Inspired by Max’s blog, ‘Old Steam Ships’ –
“SS Sultana: A Fire That Changed Laws”.
This poem/ballad was written in the voice of
Sarah Campbell, widow of Pvt. William T.
Campbell, 7th Tennessee Cavalry. Everything
I have written about Pvt. Campbell, Cahaba,
Andersonville, and Sultana is true and based on fact.
It Don’t Come Easy: Broken Couplet
Written for dVerse Poets –Poetry Form:
‘Breaking Up the Couple(t)’. Our host,
Grace, asks us to write a poem with
a broken, split or hinged couplet.
In The Glow: Mirror Cinquain
Written for Crispina’s
Crimson’s Creative Challenge
In Spite Of Me: SenHai
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write a
haiku using her image as inspiration.
I’ve gone rogue and used my own image ….
the only orchid I haven’t managed to kill.
I saved Jill’s image for last. Thanks, Jill!
The Lady, Through Grimshaw’s Eyes
Written for dVerse Poetics – ‘Through the
Eyes of John Atkinson Grimshaw’. Our host,
Sanaa, asks us to write an ekphrastic poem
inspired by one of Grimshaw’s paintings.
Unfortunately, I managed to miss the
deadline for the challenge!
Crimson Keep
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. This is Friday Fictioneers.
Sugar Time
Written for Thursday Inspiration
Continue reading “Sugar Time”What Goes Up…..
Written for Great Minds Think – “Oops”.
Our hosts, Sarah & Rohini, ask us to write
a poem or story about a situation where the
best of intentions ended in the worst results.
Also for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt.
Bulbs: Haibun
Written for dVerse Poets Haibun Monday –
‘Vision’. Our host, Frank, invites us to
write a haibun that alludes to vision.
RDP Wednesday: dive
Written for RDP where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “dive”.
The Tell
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
Di’s prompt words are shown below.
tome, words, come, think, read, change,
because, tired, process, original, safe, gamble
A Leg Up
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi invites us to
use “hokum” in exactly 34 words.
A Toast To Treachery: A Minnie Ming Mystery
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brenda’s prompt words:
swallow, tag, find, music, swelling, bell,
delirium, spell, pales, knowing, just, senses
Autumn In The City: Sijo
Written for Tanka Tuesday. Our host, Willow, asks
us to write a sijo about Autumn and our expectations.
RDP Tuesday: brave
Written for RDP, where Martha asks
us get creative with the word “brave”.
Last Call At The Blue Orchid
Written for Sadje’s weekly query:
What Do You See?
Soft Breeze: American Cinquain
Written for Living Poetry. Bartholomew
asks us to write a “nudge” poem.
RDP Monday: idle
Written for RDP where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “idle”.
My Thoughts On Hemingway
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge.
Reena has chosen two lines from an essay on
Shakespeare by James Baldwin and asks us to
respond in a poem or story, including one or both
lines. My line is: “That is why he is called a poet”.
It Just Wasn’t My Night
Written for “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 44 words using these keywords:
adversary, waffle, quiz, kissogram
Continue reading “It Just Wasn’t My Night”Deadly Devices
Written for Senryu Sunday ~
Rall has offered several images;
this one caught my eye.
Like A Rolling Stone
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Power Dynamics and the Human Struggle
for Equality and Justice”
A Rose Is A Rose Is A Rose: SenHai
Written for Crispina’s
Crimson’s Creative Challenge
Pondering Primate: SenHai
Written for Senhai Saturday
where Susi invites us to use
this image as inspiration.
Lights In Rio: SS Columbia
Inspired by Max’s blog, ‘Old Steam Ships’:
SS Columbia – The Ship That Proved Edison Right.
This week I have chosen not to focus on the tragedy
surrounding the Columbia. Rather, this is a fictional
dramatization in what might have been the voice of
Emperor Dom Pedro II of Brazil when he saw the
electric lights installed on the Columbia.
Ode To The Elephant At Evening
Written for Wea’ve Written Weekly.
Our PoW, Heather, invites us to
have a conversation with nature
and/or any living thing written in
the form of an irregular ode.
Gentle Visitor: Haiku
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write our
haiku using this image as inspiration.
Water Lilies: An Ode
Written for FOWC with Fandango
and the prompt word “adorned”,
inspired by this photo taken by
Brian at busboys world.
Silver Bird
Written for dVerse Quadrille – “Ho-hum,
it’s time to Poem”. Our host, De Jackson,
asks us to write a 44-word quadrille
using forms of the word “hum”.
Vain Wayne
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. This is Friday Fictioneers.
