Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. This is Friday Fictioneers.
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. ♡✒️♬
Ribbit!
Laughing Along With A Limerick.
The prompt word is “jog”.
Let’s Dance, Part 2
Written for Thursday Inspiration-
“Tear It Up”
Thank You
Just a quick note to say “thanks” to all of you for your good wishes and words of support and encouragement for this morning’s procedure. All went very well; I’m now home resting and checking out WP. Hopefully, in a few days, I’ll start feeling some much needed pain relief from the epidural. It’s good to be home knowing this is behind me. Thanks, friends!
🩷 Nancy
This is “With A Little Help From My Friends” by Joe Cocker
Larry’s Bad Surprise
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
cash ~ huge ~ monkey ~ much ~ grin ~ shovel
birthday ~ carry ~ took ~ back ~ trailer ~ grab
Trieste: Strambotto
Written for dVerse Poetics – Pulling poetry from
the landscape. Our host, Melissa challenges us to
write a poem inspired by one of the paintings
by Austrian Expressionist Egon Schiele.
I have chosen ‘Harbor of Trieste’.
The Icing On The Cake
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brenda’s prompt words:
waves – cake – strays – strand – churning
spot – buzz – colors – sudden – early – stirring
Late Spring: A Chōka
Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Colleen, asks us to explore color in our
Japanese poetry as we write a poem
about our favorite season.
To The Good Life
Written for Fandango’s Story Starter #259 –
“The river had been serene so far, but ahead,
their simple raft faced some serious rapids.”
Also for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts Weekend
Challenge and the word “cultivated”.
Overcompensation
Written for dVerse Poets Pub
where our host, Punam, asks
us to write a quadrille based
on the theme “I Protest”.
Through Kaleidoscope Eyes
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge.
The image below is my inspiration.
Poet’s Excuse
Written for Living Poetry. Bart asks
us to write a poem incorporating the
titles of six books he has chosen.
RDP Monday: groggy
Written for RDP where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “groggy”.
Thanks, Heather!
Vaffanculo!
Re-written from 2023 for Great Minds Think –
The Enough Challenge. Our hosts, Sarah & Rohini,
ask us to consider “when is enough actually enough?”
Some of you may remember this one; it felt like
the right time to break it out again. Enjoy!
Rear Admiral
Written for “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 38 words using the prompts below.
breeches, tittle-tattle, spaceship, yoga
Continue reading “Rear Admiral”The Bare Necessities
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Celebrating Go Topless Day”
Ethel’s Visitor
Written for Wea’ve Written Weekly.
Our PoW, Judy, challenges us to write
a poem inspired by this scenario:
Far Side Of The Moon: A SenHai
Written for SenHai Saturday where our host
Susi asks us to write a senryu and haiku
using this image as inspiration.
The Winter We Remember
Inspired by Max’s blog, ‘Old Steam Ships’ –
SS Fleurus: The Day the Circus Ship
Caught Fire, this is my ballad for
Shirley and Jenny. As you may have
guessed by the name of my site, I am
extremely fond of elephants; they
do not belong in the circus.
Please check out Max’s site
for the story of the SS Fleurus.
Let There Be Light
Written for dVerse Poets Pub–MTB:
Compounding the Stem. Our host,
Laura, challenges us to write a
poem using compound words
while following a specific
rhyme & syllable format
(see my notes below).
Just Gone
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub.
Continue reading “Just Gone”Consumed
Written for Esther’s Writing Prompt
using the prompt word ‘fire’.
Field Of Fog
Written for dVerse Poetics – Once in a
Lifetime. Our host, Kim, invites us to
write a poem beginning with “Once in a
lifetime”, making use of line breaks and
caesura, creating rhythm and emotion.
Kim’s inspiration for this challenge is
“The Window”, a poem by Mary Jean Chan.
Royally Screwed
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. This is Friday Fictioneers.
That’s Amore! -My Thursday Inspiration
Written for Thursday Inspiration –
“I Will Follow Him”
RDP Thursday: cone
Written for RDP where Brian asks us
to get creative with the word “cone”.
Between The Petals
Written for Sadje’s weekly question:
What Do You See? Also for Melissa’s
Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge.
The Ocean Dance: A Waltmarie
Written for Crispina’s
Crimson’s Creative Challenge
Ashes
Written for dVerse Prosery – Luminous
Accountings. Our host, Dora, invites us
to write a piece of prose in no more than
144 words incorporating the following
line from “King of the River” by Stanley
Kunitz: “…and the iridescent image
swims through a mirror that flows.”
Universe of Light: A Reblog
Written by my dear friend, Ivor Steven, here is an awesome and inspiring tanka which is guaranteed to lighten your heart and bring joy and hope to your day. Ivor has shared some of my work on his site and it’s a great pleasure for me to return the favor. Check out Ivor’s site, my friends; he is a master poet and a dear, sweet man. You’ll be happy you stopped by. 😊
This is “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles
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