American Cinquain, Ekphrastic, Photo Prompt, Poetry, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

In Protest: An American Cinquain

Written for Living Poetry. Bartholomew asks
us to write a poem using the image
shown here as our inspiration.

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Chōka, Ekphrastic, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

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.

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Ekphrastic, Mini Story, Photo Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Through Kaleidoscope Eyes

Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge.
The image below is my inspiration.

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Ekphrastic, Monologue, Phrase Prompt, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

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.

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Ekphrastic, Micro Story, Theme Prompt, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Raindance

Written for “Can You Tell A Story In”
exactly 51 words using the prompts below.

yawn ~ weather ~ toot ~ cookies ~ necromancer

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Chōka, Ekphrastic, Photo Prompt, Poetry, Tanka, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

After the Downpour: A Chōka

Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Yvette, invites us to write any form of poem
about resilience using the image shown below.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Ekphrastic, Photo Prompt, Poetry, Writing Prompts

Madeira Island

Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See”.
Here’s where the image took me.

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Art Inspiration, Ekphrastic, Free Verse, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

Inspired By Art

Written for dVerse Poets Pub – Exploring the Art of
Gerard Sekoto. Our host, Melissa, has asked us to
choose one of the featured paintings and write a poem

based on it. Here’s my response to the challenge.

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Ekphrastic, Photo Prompt, Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Desiderio a Venezia

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly
89 words using the prompt word ‘chandelier’.
Also for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Weekend
Challenge
– “interlude” and Brenda’s Random
Thoughts
image. Here’s where the prompts took me.

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Alphabet Poem, Ekphrastic, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Very Short Story, Writing Prompts

Beware Of Darkness

Written for David’s Weave Written Weekly
where Christine asks us to write an alphabet
poem*. This is my first attempt and it was
great fun. Thanks Christine and David!

Here is my poem in exactly 26 words.

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Ekphrastic, Poetry, Word Prompt

Hazel

Written for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Colour Challenge
using the word ‘green’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Ekphrastic, Poetry, Theme Prompt

Winter Storm

Written for Living Poetry where our host,
Bartholomew, challenges us to write a poem
about a snowstorm. Here’s my response.

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Ekphrastic, Poem, Word Prompt

RDP Monday: murky

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
 to get creative with the word “murky”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my musical take.

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Ekphrastic, Free Verse, Photo Prompt, Poem

Tidal Benediction

Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s
Creative Challenge #069
. I chose Pic #1.
Here’s where the image took me.

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Ekphrastic, Poem

Chiaroscuro

Written for dVerse Poetics: In Other Words.
 Our host Melissa Lemay from Mom With A
Blog
asks us to dive into the world of color
and detail as we write an ekphrastic poem
inspired by the artwork of Georgia O’Keeffe.
Here is the painting I selected and my poem.
In addition, the words shown in bold are the
artistic terms I chose to include in my poem.

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