Aug 2 2025

The Daily Dread

He crinkles the buds
He separates twigs and seeds
He then rolls the joint



Fuzzy pink sweater
Stray hand slides up and under
"Forge ahead." she sighs


MAGA cult monk grumps
With a scowl under his cowl
Donations are down


Seize the day as one
Cherish the day when it's done
You know you have won

the world continues
without us says the distant
domino falling

the current regime
will fold spindle mutilate
to get it's own way

They want us to buy their BS
Pay for their BS
Use their stinking BS
Then thank them for their BS

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Aug 1 2025

The Daily Dread

grinning ear to ear
signalling another night
of special mischief




takes reflected light
on my retina to draw you
in my memory

yet my most cherished
recollections of you were
played out in the dark



media cover
of louts constant twittering
has zero value



A distant memory
When I was very young
At bedtime my mother and I
Would kneel at my bedside
We would say a nightly prayer
It went like this:

Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
Should I die before I wake
I pray the Lord my soul to take.

Nice little sediment.
Face to face with my mortality
On a nightly basis before dreamland.
From two to maybe seven
Don't recall when it began
Don't recall when it ended
Wonder why I was a shy kid
With the Grim Reaper
Always hovering near
Sweet dreams Petey.

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July 31 2025

The Daily Dread

Guaranteed 
Given the choice
Shopping lane
Highway lane
I'll choose the wrong one
When I move over
That one will stop
The other we I'll go
So now I stay put
And be the lane


J.J. leaned over
"Bonds just bind you to sorrow."
Then drained his Guinness



Up before sunrise
Much to complete before I
Slip into darkness



Tinnitus kicks in
Then the hum turns into words
A cosmic message
Bicameral mind chatter
Or psychotic word jumble



Our knowledge of space is pure speculation.
On the fringe stands The Eavesdrop Inn.
Best burger for light years.
Their motto is:
To Serve Man

#24words

Becomes #28words

Our knowledge of space is pure speculation.
On the fringe stands The Eavesdrop Inn.
Best burger for light years.
Ingredients unknown
But their motto is:
To Serve Man


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Two words
Came to mind
On line three
The one I chose
Was the wrong one


July 30 2025

The Daily Dread

Phrazez that Payzez

"Spontaneous eruption of now "
Very Bad Wizards


Stick or the carrot?
Please may I have the carrot.
Fine. But first the stick!



some well placed roses
let me stand bare naked here
among the elm trees



bare trees speak to me
without the clutter of leaves
message from their roots


lounging in cool shade
a tree site of our first kiss
in seventy three


July 29 2025

The Daily Dread

A lesson I learned
Less time being on the make
More time spent making


A velvet funnel
Filled with sapphire blather
Chokes out all reason



light clothes on the course
for all caddies from now on
helps hide dropped cheat ball



fifty years ago
summer job in factory
room size spring grinder

turntable of tubes
fill all tubes with raw springs
make ends flat to seat

fast pace to keep up
if one sticks in tube tap other
guy and duck under table

sparks fly all around
best motivation ever
to return to school

A.I. image generated from haiku text of a sphere blue Velvet tunnel 

A velvet funnel
Filled with sapphire blather
Chokes out all reason
Craiyon

July 28 2025

The Daily Dread

illegal decrees
crimes against humanity
on record to keep



lean city sparrow
fat and sassy farm sparrow
tariffs will harrow



looking forward to
a cool morning so I can
give AC a rest



Huddle the sparrow
Squabble with squab and raptors
Forward resistance




A land grab
Is a land grab
Is a land grab
A historical doom scroll loop
Been around as long as humans
Have been humaning


July 27 2025

The Daily Dread

way less than kismet 
as happenstance has it's way
entropy evolves


touch feel caress stroke
pat pet cradle fondle form
grasp guide morning bliss



Smouldering moments
Remembering skin on skin
Worn like a warm coat



took a while to grasp
the smouldering happenstance
of our reunion

A.I generated image from the prompt smouldering eyes

July 26 2025

The Daily Dread

Quafe
Quaff
Go quaff yourself
Life's too short to sweat the spelling

wrestling with red tape
busy patch plus frustration
but fought the good fight



Crimson and Clover
was about a meadowland
serial killer


An ancient guru
Lotus Mittens was his name
Taught hands on sunshine


you've violated
robots rules of order and
will be asked to leave
the future immediately
we're talking to you Ah Clem



July 25 2025

The Daily Dread

Gofer
Gopher
Go for broke

Friday night follies
Medieval power drinking
Order up excess



evening rain refresh
cooling cleansing quenching quafe
savour each swallow



Etched in my mind's eye
While together and apart
Your visage above


AmbientDread

@WordleClubDailyBot @GreenFire @VedaDalsette @Calgarygirl2023 @bcaligari @kateiacy @Doreen32128 @ikentcpel 1,497 X/6*

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July 25, 2025, 12:41 pm 2 boosts 9 favorites

July 24 2025

The Daily Dread

It's so hot here 
it's even melting
my nasal polyps 👃
#ewww 😱



Damn the bloody truth
Full scheme ahead me mateys
Monarchy or bust



Magenta, Violet,
Cyan burst sisters make a
colorful entrance


New ice age takes hold
Skating on fallow meadows
Our only respite

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