Thank you 😊 and its a pleasure. I am loving the challenge of these, and I like having time to mull stuff over. I sometimes struggle with daily ones because I take so long! 💜

They heard my voice, not the truth. #7syllablesentence #voice

@madp03t.bsky.social #AmpersandAfterDark #poetry #tired Here is my attempt 💜

My offering for #AmpersandAfterDark Challenge 20, the #prompt was "words that don’t work anymore" #writingprompt #poetry #triolet #blueskypoets #skypoetry #5amwritersclub

#AmpersandAfterDark writing prompt for 04-22-2026 is "words that don’t work anymore" Be sure to tag @madp03t.bsky.social and use the hashtag so I can find your post. #prompt #writingprompt #poetryprompt #writingcommunity #poetry #poetrycommunity #writing #5amwritersclub

Standing still as waves All seems calm until Nothing under holds while Depth pulls from below Sudden drop takes hold #AprilAcrostic #prompt #sands #poetry #blueskypoetry #skypoets #acrostic #poetrycommunity @daveashleypoet.bsky.social

Out for my daily sunrise walk and stairs workout down by the waterfront. I didn't think the sun was going to get through the clouds, but there she is! Photo credit: @madp03t.bsky.social! 😎 #photography #photo #sunrise #pnw

This world is utterly #perplexed Some people should be shoved into an observation chamber The don’t seem to understand Their decisions #ripples down and affect everyone poorly, They think themself #stylish. Above the rabble below. Worth more than the common person #emoetry #WeirdMicro #VSSFantasy

@daveashleypoet.bsky.social #AprilAcrostic #Truth #Poetry

@madp03t.bsky.social #AmpersandAfterDark #daydream #poetsofdoom #triolet #poem

Tear it out and say it as Rumor floods the gaps where Understanding breaks so Those who dodge it get Hit with what remains #AprilAcrostic #prompt #truth #poetry #writing #blueskypoetry @daveashleypoet.bsky.social

21st #AprilAcrostic prompt is #TRUTH

@sonnetsmith.bsky.social ##WildWalkPrompt #Flow #Poetry

I drift where I don’t belong. #7syllablesentence #drift

Grabbed me, we whisked off. Feet walking on unseen ground— I didn't know but No man has whisked me like this. What kind of danger do you bring? @madp03t.bsky.social #prompt #writingprompt #StudioGhibli #poetryprompt #writingcommunity #poetry #poetrycommunity #writing #5amwritersclub

Here's my offering for the #AmpersandAfterDark /:\ Challenge 19: "an invitation that feels off" #writingprompt #poetryprompt #writing #poetry #prompt #blueskypoets #skypoetry madp03t.org/subtleerosion/

#AmpersandAfterDark @madp03t.bsky.social "an invitation that feels off"

@madp03t.bsky.social My offering for #AmpersandAfterDark Get a cuppa, its a long one, and may just have turned into a rant at some point. #poetry #blankverse

#AmpersandAfterDark Instantly thought of spiders and flies with this prompt. But any predator prey would conjure up the same feeling of unease in me. #poetry #blueskypoet #poem #spider

#AmpersandAfterDark writing prompt for 04-19-2026 is "an invitation that feels off" Be sure to tag @madp03t.bsky.social and use the hashtag so I can find your post. #prompt #writingprompt #poetryprompt #writingcommunity #poetry #poetrycommunity #writing #5amwritersclub

My offering for #PoetsOfDoom and the #writingprompt of #DAYDREAMS. #poetry #triloet #writing #blueskypoets #skypoetry #poetrycommunity @jenthorne.bsky.social @daveashleypoet.bsky.social @sonnetsmith.bsky.social @phylogeneticsteve.bsky.social

#PoetsOfDoom day mwahahahaha my turn. The prompt is #DAYDREAMS But to make it tricksy, and because I love form sooooo much. It has to be a #TRIOLET. A little french 8 line rhyming form. Now if I can write them, anyone can. Form rules below www.writersdigest.com/personal-upd...

Constant drift back as Haze settles in where Relief feels earned then Old weight briefly lifts Nights blurred In slow circles Cycles, cycles... cycles #aprilacrostic #writingprompt #chronic #poetry #acrostic #writing @daveashleypoet.bsky.social

threading night with lies #trickery hums in silk lines hunger wears a grin wisdom caught in every snare even gods step where I weave #vss365 #prompt #poetry #tanka #writing #blueskypoets

Given a blank page as A line starts forming and Thought turns into place where Each word moves the ground under Walls no longer hold while All that was distant You step into it #AprilAcrostic #gateway #poetry #writing #poem #skypoets #blueskypoetry @daveashleypoet.bsky.social

i want to sleep. but i can't. oh, i am so tired. #poem :)

Fire as a reset button.

It moves Thru da bayou See it shamble Twixt da trees Slowly forms #Investiture Dat’s not for Man To see Dey’s denizens Of darkness— Grim creatures Born of dreams Eldritch is Da tableau Of us waiting For da screams Tis season For sacrifice Da fae Know what I mean #vss365

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicSky #MusicChallenge 30 Day Song Challenge -- April 18, 2026 "A song from the 1990s" Bad Religion - 21st Century (Digital Boy) www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT5_...

The Last Smuggle by @madp03t.bsky.social is a beautifully written and illustrated ride into the seedy underbelly of space! Starting as sci-fi noir, it ends in a place I never would have expected. If you like a short story that balances grit with pure whimsy, get in touch with him for a copy.

back road, no headlights something like a tumbleweed catches in her hair #haikuhorrorprompt #prompt #tumbleweed #writing #haiku

#BlueskyMetal #BlueskyMusic #Metal #Metallica I remember when this came out. I was in jail at the time, but with my connections I was allowed to rock out to the premier! Metallica - Enter Sandman (1991) www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD-E...

my inner-fuse is about to break

loathing the attempt to connect with people with no interest in connecting beyond who they already know #emoetry #prompt #loathing #poetry #writing

18th #AprilAcrostic prompt is #GATEWAY

This is a dance off, if you see this -- repost a dance.

For #musicfans, this is a follow-up video where Bob Geldof is talking about this talking (the writing, recording, etc) www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VTk...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicSky #MusicChallenge #classicrock #SongChallenge 30 Day Song Challenge -- April 17, 2026 "A song with a day of the week in the title" The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPtu...

Fingertips trace where Ribs should not open Inside something watches my Gaze meet yours as Hands pull closer while Time folds around us #AprilAcrostic #prompt #fright #poetry #acrostic #writing #horror #horrorpoetry

Oops, thanks to the technical issues on Bluesky, I forgot to post my #AprilAcrostic for the #prompt of #kiss. Kept where no one sees as I take without asking Soft lips learn the shape of Secrets left between #acrostic #poetry #poem #poet #writing #lastminute

#AmpersandAfterDark @madp03t.bsky.social

(posting early today) #AmpersandAfterDark prompt for 04-15-2026 is "wanting to become someone else" Be sure to tag @madp03t.bsky.social and use the hashtag so I can find your post. #prompt #writingprompt #poetryprompt #writingcommunity #poetry #poetrycommunity #writing #5amwritersclub

#AmpersandAfterDark, #skypoets #blueskypoetry

#cool hush in the yard bubbles of light on petals thunder breaks the pause low #clouds press close overhead #marvel of sporadic rain #tankaThursday #DailyHaikuPrompt #haikuchallenge #tanka #blueskypoets #nature #photography

rope sways in still air stage fright tightens in the knot snap, crackle, pop #haikuhorrorprompt #prompt #stage_fright #haiku #poetry #writing #horror @pgpayt.bsky.social

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicSky #MusicChallenge #classicrock #SongChallenge 30 Day Song Challenge -- April 16, 2026 "A song with a body part in the title (of the song)" The Who - Behind Blue Eyes www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmbC...

Blush pink petals as Light drips like honey Over perfect gardens Soft bees hum backwards So lovely this is On cue smiles widen More mouths than before #AprilAcrostic #prompt #blossom #poetry #acrostic #poem #writing

My first published piece of prose. I had very mixed feelings about receiving this today. Mom's copy will go unclaimed, but I know she would have been proud, especially as the piece is about her mother. 🩶🩶🩶 #prose #writing #grateful

First solo e-zine launched. More in the works. Enjoy 🤗 #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #poet #writer #writing #skypoet #skypoem #skypoetry #poem #poetry #sketches #zine #ezine #tankaboutit ko-fi.com/s/c3a9096add