The Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026
is over, but I’m still writing the occasional
story for any image that catches my fancy …
and hopefully yours! Today’s story is inspired
by an image by David Booth. Many thanks to
Dan Antion for making these images available.
Category: Writing Challenge
After The Rain
Written for dVerse Poetics: A Tale of
Two Images. Mich has provided us with
some lovely images and asks us to write
a poem incorporating juxtaposition.
High Flying
Laughing Along With A Limerick
The prompt word is “train”
Manhattanhenge: June 2026
Written for dVerse Haibun Monday 6/22/26:
First Solstice, hosted by Frank Tassone
The Tortoise and the Hornbill
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
here are the prompt words:
shoulder, hide, care, join, share, pride
pleasure, steps, betrayed, friend, kind, missed
Singed
Written for Tanka Tuesday where
Melissa challenges us to write a lai.
The Wrym
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her words for this week are:
wave ~ turning ~ unholy ~ lips ~ swagger ~ lost
dead ~ rise ~ twist ~ blade ~ feast ~ edges
Just Like Heaven
Written for FOWC with Fandango.
with the prompt word “earthquake”
and for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge word ‘stop’.
To Beach Or Not To Beach
Written for Living Poetry where
we’re asked to write a beach poem.
After The Storm
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly
64 words using the prompt word ‘rainbow’.
Having Words
Written for Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge.
“It’s not what enters men’s mouth that is evil.
It’s what comes out of their mouths that is.”
The Curator
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 62 words using the prompt words shown
below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
lasso ~ impersonate ~ shrine
video ~ janitor ~ congeal
Hell Week In Florence
Written for Wea’ve Written Weekly.
As PoW this week, I suggested writing
8×4 Poems – 4 line stanzas, 8 syllables
per line. Here’s my poem based on a
real-life debacle in Florence, Italy.
Celebrating Dads & Grads
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Brad’s, Chad’s and Vlad’s
Doodads, Fads and Pads”
The Veil
Written for Rena’s Xploration Challenge
where our inspiration is the word ‘numinous’.
Time Keeps on Slipping
At Great Minds Think Friday Challenge,
Sarah & Rohini ask ‘What would you do
with a magical stopwatch?’ It can be
sped up, slowed down, or even paused.
One caveat … it cannot be stopped.
Like A Rock: A SenHai
Written for SenHai Saturday where our host,
Susi asks us to write a senryu and haiku using
the image shown below as inspiration.
Promised Land: Fire & Water – From Mount Breckan to SS Waratah
Inspired by Max’s blog called ‘Old Steam Ships’.
This is my fiction story combined with facts about
four passengers on board the doomed SS Waratah.
Spokes
Written for Crimson’s Creative Challenge.
Here’s where Crispina’s image took me.
John’s Drive-In: Summertime Fun
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub.
Our theme is “Summertime Fun”.
Let It Rain
Written for Thursday Inspiration #328 –
“Bad Idea Right?” and for Fandango’s
Story Starter FSS #251. Here’s my response.
It’s A Dog’s Life
Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using the image for inspiration.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Without Malice
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.
RDP Thursday: congregating
Written for RDP where bushboy asks us to
get creative with the word “congregating”.
Thanks, Brian! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Tender Spot
Written for Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge.
I have combined two quotes into one piece ….
from her stories “Left the Field” and “Sorrow”.
Fifty Shades of Pink
Written for dVerse Poets Pub where
our host, Lillian, invites us to “Get Out
Your Crayons and Color with Me!”
Orchard Street, NYC, 1906
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where they took me.
fright ~ runner ~ potatoes ~ road ~ drifting ~ twisted
pinch ~ glassy ~ prickled ~ neck ~ shifted ~ still
Standing At The Glass
Sadje asks us What Do You See?
This is my response.
Abuela’s Advice
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
late ~ high ~ sugar ~ waste ~ thinking ~ silly
rough ~ eventually ~ allow ~ shy ~ coax ~ surprise
Kousa Dogwood: A Shadorma
Written for Tanka Tuesday where Robbie
asks us to write a syllabic poem about trees.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Elephant's Trunk 