Written for RDP, where Punam asks us
to get creative with the word “crush”.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s my take.
Author: Nancy's Notes 🖊️♬
Daughter of Sicilian immigrants, wife, mother, grammy, friend, empath, survivor, dreamer, storyteller, humorist, singer, musician, author, blogger, wannabe-poet, plant rescuer, cook, lover of good wine, food, iced cappuccino, elephants, the sea, Montauk, Sicily, movies and music, especially my beloved Beatles. ♡✒️♬
Bacon Bean Burrito
Written for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write a story where the main
character finds something in his food.
Also for FOWC With Fandango where
the prompt word is “clerk”. Here’s
where the prompts took me.
Perks Of The Job
Inspired by TN Kerr’s prompts which are
shown below. I chose to allude to the
prompts and not use them as written.
Here’s where the inspiration took me.
Hot To The Touch
Written for David’s Weave Written Weekly #196
where Svenja asks us to write a Double Tetractys
poem about a spicy or naughty relationship,
keeping it suggestive rather than explicit.
This is my Double Tetractys. Thanks, Svenja!
Dark Matter: Friday Faithfuls
Written in response to Friday Faithfuls:
“Dark Matter”. Here’s my take.
RDP Friday: junk
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “junk”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.
Being Present
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #37.
Our inspiration word is “humble”.
This is my mirror cinquain.
The Critique
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.
Drive: Thursday Inspiration
Written for Thursday Inspiration #317 –
“You May Be Right”. Here’s my response.
RDP Thursday: snarl
Written for RDP, where bushboy asks us
to get creative with the word “snarl”.
Thanks, Brian! Here’s my take.
The Crossing
Written dVerse Poetics –
Dream Interpretations –
hosted this week by Sanaa.
This is an interpretation of my dream.
Blues In The Night
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #268. The prompt
word is ‘night’. This is my limerick.
Winter Storm
Written for Living Poetry where our host,
Bartholomew, challenges us to write a poem
about a snowstorm. Here’s my response.
RDP Wednesday: hysterical
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word “hysterical”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my response.
The Sorry Truth: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #461.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where they took me. Thanks, Di!
petty, rich, custom, sorry, pride, worry,
try, carry, support, honest, suggest, and head
The Persistence Of Memory
Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille
Monday – #240 –“ Fill, Zip, Trip”
where our host, Punam, has offered
up the word “trip”. Here is my quadrille.
RDP Tuesday: peregrination
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “peregrination”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s one of my memories.
The Journey
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #741. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. The image I used is borrowed from
Blog 57 entitled “onestà svizzera” (Swiss honesty).
Here’s where the prompts took me.
wonderland, bound, morning, ice, knees,
hope, wheel, three, cape, head, and cross
Underfoot: A Daisy Chain Poem
Written for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge using the word ‘squish’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
In a Daisy Chain poem, the last word in a line
becomes the first word of the next line and on to end;
the last word of the chain is the same as the first word.
RDP Monday: cord
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word “cord”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.
August 15, 1965: Tickets To Ride
Written for David’s Weave Written Weekly #195
where Marion asks us to write a Memento Poem.
I have chosen to write about the day my mother
surprised me with tickets to see The Beatles.
This is my Memento Poem. Thanks, Marion!
Swingers
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#452 where we’re asked to be creative in
exactly 72 words using the word ‘letter’.
Also for FOWC With Fandango, using the
word “jive”. Here’s where the prompts took me.
Soft Touch
This is an oldie, published twice already,
but since we’re currently buried in a few
feet of snow, I figured it could use another
airing. Hope you enjoy this one …. again.
RDP Sunday: plaid
Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
to get creative with the word “plaid”.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s my take.
Baby, It’s Cold Outside!
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“In from the Cold”.
This is my response to the challenge.
Laughed Off Stage
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#322, exactly 52 words using the five prompt words
shown below. In exactly 52 words, here’s my flash.
pirouette ~ comic ~ egg ~ wrestler ~ syllable
Continue reading “Laughed Off Stage”RDP Saturday: flight
Written for RDP, where Punam asks us
to get creative with the word “flight”.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s my take.
All In The Game
Written for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write a ‘romantic story with no
dialogue’. Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Last Door
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #070. I chose Pic #1.
Elusive Butterfly: Friday Faithfuls
Written in response to Friday Faithfuls:
“Aether or Ether Conundrum”. Here’s my take.
The Elephant's Trunk 