Written for dVerse Poets Pub โ 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. Hereโs my response to the challenge.
Category: Theme Prompt
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.
Hereโs where the prompt took me.
The Sundaying of Sundayness
Written for Davidโs 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!
Hereโs where the prompt took me.
Family Matters
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
โYou Can’t Pick Your Relativesโ
This is my response to the challenge.
The Shortness of Self
Written for Reenaโs 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.
Hereโs where the prompt took me.
Simple Interruptions
Written for dVerse MTB: Zuihitsi โ 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 โ Where does love go?
Our host, Kim, invites us to write a poem, taking
the title from the question, โWhere does love go?โ
Hereโs 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. Hereโs my response.
The Threshold
Written for dVerse Prosery Pub โ Publication.
where our host, Melissa, has asked us to write a
144-word piece of prosery incorporating the lines
from Emily Dickinsonโs poem: โPublication โ is
the Auction of the Mindโ. Hereโs 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 Missyโs Mad Challenge #087.
The prompt is to write about something fragile
that refuses to break. Hereโs where the prompt took me.
Please Allow Me To Introduce……
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
โRecently Created Compositionsโ
This is my response to the challenge.
The Wall, the Flower, and Other Things
Written for dVerse Poets Pub โ 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! Hereโs my take.
Solid Eight: A Paean Poem
I’m recuperating from surgery
and hope to be here tomorrow.
Written for Davidโs Wea’ve Written Weekly
where our PoW, Nigel, asks us to write a
paean poem in response to his prompt โ
โPaean of Personal Triumphโ. Thanks for
the inspiration, Nigel & David! Hereโs 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. Hereโs my take.
Le Joint
Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille Monday –
โWriting Down the Bonesโ. Our host, De Jackson,
asks us to create a poem using any form of
the word โboneโ. Here is my quadrille.
In Disquise
Written for Davidโs Weave Written Weekly
where our PoW, Marion, asks us to write a
poem of up to 20 lines in response to her
prompt โ โBeneath the Surfaceโ. Thanks for
the prompt, Marion & David! Hereโs my take.
Philadelphia Freedom
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
โApril Music Birthdaysโ
This is my response to the challenge.
December 10, 1977
Written for Missyโs Mad Challenge #086.
The prompt appears below. Hereโs 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 Fandangoโs Story Starter #239 –
โIt started with a chance meeting on a film-setโ –
and for Missyโs MAD Challenge #085 where the theme is
โA memory youโve never had suddenly becomes
vivid and realโ. Hereโs where the prompts took me.
Satisfaction
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
โThe Psychic Apparatusโ
This is my response to the challenge.
The Fool’s Almanac: A Thursday Inspiration
Written for Thursday Inspiration #325 โ
โEvil Waysโ. Hereโs 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. Hereโs my take.
Montauk: A Cameo Poem
Written for Davidโs Wea’ve Written Weekly
where our PoW, the lovely Lesley, asks us to
write a Cameo poem โ a tiny distilled moment.
Thanks for the prompt, Lesley & David!
Sunday Gravy
Written for Poetics Tuesday: Comfort Food,
hosted ย 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 โItโs Story Timeโ where
Jolene has given us four prompts to
work with plus this time, a wild card!
The prompts are shown below; hereโs my story.
Queen Fluffy
Written for Living Poetry where our host,
Bartholomew, asks us to write an
obsequious poem. Hereโs my take.
Searching
Written for dVerse Poets Pub – โ Shhhhhhโฆ..
Quiet, Please!โ hosted by Lillian who has
asked us to create a quadrille using the
word โsilenceโ. This is my response.
The Elephant's Trunk 