Written for Living Poetry where
Bartholomew asks us to write
a poem with the theme ‘patient’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Category: Poetry
la luna e il lupo
Written for dVerse Poet’s Pub – Unpunctuated,
where our host, Melissa, asks us to write a poem
sans punctuation. Here’s where the prompt took me.
Into the Arroyos: In the Style of Jack Kerouac
Written for dVerse Prosery: A View from the Hills.
Our host, Sanaa, asks us to write a piece of prosery
of up to 144 words, including the line shown below.
This is where the prompt took me.
“The hills so dry, so dense the underbrush, that
where I pushed my way the giant hush was changed
to soft explosions.” From the poem “On a View of
Pasadena from the Hills” by Yvor Winters.
From The Other Side
Written for Sadje’s What Do You See.
Here’s where the image took me.
Montauk: At the Edge of Everything
Written for Tanka Tuesday where Yvette
asks us to write a syllabic poem based on the theme
“It’s Vacation Time!” This is my shadorma.
Slippity Doo Dah!
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick. The prompt word is
‘jelly’. Here’s where the prompt took me.
Unread Message
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.
A Soleful Tale
Written for David’s Wea’ve Written Weekly.
Our PoW this week is Deanna who asks us to
incorporate a nursery rhyme character into
our poem. Here’s where the prompt took me.
Summer at Lake Chelan
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub.
My haiku is based on Jill’s image.
A Thousand Bulbs
Written for Sadje’s What Do You See.
Here’s where the image took me.
That Special Something
Written for dVerse Poetics: Something Borrowed,
Something Blue hosted by Dora who invites us to
write a poem using lines from the Victorian rhyme
seen below. This is where the prompt took me,
back to my wedding day ~ June 10, 1972.
“Something old, something new,
Something borrowed, something blue,
And a sixpence in her shoe.”
Payback Time
Written for Living Poetry where
Bartholomew has shared this
sunset image for inspiration.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
City Highlights
Written for Tanka Tuesday where Colleen
asks us to write a syllabic poem, using things
that are yellow. This is my shadorma.
The Devil’s Due
Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille Monday –
“Toot Toot” hosted by Lisa who invites us to
get creative with the word ‘horn’ in just 44
words. Here’s where the prompt took me.
Big City Blues
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick. The prompt word is
‘road’. Here’s where the prompt took me.
A Jelly Jar of Stars
Written for David’s Wea’ve Written Weekly.
Our PoW this week is Reena, who has chosen
the theme “East Meets West”. Our challenge.
is to combine one Western poetic form with one
Japanese poetic form. This is my Haibun/Shadorma.
Last Voyage
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.
A Moment After
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge,
where she has given us the sentence below as
a thought-starter. Here’s where the prompt took me.
“A thought brushed my palm, then scattered like a startled bird.”
Seeing Green
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub.
These are some of the plants in
our sunroom. I love it here!
Attitude
Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using the image for inspiration.
Here’s where the image took me.
Let Go
Written for dVerse Poets Pub –
“Let Them” Write Poetry, hosted by Mish.
Sorry I missed the link up!
Guanoed: A Haiku
Written for Tanka Tuesday where Melissa
asks us to write an edgy, offbeat haiku.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
In Silence
Written for Living Poetry. Bartholomew asks
us to write an “is” and “is not” list poem.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Sizzling!
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick. The prompt word is
‘heat’. Here’s where the prompt took me.
Family
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly 16
words using the prompt word ‘cherish’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Storms: A SenHai
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.
In The Blink Of An Eye
Written for David’s Wea’ve Written Weekly.
Ange is our PoW this week and she has
suggested the One Syllable Challenge.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Atlantic Crossing
Written for dVerse Poets Pub –
Open Link Night hosted by Grace.
For my grandparents, parents, and all
brave immigrants following their dreams.
As One
Written for Haiku Fridays with Jill.
This week’s theme is candles.
Letting It Out
Written for Living Poetry where our host,
Bartholomew, asks us to write a poem using
the words ‘art’, destroy’, and ‘laugh’.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
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