Written for βCan You Tell A Story Inβ –
exactly 49 words using the prompts below.
diet β wasp β xylophone β chivalry β U-turn
Continue reading “Bugger!”The Silver Compass: A Minnie Ming Mystery
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brendaβs prompt words:
velvet ~ compass ~ echo ~ random ~ rust ~ silver
shadow ~ pebble ~ stone ~ drone ~ clip ~ dry
Golden Hour Companions: A ChΕka
Written for Tanka Tuesday were our host,
Robbie, asks us to write an alliterative poem.
Tickets To Ride
Re-written from 2023 for Great Minds Think –
Unexpected Impact. Our hosts, Sarah & Rohini, ask us
to examine something that had a powerful impact.
Not Not Truth
Written for Reenaβs Xploration Challenge.
Our focus is on βfictionβ as Reena asks:
What constitutes fiction in the post-
truth era? How thin or distinct are
the lines between fact and fiction?
Greyhound, 1938: A Haibun
Written for dVerse Haibun Monday:
Wedding Bliss. Our host, Mish, ask us
to write a haibun based on a wedding.
Dedicated to my godparents.
Meditation: A Haiku
Written for Living Poetry. Bart asks
us to write a based on Jules Massenetβs
“MΓ©ditation” from the opera βThaΓ―sβ
The Scrolls
Written for Weaβve Written Weekly.
Our PoW, Michelle, challenges us to
write a tanaga* on βLife & Wisdomβ.
Butt, Butt…. – A Senryu
Written for Rallβs Senryu Sunday.
Hereβs the image Iβve chosen.
RDP Sunday: fishing
Written for RDP where drkottaway asks us
to get creative with the word βfishingβ.
Life’s A Beach: Island Hopping
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βNational Beach Dayβ
Half-Notes
Written for Sadjeβs weekly query:
What Do You See?
In Tuscany
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi asks us to use
Β βalfrescoβ in exactly 50 words. Also
for Sue & Gerryβs Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt.
Too Proud: A SenHai
Written for SenHai Saturday where our host
Susi asks us to write a senryu and haiku
using this image as our inspiration.
Between Two Shores: Vito’s Story
Inspired by Maxβs blog, βOld Steam Shipsβ –
SS Andrea Doria: The Last Great Ocean
Liner Disaster. This one is personal;
this is the story of my father,
what he felt in his heart and
what he would have said.
Wreckage: A Nadine Harrow Mystery
Written for Crispinaβs
Crimsonβs Creative Challenge
My Exercise Plan
Written for Estherβs Writing Prompt
using the prompt word βexerciseβ.
My Opinion, For What It’s Worth
Written in response to Friday Faithfuls:
βThe Greater Goodβ.
Drink The Moon
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
Continue reading “Drink The Moon”Mitzi’s Mishap
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi asks us to use
Β βheadlongβ in exactly 18 words.
What’s The Buzz?
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. This is Friday Fictioneers.
Ribbit!
Laughing Along With A Limerick.
The prompt word is βjogβ.
Let’s Dance, Part 2
Written for Thursday Inspiration-
βTear It Upβ
Thank You
Just a quick note to say “thanks” to all of you for your good wishes and words of support and encouragement for this morning’s procedure. All went very well; I’m now home resting and checking out WP. Hopefully, in a few days, I’ll start feeling some much needed pain relief from the epidural. It’s good to be home knowing this is behind me. Thanks, friends!
π©· Nancy
This is “With A Little Help From My Friends” by Joe Cocker
Larry’s Bad Surprise
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
cash ~ huge ~ monkey ~ much ~ grin ~ shovel
birthday ~ carry ~ took ~ back ~ trailer ~ grab
Trieste: Strambotto
Written for dVerse Poetics – Pulling poetry from
the landscape. Our host, Melissa challenges us to
write a poem inspired by one of the paintings
by Austrian Expressionist Egon Schiele.
I have chosen βHarbor of Triesteβ.
The Icing On The Cake
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brendaβs prompt words:
waves β cake β strays β strand β churning
spot – buzz β colors β sudden β early – stirring
Late Spring: A ChΕka
Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Colleen, asks us to explore color in our
Japanese poetry as we write a poem
about our favorite season.
To The Good Life
Written for Fandangoβs Story Starter #259 –
βThe river had been serene so far, but ahead,
their simple raft faced some serious rapids.β
Also for Gerry & Sueβs Weekly Prompts Weekend
Challenge and the word βcultivatedβ.
Overcompensation
Written for dVerse Poets Pub
where our host, Punam, asks
us to write a quadrille based
on the theme βI Protestβ.
The Elephant's Trunk 