Written for Valβs Haiku Scavenger Hunt
#6 where we are asked to write a troiku.
The Last Crossing: The Story of Thomas & Mary Ashworth
Inspired by Maxβs blog, βOld Steam Shipsβ –
βRMS Mauretania: Queen of the Atlanticβ.
Finally a steam ship story that isnβt tragic!
At Rest: A Sijo
Written for Weaβve Written Weekly.
Our PoW, Destiny, asks us to write
a poem using one or more of the
Urdu words she has provided.
Inspiration from an image by
Brian at bushboys world.
Into The Future
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write our
haiku using this image as inspiration.
Iβve written a ukiah for prompt #5
from Valβs Haiku Scavenger Hunt.
ancient monitors that glow
data moving slow
dialing lines from long ago
NARΒ©2025
Nancyβs Notes: Ukiah is a true reverse Haiku developed by Robert Ropars. It isnβt just the name thatβs reversed; instead of typical un-rhymed haiku consisting of 3 lines with a syllable count of 5/7/5, ukiah consists of 3 lines with a syllable count of 7/5/7 and all 3 lines must rhyme.
This is βComputer Blueβ by Prince
Everything on The Elephantβs Trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated, and may not be used without permission. Thanks for your consideration. NARΒ©2017-present.
Up, Up & Away!
Written for Valβs Haiku Scavenger Hunt
#4 where we are to write an American
Sentence. Also for Sadjeβs weekly
question βWhat Do You Seeβ.
Introduction
Written for dVerse Poets Pub β Introducing:
An Eight Year Old Artist – Azul. Our host,
Lillian, asks us to choose one of Azulβs
paintings and write an ekphrastic poem.
Under The Bridge
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. This is Friday Fictioneers.
The Lady Breaks(down): SenHai
Lonely Carousel: A Zappai
Written for Valβs Haiku Scavenger Hunt
#3 where we are to write a zappai, inspired
by the image from all my friends at Blog 57.
Back Before Dark
Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille –
βA Pocket In Your Poemsβ. Our host,
De, asks us to write a 44-word poem
using some form of the word βpocketβ.
Get Down!
Written for βCan You Tell A Story Inβ –
exactly 62 words using the keywords below
and for Estherβs Writing Promptsβ word βplayβ.
breakdance, vaccine, martini, shifty, woodpecker, horoscopd
Continue reading “Get Down!”A Sign: A Zip Haiku
Written for Sadjeβs weekly query:
What Do You See? and for Valβs
Haiku Scavenger Hunt #2 where
the challenge is to write a zip haiku.
The Big Push: A Case For Dirk Malone
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brendaβs prompt words:
show, backbone, beings, believe, bit, storm,
stream, ring, scratch, tempting, devil, hunch
The Fumble: A Limerick
Laughing Along With A Limerick.
The prompt word is βtightβ.
Backyard Captains
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
Diβs prompt words are shown here:
must, wake, shake, make, shock, smile,
brave, walk, plan, hands, pants, sad
Divided Road: An Abhanga
Written for Tanka Tuesday. Our host, Willow,
asks us to write a poem about a historical event
which took place in the month of October. The
Abhanga is a poem with any number of stanzas,
each consisting of four lines with a syllable count
of 6/6/6/4. Lines 2 & 3 are the ones that rhyme.
Going Ape
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi asks us to use
βsleepβ in exactly 15 words. Also for
Sue & Gerryβs Weekly Prompts Colour
Challenge and the word βorangeβ.
Rising Storm
Written for Reenaβs Xploration Challenge.
Reena offers us two inspiring images for
our story or poem. We may use one or both.
Feasting: A SenHai
Written for Living Poetry. Bartholomew
asks us to write a poem using this
image as our inspiration.
Carpet Of Gold: A Haiku
Written for Valβs Haiku Scavenger Hunt
#1 where we are to write a haiku with
a seasonal word and a turn.
Many Unhappy Returns: A Minnie Ming Mystery
Written for Great Minds Think β βThe Five
Clues Challengeβ. Our hosts, Sarah & Rohini,
challenge us to write a poem or story
incorporating these five clues:
a red umbrella, a missing tooth, 1984,
a woman who hates birthdays, a bird that cannot fly
Too Much Of A Good Thing: Senryu
Written for Senryu Sunday ~
Rall has offered several images;
this one sparked my imagination.
Here’s Johnny!
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βCrisp Autumn Weatherβ
Dear Mother: Anaphoric Cinquain
Written for Weaβve Written Weekly.
Our PoW, Khadija, asks us to write
an anaphoric cinquain where at
least the first three lines of our
poems begin with the same word.
Almost Home: A Widow’s Song ~ SS Sultana
Inspired by Maxβs blog, βOld Steam Shipsβ –
βSS Sultana: A Fire That Changed Lawsβ.
This poem/ballad was written in the voice of
Sarah Campbell, widow of Pvt. William T.
Campbell, 7th Tennessee Cavalry. Everything
I have written about Pvt. Campbell, Cahaba,
Andersonville, and Sultana is true and based on fact.
It Don’t Come Easy: Broken Couplet
Written for dVerse Poets βPoetry Form:
βBreaking Up the Couple(t)β. Our host,
Grace, asks us to write a poem with
a broken, split or hinged couplet.
In The Glow: Mirror Cinquain
Written for Crispinaβs
Crimson’s Creative Challenge
In Spite Of Me: SenHai
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write a
haiku using her image as inspiration.
Iβve gone rogue and used my own image ….
the only orchid I havenβt managed to kill.
I saved Jill’s image for last. Thanks, Jill!
The Lady, Through Grimshaw’s Eyes
Written for dVerse Poetics β βThrough the
Eyes of John Atkinson Grimshawβ. Our host,
Sanaa, asks us to write an ekphrastic poem
inspired by one of Grimshawβs paintings.
Unfortunately, I managed to miss the
deadline for the challenge!
Crimson Keep
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. This is Friday Fictioneers.
