Written for Weaβve Written Weekly.
Our PoW, Matt, challenges us to
write a 10-line nonsense poem
as inspired by this image:
Jackie DeShannon ~ August 21, 1944: Song Lyric Sunday
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βThe First Emperorβ
Twilight Guardian
Written for SenHai Saturday where our host
Susi asks us to write a senryu and haiku
using this image as inspiration.
Preposterous Picnic
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi asks us to use
Β βhodgepodgeβ in exactly 55 words, Β
and for Sue & Gerryβs Weekly
Prompts Colour Challenge β βbrownβ.
RDP Saturday: bungalow
Written for RDP where weβre asked to
get creative with the word βbungalowβ.
The Fourteenth Guest: SS Γle de France
Inspired by Maxβs blog, βOld Steam Shipsβ –
this is my dramatized fiction piece based
on a true renowned introduction on
board the SS Γle de France, written
in the style of Ernest Hemingway.
Sorry, My Bad
Written for Muse On Monday. We are asked
to write a story in the form of an email.
Texas Sky
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub.
Image provided by Jill Witherspoon.
Let’s Dance!
Written for Thursday Inspiration –
βLand of 1,000 Dancesβ
Last Drifter, 2020: Yarmouth In Lockdown
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative Challenge.
Continue reading “Last Drifter, 2020: Yarmouth In Lockdown”The Order
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. This is Friday Fictioneers.
Icons: A SenHai
Written for Esther’s Writing Prompt
using the prompt word βfigureβ.
The Bench
Written for Sadjeβs What Do You See
Continue reading “The Bench”Free At Last
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where Sammi asks us to use
βgossamerβ in exactly 74 words,
and for Sue & Gerryβs
Weekly Prompts The One Day Prompt.
Tiger, Surprised: A Sonnet
Written for dVerse Poetics β βLaunch:
Light and Truth of Paintingβ. Our host,
Melissa, asks us to write a poem inspired
by one of the works of Henri Rousseau.
Empire Of Secrets
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brendaβs prompt words:
wild ~ cross ~ left ~ staff ~ last ~ split
burial ~ grind ~ space ~ land ~ room ~ hood
What My Mother Taught Me
Written for dVerse Poets β βQuadrilling
without a care in the world.β Our host,
Sanaa, asks us to write a poem in 44
words using a form of the word βcareβ.
The Loft
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
cheers ~ choir ~ grand ~ ill ~ man ~ place
reserved ~ rest ~ stool ~ together ~ turn ~ twinkle
Seattle Regional
Great Minds Think – The Literary Rug-Pull Challenge
Our hosts Sarah & Rohini invite us to write a story
with an unexpected twist ending.
Stymied
Laughing Along With A Limerick.
The prompt word is βpuzzleβ.
Last Call
Written for Living Poetry. Bart asks us
to write a drain poem. Weβre asked to
think about the act of liquids draining
and to come up with a new metaphor.
RDP Monday: tame
Written for RDP where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word βtameβ.
Thanks, Heather!
Inner Peace
Written for βCan You Tell A Story Inβ –
exactly 77 words using the prompts below.
coyote, lemonade, therapist, bubblewrap,
misspell, vacuum, lycra, backstroke
I’ll Have What She’s Having
Big thanks to Brian at Bushboyβs World
for allowing me to use his cool photo.
Tight Squeeze
Written for Esther’s Writing Prompt
using the prompt word βlabelβ.
How Sweet It Is
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βUniversally Perceived Pleasurable Flavorβ
In My Life, In My Heart
Written for dVerse Poetics: The Great Lover.
Our host, Kim, invites us to write a poem
based on the things we love as inspired
by Rupert Brookeβs βThe Great Loverβ.
Counting Steps
Danish Crocuses: A SenHai
Written for SenHai Saturday where our host
Susi asks us to write a senryu and haiku using
the image shown below as inspiration.
Four Seconds: RMS Lusitania
Inspired by Maxβs blog, βOld Steam Shipsβ –
this is my dramatized first-person fiction
built around the documented history of
KapitΓ€nleutnant Walther Schwieger,
commander of U-20 responsible for
the sinking of the RMS Lusitania.
The Elephant's Trunk 