Written for Senryu Sunday ~
Rall has offered several images;
this one caught my eye.
Every Picture Tells A Story
Written for Jim Adamsβ Song Lyric Sunday
where our theme this week is
βCelebrating World Radiography Dayβ.
The Tally: A Haibun
Written for Reenaβs Xploration Challenge.
Reena asks us to write a story or poem
using this line as our opener or closer:
βThe chapter will close with applause,
regret, and unanswered questions,
exactly as it should be.”
Untold Story: A Quatrain
Written for Weaβve Written Weekly.
Our PoW this week is Josie, and our
challenge is to take the first line from
a favorite poem and write a new poem,
with that line as our first line. My choice is
βThe Inexpressibleβ by Ernest Hemingway.
Ever Green: A SenHai
Written for SenHai Saturday
where Susi invites us to use
this image as inspiration.
SS Normandie: Ship Of Light
Inspired by Maxβs blog, βOld Steam Shipsβ –
SS Normandie – βThe Most Beautiful Liner
Ever Builtβ. Charles Boyer and Pat Paterson
sailed to France for their honeymoon on board
the SS Normandie in 1935. This is a fictional
piece based on their factual voyage.
Tell Me, Wind
Written for dVerse Open Link Night.
Our host, Grace, shares the poem βWildly
Constantβ by Canadian poet, essayist
and Nobel Prize winner, Anne Carson.
Click the dVerse link for Carsonβs poem.
Dusk: A Haiku
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write our
haiku inspired by her image.
How’s About A KISS: A Limerick
Written for Melissaβs Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge and the image seen here.
Silent Summons
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. This is Friday Fictioneers.
Many thanks to Rochelle for using my photo.
To Madame Rue, Purveyor of Potions
Tide and Time
Written for Sadjeβs weekly query:
What Do You See?
Look What I Drew For You
Written for dVerse Poets Pub β Revisiting OβKeeffe.
Our host, Melissa, has offered us several paintings
by Georgia OβKeeffe and invites us to explore the
world around us through the murky colors and
sharp angles uncharacteristic of OβKeeffe and
to write a poem that is not typical of our work.
Watch Your Asp: A Reverse Cinquain
Written for Crispina’s Crimsonβs
Creative Challenge Pic #4 and
Estherβs Writing Prompts β βsnakeβ
RDP Wednesday: catawampus
Written for RDP where Heather asks us
to get creative with the word βcatawampusβ.
The Widow Of Black Pines: A Case For Dirk Malone
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle using
Brendaβs prompt words shown below:
dead, pines, penance, mourns, folk, glimmer,
graveyard, remorse, ghostly, fragments, lover, shadowy
What Stinks?
Laughing Along With A Limerick.
Estherβs prompt word is βsellsβ.
Peaceful Easy Feeling
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
Diβs prompt words are shown here:
bright, clear, alone, shy, pretend, cloud,
blue, Saturday, ponder, mind, free, content
Come Together: A Senryu
Written for Tanka Tuesday. Our host, Colleen,
reminds us that today is mid-term election day
and asks us to write a senryu … that wonderful
poetic form dealing with human foibles and
personal events, flavored with a touch of irony.
The topic is ours to choose.
RDP Tuesday: effort
Written for RDP, where Martha asks
us get creative with the word βeffortβ.
What The Empty Holds
Written for Great Minds Think β βEmpty Spacesβ.
Sarah asks us to write a poem or story which
explores the negative or positive idea of empty spaces.
No Strings Attached: A Quadrille
Written for dVerse Quadrille β Sing It!
Our host, De, asks us to write a poem
in 44 words using a form of βsingβ.
Greg’s Poor Judgement
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi asks us to use
βconvivialβ in exactly 58 words. Also
Β for Sue & Gerryβs Weekly Prompts
The One Day Prompt.
Gleaning: A Haiku
Written for Living Poetry. Bartholomew asks
Β us to post what weβre harvesting this month,
using the image below as inspiration.
A Day In The Life: Double Reverse Cinquian
Written for Reenaβs Xploration Challenge.
Reena asks us to respond to any or all of her
prompts. I have written a double reverse
cinquain on the noise of everyday things.
Road To Freedom
Written for Estherβs βCan You Tell A Story Inβ –
exactly 70 words, using the words below and for
her Writing Prompts challenge word βclassicβ.
prisoner, marathon, bat, cherry, nose, carriage, ribbon
Continue reading “Road To Freedom”Penny For Your Thoughts: Senryu
Written for Senryu Sunday ~
Rall has offered several images;
this one caught my eye.
RDP Sunday: bat
Written for RDP where drkottaway
asks us to get creative with βbatβ.
Fly Like An Eagle
Written for Jim Adams’ Song Lyric Sunday
where our challenge is
βCharles Manson Was A Wanna Be Musicianβ
OmertΓ : A Strambotta
Written for Weaβve Written Weekly.
Our PoW, Dennis, invites us to write
a poem about something intangible
and abstract, especially if it is
drawn from our own culture.
