Written for Estherโs Laughing Along
With A Limerick. The prompt words are
โprinceโ and โcleanโ. This is my limerick.
Mama, I’m Coming Home
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
โSpecial Awareness Eventsโ
This is my response to the challenge.
Ringside
Written for Reenaโs Xploration Challenge.
The genre is fantasy and the situation is:
You are doom-scrolling late in the night
and you reach somewhere youโd never
expected to be. Hereโs my take.
She Paused
Written for Davidโs Weaโve Written Weekly.
Dawn is our PoW this week; her prompt is
to write a Dectina Refrain about mothers.
This is my poem for my mother-in-law.
Missing You
Written for SenHai Saturday where our host,
Susi, asks us to write a senryu and haiku using
the image shown below as inspiration.
Hereโs where the image took me.
The Last Step
Written for Fandangoโs Story Starter,
inspired by Fanโs line prompt and a photo by
Dan Antion. Hereโs where the prompts took me –
a fictionalized account of a true murder story.
The Conversation
Written for Muse On Monday. David has
asked us to write a story about household
chores. Hereโs where the prompt took me.
Silent and Slow
Written for dVerse Poets Pub Open Link Night
hosted by Sanaa. My poem is inspired by the
opening line of Sandburgโs poem, โFogโ.
Hereโs where the inspiration took me.
Reflections
Written for Haiku Fridays with Jill #2
Continue reading “Reflections”RDP Friday: fold
Written for RDP where Lou asks us to
get creative with the words โfoldโ.
Thanks, Lou! Hereโs where the prompt took me.
Guardian Of The Thrones
Written for Crimsonโs Creative Challenge.
Iโve selected two photos for my story.
Hereโs where the images took me.
On Dewy Grass: A Sijo
Written for Living Poetry where our host,
Bartholomew asks us to write any form of
poem using the image shown below as
inspiration. Hereโs 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 โthe endโ.
This is my American cinquain.
The Ghost Light
Written for Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026.
This week I am writing a story to accompany an image of
a historic theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon by Darlene Foster.
Earthrise, Dark Side
Written for Sadjeโs โWhat Do You Seeโ
Hereโs where the image took me.
Moon Glow: A Haibun
Written for dVerse Pub Poetics:
Names of the Rose. Our host, Merril,
ย invites us to write a poem of any style,
incorporating the names of at least five
different roses. This is my haibun.
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 โ stool โ faded โ patch โ elegant – time
After the Downpour: A Chลka
Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Yvette, invites us to write any form of poem
about resilience using the image shown below.
Hereโs where the prompt took me.
Liverpool
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Hereโs where the prompts took me.
crush, crisp, creamy, script, brisk, dreams,
dust,ย seeds, dim, night, whisper, and shimmer
RDP Tuesday: cacography
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
ย to get creative with the word โcacographyโ.
Thanks, Martha! Hereโs where the prompt took me.
One Breath: A SenHai
Written for SenHai Saturday where our
host Susi asks us to write a senryu and
a haiku as inspired by the image
shown below. This is my SenHai.
Dogwood Evening
Written for dVerse Poets Pub ~ Quadrille Monday:
Come Bloom With Me! Our host, Lillian, invites us
to write a 44-word poem with the word โbloomโ.
This is my quadrille.
RDP Monday: wattle
Written for RDP, where segoil asks us
ย to get creative with the word โwattleโ.
Thanks, Heather! Hereโs where the prompt took me.
Dragging: An American Cinquain
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt
where our inspiration is โtiredโ.
This is my cinquain.
First Impressions
Written for Sammiโs Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly 93 words
using the prompt word โpersuasionโ. Also for Sue & Gerryโs
Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge โ โblushโ, and two prompts
from Fandangoโs FOWC โ โintroduceโ and โbasicsโ.
Hereโs where the prompts took me.
What’s It All About?
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
โGreek Goddess Maiaโ
This is my response to the challenge.
Delicioustopia
Written for Davidโs Weaโve Written Weekly.
Yvette is our PoW this week; her prompt is
to write a poem of 20 lines or less about a
utopian or dystopian world. This is my take –
a whimsical, fantasy world of food.
Status Report
…. because some of you have been asking.
Continue reading “Status Report”The Gate on Clara Street
Written for Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026.
Iโm excited to say this is my first time participating in
the challenge. Thanks to Dan Antion for the intro.
This week I am writing a story inspired by an intriguing
composite image on vintage newspaper of a 1920s New Orleans
home with iron balconies and gate by Teagan R Geneviene.
