Cinquain, Poem, Word Prompt

Christmas Is….

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #31 where
our inspiration word is β€œhope”. This is my cinquain.

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Short Story, Writing Exercise

Perchance To Dream

Written for Violet’s Quote Challenge where she
has asked us to include the following quote into
our writing: β€œIf you’re happy in a dream, does

that count?
”
Here’s my response to the challenge.

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Mystery, Short Story

Reparations

Written for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write a story about the Christmas
holidays where the conflict is something
different from a normal holiday story.

Here’s were the prompt took me.

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Music Blog

My Baby Sent Me A Letter

Written for Song Lyric Sunday
“Engaging With Music”.
This is my response to the challenge.

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Flash, Musing, Word Prompt

RDP Saturday: party

Written for RDP, where Punam asks us
 to get creative with the word β€˜party’.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s my take.

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Informative, Movie, Song, Uncategorized

Totally Devoted: Thursday Inspiration

Written for Thursday Inspiration #311 –
β€œCaught Up In You”. Here’s my response.

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Flash, Micro Story, Word Prompt

Frequencies

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#446
where we’re asked to be creative in
exactly 38  words using the word β€˜implant’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Haiku, Poem, Word Prompt

RDP Friday: mountain

Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
Β to get creative with the word β€˜mountain’.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.

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Poem, Sonnet

Howling Wind

Written for David’s Weave Written Weakly #190
where Sally has prompted us to write a sonnet
including a line from William Wordsworth’s
β€œThe World Is Too Much With Us”.
This is my response. Thanks, Sally!

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Flash, Mini Story

Those Were The Days

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.

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Musing, Short Story, Word Prompt

RDP Thursday: pageant

Written for RDP, where bushboy asks us
 to get creative with the word β€˜pageant’.
Thanks, Brian! Here’s my take.

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Limerick, Poem, Uncategorized

Santa Magic

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #262
. The prompt
word is β€˜sleigh’. This is my limerick.

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Flash, Micro Story

Mrs. Clause Sees Red

Written for Esther’s β€œCan You Tell A Story In” –
#317
, exactly 31 words using these three prompt
words: β€œchimney”, β€œsparkle” and β€œnaughty”.
In exactly 31 words, here’s my flash.

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Flash, Micro Story, Musing

RDP Wednesday: squint

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
Β to get creative with the word β€˜squint’.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.

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Music Blog

My December

This week at Glyn Wilton’s Mixed Music Bag,
he’s asking us to write about a song in which
the title or a line mentions the current month.Β 
Here’s my December artist and their song.

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Haiku, Poem

RDP Tuesday: horizon

Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
Β to get creative with the word β€˜horizon’.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.

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Poem, Wordle

Wintry Night

Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #455.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where they took me. Thanks, Di!

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Acrostic, Cinquain, Poem

Green All Over

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #30 where
our inspiration word is β€œenvy”. Also for Sue &
Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge

and the word β€œprepare”. This is my cinquain.

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Short Story

The Word

Written for Melissa’s Fandango
Flash Fiction Challenge #350
.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Musing, Stream of Consciousness, Uncategorized

RDP Monday: bulb

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
 to get creative with the word β€˜bulb’.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.

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Mystery, Short Story, Wordle

Playing By The Numbers: A Dirk Malone Story

Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #735. Our host is
Brenda Warren and these are our prompt words: hook,
sway, hearts, strip, chain, dizzy, sweep, you, stick, swell,
steam, and shock. Here’s where the prompts took me.

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Longer Stories

Getting Closure

Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge 411.
The following quote is suggested as our muse:
“It was not my idea, but it happened.”
This is where my imagination took me.

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Haiku, Poem

RDP Sunday: reverie

Written for RDP, where Martha asks
us to get creative with the word β€˜reverie’.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.

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Short Story

The Empty House

Written for Fandango’s Story Starter #225.
Here’s my story, using Fandango’s teaser.

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Music Blog

State, Country Or Place, Oh My!

Written for Song Lyric Sunday
“Geographical Areas”.
This is my response to the challenge.

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Flash, Micro Story, Musing, Word Challenge

RDP Saturday: clutch

Written for RDP, where Punam asks
us to get creative with the word β€˜clutch’.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s my take.

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Musing, Song

Baby Come Back: Thursday Inspiration

Written for Thursday Inspiration #310 –
β€œOh Sherrie”. Here’s my response.

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Short Story, Theme Prompt

Through The Wall, Softly

Written for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write a story about neighbors.
Here’s were the prompt took me.

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Flash, Mini Story, Word Challenge

RDP Friday: change

Written for RDP, where Martha Kennedy asks
us to get creative with the word β€˜change’.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.

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Poem, Flash, Writing Exercise

Postcard Moment

Written for Sadje’s β€œWhat Do You See” #318.
Here’s where the photo prompt took me.

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