Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s
Creative Challenge and for Day 5
of Sammi’s “13 Days of Samhain”
words “treacherously” and “tricky”.
Category: Photo Prompt
Memories Of The Heart: A Haiku
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write our
haiku using this image as inspiration.
Maurice: A Senryu
Reflections: A Dixdeux
Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge and Val’s Haiku Scavenger Hunt
#14, using the image below as inspiration.
I’ve had a blast participating in Val’s
Haiku Challenge. I learned so much!
Thanks, Val. Here to the next one!
Can You Hear Me Now?: A Pixiku
Written for Sadje’s weekly query:
“What Do You See” and for Val’s
Haiku Scavenger Hunt #13 where
the challenge is to write a pixiku ,
inspired by the image shown below.
Where Roses Bloom: A Pantoum
Written for Living Poetry. Bartholomew asks
us to write a poem inspired by the image below ,
using the words account, charity, and garden.
Sex On the Beach
Written for Senryu Sunday ~
Rall has offered several images;
this one caught my eye.
Reflections of Gold: A Garland Kimo
Written for Val’s Haiku Scavenger Hunt #11
where we’re asked to write a Garland Kimo.
Also for Sadje’s What Do You See and the image below.
Dilly Dilly: A Hay(na)ku
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s
Creative Challenge and for #12
of Val’s Haiku Scavenger Hunt.
Lessons In Bronze: A Troiku
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write our
haiku using this image as inspiration.
The Wedge
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. This is Friday Fictioneers.
A World Away: A Quatrain
Patrick Means Business: A Senryu
Written for Senryu Sunday ~
Rall has offered several images;
this one caught my eye.
At A Snail’s Pace: Mirror Cinquain
Written for Crispina’s
Crimson’s Creative Challenge
At Rest: A Sijo
Written for Wea’ve Written Weekly.
Our PoW, Destiny, asks us to write
a poem using one or more of the
Urdu words she has provided.
Inspiration from an image by
Brian at bushboys world.
Into The Future
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write our
haiku using this image as inspiration.
I’ve written a ukiah for prompt #5
from Val’s Haiku Scavenger Hunt.
ancient monitors that glow
data moving slow
dialing lines from long ago
NAR©2025
Nancy’s Notes: Ukiah is a true reverse Haiku developed by Robert Ropars. It isn’t just the name that’s reversed; instead of typical un-rhymed haiku consisting of 3 lines with a syllable count of 5/7/5, ukiah consists of 3 lines with a syllable count of 7/5/7 and all 3 lines must rhyme.
This is “Computer Blue” by Prince
Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated, and may not be used without permission. Thanks for your consideration. NAR©2017-present.
Up, Up & Away!
Written for Val’s Haiku Scavenger Hunt
#4 where we are to write an American
Sentence. Also for Sadje’s weekly
question “What Do You See”.
Introduction
Written for dVerse Poets Pub – Introducing:
An Eight Year Old Artist – Azul. Our host,
Lillian, asks us to choose one of Azul’s
paintings and write an ekphrastic poem.
Under The Bridge
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. This is Friday Fictioneers.
The Lady Breaks(down): SenHai
Lonely Carousel: A Zappai
Written for Val’s Haiku Scavenger Hunt
#3 where we are to write a zappai, inspired
by the image from all my friends at Blog 57.
Rising Storm
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge.
Reena offers us two inspiring images for
our story or poem. We may use one or both.
Feasting: A SenHai
Written for Living Poetry. Bartholomew
asks us to write a poem using this
image as our inspiration.
Too Much Of A Good Thing: Senryu
Written for Senryu Sunday ~
Rall has offered several images;
this one sparked my imagination.
In The Glow: Mirror Cinquain
Written for Crispina’s
Crimson’s Creative Challenge
In Spite Of Me: SenHai
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write a
haiku using her image as inspiration.
I’ve gone rogue and used my own image ….
the only orchid I haven’t managed to kill.
I saved Jill’s image for last. Thanks, Jill!
The Lady, Through Grimshaw’s Eyes
Written for dVerse Poetics – ‘Through the
Eyes of John Atkinson Grimshaw’. Our host,
Sanaa, asks us to write an ekphrastic poem
inspired by one of Grimshaw’s paintings.
Unfortunately, I managed to miss the
deadline for the challenge!
Crimson Keep
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. This is Friday Fictioneers.
Sugar Time
Written for Thursday Inspiration
Continue reading “Sugar Time”Last Call At The Blue Orchid
Written for Sadje’s weekly query:
What Do You See?
