Laelette Vanhook

Hi everyone! The 4th chapter for my book The House of Titanhips: A Tale of the Sunscarred Reach just went live for Members only on my Ko-fi! The first three chapters are a available to read for free. Happy Reading! #BookSky #Romance #SapphicFantasy #AmWriting ko-fi.com/laelette_van...

Mercury Retrograde Why show up now? Why couldn't it be after Halloween? After my anniversary? I pray you are kind this time. I pray you are lenient. If not for me, for my family. If you won't be while you're here, Just give me the day. Just one day. #Poetry #PoetrySky #Halloween #PaintByWords

Bundled up in my favorite robe, drinking my morning brew. A murder breaks the silence. Coffee's ca-caw-phony. #Poetry #PoetrySky

Halloweentown Debbie Reynolds, a giant pumpkin, and witchcraft. The perfect three. #PaintByWords #Pumpkin #Poetry #PoetrySky

An excerpt from my book The House of Titanhips A Tale of the Sunscarred Reach. ko-fi.com/laelette_van... #BookSky #Romance #SapphicFantasy #AmWriting

An excerpt from my book The House of Titanhips A Tale of the Sunscarred Reach. ko-fi.com/laelette_van... #BookSky #Romance #SapphicFantasy #AmWriting

Resurfaced trauma makes venom in my words. I refuse to let myself bite. #Poetry #PoetrySky

Laundry Overwhelm Everything is emptied onto the bed. A festering sandcastle. #Poetry #PoetrySky

Writer's Block Keys are in hand. I'm buckled and ready to drive. Put the damn key in the starter already!!! #Poetry #PoetrySky

Amid blood and sand, a woman traverses it all, her wife at her side, her weapon on her back. A passionate love story entangles death and danger, yet love refuses to yield. Two lovers against brutal odds. One tale of the Sunscarred Reach. Mother is waiting. Are you ready? #Booksky #CoverReveal

Undoubtedly Apple The Autumnal Sovereign #Poetry #PoetrySky #Apple #PaintByWords

Hangovers Tin can in taste and sound Pickle Juice Alchemy 🥒🥒🥒 #Poetry #PoetrySky

Tell me your good news. I want to hear it all. Share your hard work, your lucky shots, the risks that paid off. Regardless of how big or small, let's celebrate you! #Poetry #PoetrySky

ADHD: more railways than trains #Poetry #PoetrySky #Railway #PaintByWords

I found a journal, deep cleaning. It's cover is ripped. All pages are full. I should throw it away because it's clutter. But across its pages, I can see where I was, what my priorities were, and what they are now. I’ll keep it for now. Because it’s not junk. It’s history. #Poetry #PoetrySky

I'm bored. That's good! Some of the best things were created from boredom. Sit with it like an old friend. Not for forever, but for now. #Poetry #PoetrySky

A child's giggle Coffee brewing Wind chimes in the breeze Life's music. #PaintByWords #Poetry #PoetrySky

A narcissist's apology: Promises and accountability fill a broken bucket. #PaintByWords #Poetry #PoetrySky

I'm impatient I'm tired of summer I crave fall colors I crave the autumn air I crave the smell of campfire on my clothes I know I need to wait But it needs to be here yesterday #PaintByWords #Poetry #PoetrySky

Childhood trauma Unwanted Generational inheritance #Poetry #PoetrySky #Inheritance #5WordSenryu

100 years Ephemeral blink #Poetry #PoetrySky #5WordSenryu #Ephemeral

Humans We rust and thrive #Poetry #PoetrySky #FiveWordHaiku

A cold morning. Time to bring out my favorite cloak. What’s in my pockets? Left pocket: wrappers, tissues, and junk mail. Right pocket: rocks, acorns, a random smiley-face eraser, and my missing lip balm. Time to refresh them to fill up next season. #Poetry #PoetrySky #PaintByWords

Dear Grim Reaper, So many deaths in such a short while, and not enough time to grieve. Why take them? Why were they next? Out of all the evil people you could've chosen, out of all the ones covering the world in darkness, why do you rob from the light? 🦋🦋🦋 #Poetry #PoetrySky

Nietzsche says “If you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.” In the ocean, it stays dark until we cut on the lights. Are the creatures we see truly monsters or do we fear our idea of them? It may be better to turn off the lamp and let the void be the void. #PaintByWords #Poetry

I saved an inchworm today. It was dangling right in front of me so I scooped him up. I feel like we're all inchworms at some point in our lives. And all we need is a hand to reach out and help. #Poetry #PoetrySky

Maple syrup in my cup🍁 Coffee starts to brew ☕ Drip💧 Drip💧 Drip💧 Drop💧 Creamer, then stir 🥄 The perfect mug for me ☕ #PaintByWords #Poetry #PoetrySky

Seeing friends after nine years. Our kids became fast friends. The family dog remembered me immediately. Nothing changed after all this time. Everyone just got older. #Poetry #PoetrySky

Lightning Streak of lightning flashes. One Two Three Four Five CRRRRAAACKK BOOOM!!!! Then with the rain comes... Peace. #PaintByWords #Poetry #PoetrySky

Peonies to break the hex. Eggs for protection. Basil to calm your fears. Coffee for grounding. A witch's arsenal grows. #Poetry #PoetrySky #PaintByWords

Put yourself first. Break the seal on stagnant waters. What's toxic will flow away. Momentum will do the rest. #Poetry #PoetrySky

One of my recent poems was accepted in the Smols blog post!! It's my first published work!! I'm so excited!! It's such a surreal feeling. smolspoetryjournal.blogspot.com?m=1

A leather journal stitched like flesh, with an eye fixed in the center. What's inside it? What secrets lie deep among the grimoire's pages? My grocery list. #Poetry #PoetrySky

A carnelian necklace for creativity. Queen Anne's lace to deter writer's block. Coffee to keep me grounded. Today is a good day to write. #Poetry #PoetrySky #PaintByWords

Ambidextrous: Both hands will always be write. #Senryu #Poetry #PoetrySky

I am a Virgo. Am I really the villain? You're just mad I'm right. #Senryu #Poetry #PoetrySky

The Hanged Man An intense card. Not a life-threatening card. It's a reminder you need patience. Like a heron standing in the water, Wait, watch, observe. Seize your opportunity when the time is right. #PaintByWords #Poetry #PoetrySky

I write in bursts, or nothing at all. I stare at lines I struggle with for months. I cry until I figure it out, or nothing at all. I take a break and make new projects. I hyperfocus giving it everything, or nothing at all. My brain is always writing, I'm just not always typing. #Poetry #PoetrySky

Narcissism Joy Vampires Misery Makers Toxic Tofu #Poetry #PoetrySky

Sea turtle swimming Barnacles from head to tail Rescued and thriving #PaintbyWords #Poetry #PoetrySky

ADHD wandering mind: Strange little wires appear, connecting tangent to tangent. Looking back at it, you wonder how the hell you got from there to here. Then start over again with a fresh bundle of wires. #Poetry #PoetrySky #PaintByWords

Brush your teeth in the shower. Society makes you think life has to be done a certain way. It doesn't. So brush your teeth in the shower. Wash dishes sitting down at the sink. Put clean clothes in baskets instead of drawers. There are no real rules so why not make up your own? #Poetry #PoetrySky

💜 Here's to the dads who step up when others refuse 💜 Here's to the dads who are tired after a long shift but still show their love 💜 Here's to the dads who didn't have anything but give everything 💜 Here's to the dads who never lost their light in the dark 💜 Here's to those dads #Poetry #PoetrySky

Vodka jello shots Waffle House chicken sandwich Good food, forced time travel #Senryu #Poetry #PoetrySky

I get a notification for my past memories I was a young mother, my 8 year old, a toddler I traverse the path of memories on broken cobblestones Some are a fond stroll, others are barely a trail It hurts, but I walk them both the same I am not me without walking on them #Poetry #PaintByWords

Vodka jello shots Human origami crane Spousal drunk tango #Senryu #Poetry #PoetrySky