Ovi Poem

Him and Me: An Ovi

Written for Ovi Poetry Challenge #82.
This week’s inspiration word is
β€œaware”. This is my Ovi.

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Short Story

Hell, Yeah!

Written for OLWG #400, our three prompts
for this week are shown below. This my story.

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Music Blog

Four By Four

Today in Jim Adams’ Song Lyric Sunday post
entitled ‘Work Harder Day’, he has asked us to
write about a song that includes the words
work or hard. Bonus points for using both!
Written for Song Lyric Sunday, here’s my response.

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Short Story

Bones Of Steel

Introduction: More Italians have emigrated to the United States than any other people in Europe. When they first arrived, speaking no English, they learned very quickly the only jobs available to them were in sanitation and construction. They took pride in their work. The resulting cathedrals and skyscrapers dotting Manhattan are testaments to their craftsmanship and determination.


I will not lie; this is not a new piece. It’s been
whittled down from its original 746 words to
250 words for The Unicorn Challenge where
we are urged to get creative using the photo
below as our inspiration. This is my story.

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Flash

A Whole Lot Of Nothing

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

By The Side Of The Road

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #397,
using the word β€œmerge” in exactly 28 words,
this is my fast food flash fiction.

🍩 🍦 πŸ•

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Short Story

Not My Kid

Written for OLWG #399, our three prompts
for this week are shown below. This my story.

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Dectina Refrain, Poem

Sightseeing

Written for dVerse Poetics – β€œArt In Nature”
where the challenge is to write a poem in
response to one of the featured photos.
I have chosen to write a Dectina Refrain
for the photo which appears below.

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Music Blog

Weird Al Wednesday – 1.8.25

Welcome to my new music blog
dedicated to the comedic genius of
Weird Al Yankovic

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Music Blog

Gotta Get Through January

Glyn’s new Mixed Music Bag began today.
He’s asking us to write about a song in which
the title or a line mentions the current month.Β 
Here’s my featured January artist and his song.

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Flash

Sweet Talker

Written for Esther’s β€œCan You Tell A Story In…..?”
exactly 18 words using the required three words
β€˜resolutions’, β€˜custard’ and β€˜hairdryer’. I have also
responded to Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Colour
Challenge
(β€˜Blanc’) and used one of the great images
by Kevin at The Beginning At Last/No Theme Thursday.

This is my 18 word story.

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Ovi Poem

I Know the Feeling

Written for Ovi Poetry Challenge #81.
This week’s inspiration word is
β€œsympathy”. This is my Ovi.

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Music Blog

Crystal-Clear & Velvet-Smooth

Today in Jim Adams’ post entitled Kicking It Off,
Jim has asked us to write about a song by
someone who was born in the month of January
Written for Song Lyric Sunday, this is my choice.

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Flash

Super Hero

Shweta is our host for Saturday Six Word Challenge #119.
Graphic by Kevin @ No Theme Thursday
This week’s prompt word is β€œbrave”.

Here is my 6 word flash.

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Miscellaneous

Getting To Know Me

Written for Kymber Hawke’s Get To Know You #48
Here are her three question and my three answers.

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Short Story

Boxer Rebellion

Written for The Unicorn Challenge where we are
asked to get creative in 250 words or less using
the photo below as inspiration. This is my story.

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Flash

Our House

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

Ever Green

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #396
where we are asked to use the word β€œbeleaguer”.
In exactly 40 words, this is my flash.

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Music Blog

That’s Just Weird!

This is the final post for 2024, Glyn’s Mixed Music Bag – Week 53.
We are asked to choose a song by a group or solo artist
whose name begins with the letters X, Y or Z.
Using the letter Y, this is my choice.

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Flash

The Rift

Shweta is our host for the Saturday Six Word Challenge – #118.
This week’s prompt word is β€œbeginnings”. Here is my 6 word story.

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Short Story

Just What I Needed

Written for OLWG #398, our three prompts
for this week are listed below. This my story.

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Miscellaneous

Happy New Year!

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Short Story

Peppermint Twist

This is a little piece I wrote a few years ago
for Christmas Eve. Some of you read it back
then. I reworked it for New Year’s Eve and I
like it better than the original. Hope you do, too.

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Miscellaneous

So You Say You Want A Resolution

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Miscellaneous

Yeah Baby!

This just in!
Read all about it!

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Ovi Poem

All Is Calm

Written for Ovi Poetry Challenge #80.
This week’s inspiration word is
β€œtreasure”. This is my Ovi.

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Music Blog

Storm Front

Today in Jim Adams’ post entitled ‘The Seven Seas’,
he has asked us to write about a song that features nautical
terms, words connected with ships, sailing or navigation.
Written for Song Lyric Sunday, this is my choice.

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Miscellaneous

No Comment!

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Short Story

Honeysuckle and Provolone

Originally written several years ago, I thought this fitting
for this week’s Unicorn Challenge where we are
asked to get creative in 250 words or less using
the photo below as inspiration. This is my story.

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Short Story

Hook, Line and Sinker

Written for Gerry C & Sue W’s Weekly Prompts
Wednesday Challenge
. The prompt word this
week is β€œsocks” and this is my response.

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