Today at RDP, bushboy has asked us to share a story,
poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing on the
word โproximityโ. Thanks, Brian! Hereโs my take.
In The Shadows
Written for Todayโs Writing Practice #22.
Mark has given us the prompt for this week.
Thanks, Mark! Hereโs where the prompt took me.
Undead: A Pioneer Poem
In a Pioneer Poem, the first words of each line
are the rhyming words. Lines must be 5 syllables
or less. The last 2 lines are the same as the first
2 lines, written in reverse. Written for Esther’s
Word Prompts with the prompt word ‘edge’,
this is my Pioneer Poem.
Caliban O’Doole
Originally written in 2022, this is my take
on a beloved fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.
RDP Wednesday: shuttle
Today at RDP, sgeiol has asked us to share a story,
ย poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word โshuttleโ. Hereโs my take.
Peaceful Waters
This week at Glyn Wiltonโs Mixed Music Bag,
heโs asking us to write about a song in which
the title or a line mentions the current month.
Hereโs my October artist and his song.
Skeleton Boogaloo
Written for Estherโs Laughing Along
With A Limerick #255. The prompt
word is โdustโ. This is my limerick.
First Date
Written for dVerse Poetics โ Itโs Not That Scary.
Mish invites us to celebrate Halloween by writing
a non-scary poem using one of the movie quotes
provided for our first line. I have chosen the line
โHelp Me. Help me be human.โ from The Fly (1986)
with Jeff Goldblum. Hereโs my romantic poem.
RDP Tuesday: fancy
Today at RDP, Martha has asked us to share a story,
poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing on
the word โfancyโ. Thanks, Martha! Hereโs my take.
Dark Night
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #23.
Our inspiration word is โtemptโ. I have
written a Mirror Cinquain, a 10-line,
single stanza poem with a syllable pattern
of 2 โ 4 โ 6 โ 8 โ 2 โ 2 โ 8 โ 6 โ 4 โ 2.
The Expedition
Written for Only Murders In My Mind Weekly
Writing Prompt #82 and for Sue & Gerryโs
Weekly Prompts The One Day Prompt #18.
Hereโs where the photo prompt took me.
RDP Monday: frisky
Today at RDP, sgeoil has asked us to share a story,
poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word โfriskyโ. Hereโs my take.
Did You Know
How did the tradition of trick or treating get started?
Continue reading “Did You Know”Whiz Kid
Written for Sammiโs Weekend Writing Prompt
#439 where weโre asked to be creative in exactly
19 words using the word โbachelorโ. Hereโs my take.
RDP Sunday: exacerbate
Today at RDP, drkottaway has asked us to share
a story, poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word โexacerbateโ. Thanks, Doc! Hereโs my take.
Update on ‘Cyster’: AKA ‘The Lump’
Get Your Motor Running
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
Driving With Music
Hereโs how the theme inspired me.
RDP Saturday: fuchsia
Today at RDP, Punam has asked us to share a story,
ย poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word โfuchsiaโ. Hereโs my take.
Wraithwood
Written for Crispinaโs Crimsonโs Creative
Challenge #057. I chose pic #1.
Hereโs where the image took me.
Call Of The Wild
Written for Estherโs โCan You Tell A Story Inโ – #310
in exactly 54 words using these five prompts:
‘gerbilโ, โwonderlandโ, โaftershave’, ‘zip’ and ‘banshee’.
In exactly 54 words, this is my flash.
RDP Friday: annoy
Today at RDP, we are asked to share a story,
ย poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word โannoyโ. Hereโs my take.
At Seventeen: Thursday Inspiration
Written for Thursday Inspiration #303 โ โBrutalโ.
Hereโs my response.
Night Stalker
Our gracious host, Rochelle, @ Friday Fictioneers
encourages us to be creative by writing a story in
100 words or less using the photo prompt below.
Hereโs where the image took me.
RDP Thursday: street lamp
Today at RDP, we are asked to share a story,
ย poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word โstreet lampโ. And at Estherโs
Writing Prompt #88, today’s word is โleave/sโ.
Using both prompts, hereโs my take.
The House Across The Street
Written for Sue & Gerryโs Weekly Prompts Weekend
Challenge, using the word โmaximalistโ.
Hereโs where the prompt took me.
Did You Know
How did the tradition of pumpkin-carving get its start?
Continue reading “Did You Know”RDP Wednesday: cranny
Today at RDP, we are asked to share a story,
poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word โcrannyโ. Hereโs my take.
Summer Soft
This week at Glyn Wiltonโs Mixed Music Bag,
heโs asking us to write about a song which
mentions the current month in the title or lyrics.ย
Hereโs my October artist and his song.
Warning Sign
Written for Only Murders In My Mind
Weekly Writing Prompt #81 and the
photo prompt shown below. Also for
Fandango’s One Word Challenge – ‘horoscope’.
Hereโs where the prompts took me.
RDP Tuesday: pet
Today at RDP, we are asked to share a story,
poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word โpetโ. Hereโs my take.
The Elephant's Trunk 