Inspired by Max’s blog, ‘Old Steam Ships’ –
“One of Lake Superior’s Enduring Mysteries”.
I have written a ghost poem/song about
“Old Whitey”, the specter who haunts the
Kamloops, preserved by the frigid water.
Category: Noir
Lady In Red: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brenda’s prompt words:
siren ~ chanting ~ startled ~ pulse ~ sighs ~ night
basket ~ answers ~ heart ~ shape ~ badge ~ stay
Paid In Full: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
light ~ cast ~ street ~ tickle ~ sensitive ~ view
cool ~ pigeon ~ dance ~ attract ~ evening ~ glow
Pier 13
Written for dVerse Poetics: But no, a butterfly.
Our host, Merril, challenges us to write a
poem in any form incorporating the names
of at least three butterflies from a list she
has provided. I have chosen Crimson Patch,
Fatal Metalmark, Golden Hairstreak,
Painted Lady, and Velvet Rose.
Inside Job: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Muse On Monday. We are asked
to write a story about an article of clothing.
The Big Pretender: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where they took me.
tolls ~ spell ~ inclined ~ mind ~ find ~ pretending
sigh ~ hit ~ guilty ~ fine ~ fault ~ liar
The Big Sigh: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where they took me.
sighs ~ siren ~ knocking ~ still ~ centered ~ lost
slip ~ doors ~ true ~ screams ~ beneath ~ curse
RDP Friday: fold
Written for RDP where Lou asks us to
get creative with the words “fold”.
Thanks, Lou! Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Big Lie: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Fandango’s Story Starter #241 –
“The detective was sure the handwritten
confession was fake. Now all he had to do
was prove it”. Here’s my response.
The Big Affair: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
our prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
huge, proper, colleague, space, alone, try,
force, tremble, fear, laughter, serious, hard
Warning Sign: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle . Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
ravenous, lurked, shame, space, found, glass,
hollow, flicker, rattled, slip, red, and crash
Up All Night: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
mind, visit, thinking, creature, exists, criminal,
know, dirt, walk, head, writer, and rumbles
The Big Charade: A Dirk Malone Mystery
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
façade, doubts, curiosity, bitter, torn, hit,
restless, hope, massive, frail, strip, and sting
RDP Saturday: playful
Written for RDP, where Punam asks us
to get creative with the word “playful”.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Truth be told, I wrote the following story yesterday
and added the word “playful” just now. Enjoy!
The Caper
Written in response to Friday Faithfuls:
“Kiss Day”. Here’s my take.
Redemption: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #742. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
below, renew, weaves, through, cloaks, holy,
untethered, tendrils, gods, spark, ash, and wonder
The Sorry Truth: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #461.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where they took me. Thanks, Di!
petty, rich, custom, sorry, pride, worry,
try, carry, support, honest, suggest, and head
The Platinum Cigarette Case: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Fandango’s Story Starter #230.
Here’s my story, using Fandango’s line:
“a swift kick, the door splintered, revealing“
The Big Scroll Job: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #739. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
beam – blunt – works – moment –own – shape
ancient – envy – truth – scroll – shift – fluid
The Debt: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #068. I chose Pic #2.
Here’s where the image took me.
Bleeker Street: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #738. Our host
is Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week
are shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
fringe, resonance, frill, spin, swimming, images,
fit, spill, trip, reflect, layer, and lingering
The Wagging Tail Case: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Violet’s challenge where she has
asked us to include the following quote
into our writing: “A dog has lots of friends
because it wags its tail and not its tongue.”
Here’s my response to the challenge.
The Elephant's Trunk 