Cinquain, Poem

New Day

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #1.
Our inspiration word is β€œnew”.
This in my Cinquain.

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Music Blog

Autumn To May

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 May artist and their song.

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Uncategorized

Hey Gang! My Mac has died and will be offline until the n…

Hey Gang! My Mac has died and will be offline until the new one is in my hands. See you all soon! – Nancy

Music Blog

Weird Al Wednesday – 5.21.25

Hey! Welcome back to Weird Al Wednesday
featuring the comedic genius of Al Yankovic.
β€œSay, Al! Last week we featured Hot Rocks Polka
and everyone had a rootin’ tootin’ good time!
I don’t wanna find myself in a rut or become
predictable BUT how about we do one more
polka party this week. Whaddya say, Al?”

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Limerick, Poem

Pay Up! – A Limerick

Written for Laughing Along With
A Limerick #232
where our prompt
word is β€œrent”. This is my limerick.

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Short Story

The Gardener

Written for WTFAIOA Pick 3 #5,
using at least 3 of the 21 randomly
selected words on the bottom of the page.

The image below from Only Murders In My Mind
Weekly Writing Prompt #59 was my inspiration.
I was able to use all 21 words in my story.

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Flash, Short Story, Very Short Story

The Mission

Written for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge
using the prompt word
β€œhang”. The amazing graphic shown below
 is by Kevin @ The Beginning At Last/
No Theme Thursday.
This is my flash.

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Flash, Very Short Story

The Intruder

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing
Prompt #416
using the word β€˜breath’
in exactly 14 words. This is my flash.

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Music Blog, Musing

Thursday Inspiration Twofer

Written for Jim Adams’ Thursday Inspiration
#280
where the theme is β€œHungry Heart
”.
Here’s what I had to say.

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Music Blog

The Book of Genesis

Written for the May 18, 2025 edition
of Jim Adams’
Song Lyric Sunday,
“Creative People”.
Here’s what I have to say.  

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Ovi Poem, Poem

Journeys End: An Ovi

Written for Ovi Poetry Challenge #100.
This week’s inspiration word is
β€œending”. Keeping with the year’s
theme of positivity, this is my Ovi.

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Short Story

The Tiniest Of Creatures

Written for The Unicorn Challenge
where we are encouraged to write a
story in 250 words or less using this
photo as inspiration. Here is my story.

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Haiku, Poem

Branches: A Haiku

Written for Eugi’s Moonwashed
Weekly Prompt
, incorporating
“appeal intertwined” and “nature’s
grasp of beauty”. This is my haiku.

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Short Story, Very Short Story

Paleolithic Rock

Our gracious host, Rochelle, at Friday Fictioneers
asks us to use the photo below as inspiration

to write creatively in 100 words or less while
making every word count. This is my flash.

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Flash, Short Story, Very Short Story

Never An Honest Word

Written for Esther’s β€œCan You Tell A Story In…..?”
#287
– exactly 40 words using the five required
prompts: β€˜curl’, β€˜potion’, β€˜robin’, β€˜unicycle’ and
β€˜bombast’. In 40 words, this is my story.

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Short Story

The Burden Of Secrets

Written for OLWG #417.
The prompts appear below.
This is my story.

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Music Blog

May Queen

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 May artist and his song.

Continue reading “May Queen”
Music Blog

Weird Al Wednesday – 5.14.25

Hey! Welcome back to Weird Al Wednesday
featuring the comedic genius of Al Yankovic.

“Say, Al! Today I have something new and
different for all our weirdos at home.
What do you think … should we do it?”

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Limerick, Poem

Smokin’!

Written for Laughing Along With
A Limerick #231
where our prompt
word is β€œdad”. This is my limerick.

Continue reading “Smokin’!”
Short Story

Belle Terre

Written for WTFAIOA Pick 3 #4.
Each week the inspirational list
will be comprised of 21 randomly
selected words; we may use as many
as we want but must use at least three.
Here’s our list of words; I have used all.

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Ovi Poem, Poem

Fly Away: An Ovi

Written for Ovi Poetry Challenge #99.
This week’s inspiration word is
β€œflight”. Keeping with the year’s
theme of positivity, this is my Ovi.

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Short Story

Evening In Paris

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Short Story, Very Short Story

The Breakup

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing
Prompt #415
using the word β€˜confide’
in exactly 96 words; also Fandango’s
Story Starter #198
and for Gerry & Sue’s
Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge –
β€˜cavalier’. This is my 96-word story.

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Music Blog

Hotrocks: Best Of The Stones

Written for the May 11, 2025 edition
of Jim Adams’ Song Lyric Sunday.
Here’s what I have to say. Β 

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Flash, Very Short Story

Flyin’ High

Written for Shweta’s Saturday Six Word Story
Prompt #136
– β€˜mirage’ and for Only Murders In
My Mind Weekly Writing Prompt #58
using the
 photo below for inspiration. This is my story.

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Short Story

Couldn’t Get Away

Written for The Unicorn Challenge
and also for Melissa’s Fandango
Flash Fiction Challenge #319
. This
week I am inspired by two photos.
In exactly 250 words, this is my story.

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Haiku, Poem

Pisces Dreams: A Haiku

Written for Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge #11
where our host Colleen challenges us to write a
syllabic poem of our choice featuring our Zodiac
color according to the chart shown below. I am
Pisces and the color chart says my color is pink.

What is your zodiac color?

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Music Blog, Musing

I’ve Been Loving You For Too Long (To Stop Now)

Written for Jim’s Thursday Inspiration #298 –
β€˜Lovin’ You.’
Here’s my spin on things
.

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Flash, Very Short Story

New Perspective

Our gracious host, Rochelle, at Friday Fictioneers
asks us to use the photo below as inspiration

to write creatively in 100 words or less while
making every word count. This is my flash.

Continue reading “New Perspective”
Music Blog

Stairway To Heaven

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 May artists and their song.

Continue reading “Stairway To Heaven”