Written for Sammiβs Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly
52 words using the prompt word βpadlockβ.
Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Category: Micro Story
Transformation
Written for Estherβs βCan You Tell A Story Inβ –
exactly 34 words using the three prompt words
shown below. In exactly 34 words, hereβs my flash.
storm, bookworm, and limbo
Continue reading “Transformation”RDP Friday: random
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
Β to get creative with the word βrandomβ.
Thanks, Martha! Hereβs where the prompt took me.
RDP Wednesday: ringleader
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
Β to get creative with the word βringleader!β.
Thanks, Heather! Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Yo!
In this dog-eat-dog world,
there can be only one ringleader:
THE MEOWFIA
When these cats are in town, all bets are off.
FUHGEDDABOUDIT!!
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The Mating Game
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where Sammi asks us to get creative
in exactly 26 words using the word βmoodβ.
Hereβs where the prompt word took me.
Free Bird
Written for Sammiβs Weekend Writing Prompt
#453 where weβre asked to get creative in
exactly 43 words using the word βmournβ.
Also for Sue & Gerryβs Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt. Hereβs my take.
RDP Friday: junk
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word βjunkβ.
Thanks, Martha! Hereβs my take.
RDP Thursday: snarl
Written for RDP, where bushboy asks us
Β to get creative with the word βsnarlβ.
Thanks, Brian! Hereβs my take.
RDP Monday: cord
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
Β to get creative with the word βcordβ.
Thanks, Heather! Hereβs my take.
Laughed Off Stage
Written for Estherβs βCan You Tell A Story Inβ –
#322, exactly 52 words using the five prompt words
shown below. In exactly 52 words, hereβs my flash.
pirouette ~ comic ~ egg ~ wrestler ~ syllable
Continue reading “Laughed Off Stage”RDP Thursday: catenary
Written for RDP, where bushboy asks us
Β to get creative with the word βcatenaryβ.
Thanks, Brian! Hereβs my musical take.
Inspired
Written for Sammiβs Weekend Writing Prompt
#45 where weβre asked to be creative in exactly
54 words using the word βdrumβ. Also for
Sue & Gerryβs Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge
using the word βjournalβ. Hereβs my take.
High In Dubai
Written for Estherβs βCan You Tell A Story Inβ –
#321, exactly 38 words using the four prompt words
shown below. In exactly 38 words, hereβs my flash.
champagne β tower β overdrawn – diploma
Continue reading “High In Dubai”RDP Thursday: alluring
Written for RDP, where bushboy asks us
to get creative with the word βalluringβ.
Thanks, Brian! Hereβs my take.
The Genius
Written for Sammiβs Weekend Writing Prompt
#450 where weβre asked to get creative in
exactly 12 words using the word βsweetβ. Also
for Gerry & Sueβs Weekly Prompts Weekend
Challenge, using the word βreversibleβ.
Hereβs where the prompts took me.
RDP Tuesday: situation
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
Β to get creative with the word βsituationβ.
Thanks, Martha! Hereβs my take.
RDP Sunday: artificial
Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
Β to get creative with the word βartificialβ.
Thanks, Doc! Hereβs my take.
RDP Wednesday: tally
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us to
get creative with the words βtallyβ.
Thanks, Heather! Hereβs my take.
RDP Monday: tumultous
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the words βtumultuousβ.
Thanks, Heather! Hereβs my take.
On Being Responsible
Written for Estherβs βCan You Tell A Story Inβ –
#319, exactly 40 words using the four prompt words
shown below. In exactly 40 words, hereβs my flash.
resolution – human – raisins – mood
Continue reading “On Being Responsible”RDP Sunday: accident
Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
to get creative with the words βaccidentβ.
Thanks, Doc! Hereβs my take.
Try Love
Written for Sammiβs Weekend Writing Prompt
#448 where weβre asked to be creative in
exactly 42 words using the word βnotionβ.
Hereβs where the prompt took me.
RDP Monday: unruffled
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
Β to get creative with the word βunruffledβ.
Thanks, Heather! Hereβs my take.
RDP Thursday: gift
Written for RDP, where bushboy asks us
Β to get creative with the word βgiftβ.
Thanks Brian! Hereβs my take.
Frequencies
Written for Sammiβs Weekend Writing Prompt
#446 where weβre asked to be creative in
exactly 38 words using the word βimplantβ.
Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Mrs. Clause Sees Red
Written for Estherβs βCan You Tell A Story Inβ –
#317, exactly 31 words using these three prompt
words: βchimneyβ, βsparkleβ and βnaughtyβ.
In exactly 31 words, hereβs my flash.
RDP Wednesday: squint
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
Β to get creative with the word βsquintβ.
Thanks, Heather! Hereβs my take.
RDP Saturday: clutch
Written for RDP, where Punam asks
us to get creative with the word βclutchβ.
Thanks, Punam! Hereβs my take.
Alone
Written for Sammiβs Weekend Writing Prompt
#445 where weβre asked to be creative in
exactly 16 words using the word βwaitβ.
Hereβs where the prompt took me.
RDP Monday: treat
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word βtreatβ.
Thanks, Heather! Hereβs my take.
The Elephant's Trunk 