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.
Category: Theme Prompt
In Disquise
Written for David’s Weave Written Weekly
where our PoW, Marion, asks us to write a
poem of up to 20 lines in response to her
prompt – “Beneath the Surface”. Thanks for
the prompt, Marion & David! Here’s my take.
Philadelphia Freedom
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“April Music Birthdays”
This is my response to the challenge.
December 10, 1977
Written for Missy’s Mad Challenge #086.
The prompt appears below. Here’s my take.
March Madness: Day Of The Lepus
Written for dVerse Poets Haibun Monday:
Mad March Hare. Our host is Frank Tassone
and this is my haibun response.
The Scene We Never Shot
Written for Fandango’s Story Starter #239 –
“It started with a chance meeting on a film-set” –
and for Missy’s MAD Challenge #085 where the theme is
“A memory you’ve never had suddenly becomes
vivid and real”. Here’s where the prompts took me.
Satisfaction
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“The Psychic Apparatus”
This is my response to the challenge.
The Fool’s Almanac: A Thursday Inspiration
Written for Thursday Inspiration #325 –
“Evil Ways”. Here’s my response.
The Last Night
Written for Muse On Monday where David
has asked us to write a story about someone
who is afraid to go to sleep. Here’s my take.
Montauk: A Cameo Poem
Written for David’s Wea’ve Written Weekly
where our PoW, the lovely Lesley, asks us to
write a Cameo poem – a tiny distilled moment.
Thanks for the prompt, Lesley & David!
Sunday Gravy
Written for Poetics Tuesday: Comfort Food,
hosted by our friend, Punam, who asks us
to write a poem focusing on food. This is
my response, dedicated to my mother.
The Waiting Room
Written for “It’s Story Time” where
Jolene has given us four prompts to
work with plus this time, a wild card!
The prompts are shown below; here’s my story.
Queen Fluffy
Written for Living Poetry where our host,
Bartholomew, asks us to write an
obsequious poem. Here’s my take.
Searching
Written for dVerse Poets Pub – “ Shhhhhh…..
Quiet, Please!” hosted by Lillian who has
asked us to create a quadrille using the
word “silence”. This is my response.
Let’s Go Get Stoned
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Making Informed Choices About Substances Matters”.
This is my response to the challenge.
The Ring
Written for Muse On Monday where David
has asked us to write a story where one
character knows another is lying to them.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Keeper Of Delusions
Written for David’s Wea’ve Written Weekly
where our PoW Dennis asks us to write a
poem in which we are a lighthouse.
Thanks for the prompt, Dennis & David!
The Tide Doesn’t Wait
Written for Thursday Inspiration #324 –
“Gentle On My Mind”. Here’s my response.
Quietly
Written for dVerse Prosery – “Winter Lull” – hosted by
Merril who has asked us to write a 144-word
piece of prose, including the poetic verse
shown below. This is my response.
“It all belies our existence; we wait, and are still denied.”
from “Winter-Lull” by D.H. Lawrence
Rainy Day Blues or Here Comes The Sun
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“How’s The Weather”
This is my response to the challenge.
Married To The Mob
Written for “It’s Story Time” where
Jolene has given us four prompts to
work with. They are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
For Nina
Written for Muse On Monday where David
has asked us to write a story about being
stuck in traffic. Here’s my response.
Possession
Written for Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge
where she asks us to include the following line
into our writing: “A fire can’t burn forever.
Eventually, it consumes itself” from “My
Sister’s Keeper” by Jodi Picoult. Here’s my take.
Grafton
Written for Fandango’s Story Starter #237.
The image I used is courtesy of Brian Dodd at
Bushboys World. Please check out his amazing
site. Here’s my story with Fan’s prompt line.
On Mute: A Shadorma
Written for David’s W3 Prompt #202: Wea’ve Written Weekly
Continue reading “On Mute: A Shadorma”Small Watchfulness
Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille Monday –
“Bird is the Word”. Our host, De Jackson,
has offered up the word “bird”.
Here is my quadrille.
Not The Stones But Like A Rolling Stone
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Attention Grabbers”
This is my response to the challenge.
The Jury
Written for Muse on Monday where David
has asked us to write a story about giving
someone bad news. Here’s my take.
Continue reading “The Jury” The Curse Of The Wrappings
Written in response to Friday Faithfuls:
“King Tut”. Here’s my take.
Ruelle Chagouamigon
Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See” and for
Missy’s Mad Challenge where the prompt is to
write a story about two strangers who share a
moment that neither will ever speak of again.
Also for Violet’s Literary Challenge where she asks
us to include the following line into our writing:
“After what we have seen, we can never be who we were”
by Gemma Liviero. Here’s where the prompts took me.
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