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Inspired by: Michelle Obama Muhammad Ali Kamala AOC Ms Crockett numerous writers including Toni Morrison Basho Merwin. See www.markstephentate.com Walking Scarecrow (poems) won BLP Book of the Year (2023) ©️ posted poems. No DMs

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Matt, thank you so much for including me! @madmanx187.bsky.social go.bsky.app/Ro8vocB

06.03.2026 15:31 👍 12 🔁 6 💬 2 📌 0

America's children have a forever friend in me! Please tell me they have a friend & vote in You! America's children can't go on hungry, homeless, without health care, in fear of ICE, and in fear of a dying planet and will they have a future! youtu.be/WAKGxlPhgxw?...

07.03.2026 01:25 👍 74 🔁 34 💬 27 📌 3

Bravissimo

07.03.2026 04:47 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Whoa up bro, gambling can become a prob

07.03.2026 04:42 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I’ll eat spaghetti in the dark if it will help

07.03.2026 04:38 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

he’s in protect mode ‘this is my mom — get the hell away’

07.03.2026 04:32 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

my fav s & g thank you

07.03.2026 04:23 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer (Audio)
Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer (Audio) YouTube video by SimonGarfunkelVEVO

youtu.be/l3LFML_pxlY?...

More weekend tunes…

06.03.2026 08:32 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
From the warmth of midday, magnolia flowers, and i wish you a good night.

From the warmth of midday, magnolia flowers, and i wish you a good night.

From the warmth of the day, magnolia flowers, and i wish you a pleasant good night.

07.03.2026 04:11 👍 28 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

again an honor that you would repost

07.03.2026 04:08 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Magnolia flowers—i think there are different forms of magnolia

07.03.2026 04:07 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

thanks for repost

07.03.2026 01:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

One of my favorite accounts—@mjjaxn because Melanie took my depressions away again—“give ourselves to love”

07.03.2026 01:44 👍 12 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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There is no hope for us in this painful, mysterious world save in giving ourselves to love. ~Byron Caldwell Smith

06.03.2026 14:21 👍 13 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1

(a charm for sleep)

Sound, silence
river, sea

drop, ocean

06.03.2026 12:53 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

this is wonderful 👏

07.03.2026 01:32 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Absolutely she sends me

07.03.2026 01:28 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Yes and reminded of Eva Cassidy ‘Songbird’ wow what a voice.

07.03.2026 01:27 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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07.03.2026 01:21 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Yes love her

07.03.2026 01:15 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

thanks

07.03.2026 01:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

perfect. on Fridays we dance. a smile to jessigrace.

07.03.2026 01:13 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Born 6 March 1944, singer Mary Wilson. She gained worldwide recognition as a founder of The Supremes, the most successful Motown act of the 1960s. The trio reached No.1 on Billboard's Hot 100 with 12 of their singles, 10 of which featured Wilson on backing vocals. She died in 2021. #MaryWilson

06.03.2026 22:49 👍 120 🔁 12 💬 3 📌 0
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#TheCampfire 🔥
First Tuesday
April 7, 2026
Food Food Food
Care for loved ones
Miss you Jimmy
Adventurous women
Around the next bend
Tree houses
Schwan’s truck
Youthful sneak outs
Step forward
Tell your story ~
fabulous moments
simple days
It’s all important
to the fabric of us
OUR EARS ARE OPEN

06.03.2026 15:58 👍 18 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1

Unbelievable—this is it. My college roommate had this meal every night for four years: chicken, white rice, broccoli 😂

07.03.2026 00:29 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Brilliant poke in their lyin eyes

07.03.2026 00:26 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I’ve been searching all day for ‘dancing’ so i can post a Friday tribute to my friend who left Bluesky @jessigrace a lovely and kind person — and this ‘hand to hand’ is as close as i can get

07.03.2026 00:23 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

👊🏽💜🎵

07.03.2026 00:18 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
spring ya know springing

spring ya know springing

spring ya know springing

06.03.2026 23:53 👍 47 🔁 5 💬 4 📌 0
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06.03.2026 22:23 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0