Photo Prompt, Poetry, Writing Prompts

Heaven’s Light

Written in response to this fabulous photo by
Brian Dodd at bushboys world, who
graciously allows me to share the beauty.
Hereโ€™s where the image took me
.

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

Missing You

Written for SenHai Saturday where our host,
Susi, asks us to write a senryu and haiku using
the image shown below as inspiration.
Hereโ€™s where the image took me.

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Fantasy, Mini Story, Photo Prompt, Writing Prompts

Guardian Of The Thrones

Written for Crimsonโ€™s Creative Challenge.
Iโ€™ve selected two photos for my story.
Hereโ€™s where the images took me.

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Photo Prompt, Poetry, Sijo, Writing Prompts

On Dewy Grass: A Sijo

Written for Living Poetry where our host,
Bartholomew asks us to write any form of
poem using the image shown below as
inspiration. Hereโ€™s where the prompt took me.

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Mini Story, Photo Prompt, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Night Council

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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Photo Prompt, Short Story, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

The Ghost Light

Written for Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026.
This week I am writing a story to accompany an image of
a historic theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon by Darlene Foster.

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Haiku, Photo Prompt, Poetry, Writing Prompts

Earthrise, Dark Side

Written for Sadjeโ€™s โ€œWhat Do You Seeโ€
Hereโ€™s where the image took me.

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Chลka, Ekphrastic, Photo Prompt, Poetry, Tanka, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

After the Downpour: A Chลka

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

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Haiku, Photo Prompt, SenHai, Senryu, Writing Prompts

One Breath: A SenHai

Written for SenHai Saturday where our
host Susi asks us to write a senryu and
a haiku as inspired by the image

shown below. This is my SenHai.

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Mystery, Photo Prompt, Short Story, Writing Prompts

The Gate on Clara Street

Written for Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026.
Iโ€™m excited to say this is my first time participating in
the challenge. Thanks to Dan Antion for the intro.

This week I am writing a story inspired by an intriguing
composite image on vintage newspaper of a 1920s New Orleans
home with iron balconies and gate by Teagan R Geneviene.

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Mini Story, Photo Prompt, Writing Prompts

Gathering

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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Photo Prompt, Short Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Wordle, Writing Prompts

The Price of Pretty

Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
I was also inspired by the image of
beautiful flowers behind bars from
Sadjeโ€™s โ€œWhat Do You Seeโ€ prompt.
Here’s where the prompts took me.

China, find, high, hunger, inside, place,
plea, pretty, shy, start, think, wonder

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Mini Story, Photo Prompt, Writing Prompts

This Little Piggie

Written for Crispinaโ€™s Creative Challenge.
Iโ€™ve selected two photos for my story.
Hereโ€™s where the images took me.

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Photo Prompt, Phrase Prompt, Short Story, Writing Prompts

L’acqua Scorre (The Water Flows)

Written for Sue & Gerryโ€™s Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt
. I have also borrowed
three prompts from TN Kerrโ€™s OLWG #391,
and the reflective image from my amici at
Blog 57. Hereโ€™s where the prompts took me.

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Photo Prompt, Short Story, Writing Prompts

The Cabinet

Written for Melissaโ€™s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge
using the image shown below for our
inspiration. Hereโ€™s where the image took me.

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Art Inspiration, Photo Prompt, Poetry, Writing Prompts

Guitar Patchwork

Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Melissa, has asked us to write a poem of our
choosing inspired by the art of Romare Bearden.
Hereโ€™s where the prompt took me.

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Haibun, Photo Prompt, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

L’alba: A Haibun

Written for dVerse Poets Pub ~ Haibun Monday:
โ€œSilenceโ€. The image is borrowed from my amici at
Blog 57. Frank is our host and this is my haibun.

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

Descending Rainbow: 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. This is my take.

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Mini Story, Photo Prompt, Writing Prompts

Landing, Viking Style

Written for Crimsonโ€™s Creative Challenge.
I have chosen Pic #2.

Hereโ€™s where the image took me.

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Haibun, Photo Prompt, Phrase Prompt, Poetry, Writing Prompts

Azzurro Cielo: A Haibun

Written for Missyโ€™s Mad Challenge.
I was inspired by the image I borrowed

from my amici at blog 57. Missyโ€™s prompt
appears below. Hereโ€™s where the prompts took me.

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Mini Story, Photo Prompt, Writing Prompts

A Clockwork Copper

Written for Reenaโ€™s Xploration Challenge
to write a story, poem, etc., inspired by the
image shown below. Here is my response.

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Mini Story, Photo Prompt, Writing Prompts

Cursed

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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Ekphrastic, Photo Prompt, Poetry, Writing Prompts

Madeira Island

Written for Sadjeโ€™s โ€œWhat Do You Seeโ€.
Hereโ€™s where the image took me.

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

Desiderio a Venezia

Written for Sammiโ€™s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly
89 words using the prompt word โ€˜chandelierโ€™.
Also for Sueย & Gerryโ€™s Weekly Prompts Weekend
Challenge
โ€“ โ€œinterludeโ€ and Brendaโ€™s Random
Thoughts
image. Hereโ€™s where the prompts took me.

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Mini Story, Photo Prompt, Writing Prompts

Mairzy Doats

Written for Crispinaโ€™s Sunday Picture Post โ€“
To The North. Hereโ€™s where the image took me.

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

Shifting Sands: 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. Hereโ€™s my response.

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Mini Story, Photo Prompt, Writing Prompts

Nobu Hotel

Written for Sadjeโ€™s โ€œWhat Do You Seeโ€.
Hereโ€™s where the image took me.

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Mini Story, Photo Prompt, Writing Prompts

The Breakfast Club

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, Photo Prompt, Writing Prompts

8:47 To Great Yarmouth

Written for Crispinaโ€™s Crimsonโ€™s Creative Challenge.
I chose Pic #3. Hereโ€™s where the image took me.

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Biolet, Photo Prompt, Poetry, Writing Prompts

Sunday Morning, Windowsill: A Biolet

Written for Melissaโ€™s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge
using the image shown below for our
inspiration. Hereโ€™s where the image took me.

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