Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle . Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
ravenous, lurked, shame, space, found, glass,
hollow, flicker, rattled, slip, red, and crash
Little Girl Blue
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick. The prompt word
is ‘cape’ and this is my limerick.
Longing
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
our prompt words are shown below.
Also for Sadje’s What Do You See –
WDYS – and the featured image.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
blush, foil, gift, gold, hollow, nostalgia,
present, sash, smile, thick, thought, and tray
RDP Tuesday: showers
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “showers”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Dance With Fire
Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using the photo below for our
inspiration. Also for FOWC With Fandango
and the word “conjure”. Here’s my take.
The Support Group
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly
94 words using the prompt word ‘abibliophobia’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
A Winning Smile
Oops! I’m very late with this. Sorry!
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 39 words using the four prompt words
shown below. In 39 words, here’s my flash.
peacock, newsletter, cymbals, and toothpaste
Continue reading “A Winning Smile”RDP Monday: parlor/parlour
Written for RDP, where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “parlour”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Last Post
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #080. I chose Pic #4.
Here’s where the image took me.
In Disquise
Written for David’s Weave Written Weekly
where our PoW, Marion, asks us to write a
poem of up to 20 lines in response to her
prompt – “Beneath the Surface”. Thanks for
the prompt, Marion & David! Here’s my take.
Philadelphia Freedom
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“April Music Birthdays”
This is my response to the challenge.
Vigil: A Haibun
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge
where the word this week is “inchoate”.
Also for RDP Saturday and the word “eggs”.
This is where the prompts took me.
Canyons: SenHai Saturday
Written for SenHai Saturday where our
host Susi asks us to write a senryu and a
haiku using the image shown below as
inspiration. Here’s my response.
Simon’s Burden
Written for Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge
where she asks us to include the following line
into our writing: “Nature was continuing its
march, indifferent to human suffering” from
‘The Glassmaker’ by Tracy Chevalier. Here’s my take.
The Message
Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See”
Here’s where the prompt photos took me.
So Sorry, Sardines
Written for Di’s Three Things Challenge
including the three words shown below.
I’ve added another dimension by keeping
my piece to 33 words exactly. Here’s where
the prompt words took me. Thanks, Di!
stump – stomp – stamp
Continue reading “So Sorry, Sardines”Picnic
Written for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt. The image is courtesy of
Crispina Kemp’s Picture Post Sunday; I have
included her original photo caption into the body
of my story. Here’s where the prompts took me.
Open Planes
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt
where our inspiration is “pride”.
This is my cinquain.
Lemon and Salt
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers.
This is where the prompt took me.
RDP Thursday: duplicitous
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “duplicitous”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Last Ride
Written for “It’s Story Time” where Jolene
has given us four prompts to work with. Also
written for FSS including an opening line from
Fandango’s Story Starter. All the prompts are
shown below; here’s where they took me.
Librarian’s Lament
Written for Di’s Three Things Challenge #MM381
including the words ‘quit’, ‘quite’ and ‘quiet’.
In keeping with the three theme, my flash
is 33 words exactly. Here’s my take.
Sweet Defeat
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick. The prompt word
is ‘treat’ and this is my limerick.
December 10, 1977
Written for Missy’s Mad Challenge #086.
The prompt appears below. Here’s my take.
Savanna
Written for SenHai Saturday where our
host Susi asks us to write a senryu and a
haiku using the image shown below as
inspiration. Here’s my response.
The Promise They Carry
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge
where the theme this week is “peace”.
This is where the prompts took me.
RDP Tuesday: hissy fit
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the phrase “hissy fit”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Up All Night: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
mind, visit, thinking, creature, exists, criminal,
know, dirt, walk, head, writer, and rumbles
March Madness: Day Of The Lepus
Written for dVerse Poets Haibun Monday:
Mad March Hare. Our host is Frank Tassone
and this is my haibun response.
In Time
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
cold, day, father, held, just, known,
rain, resolve, six, small, time, and renew
The Elephant's Trunk 