Written for Sammiβs Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly 53
words using the prompt word βthunderstormβ.
Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Tag: Drama
The Seventeenth Shelf
Written for Sadjeβs What Do You See
and for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write about a hunt or a search.
Hereβs where the prompts took me.
The Messenger’s Bicycle
When I saw this photo on Brianβs site,
Bushboy’s World, I knew I wanted to
write something. Here it is. Thanks to
Brian for the use of his wonderful photo.
The old bicycle leaned against the shed wall in Gallipoli, 1915. Private Thomas Webb had ridden it through dust and danger, leather saddlebags stuffed with dispatches too sensitive for the telegraph.
The green canvas bag held rations …. hard biscuits, a tin of jam. The pale linen pouch concealed folded maps, pencil-marked with troop positions. The rolled leather bundle on the front fork? Letters, dozens of them, from mothers and sweethearts, promises of home.
Thomas never read them. That wasn’t his job.
On a Tuesday morning in April, he made his last run between command posts. The bicycle came back without him, bags still full, chain still ticking softly as it rolled to a stop against a stone wall.
Someone propped it there. Nobody moved it.
If only bags could speak.
NARΒ© 2026
This is βDiggers of the Anzac (This is Gallipoli)β by John Williamson
All text and graphics are copyright for Nancy Richy and are not to be used without permission. NARΒ©2017-present.
Asphalt Jungle
Written for Fandangoβs Story Starter
which is shown below.
Hereβs where the prompt line took me.
Smoke Tells All
Written for TN Kerrβs Writing Prompts and Practice
and for three Fandango FOWC prompts, including
βsilkβ, βsentimentalβ, & βimpracticalβ; TNβs prompts
are shown below. Hereβs where they took me.
The Last Step
Written for Fandangoβs Story Starter,
inspired by Fanβs line prompt and a photo by
Dan Antion. Hereβs where the prompts took me –
a fictionalized account of a true murder story.
The Conversation
Written for Muse On Monday. David has
asked us to write a story about household
chores. Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Finale: American Cinquain
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt
where our inspiration is βthe endβ.
This is my American cinquain.
The Gate on Clara Street
Written for Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026.
Iβm excited to say this is my first time participating in
the challenge. Thanks to Dan Antion for the intro.
This week I am writing a story inspired by an intriguing
composite image on vintage newspaper of a 1920s New Orleans
home with iron balconies and gate by Teagan R Geneviene.
Only One Way
Written for Reenaβs Xploration Challenge –
to write a story, poem, etc. using the
prompts shown below. Β Hereβs my response,
based on my experience with pedantic piano teachers.
The Price of Pretty
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
I was also inspired by the image of
beautiful flowers behind bars from
Sadjeβs βWhat Do You Seeβ prompt.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
China, find, high, hunger, inside, place,
plea, pretty, shy, start, think, wonder
L’acqua Scorre (The Water Flows)
Written for Sue & Gerryβs Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt. I have also borrowed
three prompts from TN Kerrβs OLWG #391,
and the reflective image from my amici at
Blog 57. Hereβs where the prompts took me.
Smoke & Whiskey
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; the prompt words for this week are
shown below. Hereβs where the prompts took me.
limits, list, still, bill, smoke, ring,
distant, wish, silky, spill, fit, keyΒ
The Cabinet
Written for Melissaβs Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using the image shown below for our
inspiration. Hereβs where the image took me.
Memories of Water
Written for βItβs Story Timeβ where Jolene
has given us four prompts to work with.
They are shown below; hereβs where they took me.
The Big Lie: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Fandangoβs Story Starter #241 –
βThe detective was sure the handwritten
confession was fake. Now all he had to do
was prove itβ. Hereβs my response.
The Big Affair: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
our prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
huge, proper, colleague, space, alone, try,
force, tremble, fear, laughter, serious, hard
Beneath the Southern Cross: Love in the Outback
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle . Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Hereβs where the prompts took me.
rifle, grass, flush, steam, radiance, beetle,
perfume, drifted, swaying, hypnotic, hiss, and skin
Emergency Room
Written for Violetβs Literary Quote Challenge
where she asks us to include the following line
into our writing: βAnger is what we feel when
weβre helplessβ from βCilkaβs Journeyβ by
Heather Morris. This is my response.
The Missus
Written for Fandangoβs Story Starter
and TN’s OLWG #411; all the prompts are
shown below. Hereβs where they took me.
Housecalls – Part 6: Unknown Memories
For a refresher, you can read Part 5 HERE.
Continue reading “Housecalls – Part 6: Unknown Memories”Nobu Hotel
Written for Sadjeβs βWhat Do You Seeβ.
Hereβs where the image took me.
Where Does Love Go?
Written for dVerse Poetics β Where does love go?
Our host, Kim, invites us to write a poem, taking
the title from the question, βWhere does love go?β
Hereβs where the prompt took me .
Shape On The Water
Written for Sue & Gerryβs Weekly Prompts Β
Weekend Challenge β βinvasiveβ. Also for
a few of Fandangoβs FOWCs and his prompt
words βpreparedβ, βvesselβ, βintensifyβ, and
βovernight”. Hereβs where the prompts took me.
Who She Was: A Waltmarie
Written for Reenaβs Xploration Challenge;
the image shown below with its caption was
my inspiration. Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Solid Eight: A Paean Poem
I’m recuperating from surgery
and hope to be here tomorrow.
Written for Davidβs Wea’ve Written Weekly
where our PoW, Nigel, asks us to write a
paean poem in response to his prompt β
βPaean of Personal Triumphβ. Thanks for
the inspiration, Nigel & David! Hereβs my take.
A Civil Matter
I’m recuperating from surgery
and hope to be back tomorrow.
Written for Muse On Monday where David
has asked us to write about someone breaking
into their own house. Hereβs my take.
Warning Sign: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle . Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Hereβs where the prompts took me.
ravenous, lurked, shame, space, found, glass,
hollow, flicker, rattled, slip, red, and crash
Longing
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
our prompt words are shown below.
Also for Sadjeβs What Do You See –
WDYS – and the featured image.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
blush, foil, gift, gold, hollow, nostalgia,
present, sash, smile, thick, thought, and tray
Simon’s Burden
Written for Violetβs Literary Quote Challenge
where she asks us to include the following line
into our writing: βNature was continuing its
march, indifferent to human sufferingβ from
βThe Glassmakerβ by Tracy Chevalier. Hereβs my take.
The Elephant's Trunk 