Written for Sadje’s What Do You See
and for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write about a hunt or a search.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
Category: Photo Prompt
The Messenger’s Bicycle
When I saw this photo on Brian’s site,
Bushboy’s World, I knew I wanted to
write something. Here it is. Thanks to
Brian for the use of his wonderful photo.
The old bicycle leaned against the shed wall in Gallipoli, 1915. Private Thomas Webb had ridden it through dust and danger, leather saddlebags stuffed with dispatches too sensitive for the telegraph.
The green canvas bag held rations …. hard biscuits, a tin of jam. The pale linen pouch concealed folded maps, pencil-marked with troop positions. The rolled leather bundle on the front fork? Letters, dozens of them, from mothers and sweethearts, promises of home.
Thomas never read them. That wasn’t his job.
On a Tuesday morning in April, he made his last run between command posts. The bicycle came back without him, bags still full, chain still ticking softly as it rolled to a stop against a stone wall.
Someone propped it there. Nobody moved it.
If only bags could speak.
NAR© 2026
This is “Diggers of the Anzac (This is Gallipoli)” by John Williamson
All text and graphics are copyright for Nancy Richy and are not to be used without permission. NAR©2017-present.
Secret Pond
Written for Crimson’s Creative Challenge.
Here’s where Crispina’s image took me.
Going Home
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.
Moving On
Written for Tanka Tuesday where Robbie asks
us to write any form of poem to tell a story with
a beginning, a middle, and an end. Thanks to
Maureen for her from Thursday Door Challenge
photo. Here’s where the prompts took me.
The Wildest Wrangler Of The West
Written for Living Poetry where our host,
Bartholomew, asks us to write an exaggerated poem
telling a tall tale in glorious detail. I have paired
my poem with a great image from Melissa’s
Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
Heaven’s Light
Written in response to this fabulous photo by
Brian Dodd at bushboys world, who
graciously allows me to share the beauty.
Here’s where the image took me.
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.
Here’s where the image took me.
Guardian Of The Thrones
Written for Crimson’s Creative Challenge.
I’ve selected two photos for my story.
Here’s where the images took me.
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. Here’s where the prompt took me.
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.
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.
Earthrise, Dark Side
Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See”
Here’s where the image took me.
After the Downpour: A Chōka
Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Yvette, invites us to write any form of poem
about resilience using the image shown below.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
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.
The Gate on Clara Street
Written for Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026.
I’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.
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.
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
Sadje’s “What Do You See” prompt.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
China, find, high, hunger, inside, place,
plea, pretty, shy, start, think, wonder
This Little Piggie
Written for Crispina’s Creative Challenge.
I’ve selected two photos for my story.
Here’s where the images took me.
L’acqua Scorre (The Water Flows)
Written for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt. I have also borrowed
three prompts from TN Kerr’s OLWG #391,
and the reflective image from my amici at
Blog 57. Here’s where the prompts took me.
The Cabinet
Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using the image shown below for our
inspiration. Here’s where the image took me.
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.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
L’alba: A Haibun
Written for dVerse Poets Pub ~ Haibun Monday:
“Silence”. The image is borrowed from my amici at
Blog 57. Frank is our host and this is my haibun.
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.
Landing, Viking Style
Written for Crimson’s Creative Challenge.
I have chosen Pic #2.
Here’s where the image took me.
Azzurro Cielo: A Haibun
Written for Missy’s Mad Challenge.
I was inspired by the image I borrowed
from my amici at blog 57. Missy’s prompt
appears below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
A Clockwork Copper
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge –
to write a story, poem, etc., inspired by the
image shown below. Here is my response.
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.
Madeira Island
Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See”.
Here’s where the image took me.
Desiderio a Venezia
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly
89 words using the prompt word ‘chandelier’.
Also for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Weekend
Challenge – “interlude” and Brenda’s Random
Thoughts image. Here’s where the prompts took me.
The Elephant's Trunk 