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Double Cross
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt.
Our inspiration is “rogue”.
This is my Cinquain.
The Folly Of Men
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#293” – exactly 60 words using the seven required
prompts: ‘cult’, ‘orange’, ‘hotel’, ‘frantic’, ‘chicken’,
‘bingo’ and ‘ears’. In 60 words, here’s my take.
Folk Tales From The Trunk
Written for Only Murders In My Mind
Weekly Writing Prompt #65. This week’s
inspiration is the photo seen below.
This is where the photo took me.
Song Lyric Sunday – Part 2
This week for Jim Adams’ Song Lyric Sunday,
the theme is “Unplugged”. The challenge?
To write about an acoustic version of a song
that was originally performed as electric.
Light My Fire Unplugged
Written for Song Lyric Sunday.
Here’s what I have to say.
A Fleeting Dream
Written for OLWG #423.
The prompts are below.
This is my story.
Man With A Van
This is The Unicorn Challenge
where we are encouraged to write
a story in 250 words or less using
the photo below as inspiration.
Tumbling Dice
In response to Thursday Inspiration #286 –
Black Water – and “Keep On Rollin’”, this
is the first thing that popped into my head.
Big Man On Campus
Our gracious host, Rochelle,
encourages us to be creative
my writing a story in 100 words
or less using the photo prompt
below. This is Friday Fictioneers
and this is my 100 word story.
Water Nymphs
Written for Esther’s Laughing
Along With A Limerick #237,
using the word ‘hack’ and
Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #039, using pic #2.
This is my limerick.
Southern Gothic
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 artist for June and her song.
It’s Just How Guys Talk
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing
Prompt #421 using the word ‘limerence’.
In exactly 91 words, this is my take.
Weird Al Wednesday – 6.25.25
Hey! Welcome to Weird Al Wednesday
featuring the comedic genius of Al Yankovic.
After 6 months of wild and wacky weirdness,
it’s time to pack up the accordion and hit the road.
“Say, Al! If you could pick one word to describe
these past 6 months, what would it be?“
The Loser
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#292” – exactly 30 words using the four required
prompts: ‘note’, ‘dodo’, ‘ski’, and ‘lampshade’.
In 30 words, here’s my take.
Pink Lemonade
Written for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly
Prompts Weekend Challenge,
incorporating the word ‘tempting’
This is my story.
Clouds In My Coffee
Written for Only Murders In My Mind
Weekly Writing Prompt #61. This week’s
inspiration is the photo seen below.
This is my take.
Fever Pitch: A Cinquain
Written for American Style Cinquain.
Our inspiration is “fierce”.
This is my Cinquain.
In The Wee Small Hours
Written for Jim Adams’
Song Lyric Sunday.
Here’s what I have to say.
For Too Long
Written for Muse on Monday
where the image below is
our inspiration and the prompt is
about someone who has to stay seated.
Here’s my take.
It’s Summer, Baby!
This is for Friday Faithfuls
where the theme is
“Summer Solstice”
Shattered Reality
This is The Unicorn Challenge
where we are encouraged to write
a story in 250 words or less using
the photo below as inspiration.
Flatlining
Not all broken hearts are caused
by love affairs gone wrong;
many are broken before love even starts.
Written for OLWG #422. The prompts are
shown below. This is my story.
Mr. & Mrs. Banks
Our gracious host Rochelle invites us to
Friday Fictioneers where we are encouraged
to respond to the photo prompt below by
writing a story or poem in 100 words or less.
This is Friday Fictioneers and here is my story.
Grandma Rose: Brioschi
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing
Prompt #420 using the word ‘fizzle’.
In exactly 62 words, this is my take.
By The Light Of The Silvery Moon
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 featured artist for June and her song.
Hoisted By His Own Petard
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #236 with the prompt
word ‘bowl’. This is my limerick.
Weird Al Wednesday – 6.18.25
Hey! Welcome back to Weird Al Wednesday
featuring the comedic genius of Al Yankovic.
After 6 months of wild and wacky weirdness,
it’s time to pack up the old accordion and say
“Do widzenia, dziwaki!” (“Goodbye, weirdos!”)
Next week will be my final Weird Al Wednesday.
Thanks for making this so much fun for me!
“Hey, Al! It’s our penultimate post. Whaddya say?”
Stuck
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#291” – exactly 55 words using the six required
prompts: ‘wheel’, ‘cruel’, ‘soak’, ‘labyrinth’, ‘yellow’
and ‘crab’. In 55 words, here’s my take.
So Tired
Written for Shweta’s Saturday Six Word
Story Prompt #140 – ‘change’. This is my flash.
The Elephant's Trunk 