Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “deipnosophist”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Category: Word Challenge
But You Gotta Have Faith
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt
where our inspiration is “faith”.
This is my cinquain.
By The Gods!
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick. The prompt word
is ‘floor’ and this is my limerick.
Just Eat It!
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly
20 words using the prompt word ‘conundrum’.
Here’s where Sammi’s prompt took me.
Deep Sieze
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 28 words using the prompt words
shown below. Here’s my flash.
scrabble – police – underwater
Continue reading “Deep Sieze”RDP Saturday: timid
Written for RDP where Punam asks us to
get creative with the word “timid”.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Desiderio a Venezia
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly
89 words using the prompt word ‘chandelier’.
Also for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Weekend
Challenge – “interlude” and Brenda’s Random
Thoughts image. Here’s where the prompts took me.
The Big Affair: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
our prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
huge, proper, colleague, space, alone, try,
force, tremble, fear, laughter, serious, hard
Beneath the Southern Cross: Love in the Outback
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle . Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
rifle, grass, flush, steam, radiance, beetle,
perfume, drifted, swaying, hypnotic, hiss, and skin
RDP Tuesday: pogonip
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “pogonip”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Race
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 64 words using the six prompt words
shown below. In 64 words, here’s my flash.
microphone – zeal – snail – cottage – immortal – teapot
Continue reading “The Race”RDP Friday: calorie
Written for RDP where Lou asks us to
get creative with the word “calorie”.
Thanks, Lou! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Operation: Midnight Jewel – A Jackson DeWitt Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
stalk, sky, luck, harness, pepper, jewel,
ribbon, splash, layers, set, light, and face
Get Down Tonight!
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 52 words using the five prompt words
shown below. In 52 words, here’s my flash.
disguise ~ cherish ~ waterfall ~ boogie ~ draw
Continue reading “Get Down Tonight!”New Day
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt
where our inspiration is “refresh”.
This is my cinquain.
Connect The Dots
Written for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Colour Challenge – “silver”. Also for Fandango’s
FOWC and the prompt word “constellation”.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
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.
Warning Sign: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle . Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
ravenous, lurked, shame, space, found, glass,
hollow, flicker, rattled, slip, red, and crash
Little Girl Blue
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick. The prompt word
is ‘cape’ and this is my limerick.
Longing
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
our prompt words are shown below.
Also for Sadje’s What Do You See –
WDYS – and the featured image.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
blush, foil, gift, gold, hollow, nostalgia,
present, sash, smile, thick, thought, and tray
RDP Tuesday: showers
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “showers”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Dance With Fire
Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using the photo below for our
inspiration. Also for FOWC With Fandango
and the word “conjure”. Here’s my take.
The Support Group
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly
94 words using the prompt word ‘abibliophobia’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
A Winning Smile
Oops! I’m very late with this. Sorry!
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 39 words using the four prompt words
shown below. In 39 words, here’s my flash.
peacock, newsletter, cymbals, and toothpaste
Continue reading “A Winning Smile”RDP Monday: parlor/parlour
Written for RDP, where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “parlour”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Vigil: A Haibun
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge
where the word this week is “inchoate”.
Also for RDP Saturday and the word “eggs”.
This is where the prompts took me.
So Sorry, Sardines
Written for Di’s Three Things Challenge
including the three words shown below.
I’ve added another dimension by keeping
my piece to 33 words exactly. Here’s where
the prompt words took me. Thanks, Di!
stump – stomp – stamp
Continue reading “So Sorry, Sardines”RDP Thursday: duplicitous
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “duplicitous”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Librarian’s Lament
Written for Di’s Three Things Challenge #MM381
including the words ‘quit’, ‘quite’ and ‘quiet’.
In keeping with the three theme, my flash
is 33 words exactly. Here’s my take.
Sweet Defeat
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick. The prompt word
is ‘treat’ and this is my limerick.
The Elephant's Trunk 