Haiku, Photo Prompt, Poetry, SenHai, Senryu, Writing Prompts

Pretty In Pink: A SenHai

Written for SenHai Saturday where our
host Susi asks us to write a senryu and a
haiku using the image shown below as
inspiration. Here’s my response.

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The Wall, the Flower, and Other Things

Written for dVerse Poets Pub – Open Link Night
where our host, Lillian, has invited us to write a
poem of our choosing. I have used one of the
images of street art graciously offered to us
by Lillian. Thanks, Lillian! Here’s my take.

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Photo Prompt, Poetry, Shadorma, Writing Prompts

Peacock Butterfly: A Shadorma

Recuperating …. see you soon!

Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge
#081. I chose Pic #4.
Here’s where the image took me.

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Smooth Sailing

Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers.
This is where the prompt took me.

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Mini Story, Musing, Photo Prompt, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Wordle, Writing Prompts

Longing

Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
our prompt words are shown below.
Also for Sadje’s What Do You See
WDYS – and the featured image.
Here’s where the prompts took me.

blush, foil, gift, gold, hollow, nostalgia,
present, sash, smile, thick, thought, and tray

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Dance With Fire

Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge
using the photo below for our
inspiration. Also for FOWC With Fandango
and the word β€œconjure”. Here’s my take.

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The Last Post

Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #080
. I chose Pic #4.
Here’s where the image took me.

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Canyons: SenHai Saturday

Written for SenHai Saturday where our
host Susi asks us to write a senryu and a
haiku using the image shown below as
inspiration. Here’s my response.

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The Message

Written for Sadje’s β€œWhat Do You See”
Here’s where the prompt photos took me.

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Mini Story, Mystery, Photo Prompt, Phrase Prompt, Writing Prompts

Picnic

Written for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt
. The image is courtesy of
Crispina Kemp’s Picture Post Sunday; I have

included her original photo caption into the body
of my story. Here’s where the prompts took me.

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Lemon and Salt

Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers.

This is where the prompt took me.

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Savanna

Written for SenHai Saturday where our
host Susi asks us to write a senryu and a
haiku using the image shown below as
inspiration. Here’s my response.

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The Promise They Carry

Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge
where the theme this week is β€œpeace”.
This is where the prompts took me.

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Uninvited Guest

Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #079
. I chose Pic #4.

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Free Verse, Photo Prompt, Poetry, Writing Prompts

Things Unlearned

Written for Sadje’s β€œWhat Do You See”.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Deep Freeze

Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers.
This is where the prompt took me.

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Vanished

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

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The Last Junction

Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers.
This is where the prompt took me.

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Mystery, Photo Prompt, Short Story, Writing Prompts

Shadows At The Crown

When I saw this photo on Brian’s site,
Bushboys World, I knew I wanted to
write something. Here it is. Thanks to
Brian for the use of his wonderful photo.

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Ancient One

Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge
#077. I chose Pic #3.
Here’s where the image took me.

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Flash, Mini Story, Photo Prompt, Writing Prompts

The Merchant’s Secret

Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers.
This is where the prompt took me.

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Grafton

Written for Fandango’s Story Starter #237.
The image I used is courtesy of  Brian Dodd at
Bushboys World. Please check out his amazing
site. Here’s my story with Fan’s prompt line.

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You Looking At Me?

Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
using the photo below as our inspiration
Here’s where the photo took me.

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Photo Prompt, Short Story

The Butterblume Affair

Inspiration for this story came from a
photo I saw on Brenda’s Random Thoughts.
Please che
ck out her great writing and lovely photos.

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Flash, Mini Story, Mystery, Photo Prompt, Writing Prompts

The Secret Of No. 21

Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #076
. I chose Pic #1.
Here’s where the image took me.

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Ruelle Chagouamigon

Written for Sadje’s β€œWhat Do You See” and for
Missy’s Mad Challenge where the prompt is to

write a story about two strangers who share a
moment that neither will ever speak of again.
Also for Violet’s Literary Challenge where she asks
us to include the following line into our writing:
β€œAfter what we have seen, we can never be who we were”

by Gemma Liviero. Here’s where the prompts took me.

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The Watcher

Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers
This is where the prompt took me.

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Bridge At Dusk

Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #075
. I chose Pic #2.
Here’s where the image took me.

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Night Walk

Written for dVerse ~ Poets Pub: Open Link Night –
or – Painting With Your Words hosted by Lillian,
who has asked us to write a poem motivated by
the painting shown below. This is my response.

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Night Of Wonder

Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers
This is where the prompt took me.

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