Written for Tanka Tuesday. Our host, Willow,
asks us to write a poem about a historical event
which took place in the month of October. The
Abhanga is a poem with any number of stanzas,
each consisting of four lines with a syllable count
of 6/6/6/4. Lines 2 & 3 are the ones that rhyme.
Going Ape
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi asks us to use
βsleepβ in exactly 15 words. Also for
Sue & Gerryβs Weekly Prompts Colour
Challenge and the word βorangeβ.
Rising Storm
Written for Reenaβs Xploration Challenge.
Reena offers us two inspiring images for
our story or poem. We may use one or both.
Feasting: A SenHai
Written for Living Poetry. Bartholomew
asks us to write a poem using this
image as our inspiration.
Carpet Of Gold: A Haiku
Written for Valβs Haiku Scavenger Hunt
#1 where we are to write a haiku with
a seasonal word and a turn.
Many Unhappy Returns: A Minnie Ming Mystery
Written for Great Minds Think β βThe Five
Clues Challengeβ. Our hosts, Sarah & Rohini,
challenge us to write a poem or story
incorporating these five clues:
a red umbrella, a missing tooth, 1984,
a woman who hates birthdays, a bird that cannot fly
Too Much Of A Good Thing: Senryu
Written for Senryu Sunday ~
Rall has offered several images;
this one sparked my imagination.
Here’s Johnny!
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βCrisp Autumn Weatherβ
Dear Mother: Anaphoric Cinquain
Written for Weaβve Written Weekly.
Our PoW, Khadija, asks us to write
an anaphoric cinquain where at
least the first three lines of our
poems begin with the same word.
Almost Home: A Widow’s Song ~ SS Sultana
Inspired by Maxβs blog, βOld Steam Shipsβ –
βSS Sultana: A Fire That Changed Lawsβ.
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 βPoetry Form:
βBreaking Up the Couple(t)β. Our host,
Grace, asks us to write a poem with
a broken, split or hinged couplet.
In The Glow: Mirror Cinquain
Written for Crispinaβs
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.
Iβve gone rogue and used my own image ….
the only orchid I havenβt managed to kill.
I saved Jill’s image for last. Thanks, Jill!
The Lady, Through Grimshaw’s Eyes
Written for dVerse Poetics β βThrough the
Eyes of John Atkinson Grimshawβ. Our host,
Sanaa, asks us to write an ekphrastic poem
inspired by one of Grimshawβs 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 β βOopsβ.
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 –
βVisionβ. 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 βdiveβ.
The Tell
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
Diβs 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 βhokumβ in exactly 34 words.
A Toast To Treachery: A Minnie Ming Mystery
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brendaβs 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 Β get creative with the word βbraveβ.
Last Call At The Blue Orchid
Written for Sadjeβs weekly query:
What Do You See?
Soft Breeze: American Cinquain
Written for Living Poetry. Bartholomew
asks us to write a βnudgeβ poem.
RDP Monday: idle
Written for RDP where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word βidleβ.
My Thoughts On Hemingway
Written for Reenaβs 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 βCan You Tell A Story Inβ –
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.
