He shuddered. It would #commence soon—the drums started their low mournful beat.

If only he hadn’t… he shook his head, not the time for recrimination, he should be focused on solutions.

The pencil snapped in his grasp. The drums beat faster. Think, dammit, think.

He was too late. #vss365

Do words begin or end
on a Sunday
the does rain smell sweeter
eyes draw closer
does all that speaks
outside the window
begin to shine
when we do we commence
to all feel we belong

#vss365 #Prompt #Commence

~
𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆
𝑳𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒆 𝒏𝒐 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆 
𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒔 𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒈𝒐𝒅
~
#Haiku #HaiQ #VSS365 #Commence

Weary bones ache
For rest
As light begins
To withdraw,
And in darkness
The slow hours
#Commence,
Launching the
Restless souls of night;
A mind that
Runs with
The homeless fox,
Chasing a
Shifting horizon,
Impossible to reach,
But never out
Of sight.

#VSS365 #Writing #Poetry

" #Commence countdown!"
"Meh."
"What do you mean meh?? Start counting! We need to get this shuttle into space!"
"Nah. Can't be bothered."
"The hell..? Somebody replace him!"
"Not gonna. We're all done trying to get rich people off this planet."
"Let them perish with the rest of us."

#vss365

Dean looked at Agorius. "I hear you cursed your class, again." Agorius shook his head. "I did not, as you know. Most students need that kind of a fire under them as they #commence on my path. Losing the grimoire is not the end. It just means you were not to be a mage." #vss365

Dean Lucas Oak walked in. "There you two are. We need to #commence the opening ceremonies soon. Pupil selection ends in two days, and someone has to take care of the festivities. Venarius lifted his forefinger while Agorius closed his fist. "Venarius to the rescue!" #vss365

"Stop. Do not #commence on this path. She made her choice. Let it be." Venarius said and stared at Agorius through slitted eyes, trying to gauge the moment. Agorius opened his palm, and an image of a woman sprang from it. "I know. I just cling to things she abandoned." #VSS365

cheaters
armed with power
shadowing crows
pecking ballots
all in plain sight
the #commence
on election night

will they?
voices alive
promising
to show up
while humankind
waits
#vss365 #poetry photocredit~Newyorker

Commence the retreat beneath

#7SyllableSquad #Beneath
#vss365 #commence
#7SyllableSentence #writingprompt #poetry #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity

#vss365 #Commence

In my defense
Had I chose not to commence
I'd still feel the need for recompense
I'd still be straddling a fence

One side full of family
One side wrought with uncertainty
One side where I'm loyal
One side where I'm free

I set off down a long road
Unsure of where it leads

⬇️

I awake
wipe the sleep from my eyes
and commence to be
sucked up
sucked into a vortex of
"what ifs"
and
"could bees"

##vss365 #commence

At 3:03 a.m., my phone lit up with a message from my own number:
“Do not open the bedroom door. Whatever you hear, don’t let it #commence.”

Then came three slow knocks.
From inside the room.

And suddenly, my phone buzzed again:

“Too late. It’s already begun."

#vss365

#vss365
#commence
#limerick
#poem

My feelings on this are intense -
I writhe in a funk on the fence;
what breathtaking art
I'd make, if I'd start
to try to begin to commence.

"Hatson, our picnic basket has disappeared"

"Where was Geriarty?"

"Found nearby"

"What's his excuse, Sholmes?"

"He wanted to #commence a field investigation"

"Did he find anything?"

"Yes.Sandwiches"

"Case solved"

"Not quite,Hatson. He's investigating the cake"
#vss365

A lovely day... sailing in up the Clyde. So many good memories here. #vss365 #haiku

So buds something new
Potent allure of sharing
Excitement #commence