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Abhra Pal

@storiesandstanza.substack.com

Poet | Storyteller | Podcaster My Words πŸ‘‰πŸΌ https://bsky.app/profile/storiesandstanza.substack.com/feed/aaaf265ghqs3u πŸŽ™οΈ Host of 'Stories and Stanza' Watch on #youtube : πŸ‘‰πŸΌ https://yt.openinapp.co/storiesandstanza or listen on any podcast platform

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#vss365
#kaytpoemprompts
#WriteMap
#FoxProse

05.03.2026 22:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Crystalline verses
pen the
magic of life,
defined melancholy
yields #bountiful harvest
of solace.

From cosmic highways
your light may wane
yet love cascades,
and covenant whispersβ€”
β€œThe stars are lovely,
and so are you.”

05.03.2026 22:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

#Bountiful & wise
This bubbling chaos in me inside
I tell myself daily
A little bit of paradise
Living in my mind rent free
Don’t tell me it’s a lie, give it up
I won’t I can’t it’s the maketh of me
Unique eccentric whatever
It gives me wings like Redbull can’t

#vss365 #poetry #poem

05.03.2026 11:00 πŸ‘ 87 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
A field of black-eyed Susans and tall grass covered in raindrops that are shining in visible rays of sunlight.

A field of black-eyed Susans and tall grass covered in raindrops that are shining in visible rays of sunlight.

Spotlight is turned on
Revealing what was hidden–
#Bountiful magic

(My πŸ“Έ) #vss365 #haiku

05.03.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1
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#orchid on the sill
#bountiful in morning light
spring without effort

#vss365 #DailyHaikuPrompt #haiku #poetry #blueskypoets #flowers

05.03.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

#WriteMap #FoxProse #inkMine #kaytpoemprompts
#BedroomEyes #OurPoetryX #firewords280
@ourpoetryx.bsky.social

03.03.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Cosmic dreary - my falling stars
lofty rawness of ripe words
linger on the edge,
loud outcry of placid lake.

Drowning lights - I muster broken
light mends, because
you were wine,
and I was watered downβ€”

03.03.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#vss365

Night speaketh rainbow dreams
stars tottered,
because
you were wine,
and I was watered downβ€”

Proximity burn of cold moon
and cataract craters
beauty numbed
is serenity gifted.

03.03.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

#vss365
#FoxProse
#UnchainedSymphonies
#kaytpoemprompts
#firewords280
#WriteMap

03.03.2026 12:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Life's splendor meets past's shadow
halfway at an inflection pointβ€”
survival instincts galore,
I groan. Believe I might fuck around
and forgive myselfβ€” but
ancestral trauma
is my site fidelity,
and my hastened rush for freedom
is just a cry for help.

✍🏼 #blueskypoetry

03.03.2026 12:34 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Can I paint colours onto your sky, without you asking me why?

02.03.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Deep within that sunless cave, the world was only half sketched. A murky green light shone from the rocks casting ominous shadows, and the persistent drip-drip was like an ancient water clock. The #cataracts of time slowing, as history played out on this penumbral stage.

#vss365

03.03.2026 03:52 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#vss365 #FoxProse #inkMine
#OurPoetryX #vssMystery
#MoonMystic #PrayerMap
#firewords280 #blueskypoetry

01.03.2026 11:53 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hello #vss365 -ers! I will be your host from March 1 through March 15. Prompts will be posted at 3:30 am, GMT. I look forward to seeing what you have!
Thank you to @DanielleSteJust for the wonderful words ending February!

28.02.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Now why would I be obsessed with you?
We’re better than that clichΓ©.
I’ll just swish your name in my mouth,
slather it on my lips, slow‑burn red,
take it for a stroll through the park,
letting it flutter over my shoulder
with the bees and hummingbirds.

Then I’ll tuck it into bed beside me,
spoon it shamelessly,
whispering β€œgoodnight” at 2:35a.m.
when my mind has bargained a thimble of sleep.

Now why would I be obsessed with you? We’re better than that clichΓ©. I’ll just swish your name in my mouth, slather it on my lips, slow‑burn red, take it for a stroll through the park, letting it flutter over my shoulder with the bees and hummingbirds. Then I’ll tuck it into bed beside me, spoon it shamelessly, whispering β€œgoodnight” at 2:35a.m. when my mind has bargained a thimble of sleep.

#vss365
#obssessed

27.02.2026 18:54 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
1. All along
2. Blue
3. Clavicle
4. Distant shores
5. Embodiment
6. Fishnets
7. Geography
8. Haphazard
9. In an instant
10. Jukebox
11. Kiss your heart
12. Lucky
13. Meticulous
14. Nectar
15. One second 
16. Permanence
17. Quintessence
18. Rock
19. Steal away
20. Take my hand
21. Underneath
22. Vast
23. Words on a page
24. X marks the spot
25. Yet...
26. Zone
27. Expedition
28. Writers
29. Perceived
30. Mansion
31. March

Poetry or prose. Any genres welcome. No hate or intolerance.
Just use the daily prompt and the hashtag #PennedReveries.
Have fun and create.

1. All along 2. Blue 3. Clavicle 4. Distant shores 5. Embodiment 6. Fishnets 7. Geography 8. Haphazard 9. In an instant 10. Jukebox 11. Kiss your heart 12. Lucky 13. Meticulous 14. Nectar 15. One second 16. Permanence 17. Quintessence 18. Rock 19. Steal away 20. Take my hand 21. Underneath 22. Vast 23. Words on a page 24. X marks the spot 25. Yet... 26. Zone 27. Expedition 28. Writers 29. Perceived 30. Mansion 31. March Poetry or prose. Any genres welcome. No hate or intolerance. Just use the daily prompt and the hashtag #PennedReveries. Have fun and create.

Here's some #pennedreveries writing prompts for March if anyone wants to take part...

#WritingPrompt
#WritingCommunity

28.02.2026 20:46 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#vss365
#FoxProse
#firewords280
#satsplat
#kaytpoemprompts
#amatory
@amatoryq.bsky.social

28.02.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In his #quest to find answers about the fate of Delphi, Dylan stormed through Fleet Headquarters and didn’t give a damn whether he was supposed to be there or not.

Someone had to know how The Enemy got through the lines and, if they didn’t, they’d better damned well find out, and soon.

#vss365

28.02.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
What Happens When You Actually Do Shadow Work?
What Happens When You Actually Do Shadow Work? YouTube video by Stories and Stanza

According to #youtube, this is the most viewed episode on my #podcast so far. Over a period of 6 months, it has reached 3.7K viewers and watched close to 900 hours alone.

This is a personally favourite discusion as well ~ thank you Oliver πŸ’

youtu.be/Hxne90SazHI

#storiesandstanza

27.02.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#vss365 #inkMine #FoxProse #WriteMap
#UnchainedSymphonies #firewords280 #blueskypoetry

25.02.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#vss365 #WriteMap #FoxProse #BraveWrite #FromOneLine #blueskypoetry

✍🏼

23.02.2026 13:26 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 21

A song with a shape in the title

Deftones - Prayers/Triangles

youtu.be/Aztiwn17vpE?...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic

21.02.2026 07:11 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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#vss365
#FoxProse
#Moonmystic
#inkMine
#WriteMap 432
#firewords280
#blueskypoetry

21.02.2026 04:00 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#authorsky #writingcommunity #amwriting #booksky

18.02.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

a tree wearing its
emptiness uninhibitedly
standing wholeheartedly
where sky meets the sea
her silhouette accentuating
places leaves used to be

16.02.2026 16:38 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#vss365 #inkMine #MelancholyVerse
#Moonmystic #loveletters #FoxProse #blueskypoetry

17.02.2026 13:51 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

capturing moments between
our experience testing our existence, we crush the unseen~

#poetry

16.02.2026 22:05 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The smell of wild garlic
was all around
when he took my hand
in the quiet wood

the trees held
a hopeful breath
& shed a flurry of leaves
all about us

as he kissed me,
they exhaled
a gentle breeze
that shook the world

they wanted to believe
in fairytales
just as much
as we did.

#faesense

16.02.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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#vss365 #FoxProse #WriteMap #PennedReveries #Moonmystic #blueskypoetry

✍🏼

16.02.2026 11:34 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#lacuna of rain
wide riverbed turns to dust
underground #refrain

#vss365 #haikuchallenge #haiku #blueskypoets πŸ“Έ from Pinterest

13.02.2026 15:11 πŸ‘ 85 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0