Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Colleen, asks us to write a tanka puente on Β
the theme of opposites, such as light vs dark,
using a quote of our choosing as the bridge.
Holding Our Own: SS Edmund Fitzgerald
Inspired by Maxβs blog, βOld Steam Shipsβ –
this is my fiction story based on facts about the
SS Edmund Fitzgerald from the vantage point
of SS Anderson First Mate, Morgan Clark.
Lemonade Stand: American Cinquain
The image shown below is
our Living Poetry inspiration.
Small Fires
Written for SenHai Saturday where our host,
Susi asks us to write a senryu and haiku using
the image shown below as inspiration.
Non-Negotiable
Written for βCan You Tell A Story Inβ –
exactly 52 words using the prompt words below.
godfather β toffee β app β recycle – stealth
Continue reading “Non-Negotiable”The Last Prayer
Written for Esther’s Writing Prompts
using the prompt word βblockβ.
If Wishes Were Horses
Written for Weaβve Written Weekly.
Our PoW Benjamin asks us to write a
poem about dreaming of having more
time to ourselves …. but how do we
feel after the novelty wears off?
The Smoke Between Us
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βGreat American Songbookβ
Hollywood Boulevard
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where Sammi asks us to get creative
in exactly 12 words using the prompt
word βlyricalβ, and for Sue & Gerryβs
Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge –
and the words βblack and whiteβ.
The Soundtrack Of My Life
At Great Minds Think β Highlight Reel,
Sarah & Rohini ask βHow do you
want to be immortalized?β
After Pennsylvania: A Letter To Henry
Inspired by Maxβs blog, βOld Steam Shipsβ –
this is my story based on facts about the tragic
boiler accident on the steamboat Pennsylvania
which killed Henry Clemens, younger brother
of Samuel Clemens, AKA Mark Twain.
Atlas, Condemned
Written for Reenaβs Xploration Challenge
where our inspiration is the triptych shown below.
Snow Dog
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub,
and RDP daily prompt β βwillowβ
Yorkshire Fog
Destination Unknown
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers.
Invisible Until Useful: A Thursday Inspiration
Written for Thursday Inspiration –
βDown In the Tube Station at Midnightβ
RDP Thursday: socks
Written for RDP, where Martha asks
us to get creative with the word βsocksβ.
Here’s a story from 2024; hope it tickles your toes!
Continue reading “RDP Thursday: socks”Blue Goddess
The Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026
is over, but Iβm still writing the occasional story for
any image that catches my fancy … and hopefully yours!
Todayβs story is inspired by an image by Resa @ Art Gowns.
Thanks to Dan Antion for making these images available.
Opening sentence is from Missyβs Mad Challenge.
Deliberate
Written for Sadjeβs What Do You See
Continue reading “Deliberate”The Busker
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brenda’s words for this week:
judge ~ tinker ~ bounce ~ loop ~ heaven ~ brutal
end ~ stream ~ string ~ track ~ welcome ~ drive
Starlight
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where Sammi asks us to get creative
in exactly 28 words using the prompt
word βscintillaβ, and for Sue & Gerryβs
Weekly Prompts β The One Day Prompt.
The Day the City Slowed
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
heat, concern, rush, dug, imagine, elderly,
provide, work, box, digital, drop, halt
RDP Tuesday: Summer Memories
Today at RDP, Martha asks us
to share summer memories.
The Turn
Written for Reenaβs Xploration Challenge
where our inspiration is βchanging seasonsβ.
High Altitude
Laughing Along With A Limerick.
The prompt word is βweedβ.
Calenture*
Written for βCan You Tell A Story Inβ –
exactly 71 words using the prompt words below.
captain ~ leapfrog ~ bakery
prescription ~ widow ~ shampoo ~ anagram
Unpredictable Despair
Written for Living Poetry where
the theme is June Musical Poetry.
The Good Stuff
Written for βItβs Story Timeβ with Jolene.
Our four prompt lines are shown below.
Worried Worm
Written for Weaβve Written Weekly.
Our PoW Sally invites us to write a
poem about gardens and the many
things that lie beneath the surface.
The Great Outdoors
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βSpend More Time Outdoorsβ
The Elephant's Trunk 