Rachel Newcombe

They called her petulant But you know what She wasn't rude Just outraged #vss365 #petulant

#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.

fish are jumping mosquitoes in the air after the rain roads become rivers after the floods #TankaThursday #jump

When we are together, our writing soars. Unconsciously bound, separate yet connected #vss365 #together

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

Together with Jami Lyne A beautiful write will arise So many will now begin Filling the world with words of surprise Poetry, stories, creative vignettes Shared from all corners of earth Each of interest to many I’ll bet Increasing humanity’s worth #tHartigan #vss365 #together

And in her aloneness there was togetherness ~ she just didn’t see it #vss365

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! ❤️🙏🏾

#vss365 Small Change Strip the n, that cacophonic sneer, from violent, and what blooms? A violet: soft as dusk blush, petal-thoughts curling where fists once clenched. War's alphabet rewritten by subtraction. A flower, whisper-born, from the tongue of mayhem. #violet #poetry

The bags under her eyes adopted a #violet hue, and her previous well-defined musculature fled. She grabbed another energy drink. “Ma, keep ‘em coming. I’m so close to the next level.” Her fingers danced on the controller as explosions rang from the screen. #vss365

At jazz night by the river, he sang beneath violet light. His voice rose like warmth through the evening air. Water on one side, music on the other. I stood in the middle, not needing a single word. #Vss365 #violet

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…

#LossLit

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Unable to release Tear is stuck Backlog of grief #vss365 #tear

B R O k e N Promise again #vss365 #promise

My purpose is us Here for all humanity The way through is love #tHartigan #vss365 #purpose #haiku

Good Morning/Good Day #vss365 Community: Our July 22, 2025 #prompt word of the day is: #promise. Promise (noun): a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen. Have a great day & happy writing! #vss365 #prompt #promise

Bear with me, friends I need to sit in darkness With this pain A while longer Until the blood dries And from the ashes The Phoenix will rise Once again And only then Will I live and write with purpose Fly toward love and light #vss365 #purpose