Written for Poetics Tuesday: “Beginnings Are Endings”,
hosted by Punam, who has asked us to write a poem,
taking the opening line of a well-known piece and
using it as the last line of our poem. This is my response.
Tag: Drama
3 a.m.
Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille Monday –
“Hunger Makes the Best of Poetry” –
where our host, Lisa, is serving up
the word “hunger”. Here is my quad.
The Vow
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle.
Here’s where the prompt words took me.
baby, shampoo, innocence, engulfed, deep, total,
sleeping, gently, protect, promise, sunshine, and bond
Secrets
This image of switchboard operators
on Dan Antion’s No Facilities site
caught my eye and interested me
enough to write a story. And here it is.
The Assignment
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
shroud, symbols, water, rock, sun, tracks,
spear, stolen, cross, promise, moon, and trail
Housecalls – Part 3: What Was Left Behind
You may read Part 2 HERE.
Continue reading “Housecalls – Part 3: What Was Left Behind”The Weight
Written for Muse on Monday where David asks us
to write a story about a blue collar worker.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Drawer
Written for dVerse MTB: Poems of Questions
hosted by Grace. The challenge is to write a
poem built around questions that remain
unanswered. Here is my response.
Lonely Fool
Written for Living Poetry where our host,
Bartholomew asks us to write a poem with
the words shown below. Here’s my response.
explain ~ coat ~ lock
Continue reading “Lonely Fool”American Pie
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers
This is where the prompt took me.
Last Night In Cleveland
Written for Thursday Inspiration #320 –
“Couldn’t Get It Right”. Here’s my response.
The Locket
“It’s Story Time” and Jolene has given us
four prompts to work with (see below).
Here’s where the prompts took me.
Skyfall
When I spotted this image on Crispina’s
“Sunday Picture Post: City Limits”,
it called out for me to write a story.
Here where the image took me.
The Talk
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle.
Here’s where the prompt words took me.
date, love, good, struggle, touch, wisdom,
generations, heart, dreams, songs, coffee, and hands
No Way Out
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly
52 words using the prompt word ‘padlock’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Night Shift
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle . Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
jaw, debris, stitch, slather, voices, beasts,
tides, salty, vault, edges, silver, and tilt
Crimson Sails
Written for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge using the word ‘enamored’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Transformation
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 34 words using the three prompt words
shown below. In exactly 34 words, here’s my flash.
storm, bookworm, and limbo
Continue reading “Transformation”RDP Sunday: brusque
Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
to get creative with the word “brusque”.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Freezer
Written for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write a story about a character
inside a confined area. Here’s my take.
RDP Saturday: playful
Written for RDP, where Punam asks us
to get creative with the word “playful”.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Truth be told, I wrote the following story yesterday
and added the word “playful” just now. Enjoy!
Housecalls Part 2: Back At Home
You may read Part 1 HERE
Continue reading “Housecalls Part 2: Back At Home”Like A Rock
Written for Thursday Inspiration #319 –
“Second Hand News”. Here’s my response.
The Weight of Silence
Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See”.
Here’s where the photo prompt took me.
Just A Game: A Cinquain
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt where our
inspiration is “politics”. Here’s my mirror cinquain.
When The Music’s Over
Written for dVerse Poetics –“I’d Rather Go Blind”
hosted this week by Melissa. The focus is to
choose one of the five senses and write a poem
exploring what life experiences might be like
without that sense. This is my response.
Second Chances
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle.
The prompt words are show below
and here’s where they took me.
music, relaxing, calm, peace, personal, always,
thinking, reminder, thankful, simple, friends, and meet
Chaos In The Air
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle . Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
split, cringe, breathe, pieces, wings, cracks,
beneath, hesitates, stretch, ship, spin, and chaos
Got The Blues: An Erasure Poem
Written for David’s Weave Written Weekly
where Shaun asks us to write an erasure
poem. This is my first attempt and it was
great fun. Thanks for the prompt, Shaun!
The Mating Game
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where Sammi asks us to get creative
in exactly 26 words using the word ‘mood’.
Here’s where the prompt word took me.
The Elephant's Trunk 