Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly 25
words using the prompt word ‘young’. Also for
FOWC With Fandango and his word, “potential”.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
Category: Word Challenge
Making A Change
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #43 where our
inspiration is “rebel”. Here’s my mirror cinquain.
Cafeteria Capers
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 64 words using the six prompt words
shown below. In exactly 64 words, here’s my flash.
nurse, tabasco, invisible, spider, windmill, and moustache
Continue reading “Cafeteria Capers”RDP Wednesday: silken
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word “silken”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Antique Shop
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
cushion, old, turtle, claw, shape, unusual,
chime, music, private, single, shine, and price
The Weight
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.
colony, rattling, still, lose, crunch, life,
fits, hunch, scan, packages, grasping, and chains
Carpe Diem: A Cinquain
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #42 where our
inspiration is “balance”. Here’s my mirror cinquain.
Remembrance
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly 76
words using the prompt word ‘sensibility’. Also for
Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge –
Yellow. Here’s where the prompts took me.
Weird Science
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 56 words using the five prompt words
shown below. In exactly 56 words, here’s my flash.
hyena ~ chemist ~ mobile ~ jive ~ cheesecake
Continue reading “Weird Science”One Last Time
Written forThe Sunday Wordle;
our host is Brenda Warren and
her prompt words appear below.
A fabulous photo by Crispina Kemp
provided the perfect inspiration.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
shelter, settle, rose, rocks, edge, step,
messy, flesh, left, ghost, scrap, and tremble
In Ciara’s Room
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
prism, dance, color, shadow, fingers, drift,
seek, marvel, snuggle, story, sigh, and cheek
What A Trip! – A Cinquain
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #41
where our inspiration is “trip”.
Here’s my mirror cinquain.
RDP Monday: superficial
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word “superficial”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Vow
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle.
Here’s where the prompt words took me.
baby, shampoo, innocence, engulfed, deep, total,
sleeping, gently, protect, promise, sunshine, and bond
Fabric Of Life
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly
31 words using the prompt word ‘patchwork’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Assignment
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.
shroud, symbols, water, rock, sun, tracks,
spear, stolen, cross, promise, moon, and trail
The Talk
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle.
Here’s where the prompt words took me.
date, love, good, struggle, touch, wisdom,
generations, heart, dreams, songs, coffee, and hands
The Night Shift
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.
jaw, debris, stitch, slather, voices, beasts,
tides, salty, vault, edges, silver, and tilt
Transformation
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 34 words using the three prompt words
shown below. In exactly 34 words, here’s my flash.
storm, bookworm, and limbo
Continue reading “Transformation”RDP Wednesday: ringleader
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word “ringleader!”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Yo!
In this dog-eat-dog world,
there can be only one ringleader:
THE MEOWFIA
When these cats are in town, all bets are off.
FUHGEDDABOUDIT!!
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This is “Woke Up This Morning” by Alabama 3
All text and graphics are copyright for Nancy Richy and are not to be used without permission. NAR©2017-present.
Second Chances
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle.
The prompt words are show below
and here’s where they took me.
music, relaxing, calm, peace, personal, always,
thinking, reminder, thankful, simple, friends, and meet
Chaos In The Air
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.
split, cringe, breathe, pieces, wings, cracks,
beneath, hesitates, stretch, ship, spin, and chaos
Best In Show
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 66 words using the six prompt words
shown below. In exactly 66 words, here’s my flash.
underdog, decorate, lollipop, hexagon, money, and photograph
Continue reading “Best In Show”The Peacekeeper
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #462 and
for Sadje’s WDYS – What Do You See #326.
Here’s where the image & prompt words took me.
hand, ruby, drum, banquet, lady, box,
food, trouble, dress, cheek, instance, and two
Redemption: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #742. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
below, renew, weaves, through, cloaks, holy,
untethered, tendrils, gods, spark, ash, and wonder
The Password
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 73 words using the seven prompt words
shown below. In exactly 73 words, here’s my flash.
exclusive, switch, rave, lip, apology, verse, and sweater
Continue reading “The Password”The Sorry Truth: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #461.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where they took me. Thanks, Di!
petty, rich, custom, sorry, pride, worry,
try, carry, support, honest, suggest, and head
The Journey
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #741. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. The image I used is borrowed from
Blog 57 entitled “onestà svizzera” (Swiss honesty).
Here’s where the prompts took me.
wonderland, bound, morning, ice, knees,
hope, wheel, three, cape, head, and cross
Underfoot: A Daisy Chain Poem
Written for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge using the word ‘squish’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
In a Daisy Chain poem, the last word in a line
becomes the first word of the next line and on to end;
the last word of the chain is the same as the first word.
Laughed Off Stage
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#322, exactly 52 words using the five prompt words
shown below. In exactly 52 words, here’s my flash.
pirouette ~ comic ~ egg ~ wrestler ~ syllable
Continue reading “Laughed Off Stage”
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