Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“In from the Cold”.
This is my response to the challenge.
Category: Theme Prompt
All In The Game
Written for Muse on Monday where David Β
asks us to write a βromantic story with no
dialogueβ. Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Elusive Butterfly: Friday Faithfuls
Written in response to Friday Faithfuls:
βAether or Ether Conundrumβ. Hereβs my take.
The Trench
Written dVerse Prosery Monday β Bury Me.
Our host Lisa asks us to write a 144 word piece
of flash prose incorporating the line “Bury me
with the lies I toldβ from the song βBury Meβ by
Alejandro Escovedo. Hereβs where the prompt took me.
It’s About Time
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“It’s About Time”.
This is my response to the challenge.
The Compass
Written for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write a βDavid & Goliathβ type story,
pitting the underdog against the bully.
Hereβs where the prompt took me.
My Brother’s Keeper
Written for Missyβs Mad Challenge #073.
The prompt appears below. Hereβs my take.
Route 66: Thursday Inspiration
Written for Thursday Inspiration #315 β
βRoute 66β. Hereβs my response.
What’s On The Verizon?
Written for Living Poetry where
Bart challenges us to write a
βclairvoyantβ poem. Hereβs my take.
Salt
Written for Violetβs Literary Quote Challenge
where she asks us to include the following line
into our writing: βLife without sinning was like
food without salt; pure but tasteless.β Hereβs my
response to Violetβs Literary Quote Challenge.
Trains, Planes, and Automobiles
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
One if by Land, Two if by Sea, and Three if by Air.
This is my response to the challenge.
What Happens In Vegas
Re-written for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write a story that shows the explicit
passage of time by noting the points in time as
our stories unfold. Revised from a story I wrote
in 2024, hereβs where the prompt took me.
Much Too Young
Written for Thursday Inspiration #314 β
βYouβre Still The Oneβ. Hereβs my response.
Having It All
Written for Fandangoβs Story Starter #228.
Hereβs my story using Fandangoβs opening line.
An Unexpected Grace
Written for dVerse Poets Haibun Monday 1-5-26:
Epiphany where our host Frank asks us to write
a haibun in which we allude to βepiphanyβ –
however we understand it. Here is my haibun.
Lost With George & Martha: A Redux
Re-written for Davidβs Weave Written Weakly #192
where Josie asks us to write a conversational poem,
no more than 20 lines long, inspired by Frank O’Hara’s
“Metaphysical Poem”. Revised from a 2024 story with
my recurring characters, “George & Martha”,
this is my response. Thanks, Josie!
Like Sugar In Rain
Written for Violetβs Challenge where she has
asked us to include the following quote into
our writing: βOne must be very sure of the
bank before one opens an account.β
Hereβs my response to the challenge.
The Favor
Written for Fandangoβs Story Starter #227.
Hereβs my story, using Fandangoβs teaser,
“it was just for one night”.
Fade Into Indigo
Written for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write a story about a border, either in
space or time. Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Ring Those Bells!
Written for Thursday Inspiration #312 β
βCarol of the Bellsβ. Hereβs my response.
The Elephant's Trunk 