Written for RDP where leapingtoes asks us to
get creative with the word “discern”; also for
Crimson’s Creative Challenge #063 and Crispina’s
photo #2. Here’s where the prompts took me.
Category: Poem
Done
Written for dVerse Quadrille #237 – Zero.
Our host, Melissa, from Mom With A Blog,
invites us to create a poem of exactly 44 words
using the word “zero”. This is my quadrille.
RDP Wednesday: yield
Today at RDP, sgeoil asks us to get creative
with the word ‘yield’. Thanks, Heather!
I found this poem in a box of mementos;
it was written by me in 1965.
The last stanza was written just now.
RDP Tuesday: optimism
Today at RDP, Martha asks us to get creative
with the word ‘optimism’. Thanks, Martha!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.
Weathering The Dark
Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See” #317
Here’s where the photo prompt took me.
Doloroso e Amoroso
Written for David’s Weave Written Weekly #187
where Ange has prompted us to write a piece of
“musical poetry” inspired by the instrumental
guitar track, “Canción Triste” by Jesse Cook.
This is my response. Thanks, Ange & David!
Walk On
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #28.
Our inspiration word is “survive”.
This is my mirror cinquain.
Shopper’s Lament
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #452.
Our prompt words are: forget, reminder,
busy, time, passing, late, missed, find, out,
store, revolve, and schedule. Thanks, Di!
Here’s where the prompt words took me.
Mega-Sales
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #259. The prompt
word is ‘shopping’. This is my limerick.
RDP Friday: zephyr
Today at RDP, Martha Kennesy asks us to get
creative with the word ‘zephyr’. Thanks, Martha!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.
The Watcher
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #061. I chose Pic #2.
Here’s where the image took me.
RDP Tuesday: illusion
Today at RDP, Martha Kennedy asks us to get
creative with the word ‘illusion’. Thanks, Martha!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.
RDP Monday: multitude
Today at RDP, sgeoil asks us to get creative
with the word ‘multitude’. Thanks, Heather!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.
Fever Pitch: A Cinquain
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #27.
Our inspiration word is “blaze”.
This is my mirror cinquain.
Oh! My Talons Are Killing Me!
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #258. The prompt
word is ‘scale’. This is my limerick.
RDP Friday: boreal
Today at RDP, Martha Kennedy asks us to get
creative with the word ‘boreal’. Thanks, Martha!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.
Two Tables
Today at RDP, bushboy asks us to get
creative with the word ‘feast’. Thanks, Brian!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.
Winter Day
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #26.
Our inspiration word is “chill”.
This is my mirror cinquain.
RDP Monday: jaunty
Today at RDP, sgeoil asks us to get
creative with the word ‘jaunty’. Thanks, Heather!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.
RDP Saturday: terror
Today at RDP, Punam asks us to get
creative with the word ‘terror’. Thanks, Punam!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.
Time Out
Written for Sadje’s What Do You See #314
and Esther’s Laughing Along With A
Limerick #257 using the word ‘snacks’.
Here’s where the photo prompts took me.
RDP Friday: raucous
Today at RDP, Martha Kennedy asks us to get
creative with the word ‘raucous’. Thanks, Martha!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.
RDP Tuesday: absurd
Today at RDP, Martha Kennedy asks us
to get creative with the word ‘absurd’.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s were my mind went.
RDP Monday: flinty
Today at RDP, sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word ‘flinty’.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.
It Don’t Come Easy
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #25.
Our inspiration word is “fire”.
This is my mirror cinquain.
RDP Sunday: sepia
Today at RDP, drkottaway asks us
to get creative with the word ‘blink’.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s my take.
Come Sail Away
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#441 where we’re asked to be creative in exactly
73 words using the word ‘cerulean’. Also for Sue &
Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge –
‘bucket’. Here’s where the prompts took me.
RDP Saturday: blink
Today at RDP, Punam asks us
to get creative with the word ‘blink’.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s my take.
RDP Friday: transcendent
Today at RDP, Martha Kennedy asks us
to get creative with the word ‘transcendent’.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.
RDP Wednesday: regal
Today at RDP, sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word
‘regal’. Here’s my take.
The Elephant's Trunk 