Written for Living Poetry where our host,
Bartholomew, asks us to write a poem using
the words ‘art’, destroy’, and ‘laugh’.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
Category: Word Prompt
Old Songs
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
ring, softly, fell, never, nostalgia, wrong,
pain, barrel, radio, danced, tea, only
The Accidental Cook
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick. The prompt word is
‘warn’. Here’s where the prompt took me.
Last Trip Home
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.
lifetime, share, relax, connect, place, last,
class, awe, home, will, years, & trip
RDP Tuesday: gift
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “gift”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Inferno: A Badger’s Hexastitch
Written for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge word ‘hell’. I am using
a fab photo by Brian at bushboys world for
my image. Here’s where the prompts took me.
Going To The Game
Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille –
This One’s Gone To The Dogs! The
challenge cooked up by De Jackson is to
write a 44 word poem with the word ‘dog’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Wall Of Black
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly 53
words using the prompt word ‘thunderstorm’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
RDP Monday: eupeptic
Written for RDP where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “eupeptic”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Between The Snowflakes
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge,
where we are encouraged to wrap our heads
around the word ‘elusive’. Here’s my take.
Shopping Day
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 100 words using the prompt words
shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
expire – squint – cult – lemon – grandpa
stampede – helicopter – market – pompom – woof
RDP Saturday: votive
Written for RDP where Punam asks us to
get creative with the words “votive”.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s where the prompt took me.
RDP Thursday: peaceful
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “peaceful”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.
A Drip Too Far
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
tap, leak, annoyance, awkward, cost, cheaper,
tap, leak, annoyance, awkward, cost, cheaper,
difference, chrome, waste, smell, trip, cleaner
The Line Between
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Brenda is our host
and her prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
wide, line, self, hollow, rare, track,
twist, eye, trance, trudge, powder, empty
RDP Tuesday: rigamarole
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “rigamarole”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Smoke Tells All
Written for TN Kerr’s Writing Prompts and Practice
and for three Fandango FOWC prompts, including
’silk’, ‘sentimental’, & ‘impractical’; TN’s prompts
are shown below. Here’s where they took me.
Inconvenient Truth
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly
46 words using the prompt word ‘rapacious’.
Also for Gerry and Sue’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge – ‘collapsible’.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
Scrub-A-Dub-Dub
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick. The prompt words are
‘prince’ and ‘clean’. This is my limerick.
RDP Friday: fold
Written for RDP where Lou asks us to
get creative with the words “fold”.
Thanks, Lou! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Night Council
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers.
This is where the prompt took me.
Finale: American Cinquain
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt
where our inspiration is “the end”.
This is my American cinquain.
Better Days
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
attire – pair – tired – old – scratch – shine –
sunlight – stool – faded – patch – elegant – time
Liverpool
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.
crush, crisp, creamy, script, brisk, dreams,
dust, seeds, dim, night, whisper, and shimmer
RDP Tuesday: cacography
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “cacography”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.
RDP Monday: wattle
Written for RDP, where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “wattle”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Dragging: An American Cinquain
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt
where our inspiration is “tired”.
This is my cinquain.
First Impressions
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly 93 words
using the prompt word ‘persuasion’. Also for Sue & Gerry’s
Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge – “blush”, and two prompts
from Fandango’s FOWC – “introduce” and “basics”.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
RDP Friday: gyrate – or – Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
Written for RDP where Lou asks us to
get creative with the word “gyrate”.
Thanks, Lou! Here’s where the prompt took me.
C’est La Vie
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 57 words using the six prompt words
shown below. In 57 words, here’s my flash.
cat, pies, travesty, diamonds, chair, stationery
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