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.
Category: Poetry
But You Gotta Have Faith
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt
where our inspiration is “faith”.
This is my cinquain.
By The Gods!
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick. The prompt word
is ‘floor’ and this is my limerick.
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.
La Salsa di Pomodoro: A Rhyming Recipe for Traditional Italian Tomato Sauce
Written for David’s Wea’ve Written Weekly.
As PoW, my choice for this challenge was
to write a rhyming recipe using couplets.
Here’s where the prompt took me. Buon Appetito!
“A tavola non si invecchia” –
At the table, one does not grow old.
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.
Can You Dig It?
Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille: Let’s Get Digging.
Our host, Punam, invites us to write a44-word poem
using a form of the word “dig”. Here’s my quad.
Madeira Island
Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See”.
Here’s where the image took me.
Inspired By Art
Written for dVerse Poets Pub – Exploring the Art of
Gerard Sekoto. Our host, Melissa, has asked us to
choose one of the featured paintings and write a poem
based on it. Here’s my response to the challenge.
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.
Same Day, Different Years
Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Yvette, has asked us to write a syllabic poem
of our choosing on the subject of sisterly love.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
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. Here’s my response.
The Sundaying of Sundayness
Written for David’s Wea’ve Written Weekly
where our PoW, Sally, asks us to write a
poem in the style of an author we admire.
Thanks for the inspiration, Sally & David!
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Simple Interruptions
Written for dVerse MTB: Zuihitsi – Following the Brush.
Our host, Merril, invites us to write a Japanese hybrid
form of poetry. This 10th century poem style is new to
dVerse; this is my first attempt at writing Zuihitsu .
Where Does Love Go?
Written for dVerse Poetics – Where does love go?
Our host, Kim, invites us to write a poem, taking
the title from the question, “Where does love go?”
Here’s where the prompt took me .
Sunday Morning, Windowsill: A Biolet
Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using the image shown below for our
inspiration. Here’s where the image took me.
Brain Freeze: A Limerick
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick. The prompt word
is ‘scream’ and this is my limerick.
Empty House: A Tricube
Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host, Willow,
has asked us to write a tricube poem on a specific
moment in the day. Here’s my response.
The Threshold
Written for dVerse Prosery Pub – Publication.
where our host, Melissa, has asked us to write a
144-word piece of prosery incorporating the lines
from Emily Dickinson’s poem: “Publication – is
the Auction of the Mind”. Here’s my response.
Who She Was: A Waltmarie
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge;
the image shown below with its caption was
my inspiration. Here’s where the prompt took me.
First Thaw: A Tanka
Written for TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge
where Robbie has asked us to write a tanka
using at least one onomatopoeia.
Here’s my response.
Thread By Thread
Written for Missy’s Mad Challenge #087.
The prompt is to write about something fragile
that refuses to break. Here’s where the prompt took me.
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.
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.
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.
Solid Eight: A Paean Poem
I’m recuperating from surgery
and hope to be here tomorrow.
Written for David’s Wea’ve Written Weekly
where our PoW, Nigel, asks us to write a
paean poem in response to his prompt –
“Paean of Personal Triumph”. Thanks for
the inspiration, Nigel & David! Here’s my take.
New Day
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt
where our inspiration is “refresh”.
This is my cinquain.
Le Joint
Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille Monday –
“Writing Down the Bones”. Our host, De Jackson,
asks us to create a poem using any form of
the word “bone”. Here is my quadrille.
Little Girl Blue
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick. The prompt word
is ‘cape’ and this is my limerick.
The Elephant's Trunk 