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
(photo: my own)
wind crooning,
reluctant sun,
morning tea,
elixir of life.
#vss365 #elixir #dailywritingprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
(photo: my own)
Midnight musings keep
me from sleep, while a spider
creeps along the wall.
#vss365 #midnight #dailywritingprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
me from sleep, while a spider
creeps along the wall.
#vss365 #midnight #dailywritingprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
June 1, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Midnight musings keep
me from sleep, while a spider
creeps along the wall.
#vss365 #midnight #dailywritingprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
me from sleep, while a spider
creeps along the wall.
#vss365 #midnight #dailywritingprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
Found poem created from rejection email...#1
#tinypoems #foundpoems #foragedpoems #blueskypoet #poetry
#tinypoems #foundpoems #foragedpoems #blueskypoet #poetry
May 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Found poem created from rejection email...#1
#tinypoems #foundpoems #foragedpoems #blueskypoet #poetry
#tinypoems #foundpoems #foragedpoems #blueskypoet #poetry
With the lightning strike
of realisation, I see
how the veil is dropped
from the world
and bit by dreadful bit,
the truth
is unearthed.
#vss365 #lightning #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems
of realisation, I see
how the veil is dropped
from the world
and bit by dreadful bit,
the truth
is unearthed.
#vss365 #lightning #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems
March 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM
With the lightning strike
of realisation, I see
how the veil is dropped
from the world
and bit by dreadful bit,
the truth
is unearthed.
#vss365 #lightning #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems
of realisation, I see
how the veil is dropped
from the world
and bit by dreadful bit,
the truth
is unearthed.
#vss365 #lightning #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems
Well, uh, 10,000 of you lot are now following me!
So, an intro: I'm a SFF/horror writer (mainly a poet). Poetry collection coming out July 2026 from @clashbooks.bsky.social (Offerings for Ordinary Gods). I post selfies, animal photos, kitchen witchery, & #TinyPoems.
Dork. Nerd. Kind. But bitey.
So, an intro: I'm a SFF/horror writer (mainly a poet). Poetry collection coming out July 2026 from @clashbooks.bsky.social (Offerings for Ordinary Gods). I post selfies, animal photos, kitchen witchery, & #TinyPoems.
Dork. Nerd. Kind. But bitey.
October 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Well, uh, 10,000 of you lot are now following me!
So, an intro: I'm a SFF/horror writer (mainly a poet). Poetry collection coming out July 2026 from @clashbooks.bsky.social (Offerings for Ordinary Gods). I post selfies, animal photos, kitchen witchery, & #TinyPoems.
Dork. Nerd. Kind. But bitey.
So, an intro: I'm a SFF/horror writer (mainly a poet). Poetry collection coming out July 2026 from @clashbooks.bsky.social (Offerings for Ordinary Gods). I post selfies, animal photos, kitchen witchery, & #TinyPoems.
Dork. Nerd. Kind. But bitey.
Gravity's arc
is a plumb line
from x to y
but my dreams
shall not
plummet
with it.
#vss365 #gravity #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
is a plumb line
from x to y
but my dreams
shall not
plummet
with it.
#vss365 #gravity #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
May 27, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Gravity's arc
is a plumb line
from x to y
but my dreams
shall not
plummet
with it.
#vss365 #gravity #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
is a plumb line
from x to y
but my dreams
shall not
plummet
with it.
#vss365 #gravity #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
I strive for
equilibrium
as I seek to
conduct myself
in alignment with
some universal maths.
#vss365 #conduct #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
equilibrium
as I seek to
conduct myself
in alignment with
some universal maths.
#vss365 #conduct #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
March 30, 2026 at 11:32 AM
I strive for
equilibrium
as I seek to
conduct myself
in alignment with
some universal maths.
#vss365 #conduct #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
equilibrium
as I seek to
conduct myself
in alignment with
some universal maths.
#vss365 #conduct #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
As the toil
of one day slips
into the next,
I discover
more power
to endure,
and through
this, the will
to overcome.
#vss365 #toil #dailywritingprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
of one day slips
into the next,
I discover
more power
to endure,
and through
this, the will
to overcome.
#vss365 #toil #dailywritingprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
August 10, 2026 at 4:36 PM
As the toil
of one day slips
into the next,
I discover
more power
to endure,
and through
this, the will
to overcome.
#vss365 #toil #dailywritingprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
of one day slips
into the next,
I discover
more power
to endure,
and through
this, the will
to overcome.
#vss365 #toil #dailywritingprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
Water is intent
on mirroring
the moving image,
the agate blue of sky,
the zen of a passing heron.
And I am content
to lie by its side
and enjoy the murmurations
of a spring afternoon.
#vss365 #intent #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
(Photo © N Nazir 2026)
on mirroring
the moving image,
the agate blue of sky,
the zen of a passing heron.
And I am content
to lie by its side
and enjoy the murmurations
of a spring afternoon.
#vss365 #intent #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
(Photo © N Nazir 2026)
May 19, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Water is intent
on mirroring
the moving image,
the agate blue of sky,
the zen of a passing heron.
And I am content
to lie by its side
and enjoy the murmurations
of a spring afternoon.
#vss365 #intent #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
(Photo © N Nazir 2026)
on mirroring
the moving image,
the agate blue of sky,
the zen of a passing heron.
And I am content
to lie by its side
and enjoy the murmurations
of a spring afternoon.
#vss365 #intent #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
(Photo © N Nazir 2026)
Time to get the broom
out. Sweep away yesterdays,
welcome autumn rain.
#vss365 #broom #dailywritingprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
out. Sweep away yesterdays,
welcome autumn rain.
#vss365 #broom #dailywritingprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
August 30, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Time to get the broom
out. Sweep away yesterdays,
welcome autumn rain.
#vss365 #broom #dailywritingprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
out. Sweep away yesterdays,
welcome autumn rain.
#vss365 #broom #dailywritingprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
Let’s do some #TinyPoems! Reply to this post, and I will write you your very own TinyPoem, right on the spot.
September 4, 2023 at 2:12 PM
Let’s do some #TinyPoems! Reply to this post, and I will write you your very own TinyPoem, right on the spot.
Found poem and accidental haiku created from rejection email...#3
#tinypoems #foundpoems #rejectionemails #foragedpoems #blueskypoetry #poetry
#tinypoems #foundpoems #rejectionemails #foragedpoems #blueskypoetry #poetry
May 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Found poem and accidental haiku created from rejection email...#3
#tinypoems #foundpoems #rejectionemails #foragedpoems #blueskypoetry #poetry
#tinypoems #foundpoems #rejectionemails #foragedpoems #blueskypoetry #poetry
I think at some point this week—maybe tomorrow—I’ll do a round of #TinyPoems for people. It’s been a minute.
I’ll post when I do, so anyone who wants to can mute me.
I’ll post when I do, so anyone who wants to can mute me.
April 5, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I think at some point this week—maybe tomorrow—I’ll do a round of #TinyPoems for people. It’s been a minute.
I’ll post when I do, so anyone who wants to can mute me.
I’ll post when I do, so anyone who wants to can mute me.
In the bluing dawn,
I am besieged
by the lingering longing
of unrealised dreams.
#vss365 #linger #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
I am besieged
by the lingering longing
of unrealised dreams.
#vss365 #linger #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
May 21, 2026 at 9:51 PM
In the bluing dawn,
I am besieged
by the lingering longing
of unrealised dreams.
#vss365 #linger #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
I am besieged
by the lingering longing
of unrealised dreams.
#vss365 #linger #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
Evening's long shadows
cast silhouettes on the street.
Wind hurries me on.
#vss365 #silhouette #dailywritingprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
cast silhouettes on the street.
Wind hurries me on.
#vss365 #silhouette #dailywritingprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
September 4, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Evening's long shadows
cast silhouettes on the street.
Wind hurries me on.
#vss365 #silhouette #dailywritingprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
cast silhouettes on the street.
Wind hurries me on.
#vss365 #silhouette #dailywritingprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
Welcome, new followers!
For those who are unfamiliar, I am a poet/writer. I write SFF poetry primarily, and I love to post about food and beauty in the world. I share selfies and threads that I hope are uplifting. Sometimes, I do #TinyPoems and sometimes, I do them for people.
My latest:
For those who are unfamiliar, I am a poet/writer. I write SFF poetry primarily, and I love to post about food and beauty in the world. I share selfies and threads that I hope are uplifting. Sometimes, I do #TinyPoems and sometimes, I do them for people.
My latest:
Darlings! Could your day use a poem?
Well, my latest in @thedeadlands.com might help with that! "The High Priestess Falls in Love With Death" is a poem I am super proud of, and I hope you'll give it a read, if you haven't.
thedeadlands.com/issue-35/the...
Well, my latest in @thedeadlands.com might help with that! "The High Priestess Falls in Love With Death" is a poem I am super proud of, and I hope you'll give it a read, if you haven't.
thedeadlands.com/issue-35/the...
The High Priestess Falls in Love with Death, by Ali Trotta - The Deadlands
This lesson I learned and relearned, reciting it like a spell, word after word to call back my power, to soften the ache, to sort out fact from fiction, smother the ashes, close the gate after me, go ...
thedeadlands.com
November 23, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Welcome, new followers!
For those who are unfamiliar, I am a poet/writer. I write SFF poetry primarily, and I love to post about food and beauty in the world. I share selfies and threads that I hope are uplifting. Sometimes, I do #TinyPoems and sometimes, I do them for people.
My latest:
For those who are unfamiliar, I am a poet/writer. I write SFF poetry primarily, and I love to post about food and beauty in the world. I share selfies and threads that I hope are uplifting. Sometimes, I do #TinyPoems and sometimes, I do them for people.
My latest:
Anyone up for a tiny poem thread? Poems under 10 lines only. Here's one from my most recent collection, Grief's Alphabet (Seren, April 2024). #poetry #tinypoems
November 13, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Anyone up for a tiny poem thread? Poems under 10 lines only. Here's one from my most recent collection, Grief's Alphabet (Seren, April 2024). #poetry #tinypoems
December 15, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Some might say
I'm a bonny lass,
but the world gets
only more crazy so
I am in very short supply
of whimsy right now.
#vss365 #bonny #micropoems #tinypoems #writingdaily #blueskypoetry
I'm a bonny lass,
but the world gets
only more crazy so
I am in very short supply
of whimsy right now.
#vss365 #bonny #micropoems #tinypoems #writingdaily #blueskypoetry
March 11, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Some might say
I'm a bonny lass,
but the world gets
only more crazy so
I am in very short supply
of whimsy right now.
#vss365 #bonny #micropoems #tinypoems #writingdaily #blueskypoetry
I'm a bonny lass,
but the world gets
only more crazy so
I am in very short supply
of whimsy right now.
#vss365 #bonny #micropoems #tinypoems #writingdaily #blueskypoetry
Welcome new followers! Intro time!
I'm Ali! I'm a SFF writer, primarily a poet! I post selfies, uplifting threads, pet photos, food photos, joyful things, and am a total CareBear. Will bite, though. (Kindness doesn't equal weakness.)
I'm a dork. I occasionally do #TinyPoems on here for folks.
I'm Ali! I'm a SFF writer, primarily a poet! I post selfies, uplifting threads, pet photos, food photos, joyful things, and am a total CareBear. Will bite, though. (Kindness doesn't equal weakness.)
I'm a dork. I occasionally do #TinyPoems on here for folks.
October 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Welcome new followers! Intro time!
I'm Ali! I'm a SFF writer, primarily a poet! I post selfies, uplifting threads, pet photos, food photos, joyful things, and am a total CareBear. Will bite, though. (Kindness doesn't equal weakness.)
I'm a dork. I occasionally do #TinyPoems on here for folks.
I'm Ali! I'm a SFF writer, primarily a poet! I post selfies, uplifting threads, pet photos, food photos, joyful things, and am a total CareBear. Will bite, though. (Kindness doesn't equal weakness.)
I'm a dork. I occasionally do #TinyPoems on here for folks.
as we revolve
around the sun,
can the other
balls of rock
hear the bombs?
#vss365 #revolve #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
around the sun,
can the other
balls of rock
hear the bombs?
#vss365 #revolve #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
March 27, 2026 at 10:05 AM
as we revolve
around the sun,
can the other
balls of rock
hear the bombs?
#vss365 #revolve #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems #blueskypoetry
around the sun,
can the other
balls of rock
hear the bombs?
#vss365 #revolve #dailywritingprompt #micropoems #tinypoems #blueskypoetry