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john mฮฑtthั”w

@jdubqca

a shadow of my former self #poetry #cycling #iphotos check out my story: https://tinyurl.com/22k7db9d poetry collections: http://t.ly/B1OXU ๐Ÿ“Œ eastern #iowa INFP โ™ โ™’๏ธ โ™‘๏ธ Joined October 2023

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ใ‚ตใƒƒใ‚ซใƒผใƒœใƒผใƒซใŒ
ใƒ™ใƒณใƒใฎ้™ฐใซ้š ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใŸ
#photography

10.03.2026 10:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 40 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
๐™ฑ๐šŽ๐š๐š˜๐š›๐šŽ ๐š•๐šŠ๐š—๐š๐š’๐š—๐š.

๐™ฑ๐šŽ๐š๐š˜๐š›๐šŽ ๐š•๐šŠ๐š—๐š๐š’๐š—๐š.

A center that never collapses,
yet everything leans toward itโ€”
a hush in the wide sweep of motion.

From that unmoving radius,
pattern and possibility spiral outward,
each turn a recollection of the first impulse,
each moment a fresh inscription
on the face of what is always already whole.

#Truth

10.03.2026 15:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 152 ๐Ÿ” 39 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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back in the shack youโ€™ll find it in the middle of somewhere surrounded by a fog in a field of woods discoverable through a natural maze filled with a variety of wildflowers walking through the door you swear you becโ€ฆ

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BACK IN THE SHACK

#poetry

<Mar-2015>

10.03.2026 20:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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through the cracks
of a misdrawn border
one white lily blooms

#Photography Maria Carvalho
@immcarvalho.bsky.social

10.03.2026 08:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 56 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

day-moon
faint thumb-print
on blue sky

#haiku

10.03.2026 13:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

snow shrinks, puckers,
wide puddles leap on walkers;
heard any geese yet?

#SundaySenryu #senryu # haiku #March

08.03.2026 14:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Oil pastel drawing of three stupid houses near some forest and a white horse in front, complex messy oil pastel scratched and layered

Oil pastel drawing of three stupid houses near some forest and a white horse in front, complex messy oil pastel scratched and layered

Houses on the far outskirts of town with a horse

03.03.2026 16:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 65 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

clear vase
a bubble travels
up up the tulip stem

#haiku

08.03.2026 07:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 33 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

cast on the carpet
light through the crack of your door
separate colours

08.03.2026 22:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

just mooning about
elbows on my windowsill
dreaming of Springtime

#dailyhaikuprompt moon

09.03.2026 13:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

not dark but far
secret side of the moon
where daydreams are

#DailyHaikuPrompt (moon)

09.03.2026 12:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 52 ๐Ÿ” 15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iridescence Leaf 320 โ€“ Art Inspired ย  Hasegawa Senzan - Iris and Dragon Fly This poem was in part inspired by Hasegawa Senzanโ€™s painting, โ€˜Iris and ...

Iridescence
alighting
on a blue iris.

#ไฟณๅฅ #Englishไฟณๅฅ #ไฟณๅฅinEnglish #haiku

09.03.2026 03:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
branch of soft blush pink and white blooms

branch of soft blush pink and white blooms

02.03.2026 18:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 186 ๐Ÿ” 38 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
white poppy is a symbol of a commitment to peace and non-violent conflict resolution- a symbol of remembrance for all victims of warโ€”both military and civilian

white poppy is a symbol of a commitment to peace and non-violent conflict resolution- a symbol of remembrance for all victims of warโ€”both military and civilian

28.02.2026 22:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 405 ๐Ÿ” 96 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
light is the left hand of darkness
and darkness the right hand of light.
Ursula K. Le Guin

dark plum calla lily against a black e

light is the left hand of darkness and darkness the right hand of light. Ursula K. Le Guin dark plum calla lily against a black e

08.03.2026 03:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 253 ๐Ÿ” 54 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
drops of light float among strands of golden grass in a light breeze, morning sun

drops of light float among strands of golden grass in a light breeze, morning sun

another soft pink bloom, deep green background

another soft pink bloom, deep green background

detail - white starry clustered blooms with vibrant green stems suspended from a tree branch (apple or pear)

detail - white starry clustered blooms with vibrant green stems suspended from a tree branch (apple or pear)

small, opened fans of pink petals with fuchsia/bright yellow stamins on vertical tree branch (nectarine or peach) bright sun

small, opened fans of pink petals with fuchsia/bright yellow stamins on vertical tree branch (nectarine or peach) bright sun

09.03.2026 04:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 93 ๐Ÿ” 23 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Edward Steichen

Brooklyn Bridge, NY, 1903

03.03.2026 20:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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the unbearable lightness of being
maart 10

10.03.2026 09:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I moved to IC last summer ~ I usually see him at Kinnick Stadium but haven't been to a game since 2023 so that's how long it's been :)

10.03.2026 19:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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[ norul de duminicฤƒ ]

08.03.2026 10:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 26 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
โ€œwith you, intimacy colours my voice.
even โ€˜helloโ€™ sounds like โ€˜come here'.โ€

Warsan Shire

glass vase with poppies shades of pinks & cream in various stages of unfurling

โ€œwith you, intimacy colours my voice. even โ€˜helloโ€™ sounds like โ€˜come here'.โ€ Warsan Shire glass vase with poppies shades of pinks & cream in various stages of unfurling

09.03.2026 07:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 407 ๐Ÿ” 108 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ve not seen him in person for a few years now

10.03.2026 17:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
closeup view from above of four daisies close together, the flowers have many white petals and yellow cores

closeup view from above of four daisies close together, the flowers have many white petals and yellow cores

#Daisies #Daisy #flowers #FlowerSky #FlowerReport #FlowerPhotography #BloomScrolling #BloomSky #blooms #nature #NaturePhotography #Wildflowers #SignsOfSpring #nature #NaturePhotography #PhotoSky #PhonePhotography #photo #MobiePhotography #photography #Phonetography #AltText #NoAI #macro #MacroMonday

09.03.2026 13:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 147 ๐Ÿ” 31 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
sometimes the soul takes pictures of things it has wished for, but never seen.
anne sexton

white anemone with amethyst center against a black background

sometimes the soul takes pictures of things it has wished for, but never seen. anne sexton white anemone with amethyst center against a black background

10.03.2026 12:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 385 ๐Ÿ” 82 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Met Herky while riding on the Clear Creek Trail between Tiffin & Coralville ๐Ÿšด

Met Herky while riding on the Clear Creek Trail between Tiffin & Coralville ๐Ÿšด

Met Herky while riding on the Clear Creek Trail between Tiffin & Coralville ๐Ÿšด

10.03.2026 16:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ready for a #NewWeek

03/26 Askainen #Finland #MondayMotivation #photography

09.03.2026 05:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 142 ๐Ÿ” 28 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Poetry

Poetry

new tongue of fire in the voiceless

10.03.2026 04:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Black and white fishing boats

Black and white fishing boats

"High school art class sketch!" #blackandwhite #pencilsketch

10.03.2026 02:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 84 ๐Ÿ” 32 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

what a lazy hazy morning it is ๐Ÿค—

10.03.2026 13:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

facial expression
engaging twenty-two bones
look this way & there

10.03.2026 03:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0