Written for Song Lyric Sunday where
today’s theme is philosophical songs.
Here’s how the theme inspired me.
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. ♡✒️♬
Hold On Tight
Written for Muse on Monday where David asks us
to write a story from the perspective of a blind person.
Did You Know?
What was the first toy advertised on TV?
Continue reading “Did You Know?”Tomorrow Never Knows
Written for Sadje’s What Do You See #303.
Some of you have read this, originally written
several years ago as I recounted a true story
about events experienced by me in the hospital
after surgery. The hallucinations were
very real and I remember every detail.
When The Storm Rolls In
Written for Esther’s Writing Prompts #80
incorporating the word “strike”, and for the
image from Mark @ Today’s Writing Practice.
Here’s where the prompts led me.
Nature’s Chain
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s
Creative Challenge #049. I chose pic #4
Here’s where the image took me.
The Boyfriend
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.
Ribbit!
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #246 incorporating
the word ‘sing’. This is my limerick.
Hold Me Tight
Written for Thursday Inspiration #295 –
“What I Like About You”. Here’s my take.
Rise Up!
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #15.
Our inspiration word is “thrive”. I have
written a Mirror Cinquain, a 10-line,
single stanza poem with a syllable pattern
of 2-4-6-8-2-8-6-4-2.
Who Let The Dogs Out?
Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille #230 –
“Let’s Kick Up A Rumpus!” Our host Kim
invites us to write a poem in exactly 44
words, one of which must be the word
“rumpus”. What fun! Here’s my quadrille.
Lover, Come Back!
Sammi asks us to be creative with the word
“umbrella” in exactly 24 words while Gerry &
Sue want us to include the word “burgeoning”.
Maybe this timely image from Mike at OMIMM
will inspire me. Here’s where my thoughts went.
August: Rilo Kiley
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 August artist and their song.
Neon Gods
Written for dVerse Poetics: It’s Noisy In Here!
Our host, Mish, is asking us to write a poem
of any style dealing with noise. Here’s mine.
Out Of Control
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #14.
Our inspiration word is “control”. I have
written a Mirror Cinquain, a 10-line,
single stanza poem with a syllable pattern
of 2-4-6-8-2-8-6-4-2
Back For Blood
Written for Today’s Writing Practice #6
where we’re given today’s prompt.
Also for Esther’s Writing Prompts
where the word is “window”.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
Chills In The Night
Written for Today’s Writing Practice #4
where we’re given today’s prompt.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Video Zombie Apocalypse
Esther asks us to write a story in exactly 51 words
and she wants us to include these words: ‘roadworks’,
‘millipede’, ‘beer’, ‘Wi-Fi’, ‘tarot’ and ‘scarf’. This should
be interesting! Here’s where the prompts took me.
Prince Charming
This week’s challenge at Song Lyric Sunday
is all about nursery rhymes and fairy tales
suggested by Di at pensitivity101.
Let’s go, kids! Pull up a chair.
But I Won’t Do That
Written for John’s writing workshop.
I’ve chosen prompts #3 & 5. Here goes!
In Papa’s Garden
Written for dVerse Poets Prosery: Yvor’s
“Time and the Garden”. Our host, Sanaa, asks us
to write a short piece of prosery of up to 144 words
and include a complete line from the poem
“Time and the Garden”. Here is my haibun.
Did You Know?
You are getting very sleepy……
Continue reading “Did You Know?”The Invitation
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.
Help! I’m Drowning!
Desperation Calling
Written for Today’s Writing Practice #2
where we’re given the image shown below
and today’s prompt. Here’s my take on things.
The Jerk
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing
Prompt #429 using the word ‘audacity’,
and for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge using the word ‘level’.
In exactly 79 words, this is my take.
The Reading
Written for Shweta’s Saturday Six Word Story
Prompt #148 – using the word ‘independent’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Feed The Kitty
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along With A
Limerick #245. Using the prompt word
‘just’, this is my limerick.
June, July, August
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 August artist and his song.
This Driver Sucks!
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#300” – exactly 46 words using the five required
words: ‘dumbfounded’, ‘vitamins’, ’waterfall’, ‘thumb’,
and ‘garlic’. Here’s where the prompts took me.
The Elephant's Trunk 