David Shaw

Five stared at the coin with squinted eyes. Valor said, "Who loses, goes inside." Five said, "I know you have another coin in the other gauntlet." Valor sighed. "I told you already. I don't want to go inside. So you have to lose this coin toss." #valorfive #satsplat

my love, i will use the threads from my tender poetry to stitch your shattered heart back together again, & with my needle of devotion i'll repair all your broken pieces, adorning my sonnets to your soul, enveloping you in my arms until you feel complete once more. #vss365

So young, so naive So joyful, ha! Still, spirit wise & fairy kissed By spring pink & violet Summer gold Or was it autumn #tears? Winter dream of a ghost Who never haunts But leaves a scene Happily enchanted Placing one daisy In flower vase Wishing for a smile On her face #vss365

“When a man can’t find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure.” — Viktor Frankl

Your self esteem will improve when you do the things you say you’re going to do. Accomplish your goals, work on your insecurities, and remove people who make you question your worth.

Not sure where everyone's coming from, but This is Bonnie, from my indie animation project, The Ebony Witch. the films Pilot/prologue will be premiering on youtube this fall!

The big canine growls as I stop scratching his silky underbelly. “My hands are tired” “Should’ve thought before disgracing my ancestors by entering me in that damn dog show,” the werewolf snarled. “We won the Westminster Legend Trophy!” “Keep scratching.” #satsplat #Revenge

The fire red, the long stretch extended, the blood wraith a #crimson river through our veins. We lived. Sometimes we loved. At times, we cried. But we get up ready for the challenge, whether it be fifty foot tall or the size of a toddler. #vss365

Hello new people, thanks for checking out my indie animation project!

#vss365 My books bicker everyday. The half-read books Demand attention And the unread ones Insist upon second chances. The dog-eared ones Call for retribution The favourites Applaud my taste And the borrowed ones Wait to return home. #Together They hate the television.

With a deep inhale I watch a #crimson sunset With a heart felt, thanks #vss365 #haiku

Everyone wants the business, body, relationship, and life that you have - until they see the sacrifices it took to build them.

The shield protected anyone even the cowards. That hand gripped onto hope the higher the shield raised against the darkness. Light shed from the edges, doubt burnt into the earth. Now below your feet, you step over your past and push forward. #vss365

Something is missing he took it with him when he left He stole her heart away left her just torn fragile bits she pieced them #together carefully patched with hope and just a touch of sheer will whole... but still so empty nowhere near full... #vss365

Two grannies Decided #Together They would dwell They would help Each other For neither Was that well Tho siblings The two fought Like cage match Gone pell-mell Now both lie dead— Poisoned As far as Cops can tell What’s worse They’re still roomies Forever Bound in Hell #vss365

'Pixie! PIXIE!! Why have I woken up with #violet wings?!' 'Wow. Must be that weird feather flu which is going around.' 'Feather flu?' 'Yeah, or maybe you lucid dreamed them? You have been stressed.' 'Then what's that?!' '...A completely unrelated pot of dye.' #vss365

When you’re an entrepreneur, no one is ever gonna tell you “good job”. It’s expected. You own the business. Get used to it. You never did it for them anyways.

Our lives encased in vain, we become angry at someone's disdain. Nature never cared about such petty things. We're mad at the world but the flowers bloom the same. Buttercup, rose and #violet, they gather in lockstep to salute the sun. Smile, for we are blessed. #vss365

a violet grows through a crack in a stone wall bloom against the odds #vss365 #violet #Haiku #Naturephotography

I am the past Collector of years History’s fragile mast Sails sewn with tears I am the indifferent No skin in the game Don’t call me ignorant Comfy is a fool’s grave I am the #vagary To those against poets For empathy is bravery Requires one to be ‘woke’ #BraveWrite #vss365 🕊️