Written for Day 9 of Sammi’s “13 Days of Samhain”
with the words “recklessly” and “risky” and
inspired by this image from Brian at Bushboys World.
Category: Word Challenge
The Glove in the Leaves: A Minnie Ming Mystery
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle using
Brenda’s prompt words shown below,
and Fandango’s Story Starter, the
underlined paragraph of my story.
letters, urged, exist, pranks, view, incessantly,
west, fools, lunatic, bones, ghastly, vast
Feathery Fiasco
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi asks us to use
“bedlam” in exactly 74 words. Also for
Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts Weekend
Challenge and the word “comedic”.
A Hunger Deep
Written for Day 8 of Sammi’s “13 Days of
Samhain” words “viciously” and “vulnerable”
The Calling: Zip Haiku
Written for Day 7 of Sammi’s “13 Days of
Samhain” words “hazardously” and “hazy”
How Cheesy!
Written for “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 41 words using the words below.
hotel, shepherd, trapeze, cheese
Continue reading “How Cheesy!”Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys
Written for Song Lyric Sunday
where our challenge is
“Yee-Haw Get Along Little Doggies”
Love-All: A Villanelle
Written for Wea’ve Written Weekly.
Our PoW, Kim, challenges us to write
a poem about a person, real or imagined,
who was forced to leave their home.
Night Of Ancients: A Quatrain
Written for Open Link Night & dVerse LIVE
where our host, Lillian, has given us options;
I’ve chosen to write a poem that mentions
at least 3 different colors. Also written for
Day 6 of Sammi’s 13 Days of Samhain and
the words “dangerously” & “darksome”.
Into The Woods: A Quatrain
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s
Creative Challenge and for Day 5
of Sammi’s “13 Days of Samhain”
words “treacherously” and “tricky”.
Samhain Jig: A Bussokusekika
Written for Day 4 of Sammi’s “13 Days
of Samhain Challenge’ with prompt words
“perilously” and “peculiar”. Also for
Esther’s Writing Prompt word ‘catch’.
RDP Thursday: intersecting lines
Written for RDP where Brian asks us
to get creative with “intersecting lines”.
Woman In The Weeping Field: A Quatrain
Written for dVerse Poet’s Pub – A Haunting.
Our host, Melissa, challenges us to choose one
of three paintings and write an inspired poem of
no more than 31 lines. This is also in response to
Day 3 of Sammi’s “13 Days of Samhain Challenge”
and the words “menacingly” and “mysterious”.
Dip Stick’s Diner
Laughing Along With A Limerick.
Esther’s prompt word is “works”.
RDP Wednesday: chuck
Written for RDP where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “chuck”.
The Kindness Of Strangers
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
Di’s prompt words are shown here:
crutch, wool, warmth, settle, kind, dog,
lonely, secure, push, hand, slip, press
Frightfully Fanged: A Quadrille
Written for dVerse Poets Pub – Q25-
“I Screen You Screen, We All Screen….”
where Lisa, invites us to write a
quadrille using the word “screen”.
Also for Sammi’s “13 Days of Samhain”
and the words “frightfully” & “fanged”.
The Letters Beneath
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brenda’s prompt words:
letters, urged, exist, pranks, view, incessantly,
west, fools, lunatic, bones, ghastly, vast
Deadly Delicious: A Quatrain
Written for Day 1 of Sammi’s Short Spooky
Prompt Challenge for the 13 Days of Samhain
Power of Prayer
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi asks us to use
“hope” in exactly 10 words. Also for
Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Weekend
Challenge and the word “stillness”.
Where Roses Bloom: A Pantoum
Written for Living Poetry. Bartholomew asks
us to write a poem inspired by the image below ,
using the words account, charity, and garden.
Pickle On The Side
Written for “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 54 words using the words below and
“whisper” from Esther’s Writing Prompts.
pastrami, guitar, maze, burglar, wax
Continue reading “Pickle On The Side”Did You Know?
Written for fun and for RDP where Punam
has tossed out the word “hodgepodge.”
RDP Thursday: fringe
Written for RDP where Brian asks
us to get creative with the word “fringe”.
Be Cool, Daddy-o: A Limerick
Laughing Along With A Limerick.
Esther’s prompt word is “hip”.
Fishing Widow
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
Di’s prompt words are shown here:
habit, life, charm, thorough, chart, cast,
memory, settle, wary, amuse, fist, carry
Shaken, Not Stirred
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi asks us to use
“gizmo” in exactly 86 words. Also for
Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts Weekend
Challenge and the word “fanciful”.
The Acorn Quest
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brenda’s prompt words:
anchor, search, moment, laugh, find, inhibits,
comfort, always, want, squirrel, spaz, auto
RDP Tuesday: Calm
Written for RDP, where Martha asks
us get creative with the word “calm”.
Fly On, Amelia: A Haibun
Written for Living Poetry. Bartholomew
asks us to write a poem incorporating
a quote by Amelia Earhart. Also for
RDP and the word “momentous”.
