Eric Montgomery

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in the darkness i sit
watching dawn arrive

coffee cooling alone
no voices in any room

no messages on the phone
lifeless morning still

#emoetry #prompt #lifeless #poetry #poem #poet #writing #depression

What's new in the Brainstoryum #podcast & what do YOU think?

* Short story publishing call-outs

* New webpage (coming soon!) to showcase YOUR stories

* New categories of interpretation for the 2nd round of story brainstorms, delving deeper into the randomised #writing prompts👀⬇️

Haiga image from @completethehaiga.bsky.social Drawing by Josiah notmetaphor.com/ haiga 141 fallen plume the fibonacci of flight Image interpreted as a broken peacock feather

fallen plume
the fibonacci
of flight

@completethehaiga.bsky.social
Drawing by Josiah notmetaphor.com/
haiga # 141

#completethehaiga #haiku #haiga #prompt

Curator’s Choice 10 – 3 “By highlighting truth, creativity doesn’t simply impart information; it helps us communicate beyond words—plucks our heartstrings, encourages, and grants wonderment.” Tré (USA) T…

Entry 4: #Poetry is a hungry thing. We create and consume it hot or cold. While writing this piece, my thoughts drifted to the pumpkin pie that Mama lost. It's important not to cool your pie on the porch when there's a murder watching. Sly crows.

1 more day left of my Curator's Choice #haiku. 🥧🐦‍⬛✨️

now i'm thinking about tater tots.. mmmm :)

Rule of the City A late-night scene in an empty parking lot reveals the strange rhythm of the city after everyone else has gone home.

This #flashfiction story combines the following prompts for March 10, 2026:

* Intend & Tight #2WordPrompt
* Wink #ThingsToWriteAbout
* Harmony #vss365

#writingprompt #writing #5amwritersclub #shortstory #reading #prompt

www.madp03t.org/ruleofthecity/

Hoarfrost on fence wire
sunlight #advances slowly
smoke lifts from the barn

#haikufeels #prompt #haiku #poetry #poet

Thank you, Jen. 💜💜💜

Stacked I start,
square & stubborn.

Brick I am.

Push past me you try.
Back you bounce.

Build with me you must,
or break on me you will.

#wildwalkprompt #prompt #brick #poetry #writing

streetlight on the wall
clock digits glowing softly
insomnia again, sleep won’t begin
midnight holds its breath
morning waits beyond the blinds

#madmarch #prompt #insomnia #poetry #writing
@daveashleypoet.bsky.social

A lot more clever challenges ahead, mate! :)

#Arche Of Pain Tri Weekly Prompt March 9, 2026 Tell me how: painful tenderness shown too late is.

Hello Bluesky!

Here is the latest #ArchePrompt for this week!

All forms and multi prompts are allowed!

The next prompt will be posted on March 11, 2026. Tag me just in so I don't miss your post.

Use alt text.

#ArcheOfPain #writingprompt #poetryprompt #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #poetry

Thank you, Julian.

Soft departure
Light fading inward
Every thought drifting
Echoes drain away
Pillows hold silence

#promptcombo #free40 #thingstowriteabout #sleep #ampersandafterdark #prompt #writing #poetry #acrostic
@hool415.bsky.social

Only words which can sting the soul
leave bitter marks received and cleave
to a husk, musty, a decrepit troll
sanctimonious masking the hurt perceived.
Filling an unsightly rigmarole
a story unsightly, a woven weave

#AmpersandAfterDark #promptcombo #free40 #MadMarch #word

The imagery of words leaving marks is strong here, and the rhyme keeps it moving nicely.

Nice write, Dave!

Annual Leave Log out and shut the laptop. Friday evening light flickers through the trees. Nine days off. Two hundred and sixteen hours to fill. No emails, no bosses, no meetings, no questions. Free - made it through that final week. Day one change the beds vacuum the stairs tidy the kitchen pull up the weeds walk the dogs empty the bin feed the cats find the shoes Forget how to enjoy Day two make breakfast finish the painting drop the kids at clubs do the shopping cook Sunday dinner wash the pots wipe the counters serve the pudding Forget how to feel Day three six hours in a teenage boy’s bedroom exam anxiety two mock exams scout’s drop-offs run the dishwasher sweep the floor scouts pick-ups write a poem Forget how to be Day four paediatrician interviews two hours of questions fill forms buy birthday gifts for Mom washing drying ironing socks sorting vacuum downstairs brush the dog clean the bathroom run the bath collapse in the bath Forget how to relax Day five more forms assessments applications decorate porch cleaning our dinner wash up visit a friend help - put up a shelf and fix a love life Forget how to say no Day six Birthday celebrations up early shower write cards wrap presents candles smiles cook dinner wash up smile again Forget what was wanted Day seven car tyres hospital pre-op assessment the waiting the fear the relief drive back finish the porch sweep up clear away Forget how to focus Day eight holiday nearly over panic set in finish writing start illustrations more housework more laundry more washing up not enough hours Forget what rest means Day nine taxi kids shop cook Sunday dinner wash up dusting prep for work put the clean clothes away do some drawing another poem late night Forget how to think Day ten Open my laptop, log on. Monday morning sunlight reflects off the screen. Eight hours stretch before me. The cursor blinks as my inbox fills up. The silence, the…

Day six Birthday celebrations up early shower write cards wrap presents candles smiles cook dinner wash up smile again Forget what was wanted Day seven car tyres hospital pre-op assessment the waiting the fear the relief drive back finish the porch sweep up clear away Forget how to focus Day eight holiday nearly over panic set in finish writing start illustrations more housework more laundry more washing up not enough hours Forget what rest means Day nine taxi kids shop cook Sunday dinner wash up dusting prep for work put the clean clothes away do some drawing another poem late night Forget how to think Day ten Open laptop, log on. Monday morning sunlight reflects off the screen. Eight hours stretch before me. The cursor blinks as my inbox fills up. The silence, the structure, the schedule, the tasks. The control is mine.

@madp03t.bsky.social

My offering to your #AmpersandAfterDark prompt

#poetry

The day-by-day lists really capture the chaos of “time off,” and the ending turn back to work as calm structure is great. This prompt is sneaky hard over a longer piece.

Lovely write, Jen!

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raised pink lines on peachy skin lie haphazardly going every which way some come together to make flowers others, pretty designs looking the opposite of the dark feelings behind creation saying what words can't fully express remaining unhidden because no shame exists

No pronouns here! Pretty sure there's not.

#AmpersandAfterDark 007 @madp03t.bsky.social #pennedreveries #haphazard #WildWalkPrompt #skin
#writing #poetry

Great write, Beth!

Those first lines paint a really vivid picture. I like how the piece moves from pattern and design into the emotions behind their creation.

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Ah, cutting edge technology..

For those that don't want to try, this is what that says:

soft coded message
hidden meaning waits in lines
mind learns to decode

#haiku #haikufeels #decode #prompt #poetry :)

19 15 6 20 / 3 15 4 5 4 / 13 5 19 19 1 7 5
8 9 4 4 5 14 / 13 5 1 14 9 14 7 / 23 1 9 20 19 / 9 14 / 12 9 14 5 19
13 9 14 4 / 12 5 1 18 14 19 / 20 15 / 4 5 3 15 4 5

#haikufeels #decode #prompt #haiku :)

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 09-MAR-26 is:

Stone & Stamp

#Prompt

Aw, thank you Jen. 💜🫠

hahaha. Interesting.. :)