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.
Category: Theme Prompt
Family Matters
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“You Can’t Pick Your Relatives”
This is my response to the challenge.
The Shortness of Self
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge –
to write a story, poem, etc., inspired by
a line from Ayn Rand’s “We the Living”.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Blah….Blah….Blah
Written for Muse On Monday. David has
asked us to write a story where the characters
cannot communicate through language.
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 .
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.
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.
Please Allow Me To Introduce……
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Recently Created Compositions”
This is my response to the challenge.
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.
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.
A Civil Matter
I’m recuperating from surgery
and hope to be back tomorrow.
Written for Muse On Monday where David
has asked us to write about someone breaking
into their own house. Here’s my take.
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.
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.
The Elephant's Trunk 