Written for dVerse Haibun Monday 6/22/26:
First Solstice, hosted by Frank Tassone
The Tortoise and the Hornbill
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
here are the prompt words:
shoulder, hide, care, join, share, pride
pleasure, steps, betrayed, friend, kind, missed
Singed
Written for Tanka Tuesday where
Melissa challenges us to write a lai.
The Wrym
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her words for this week are:
wave ~ turning ~ unholy ~ lips ~ swagger ~ lost
dead ~ rise ~ twist ~ blade ~ feast ~ edges
Just Like Heaven
Written for FOWC with Fandango.
with the prompt word βearthquakeβ
and for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge word ‘stop’.
To Beach Or Not To Beach
Written for Living Poetry where
weβre asked to write a beach poem.
After The Storm
Written for Sammiβs Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly
64 words using the prompt word βrainbowβ.
Having Words
Written for Violetβs Literary Quote Challenge.
βItβs not what enters menβs mouth that is evil.
Itβs what comes out of their mouths that is.β
The Curator
Written for Estherβs βCan You Tell A Story Inβ –
exactly 62 words using the prompt words shown
below. Hereβs where the prompts took me.
lasso ~ impersonate ~ shrine
video ~ janitor ~ congeal
Hell Week In Florence
Written for Weaβve Written Weekly.
As PoW this week, I suggested writing
8×4 Poems β 4 line stanzas, 8 syllables
per line. Hereβs my poem based on a
real-life debacle in Florence, Italy.
Celebrating Dads & Grads
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βBrad’s, Chad’s and Vlad’s
Doodads, Fads and Padsβ
The Veil
Written for Renaβs Xploration Challenge
where our inspiration is the word βnuminousβ.
Time Keeps on Slipping
At Great Minds Think Friday Challenge,
Sarah & Rohini ask βWhat would you do
with a magical stopwatch?β It can be
sped up, slowed down, or even paused.
One caveat … it cannot be stopped.
Like A Rock: A SenHai
Written for SenHai Saturday where our host,
Susi asks us to write a senryu and haiku using
the image shown below as inspiration.
Promised Land: Fire & Water – From Mount Breckan to SS Waratah
Inspired by Maxβs blog called βOld Steam Shipsβ.
This is my fiction story combined with facts about
four passengers on board the doomed SS Waratah.
Spokes
Written for Crimsonβs Creative Challenge.
Hereβs where Crispinaβs image took me.
John’s Drive-In: Summertime Fun
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub.
Our theme is βSummertime Funβ.
Let It Rain
Written for Thursday Inspiration #328 β
βBad Idea Right?β and for Fandangoβs
Story Starter FSS #251. Hereβs my response.
It’s A Dog’s Life
Written for Melissaβs Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using the image for inspiration.
Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Without Malice
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: congregating
Written for RDP where bushboy asks us to
get creative with the word βcongregatingβ.
Thanks, Brian! Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Tender Spot
Written for Violetβs Literary Quote Challenge.
I have combined two quotes into one piece ….
from her stories “Left the Field” and “Sorrow”.
Fifty Shades of Pink
Written for dVerse Poets Pub where
our host, Lillian, invites us to βGet Out
Your Crayons and Color with Me!β
RDP Wednesday: bounce
Written for RDP, where segoil ask us
To get creative with the word “bounce”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me
Orchard Street, NYC, 1906
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her words for this week are
shown below. Hereβs where they took me.
fright ~ runner ~ potatoes ~ road ~ drifting ~ twisted
pinch ~ glassy ~ prickled ~ neck ~ shifted ~ still
Standing At The Glass
Sadje asks us What Do You See?
This is my response.
Abuela’s Advice
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
late ~ high ~ sugar ~ waste ~ thinking ~ silly
rough ~ eventually ~ allow ~ shy ~ coax ~ surprise
Kousa Dogwood: A Shadorma
Written for Tanka Tuesday where Robbie
asks us to write a syllabic poem about trees.
Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Absurd Contradiction: Both Sides of the AI Coin
Written for Renaβs Xploration Challenge
where we consider the irony of AI. The
image seen below is our inspiration.
Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Atmospheric Pressure: The Myth
Written for dVerse Quadrille Monday –
Mything Poems. Our host, De Jackson,
invites us to get mythical …. in 44 words!
Hereβs where the prompt took me.
The Elephant's Trunk 