Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge
where our inspiration is ‘changing seasons’.
Category: Theme Prompt
High Altitude
Laughing Along With A Limerick.
The prompt word is “weed”.
Calenture*
Written for “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 71 words using the prompt words below.
captain ~ leapfrog ~ bakery
prescription ~ widow ~ shampoo ~ anagram
Unpredictable Despair
Written for Living Poetry where
the theme is June Musical Poetry.
Worried Worm
Written for Wea’ve Written Weekly.
Our PoW Sally invites us to write a
poem about gardens and the many
things that lie beneath the surface.
The Great Outdoors
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Spend More Time Outdoors”
Big Blue
At Great Minds Think, Sarah & Rohini
offer up ‘The Object Speaks Challenge’
where we are invited to give a voice to
the objects we usually overlook. This
is a rewrite of a story I wrote in 2023.
Passage
Written for Muse On Monday where David
asks us to write a story about trying a new food.
Despite It All
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub,
based on one of Jill’s images.
The Weight of Crowns
Written for Thursday Inspiration –
#329 – Land of Confusion
Chalmer’s Close
The Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026
is over, but I’m still writing the occasional
story for any image that catches my fancy …
and hopefully yours! Today’s story is inspired
by an image by David Booth. Many thanks to
Dan Antion for making these images available.
After The Rain
Written for dVerse Poetics: A Tale of
Two Images. Mich has provided us with
some lovely images and asks us to write
a poem incorporating juxtaposition.
High Flying
Laughing Along With A Limerick
The prompt word is “train”
Manhattanhenge: June 2026
Written for dVerse Haibun Monday 6/22/26:
First Solstice, hosted by Frank Tassone
Singed
Written for Tanka Tuesday where
Melissa challenges us to write a lai.
To Beach Or Not To Beach
Written for Living Poetry where
we’re asked to write a beach poem.
Having Words
Written for Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge.
“It’s not what enters men’s mouth that is evil.
It’s what comes out of their mouths that is.”
Hell Week In Florence
Written for Wea’ve Written Weekly.
As PoW this week, I suggested writing
8×4 Poems – 4 line stanzas, 8 syllables
per line. Here’s my poem based on a
real-life debacle in Florence, Italy.
Celebrating Dads & Grads
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Brad’s, Chad’s and Vlad’s
Doodads, Fads and Pads”
Time Keeps on Slipping
At Great Minds Think Friday Challenge,
Sarah & Rohini ask ‘What would you do
with a magical stopwatch?’ It can be
sped up, slowed down, or even paused.
One caveat … it cannot be stopped.
Promised Land: Fire & Water – From Mount Breckan to SS Waratah
Inspired by Max’s blog called ‘Old Steam Ships’.
This is my fiction story combined with facts about
four passengers on board the doomed SS Waratah.
John’s Drive-In: Summertime Fun
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub.
Our theme is “Summertime Fun”.
Let It Rain
Written for Thursday Inspiration #328 –
“Bad Idea Right?” and for Fandango’s
Story Starter FSS #251. Here’s my response.
It’s A Dog’s Life
Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using the image for inspiration.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Fifty Shades of Pink
Written for dVerse Poets Pub where
our host, Lillian, invites us to “Get Out
Your Crayons and Color with Me!”
Standing At The Glass
Sadje asks us What Do You See?
This is my response.
Kousa Dogwood: A Shadorma
Written for Tanka Tuesday where Robbie
asks us to write a syllabic poem about trees.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Absurd Contradiction: Both Sides of the AI Coin
Written for Rena’s Xploration Challenge
where we consider the irony of AI. The
image seen below is our inspiration.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Atmospheric Pressure: The Myth
Written for dVerse Quadrille Monday –
Mything Poems. Our host, De Jackson,
invites us to get mythical …. in 44 words!
Here’s where the prompt took me.
What the Walls Kept Out: An Impossible Situation
Written for Great Minds Think Friday Challenge
where Rohini presents “An Impossible Situation:
Everyone hears their ancestors voices for a day”.
My story is about the brother I never got to know.
The Elephant's Trunk 