Today at RDP, our host Martha Kennedy would
like us to share a story, poem, photo, painting, essay,
etc., centered on the word ‘howl’. The image is from
Mike Jackson at Only Murders In My Mind. 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. ♡✒️♬
Do You Remember September?
This week at Glyn Wilton’s Mixed Music Bag,
he’s asking us to write about a song in which
the title or a line mentions the current month.
Here’s my final September artist and their song.
Clap Pat Clap Slap
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #19.
Our inspiration word is “nonsense”. I have
written a Mirror Cinquain, a 10-line,
single stanza poem with a syllable pattern
of 2 – 4 – 6 – 8 – 2 – 2 – 8 – 6 – 4 – 2.
You’re It!
Written for RDP Monday
Today’s prompt is: Tag
Free As A Bird: Embracing The Panic
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge #400
where we are invited to choose a bird and divination
from An Almanac of Birds: 100 Divinations. This is my
true poem about learning to deal with panic attacks.
In Your Dreams
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” – #306
in exactly 52 words using these five prompt words:
‘seal’, ‘growl’, ‘allergic’, ‘haphazard’, and ‘polka’, and
for Gerry’s & Sue’s “Weekly Prompts – The One Day
Prompt” – #17. Here’s my flash in exactly 52 words.
For Linda
Written for RDP Sunday: Turquoise.
Our inspiration is from Punam
who invites us to write about turquoise,
either the color or the stone.
Fell Short: Strawberry Alarm Clock
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Talented with Potential, but Didn’t Pan Out”.
Here’s where the theme took me.
Is Magic Real?
Love’s Refrain
Written for Jim Adams’ Thursday Inspiration #299 –
“Dream A Little Dream Of Me”. Here’s my take.
First Light Of Dawn
Written for Muse on Monday where David asks us
to write a story about baking late at night.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Life Lessons
Written for RDP Friday: PIANO!
This is my story.
Slashdance
Written for Esther’s Can You Tell A Story In – #305
in exactly 38 words using these four prompt words:
‘algorithm’, ‘waxwork’, ‘razzle-dazzle’, and ‘elicit’.
Here’s my flash in exactly 38 words.
My Interview With George Harrison
Our gracious host, Rochelle, encourages us
to be creative by writing a story in 100 words
or less using the photo prompt below. This is a snippet
of a story I wrote years ago. At that time, I failed to indicate
that it was a fiction piece, which made a few people angry at me.
Utterly ridiculous! FFS! Like I really interviewed George Harrison!
This is Friday Fictioneers and here’s where the photo took me.
How The Mighty Have Fallen
Written for RDP Thursday: PRECARIOUS
Today I’ve chosen to write a limerick.
Lying Lips
Written for Fandango’s Story Starter #219.
This is my story, using Fandango’s opening line.
Aw, Shucks!
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#434 where we’re asked to be creative in exactly
77 words using the word ‘woebegone’. Also for
Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge
where the prompt word is ‘imagine’’ and Fandango’s FOWC
using the word ‘weed’. Here’s where the three prompts took me.
Tweet Tweet
Written for RDP Wednesday: TWITTER
I’ve chosen to write an acrostic poem.
See You In September
This week at Glyn Wilton’s Mixed Music Bag,
he’s asking us to write about a song in which
the title or a line mentions the current month.
Here’s my September artist and their song.
Splish Splash
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #250 including the
word ‘shower’. This is my limerick.
Alpine Nights
Written for Sadje’s What Do You See #307.
Here’s where the two photo prompts took me.
Did You Know?
Which bird has the largest wingspan in the world?
Continue reading “Did You Know?”Cloud Nine
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #18.
Our inspiration word is “think”. I have
written a Mirror Cinquain, a 10-line,
single stanza poem with a syllable pattern
of 2 – 4 – 6 – 8 – 2 – 2 – 8 – 6 – 4 – 2.
Song Lyric Sunday: Bookends
Written in response to this week’s challenge
for Jim Adams’ Song Lyric Sunday.
Smile!
Written for Shweta’s Saturday Six Word Story
Prompt #152 – based on the word ‘smile’.
Here’s where the prompt word took me.
Faded Memories
Written for Esther’s Writing Prompts #83
incorporating the word “promises”.
Here’s where the prompt led me.
The Vicar
Our gracious host, Rochelle, encourages us
to be creative by writing a story in 100 words
or less using the photo prompt below. This is
Friday Fictioneers. Here’s where the photo took me.
Table For One
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With a Limerick #249. Using the prompt
word ‘funny’ and a great image shared
by Mike @ OMIMM, this is my limerick.
Autumn Breeze
Written for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge, using the word ‘shimmering’.
Here’s were the prompt word took me.
Mischief
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#433 where we’re asked to be creative in exactly
60 words using the word ‘flibbertigibbet’.
Here’s where this very fun prompt took me.
The Elephant's Trunk 