Written for RDP, where segoil asks us
Β to get creative with the word βfountainβ.
Thanks, Heather! Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Into The Forge
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
sandy ~ numerous ~ cane ~ idea ~ long ~ looking
little ~ keep ~ supper ~ property ~ danger ~ gear
City Highlights
Written for Tanka Tuesday where Colleen
asks us to write a syllabic poem, using things
that are yellow. This is my shadorma.
Remember
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her words for this week are
shown below. Hereβs where they took me.
kindle ~ risk ~ dig ~ until ~ differing ~ chill
spin ~ waningΒ ~ ghost ~ softly ~ alone ~ know
The Results
Written for Sammiβs Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly 99
words using the prompt word βinklingβ and for
Gerry & Sueβs Weekly Prompts – The One Day
Prompt. Hereβs where the prompts took me.
The Devil’s Due
Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille Monday –
βToot Tootβ hosted by Lisa who invites us to
get creative with the word βhornβ in just 44
words. Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Big City Blues
Written for Estherβs Laughing Along
With A Limerick. The prompt word is
βroadβ. Hereβs where the prompt took me.
AI Challenge: My Story
Written for Melissaβs Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using this image for inspiration.
Hereβs where the image took me.
Caveat: This is not fiction
Embers
Written for Violetβs Literary Quote Challenge
where she asks us to include the following line
into our writing – βdreams can be such dangerous
things: they smolder, and sometimes consume us
completelyβ from βMemoirs of a Geishaβ by
Arthur Golden. This is my response.
Dizzying
Written for Estherβs βCan You Tell A Story Inβ –
exactly 61 words using the prompt words shown
below. The image is used courtesy of my friends
at blog 57. Hereβs where the prompts took me.
sponge, whistle, carousel, groom, bucket, upstage
Continue reading “Dizzying”Have It Your Way
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Celebrating International Burger Dayβ
This is my response to the challenge.
The Stink Eye Heard ‘Round the Paddock
Written for Crimsonβs Creative Challenge.
Hereβs where Crispinaβs image took me.
A Jelly Jar of Stars
Written for Davidβs Weaβve Written Weekly.
Our PoW this week is Reena, who has chosen
the theme βEast Meets Westβ. Our challenge.
is to combine one Western poetic form with one
Japanese poetic form. This is my Haibun/Shadorma.
Last Voyage
Written for SenHai Saturday where our host,
Susi asks us to write a senryu and haiku using
the image shown below as inspiration.
Hereβs where the image took me.
The Lifeboat – April 10, 1968
Inspired by a new blog called βOld Steam Shipsβ
by our friend, Max, this is a fictionalized account
in the voice of Tom Dartford, Quartermaster
of the New Zealand ferry, TEV Wahine.
Please show support for Max’s new endeavor
by checking out his blog. Thank you!
A Moment After
Written for Reenaβs Xploration Challenge,
where she has given us the sentence below as
a thought-starter. Hereβs where the prompt took me.
βA thought brushed my palm, then scattered like a startled bird.β
The Old Country
Written for Muse On Monday. David asks
us to write a story where a mistake ends up
being beneficial. Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Seeing Green
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub.
These are some of the plants in
our sunroom. I love it here!
Attitude
Written for Melissaβs Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using the image for inspiration.
Hereβs where the image took me.
Let Go
Written for dVerse Poets Pub –
βLet Themβ Write Poetry, hosted by Mish.
Sorry I missed the link up!
Observations aka People Watching
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: Bingo calls
Written for RDP where bushboy asks us to
get creative with the words βBingo callsβ.
Thanks, Brian! Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Willkommen!
Written for Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026.
This week I am writing a story inspired Robbie Cheadleβs
photo of the Kit Kat Club located on Northumberland Ave.
in London. Imagine yourself in 1940s Berlin looking for
Β a night out and a way to forget the war for one night.
Hereβs where the image took me. Wonβt you join me?
Last Laugh
Written for βItβs Story Timeβ where Jolene
has given us four prompts to work with.
They are shown below; hereβs where they took me.
Shadow Man
Written for Sadjeβs What Do You See.
Hereβs where the image took me.
RDP Wednesday: quintessential
Written for RDP, where segoil asks us
Β to get creative with the word βquintessentialβ.
Thanks, Heather! Hereβs where the prompt took me.
The Big Sigh: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her words for this week are
shown below. Hereβs where they took me.
sighs ~ siren ~ knocking ~ still ~ centered ~ lost
slip ~ doors ~ true ~ screams ~ beneath ~ curse
Guanoed: A Haiku
Written for Tanka Tuesday where Melissa
asks us to write an edgy, offbeat haiku.
Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Before The Fever Breaks
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
dream ~ touch ~ kind ~ calm ~ forehead ~ hand
cool ~ shared ~ picture ~ cheer ~ want ~ before
RDP Tuesday: portrait
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
Β to get creative with the word βportraitβ.
Thanks, Martha! Hereβs where the prompt took me.
The Elephant's Trunk 