Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
โQueen of the Godsโ
This is my response to the challenge.
The House That Healed
When I saw this photo on Brianโs site,
Bushboyโs World, I knew I wanted to
write something. Here it is. Thanks to
Brian for the use of his wonderful photo.
A Soleful Tale
Written for Davidโs Weaโve Written Weekly.
Our PoW this week is Deanna who asks us to
incorporate a nursery rhyme character into
our poem. Hereโs where the prompt took me.
The Last Evening – May 29, 1914
Inspired by a new blog called โOld Steam Shipsโ
by our friend, Max, I have written a fictionalized
account of Laurence Irving, an English dramatist
and actor, and his actress wife, Mabel Hackney.
They were two actual passengers aboard the
RMS Empress of Ireland and this is their story.
When Words Collide: Malone & the Saint
Happy to take part in the first Great Minds
Think Friday Challenge where Sarah and
Rohini present โWhen Words Collide!โ.
This week we have two people from very
different worlds having a conversation.
Harwick: Small Town, Large Voice
Written for Muse On Monday. David asks us
to write a story where something is caught on
camera. Hereโs where the prompt took me.
Summer at Lake Chelan
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub.
My haiku is based on Jillโs image.
The Preservers
Written for Renaโs Xploration Challenge;
the image seen below is our inspiration.
Hereโs where the prompt took me.
The Incident
Written for Fandangoโs Story Starter.
Hereโs where the prompt line took me.
The View
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.
A Thousand Bulbs
Written for Sadjeโs What Do You See.
Hereโs where the image took me.
That Special Something
Written for dVerse Poetics: Something Borrowed,
Something Blue hosted by Dora who invites us to
write a poem using lines from the Victorian rhyme
seen below. This is where the prompt took me,
back to my wedding day ~ June 10, 1972.
“Something old, something new,
Something borrowed, something blue,
And a sixpence in her shoe.”
Payback Time
Written for Living Poetry where
Bartholomew has shared this
sunset image for inspiration.
Hereโs where the prompt took me.
RDP Wednesday: fountain
Written for RDP, where segoil asks us
ย to get creative with the word โfountainโ.
Thanks, Heather! Hereโs where the prompt took me.
Into The Forge
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
sandy ~ numerous ~ cane ~ idea ~ long ~ looking
little ~ keep ~ supper ~ property ~ danger ~ gear
City Highlights
Written for Tanka Tuesday where Colleen
asks us to write a syllabic poem, using things
that are yellow. This is my shadorma.
Remember
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her words for this week are
shown below. Hereโs where they took me.
kindle ~ risk ~ dig ~ until ~ differing ~ chill
spin ~ waningย ~ ghost ~ softly ~ alone ~ know
The Results
Written for Sammiโs Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly 99
words using the prompt word โinklingโ and for
Gerry & Sueโs Weekly Prompts – The One Day
Prompt. Hereโs where the prompts took me.
The Devil’s Due
Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille Monday –
โToot Tootโ hosted by Lisa who invites us to
get creative with the word โhornโ in just 44
words. Hereโs where the prompt took me.
Big City Blues
Written for Estherโs Laughing Along
With A Limerick. The prompt word is
โroadโ. Hereโs where the prompt took me.
AI Challenge: My Story
Written for Melissaโs Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using this image for inspiration.
Hereโs where the image took me.
Caveat: This is not fiction
Embers
Written for Violetโs Literary Quote Challenge
where she asks us to include the following line
into our writing – โdreams can be such dangerous
things: they smolder, and sometimes consume us
completelyโ from โMemoirs of a Geishaโ by
Arthur Golden. This is my response.
Dizzying
Written for Estherโs โCan You Tell A Story Inโ –
exactly 61 words using the prompt words shown
below. The image is used courtesy of my friends
at blog 57. Hereโs where the prompts took me.
sponge, whistle, carousel, groom, bucket, upstage
Continue reading “Dizzying”Have It Your Way
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Celebrating International Burger Dayโ
This is my response to the challenge.
The Stink Eye Heard ‘Round the Paddock
Written for Crimsonโs Creative Challenge.
Hereโs where Crispinaโs image took me.
A Jelly Jar of Stars
Written for Davidโs Weaโve Written Weekly.
Our PoW this week is Reena, who has chosen
the theme โEast Meets Westโ. Our challenge.
is to combine one Western poetic form with one
Japanese poetic form. This is my Haibun/Shadorma.
Last Voyage
Written for SenHai Saturday where our host,
Susi asks us to write a senryu and haiku using
the image shown below as inspiration.
Hereโs where the image took me.
The Lifeboat – April 10, 1968
Inspired by a new blog called โOld Steam Shipsโ
by our friend, Max, this is a fictionalized account
in the voice of Tom Dartford, Quartermaster
of the New Zealand ferry, TEV Wahine.
Please show support for Max’s new endeavor
by checking out his blog. Thank you!
A Moment After
Written for Reenaโs Xploration Challenge,
where she has given us the sentence below as
a thought-starter. Hereโs where the prompt took me.
โA thought brushed my palm, then scattered like a startled bird.โ
The Old Country
Written for Muse On Monday. David asks
us to write a story where a mistake ends up
being beneficial. Hereโs where the prompt took me.
The Elephant's Trunk 