Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“International Day of the Girl Child”
Category: Word Challenge
At Rest: A Sijo
Written for Wea’ve Written Weekly.
Our PoW, Destiny, asks us to write
a poem using one or more of the
Urdu words she has provided.
Inspiration from an image by
Brian at bushboys world.
Back Before Dark
Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille –
“A Pocket In Your Poems”. Our host,
De, asks us to write a 44-word poem
using some form of the word “pocket”.
Get Down!
Written for “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 62 words using the keywords below
and for Esther’s Writing Prompts’ word ‘play’.
breakdance, vaccine, martini, shifty, woodpecker, horoscopd
Continue reading “Get Down!”The Big Push: A Case For Dirk Malone
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brenda’s prompt words:
show, backbone, beings, believe, bit, storm,
stream, ring, scratch, tempting, devil, hunch
The Fumble: A Limerick
Laughing Along With A Limerick.
The prompt word is “tight”.
Backyard Captains
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
Di’s prompt words are shown here:
must, wake, shake, make, shock, smile,
brave, walk, plan, hands, pants, sad
Going Ape
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi asks us to use
“sleep” in exactly 15 words. Also for
Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Colour
Challenge and the word “orange”.
Many Unhappy Returns: A Minnie Ming Mystery
Written for Great Minds Think – “The Five
Clues Challenge”. Our hosts, Sarah & Rohini,
challenge us to write a poem or story
incorporating these five clues:
a red umbrella, a missing tooth, 1984,
a woman who hates birthdays, a bird that cannot fly
Bulbs: Haibun
Written for dVerse Poets Haibun Monday –
‘Vision’. Our host, Frank, invites us to
write a haibun that alludes to vision.
RDP Wednesday: dive
Written for RDP where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “dive”.
The Tell
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
Di’s prompt words are shown below.
tome, words, come, think, read, change,
because, tired, process, original, safe, gamble
A Leg Up
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi invites us to
use “hokum” in exactly 34 words.
A Toast To Treachery: A Minnie Ming Mystery
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brenda’s prompt words:
swallow, tag, find, music, swelling, bell,
delirium, spell, pales, knowing, just, senses
RDP Tuesday: brave
Written for RDP, where Martha asks
us get creative with the word “brave”.
Soft Breeze: American Cinquain
Written for Living Poetry. Bartholomew
asks us to write a “nudge” poem.
RDP Monday: idle
Written for RDP where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “idle”.
It Just Wasn’t My Night
Written for “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 44 words using these keywords:
adversary, waffle, quiz, kissogram
Continue reading “It Just Wasn’t My Night”Like A Rolling Stone
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Power Dynamics and the Human Struggle
for Equality and Justice”
Water Lilies: An Ode
Written for FOWC with Fandango
and the prompt word “adorned”,
inspired by this photo taken by
Brian at busboys world.
Silver Bird
Written for dVerse Quadrille – “Ho-hum,
it’s time to Poem”. Our host, De Jackson,
asks us to write a 44-word quadrille
using forms of the word “hum”.
Autumn Cold
Written for Thursday Inspiration –
“Forever Autumn”
RDP Thursday: glabrous
Written for RDP where Brian asks us
to get creative with the word “glabrous”.
Ancient Secrets
Written for “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 56 words using these keywords.
riffraff, aerosol, wag, manuscript, bed, triangle
Continue reading “Ancient Secrets”Snap, Crackle, Plop!
Laughing Along With A Limerick.
The prompt word is “fry”.
The Silk Exchange: A Minnie Ming Mystery
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brenda’s prompt words:
casualties, phase, profit, drop, folly, cold,
hungry, dawn, complicit, evil, stream, reckoning
Same Old Song
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
Di’s prompt words are shown below.
machine, tremble, quietly, detect, firm, hurt,
noise, hurry, pace, pressed, let, music
In Autumn
Written for Living Poetry. Bartholomew
asks us to write an autumn poem, using
the words “autumn”, “bright”, and
“island” and this image for inspiration.
Desperate Breath
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi asks us to use
“bugbear” in exactly 75 words. Also
for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge – “moment(s)”.
RDP Sunday: fig
Written for RDP where drkottaway asks
us to get creative with the word “fig”.
