Written for Thursday Inspiration #292 –
“O-o-h Child”. Here’s how I was inspired.
Into The Woods
Written for dVerse Poetics: Let’s Take A Walk
In The Woods, Shall We? Our host Lillian asks us
to write a poem about the woods. This is my poem.
Suddenly
Written for Shweta’s Saturday Six Word
Story Prompt #146 – ‘serendipity’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
But … but …
A bit of fun while out walking.
Continue reading “But … but …”Dear August
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 featured August artists and their song.
Little Foxes
Written for dVerse Poets Haibun Monday: ‘silver’.
Our host Frank asks us to write a haibun with
the word ‘silver’ as our inspiration. This is my haibun.
Almost Paradise
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s
Creative Challenge #045. I chose pic #3.
This is where the image took me.
It’s Just Not Fair!
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #427
using the word ‘conference’, and for Sue & Gerry’s
Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge – ‘brown’.
In exactly 59 words, this is my take.
Rainy Night
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #243. Using the prompt
word ‘touch’, this is my limerick.
The Climb
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #11.
Our inspiration word is “overcome”.
Here’s where my thoughts went.
Cosmic Kitchen
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#298” – exactly 28 words using the three required
prompts: ‘eavesdrop’, ‘space’, and ‘burger’.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
Listen To The Music
Written for Song Lyric Sunday
where we’re writing about a song
that made a great album closer.
Here’s how the theme inspired me.
Lullaby
Written for OMIMM Weekly Writing Prompt #70
and the photo prompt shown below.
Here’s where the image took me.
What Was That?
Ten Words, One Note
Written for Esther’s Writing Prompts
where the word this week is ‘voice’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Sole Survivor
Written for Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge #23
where Robbie invites us to write a syllabic poem using
an implied metaphor. The metaphor I chose is
“my dogs are barking”. Here’s my tanka.
The Shells
Written for Fandango’s Flashback Friday
– August 1st. Fandango asks us to share something
from the past written on this date. Here’s one from 2022.
A House Is Not A Home
Written for Thursday Inspiration #291 –
“Heartache Tonight”. Here’s my 2¢ worth.
Montreux
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 and here’s where the photo took me.
Curses, Foiled Again!
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #242. Using the prompt
word ‘cells’, this is my limerick.
Hopeless
Written for Shweta’s Saturday Six
Word Story Prompt #145 – ‘heal’.
Here’s where my imagination went.
Summer Pandemic
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 final artist for July and his song.
Pops
Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille #228. Our host
Mish asks us – just for the halibut – to write a quadrille
using the word ‘fish’ in any configuration. Recalling
the many stories about my husband and his identical
twin fishing with their Pops, this is my quadrille.
Digital Heartbeats
Written for Only Murders In My Mind
Weekly Writing Prompt #69 and for
Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts The
One Day Prompt #15 . This week’s
inspiration is the photo seen below.
This is where my imagination went.
Dawn
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #10.
Our inspiration word is “treasure”.
Here’s where my thoughts went.
Smiling Girls & Rosy Boys
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing
Prompt #426 using the word ‘plethora’;
in exactly 67 words, this is my take.
Title Track: Photograph
Written for Song Lyric Sunday
where we’re writing about a song
that became the title of an album.
Here’s how the theme inspired me.
Like Magic!
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#297” – exactly 41 words using the five required
prompts: ‘balloon’, ‘fancy’, ‘trance’, ‘satchel’,
and ‘monkey’. Also for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly
Prompts The One Day Prompt #15.
Here’s where my thoughts went.
Stranded
Written for Only Murders In My Mind
Weekly Writing Prompt #68. This week’s
inspiration is the photo seen below.
This is where the photo took me.
Lucky Cluck
Written for The Unicorn Challenge.
This is my 102nd and final story.
The Elephant's Trunk 