Inspired by Maxโs blog, โOld Steam Shipsโ –
“One of Lake Superior’s Enduring Mysteries”.
I have written a ghost poem/song about
โOld Whiteyโ, the specter who haunts the
Kamloops, preserved by the frigid water.
The Cousin
Written for Muse On Monday.
David challenges us to write a
story involving a distant relative.
Attitude
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write our
haiku using this image as inspiration.
Goodbye, Captain Kangaroo: A Waltmarie
Written for Weaโve Written Weekly.
Our PoW, Nigel, challenges us to
choose a specific aspect of our
life and write about the moment
it began to feel different.
Baby Face
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. This is Friday Fictioneers.
Be Careful Who You Trust
Written for Thursday Inspiration –
โEl Condor Pasa (If I Could)โ
Island Dreams: A Haiku
Written for Sadjeโs weekly query:
ย What Do You See?
Stone Memory
Written for dVerse Poetics: Lyric
Petrologies. Our host, Dora, asks
us to write a lyric poem featuring,
if not centering on, rock or stone.
Oh Snap!
Laughing Along With A Limerick.
The prompt word is โfirstโ.
Telltale Trail
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
these are our prompt words:
biscuit, passed, duke, found, slight, princess,
curved, sheet, alone, downhill, happy, companion
Bugger!
Written for โCan You Tell A Story Inโ –
exactly 49 words using the prompts below.
diet โ wasp โ xylophone โ chivalry โ U-turn
Continue reading “Bugger!”The Silver Compass: A Minnie Ming Mystery
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brendaโs prompt words:
velvet ~ compass ~ echo ~ random ~ rust ~ silver
shadow ~ pebble ~ stone ~ drone ~ clip ~ dry
Golden Hour Companions: A Chลka
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 Reenaโs Xploration Challenge.
Our focus is on โfictionโ 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 Massenetโs
“Mรฉditation” from the opera โThaรฏsโ
The Scrolls
Written for Weaโve Written Weekly.
Our PoW, Michelle, challenges us to
write a tanaga* on โLife & Wisdomโ.
Butt, Butt…. – A Senryu
Written for Rallโs Senryu Sunday.
Hereโs the image Iโve chosen.
RDP Sunday: fishing
Written for RDP where drkottaway asks us
to get creative with the word โfishingโ.
Life’s A Beach: Island Hopping
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
โNational Beach Dayโ
Half-Notes
Written for Sadjeโs weekly query:
What Do You See?
In Tuscany
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi asks us to use
ย โalfrescoโ in exactly 50 words. Also
for Sue & Gerryโs 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 Maxโs blog, โOld Steam Shipsโ –
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 Crispinaโs
Crimsonโs Creative Challenge
My Exercise Plan
Written for Estherโs Writing Prompt
using the prompt word โexerciseโ.
My Opinion, For What It’s Worth
Written in response to Friday Faithfuls:
โThe Greater Goodโ.
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
ย โheadlongโ in exactly 18 words.
The Elephant's Trunk 