DeRicki Johnson

A kindness Done in quiet I’m blessed To see today As on my bus A sleeping girl’s Suitcase Rolls away A stranger sets Her foot—unbid To make The suitcase stay The sleeping girl Unaware Of the #rescue Sent her way We are Each other’s angels Large & small, Come what may #vss365

Raucous winds spin around But do you hear their soothing Susurrus chanting Calling speaking to The stars mesmerising As they flicker wink shine Over and over Over and over Our names #together An ancient bonding Time always knew Before you met me And I you #vss365

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

#vss365 My Scuffed Boots She faltered in the rain’s drum, dripping soft truths into guttered puddles. We stood #together, her, a stutter in moth-laced sleeves; me, all elbows and ache. Even her presence had perfect syntax. I tried to reply but my words wore scuffed boots.

My A.I. Just betrayed me So I said I’d rip it out My boss Went offered it my job Now my employ’s In doubt While it #promised Loyalty A.I.’s shopping Amazon New body In its shopping cart Means I don’t have Too long #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

She was a patchwork of emotions, sewn #together with a thread of hope✨️ #vss365

On the starvation of a nation What can I offer thee But sentiment and sympathy What obtuse use my feelings Offering words unhealing I grieve at the disgrace I see in mine your face I feel it is not my place To condescend Though we may not be together My love I send #vss365

Good Morning/Good Day #vss365 Community: Our July 25, 2025 #prompt word of the day is: #together. Together (adverb): with or in proximity to another person or people. Have a great day & happy writing! #vss365 #prompt #together

oh yes, these are dark and scary times, said the bobcat. But there are violets of dawn, such beauty is what we live for. #vss365 #violet Thank you, @rachelnewcombe8 for the inspiration! ❤️🙏🏾

Good Morning/Good Day #vss365 Community: Our July 24, 2025 #prompt word of the day is: #violet. Violet (noun): a herbaceous plant typically having purple, blue, or white five-petaled flowers, one of which forms a landing pad for pollinating insects. Violet (adjective): of a…

Shed a tear or two for the days of youth, said the ronin. Herbal essence in the air. Summer swelter, and the war pigs remind us these are different and dangerous times. #vss365 #tear

if I breath no more I’d be upon her ashen door a #tear in the darkness, once more moonlit slits of flesh & bone succubus dance, I adore along the endless shore madness, the devil adores misery serenades her moans I breath no more open the ashen door death comes once more #vss365

Only In the aftermath Your #tears Tear me apart Now I’m feeling Guilty Over how I broke your heart I treated you Like some cheap pawn In a game Of chess Trying To win you ‘Fore my rival Got you to say “Yes” I won, But lost my honor… The real thing Put to test #vss365

The forest held a sacred well,full of pearls Each one,a precious #tear shed by a child lost to war, famine or other unnatural, man-made,disaster They asked her the way & she,in her innocence,told Thinking they'd pay homage or pray But they Plundered&Stole Their ever-goal #vss365

Paradise in despair as its #replacement no longer sheds a #tear Losing sight of humble beginnings Time for deadly reckonings An #eyelet of opportunity for slithers of feasting mercenaries to Filter through nightmares With gothic darkness fears #Moonmystic #horrorprompt #vss365

#Tears fall slow Time moves too fast Even silence forgets to heal • Winds don’t show Nothing can last Not all pain is meant to feel • Eyes stay dry Nights still replay What was torn still leaves a trace • We get by Day after day Even grief can make us grace #vss365 #Tear

The world does not care for your sob stories Nor does it beat with a bleeding heart So, wipe your tears and dust off the mask For the audience demands another show. #tear #vss365 #poetry #sadness #mask #world #audience #showtime

Why does my heart thunder Aloof, silent in the still Anticipation perhaps’ll Bring relief As will raindrops cover Those dreary #tear drops Before the monsoon of goodbye Rip-tears the brimming sky #vss365

Good Morning/Good Day #vss365 Community: Our July 23, 2025 #prompt word of the day is: #tear. Tear (noun): a drop of clear salty liquid that comes out of a person's eye when they cry or from irritation; (or) Tear: (verb): pull or rip something apart or to pieces with force.…

“No, Jill,” Carol sighed. “Just because he buys unsalted butter doesn’t make him a psychopath. I #promise you, I’ve met at least 4 psychopaths. One of them made meringues.” “But he doesn’t drink tea,” said Jill. Carol gasped. “Why didn’t you say? Psychopath, for sure.” #vss365