Dear Victoria Leigh Bennett-- PoetsonThursday, I greatly apologize for not having the poem I promised to bring today. But sad to say, as I have found out this week, I went from an uncomfortable shelter existence to what at first appeared idyllic solitude with my cat, but then turned absolutely

Carrie Victoria Leigh Bennett-- PoetsonThursday activism words play variations’ import shared causes humans #haiku #wordsplay inspired by your reminder variations human soul food truth (⁠ ⁠◜⁠‿⁠◝⁠ ⁠)

When I #encounter poetry I know it’s so because I cease to seek anything #additional, I see everything that fleets stays eternity, reminding I’ve no need to grieve poems ending, there will always be more to see, more poetry for me to write & read. #vsspoem #vss365 #poem #poetry

Yes, it's Lucie-Minou. She is my joy and significance.

Dear Victoria Leigh Bennett-- PoetsonThursday, For this week (5/1/25), write a short poem in celebration of May Day, and what the musical song calls "the merry month of May." Don't feel you have to restrain yourself on the subjects of May poles, lads and lasses on the green, etc.

Happy May, friends!! 🌱🌷☀️😊 Spring fever is surely going around… so here’s my mayday… “May-Day Poem” I look forward to reading your poems✍️💛🌻Victoria Leigh Bennett-- PoetsonThursday #poetry #poem #MayDay2025 #MayDay #writerslife #spring #kite 🪁

Hi Victoria Leigh Bennett-- PoetsonThursday I recently learned that Shakespeare took Romeo & Juliet's story from a poem by Arthur Brooke. Bit disillusioning 😄 google.co.uk/books/edition/… On an unrelated note, here's my poem 'Heart of Power' from 'Emergent Dreams'. Feel free to review on Amazon/Goodreads

We each need to sing in different keys— one day joy, next day grief— songs of glee, #elegies, #withheld can be like ties binding wings singing frees lets stretch & fly by flapping up & down from ground to heights undreamed pressed by depths beneath. #vsspoem #vss365 #poem #poetry

Dear Victoria Leigh Bennett-- PoetsonThursday, write a poem about the time when you were the happiest. In some ways, that time may be still to come, but just restrict your writing to a time in the past, overall. This is for Thursday, 5/8/25. Go to it!

✍️😊 Happy Victoria Leigh Bennett-- PoetsonThursday Friends! (Maybe?) on topic for today’s optional theme (a happy time) I’m sharing “Caregiving” (nearly titled “Caretaking”)… giving-taking… happy time-sad time… I look forward to reading your poems✍️💛🌻 #poem #poetry #care #giving #Love

Carrie Victoria Leigh Bennett-- PoetsonThursday sharing love is food when expressed with felt intent soul’s true nourishment #haiku

dark violet smile nepeta racemosa eastern cat-mint blooms #haiku #bloomscrolling .

Thanks for the lovely sight, Carrie!

Victoria Leigh Bennett-- PoetsonThursday thank you, Victoria🙇‍♀️🙏🥰💞🌻

Carrie Victoria Leigh Bennett-- PoetsonThursday Ensconced in their worlds Bonded by the security of commitment, repetition, and time They reach out with a touch, within a space, and discover a place of limitless freedom 1/2

Dear Victoria Leigh Bennett-- PoetsonThursday, good to have you back, Victoria. Unfortunately, I don't have a 'luscious meal' poem, just this throwaway whimsical verse about my struggle to cut down on #chocolate and eat more #fruit! Thanks for the platform.👍 #poetrycommunity #poems

I just finished a series of paintings inspired by a friend’s poems (they’ll be used to promote her upcoming book!) 🎨🖌️ I had a ton of paper scraps left over. I turned them into flip book style mini-journals! ☺️They make the perfect little gifts💫

More good news from #Cork! 🦋🇮🇪💚 Cork City Libraries news.corksafetyalerts.com/award-winning-…

Found my old piggy bank. 💛