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Mrs. Clause Sees Red

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#317
, exactly 31 words using these three prompt
words: “chimney”, “sparkle” and “naughty”.
In exactly 31 words, here’s my flash.

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Flash, Micro Story, Musing

RDP Wednesday: squint

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
 to get creative with the word ‘squint’.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.

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Flash, Micro Story, Musing, Word Challenge

RDP Saturday: clutch

Written for RDP, where Punam asks
us to get creative with the word ‘clutch’.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s my take.

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Alone

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#445
where we’re asked to be creative in
exactly 16  words using the word ‘wait’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

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RDP Monday: treat

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word ‘treat’.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.

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Flash, Micro Story, Poem, Quadrille

Done

Written for dVerse Quadrille #237 – Zero.
Our host, Melissa, from Mom With A Blog,
invites us to create a poem of exactly 44 words
using the word “zero”. This is my quadrille.

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RDP Sunday: praise

Today at RDP, drkottaway asks us to get
creative with the word ‘praise’. Thanks, Doc!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Fantasy, Flash, Micro Story

Whispered Secrets

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#314
, exactly 40 words using these four prompt
words: ‘bonsai’, ‘puddle’, ‘knapsack’, and
‘rejoice’. Here’s my 61-word flash.

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A Question Of Judgment

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#442
where we’re asked to be creative in
exactly 58 words using the word ‘keyboard’.

Also for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge
using the word ‘epic’.
Here’s where the prompts took me.

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RDP Wednesday: gorgeous

Today at RDP, sgeoil asks us to get creative
 with the word ‘gorgeous’. Thanks, Heather!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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RDP Monday: frisky

Today at RDP, sgeoil has asked us to share a story,
 poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word ‘frisky
. Here’s my take.

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Whiz Kid

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#439
where we’re asked to be creative in exactly
19 words using the word ‘bachelor’. Here’s my take.

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RDP Saturday: fuchsia

Today at RDP, Punam has asked us to share a story,
 poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word ‘fuchsia
. Here’s my take.

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RDP Saturday: clutch

Today at RDP, we are asked to share a story,
 poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word ‘clutch
. Here’s my take.

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Could Be Worse!

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#437
where we’re asked to be creative in exactly
49 words using the word ‘erinaceous’. Here’s my take.

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Postmortem

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#436
where we’re asked to be creative in exactly
37 words using the word ‘supine’. Here’s my take.

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Out Of The Running

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” – #307
in exactly 41 words using these four prompt words:
‘petrified’, ‘heptathlon’, ‘umbrella’, and ‘crayon’.
Here’s my flash in exactly 41 words.

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RDP Wednesday: pass

Today at RDP, we are asked to share a
story, poem, photo, painting, essay, etc.,

focusing on the word ‘pass. Here’s my take.

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Flash, Micro Story, Musing

RDP Tuesday: ephemera

Today at RDP, we are asked to share a
story, poem, photo, painting, essay, etc.,
focusing on the word ‘ephemera
. Here’s my take.

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Norma Jeane

Written for Shweta’s Saturday Six Word Story
Prompt #154
– including the word ‘moment’.
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Just Wasting My Time

Today at RDP, we are asked to share a
story, poem, photo, painting, essay, etc.,
centered on the words 
stand in’. Here’s my take.

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Mean Old Man

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#435
where we’re asked to be creative in exactly
22 words using the word ‘speak’. Here’s my take.

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Too Cute!

Written for Shweta’s Saturday Six Word Story
Prompt #153
– including the word ‘magic’.
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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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.

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Smile!

Written for Shweta’s Saturday Six Word Story
Prompt #152
– based on the word ‘smile’.
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Piece By Piece

Written for Esther’s Can You Tell A Story In – #304
in exactly 61 words using these six prompt words:
‘palatial’, ‘volleyball’, ‘gravy’, ‘orchid’, ‘jigsaw’, and
‘squeak’. Here’s my flash in exactly 61 words.

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Fait Accompli

Written for Shweta’s Saturday Six Word Story
Prompt #150
– incorporating the word ‘history’.
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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In Your Face

Written for Shweta’s Saturday Six Word Story
Prompt #149
– incorporating the word ‘life’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Bait And Switch

Written for Esther’s Can You Tell A Story In – #302
in exactly 35 words using these four prompt
words: ‘coupon’, ‘lake’, ‘puppet’, and ‘tuba’.
In 35 words, here’s where the prompts took me.

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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.

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