Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille #231 –
“Making Much Of Poems”. Our host De Jackson
invites us to write a poem in exactly 44 words,
incorporating the word ‘much’ or a form of the word.
This is my quadrille.
Ewe Gotta Be Kidding Me!
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #50-2. I chose Pic #2.
Here’s where the image took me.
Did You Know?
Gentoo penguins propose to
their life mates with a pebble.
It really is all about the rock!
Success: It Don’t Come Easy
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
Inescapable Concept of Time.
Here’s how the theme inspired me.
City In Ruins
Written for Only Murders In My Mind
Weekly Writing Prompt #73 and the
photo prompt shown below.
Here’s where the image took me.
Beneath The Surface
Written for Melissa’s Fandango
Flash Fiction Challenge – #336.
Here’s where the photo prompt took me.
Goo Goo G’Joob
Written for Muse On Monday where David asks us
to write a story based on a fairy tale. Also for
Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts – The One Day Prompt.
Originally written in 2018, I couldn’t resist a repeat;
I hope you enjoy my story of Humpty Dumpty.
Go Gently: A Musette For Jim
Originally written in April, 2024 after the
sudden death of my husband’s identical twin,
I have brought this back for Reena’s Xploration
Challenge #397 – Creative Experiments and More.
Uncle Bobby: The Sighting
Our gracious host, Rochelle, encourages us
to be creative by writing a story in 100 words
or less using the photo prompt below. This is
Friday Fictioneers. Here’s where the photo took me.
Night Music
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #16
where our inspiration word is “believe”.
Also written for dVerse Poets MTB:
Cinquains Revisited. I have written a
Mirror Cinquain, a 10-line, single stanza poem
with a syllable pattern of 2–4–6–8–2–8–6–4–2.
What Do You Want?
Written for Thursday Inspiration #296 –
“With A Girl LikeYou”. Here’s my take.
That Old Rockin’ Chair’s Got Me
Written for Mark’s Today’s Writing Practice #9
where we’re given photo and written prompts.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
Transformation
Written for Only Murders In My Mind
Weekly Writing Prompt #74 and the
photo prompt shown below.
Here’s where the image took me.
Sitting In Judgement
Sammi at Weekend Writing Prompt #431
asks us to be creative with the word “cromulent”
in exactly 45 words. Maybe this image from Christine at
Simply 6 Minutes will be my inspiration. Here’s my story.
Sealed With A Kiss
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.
Here’s my September artist and his song.
In Your Face
Written for Shweta’s Saturday Six Word Story
Prompt #149 – incorporating the word ‘life’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Seraphina & Mick
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #247. Using the prompt
word ‘spell’, this is my limerick.
Unanswerable Questions
A little holiday fun!
Continue reading “Unanswerable Questions”Bait And Switch
Written for Esther’s Can You Tell A Story In – #302
in exactly 35 words using these four prompt
words: ‘coupon’, ‘lake’, ‘puppet’, and ‘tuba’.
In 35 words, here’s where the prompts took me.
Everybody Knows
Written for Song Lyric Sunday where
today’s theme is philosophical songs.
Here’s how the theme inspired me.
Hold On Tight
Written for Muse on Monday where David asks us
to write a story from the perspective of a blind person.
Did You Know?
What was the first toy advertised on TV?
Continue reading “Did You Know?”Tomorrow Never Knows
Written for Sadje’s What Do You See #303.
Some of you have read this, originally written
several years ago as I recounted a true story
about events experienced by me in the hospital
after surgery. The hallucinations were
very real and I remember every detail.
When The Storm Rolls In
Written for Esther’s Writing Prompts #80
incorporating the word “strike”, and for the
image from Mark @ Today’s Writing Practice.
Here’s where the prompts led me.
Nature’s Chain
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s
Creative Challenge #049. I chose pic #4
Here’s where the image took me.
The Boyfriend
Our gracious host, Rochelle, encourages us
to be creative by writing a story in 100 words
or less using the photo prompt below. This is
Friday Fictioneers. Here’s where the photo took me.
Ribbit!
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #246 incorporating
the word ‘sing’. This is my limerick.
Hold Me Tight
Written for Thursday Inspiration #295 –
“What I Like About You”. Here’s my take.
Rise Up!
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #15.
Our inspiration word is “thrive”. I have
written a Mirror Cinquain, a 10-line,
single stanza poem with a syllable pattern
of 2-4-6-8-2-8-6-4-2.
Who Let The Dogs Out?
Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille #230 –
“Let’s Kick Up A Rumpus!” Our host Kim
invites us to write a poem in exactly 44
words, one of which must be the word
“rumpus”. What fun! Here’s my quadrille.
The Elephant's Trunk 