Short Story, Theme Prompt, Word Prompt

When Winter Came With Teeth

Written for Muse on Monday where David  
asks us to write a story about cold winter
as the antagonist. Also for FOWC With
Fandango
and the  word “shivering”.
Here’s where the prompts took me.

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Flash, Mini Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt

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

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Poem, Poetry, Word Prompt

The Weaver

Written for RDP, where leapingtoes asks us
 to get creative with the word “master”.
Thanks, Toes! Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Cinquain, Poetry, Word Prompt

No Place Like It

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #38 where our
inspiration word is “home”. Here’s my mirror cinquain.

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Music Blog, Informative, Word Prompt

RDP Wednesday: funky

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
 to get creative with the word “funky”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Limerick, Word Prompt, Poetry

Goodness Gracious!

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #269
. The prompt
word is ‘calm’. This is my limerick.

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Haiku, Poetry, Word Prompt

RDP Tuesday: iridescent

Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
 to get creative with the word “iridescent”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Adventure, Fantasy, Photo Prompt, Short Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Wordle

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

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Flash, Micro Story, Phrase Prompt, Word Prompt

Free Bird

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#453
where we’re asked to get creative in
exactly 43 words using the word ‘mourn’.
Also for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt
. Here’s my take.

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Poetry, Word Prompt

RDP Monday: splendiferous

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
 to get creative with the word “splendiferous”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Flash, Mini Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt

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

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Mini Story, Word Prompt

RDP Sunday: spark

Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
 to get creative with the word “spark”.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s my take.

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Word Prompt

RDP Saturday: crush

Written for RDP, where Punam asks us
 to get creative with the word “crush”.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s my take.

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Flash, Short Story, Theme Prompt, Word Prompt

Bacon Bean Burrito

Written for Muse on Monday where David  
asks us to write a story where the main
character finds something in his food.
Also for FOWC With Fandango where
the prompt word is “clerk”. Here’s
where the prompts took me.

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Micro Story, Musing, Word Prompt

RDP Friday: junk

Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
 to get creative with the word “junk”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.

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Cinquain, Poetry, Word Prompt

Being Present

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #37.
Our inspiration word is “humble”.

This is my mirror cinquain.

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Micro Story, Word Prompt

RDP Thursday: snarl

Written for RDP, where bushboy asks us
 to get creative with the word “snarl”.
Thanks, Brian! Here’s my take.

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Limerick, Poem, Word Prompt

Blues In The Night

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #268
. The prompt
word is ‘night’. This is my limerick.

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Informative, Mini Story, Word Prompt

RDP Wednesday: hysterical

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
 to get creative with the word “hysterical”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my response.

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Poem, Quadrille, Word Prompt

The Persistence Of Memory

Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille
Monday – #240 –“ Fill, Zip, Trip”

where our host, Punam, has offered
up the word “trip”. Here is my quadrille.

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Haibun, Musing, Poem, Word Prompt

RDP Tuesday: peregrination

Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
 to get creative with the word “peregrination”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s one of my memories.

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Micro Story, Word Prompt

RDP Monday: cord

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
 to get creative with the word “cord”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.

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Mini Story, Word Prompt

Swingers

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#452
where we’re asked to be creative in
exactly 72 words using the word ‘letter’.
Also for FOWC With Fandango, using the
word “jive”. Here’s where the prompts took me.

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Mini Story, Musing, Word Prompt

RDP Sunday: plaid

Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
 to get creative with the word “plaid”.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s my take.

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Micro Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt

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

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Fantasy, Musing, Word Prompt

RDP Saturday: flight

Written for RDP, where Punam asks us
 to get creative with the word “flight”.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s my take.

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Flash, Mini Story, Word Prompt

RDP Friday: fierce

Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
 to get creative with the word “fierce”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.

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Cinquain, Poem, Word Prompt

Mirror, Mirror: A Cinquain

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #36 where
our inspiration word is “ego”. This is my cinquain.

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Micro Story, Word Prompt

RDP Thursday: catenary

Written for RDP, where bushboy asks us
 to get creative with the word “catenary”.
Thanks, Brian! Here’s my musical take.

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Limerick, Poem, Word Prompt

Silly Dingus Magee

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #267
. The prompt
word is ‘crime’. This is my limerick.

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