Musing, Short Story, Word Prompt

RDP Thursday: pageant

Written for RDP, where bushboy asks us
 to get creative with the word β€˜pageant’.
Thanks, Brian! Here’s my take.

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Flash, Mini Story, Mystery

Dirk Malone, PI: The Snitch

Written for Esther’s β€œCan You Tell A Story In” – #312,
exactly 77 words using these 7 prompt words:
wishy-washy’, β€˜marshmallow’, β€˜impound’,
β€˜eagle’, β€˜violin’, β€˜balcony’, and β€˜roster’.
Here’s my flash in 77 words.

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Haiku, Poem

RDP Friday: transcendent

Today at RDP, Martha Kennedy asks us
to get creative with the word β€˜transcendent’.
Thanks, Martha! Β Here’s my take.

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Prose

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.

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Very Short Story

That Inner Glow

Written for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge
and the word β€œabsence”
and for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts Wednesday
Challenge
and the word β€œembellishment.
This is my response.

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Flash, Short Story

L’Γ©pΓ©e

Shweta is our host for the
Saturday Six Word Challenge (6WSP) #123.
This week’s prompt word is β€œbalance”.

Here is my 6 word story.

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Flash

Picture Perfect

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #361;
we are asked to get creative in exactly 57 words and
include the word “classic”. This is my response.

β€œOh, baby, you gotta see her! She’s a real beauty!
What curves, what style!
And the color is perfect …. it’s called Marina Blue and the paint job is amazing!
Brand new dash, broad grille, quad headlights and a tail sporting a fan-shaped alcove on both side panels.
I’m telling you, honey …. this one’s a classic!”

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57 Words

Author’s Note: That’s what my husband sounded like when he called to tell me about his ‘new’ vintage car …. a 1958 Chevy Bel Air. That was back in 1969 and he was still my boyfriend at the time. He was crazy about that car and took such good care of it. After about 8 months, someone stole it right off his driveway; that was one of a handful of times I’ve seen my husband cry.

This is β€œMovin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)” by Billy Joel

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