Written for fun and for RDP where Punam
has tossed out the word “hodgepodge.”
Sixty Feet From Shore: SS Valencia Ballad
Inspired by Maxβs blog, βOld Steam Shipsβ –
βSo Close Yet So Farβ, this is my ballad
about the unimaginable sinking of the
SS Valencia, January 22, 1906 in the
Pacific Northwest, just sixty feet from shore.
Where the Bath Used to Be
Written in response to a cool image I saw
on Bushboyβs World. Thanks to Brian for
letting me use it and for filling in the gaps.
Lessons In Bronze: A Troiku
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write our
haiku using this image as inspiration.
Between Heartbeats: A Cadralor
Written for dVerse MTB: Imagism In 5.
Our host, Laura, invites us to write a Cadralor.
Looking Back: A Quatrain
Written for Weaβve Written Weekly.
Our PoW, Punam, challenges us to
tell a little story in three stanzas.
The Wedge
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. This is Friday Fictioneers.
A World Away: A Quatrain
RDP Thursday: fringe
Written for RDP where Brian asks
us to get creative with the word βfringeβ.
Final Frontier: A Scifaiku
Written for Valβs Haiku Scavenger Hunt
#10 where weβre asked to write a Scifaiku.
Witchy Woman
Written for dVerse Poetics: Thirteen
Songs, Thirteen Hauntings. Our host,
Sanaa, has offered thirteen songs to
inspire us to write a poem, letting the
music determine the mood, a doorway
into a different Halloween world.
I have chosen “Black Magic Woman”
by Santana for my quatrain.
Be Cool, Daddy-o: A Limerick
Laughing Along With A Limerick.
Esther’s prompt word is βhipβ.
Fishing Widow
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
Diβs prompt words are shown here:
habit, life, charm, thorough, chart, cast,
memory, settle, wary, amuse, fist, carry
Shaken, Not Stirred
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi asks us to use
βgizmoβ in exactly 86 words. Also for
Gerry & Sueβs Weekly Prompts Weekend
Challenge and the word βfancifulβ.
The Acorn Quest
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brendaβs prompt words:
anchor, search, moment, laugh, find, inhibits,
comfort, always, want, squirrel, spaz, auto
RDP Tuesday: Calm
Written for RDP, where Martha asks
us Β get creative with the word βcalmβ.
First Frost: A Pi-ku
Written for Valβs Haiku Scavenger Hunt
#9 where weβre asked to write a Pi-ku.
The Skylark’s Song: An Alouette
Written for Tanka Tuesday. Our host,
Melissa, challenges us to write an
Alouette, French for βskylarkβ.
Reflections
Written for Great Minds Think β
βWhat Next: Friday Challengeβ.
Our hosts, Sarah & Rohini, ask
us to write a poem or story using
any or all of these five clues:
Tenants
Written for dVerse Prosery: Something
Shuffling Overhead. Our host, Kim, invites
us to write a piece of prose in 144 words or
less, incorporating a line from the poem
βBodyβ by Alice Oswald seen here:
βthe dead were settling in under their mudroom
and something was shuffling overheadβ
Fly On, Amelia: A Haibun
Written for Living Poetry. Bartholomew
asks us to write a poem incorporating
a quote by Amelia Earhart. Also for
RDP and the word βmomentousβ.
It’s My Life
Written for Reenaβs Xploration Challenge.
Reena asks us to describe ourself, our life,
or both in 6-10 sentences and, using AI,
create an image inspired by what we wrote.
Autumn In New York: A Kelly Lune
Written for Valβs Haiku Scavenger Hunt
#8 where weβre asked to write a Kelly Lune.
Inspiration from image at Senryu Sunday.
Patrick Means Business: A Senryu
Written for Senryu Sunday ~
Rall has offered several images;
this one caught my eye.
Let’s Talk About Girls!
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βInternational Day of the Girl Childβ
At A Snail’s Pace: Mirror Cinquain
Written for Crispinaβs
Crimsonβs Creative Challenge
October Sunset: A Kimo
Written for Valβs Haiku Scavenger Hunt
#7 where we are asked to write a kimo.
Tis The Season
Written for Valβs Haiku Scavenger Hunt
#6 where we are asked to write a troiku.
The Last Crossing: The Story of Thomas & Mary Ashworth
Inspired by Maxβs blog, βOld Steam Shipsβ –
βRMS Mauretania: Queen of the Atlanticβ.
Finally a steam ship story that isnβt tragic!
At Rest: A Sijo
Written for Weaβve Written Weekly.
Our PoW, Destiny, asks us to write
a poem using one or more of the
Urdu words she has provided.
Inspiration from an image by
Brian at bushboys world.
