Flash, Micro Story

Mrs. Clause Sees Red

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#317
, exactly 31 words using these three prompt
words: “chimney”, “sparkle” and “naughty”.
In exactly 31 words, here’s my flash.

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Flash, Micro Story, Musing

RDP Wednesday: squint

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
 to get creative with the word ‘squint’.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.

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Poem

Lofty Dwelling

Written for David’s Weave Written Weakly #189
where our friend Violet has prompted us to write
about some lovely artwork from the National Gallery of
Art website. This is my pic & my response. Thanks, Violet & David!

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Flash, Word Challenge

RDP Thursday: broke

Written for RDP, where leapingtoes asks  
us to get creative with the word ‘broke’.
 Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Flash, Limerick, Poem

Little Bit-O-Honey

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #261
. The prompt
word is ‘candy’. This is my limerick.

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Flash, Mini Story

Deep Sea Mystery

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#316
, exactly 80 words using these eight prompt
words: ‘creep’, ‘mermaid’, ‘tea’, ‘video’, ‘red’,
‘gallop’, ‘agent’ and ‘pillar’. Here’s my flash.

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Flash, Micro Story

RDP Monday: treat

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word ‘treat’.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.

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Limerick, Poem

Beside Themselves Elves

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #260
. The prompt
word is ‘boring’. This is my limerick.

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Flash, Miscellaneous

RDP Sunday: stirrup

Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
to get creative with the word ‘stirrup’.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s my take.

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Flash, Mini Story

Nobody’s Perfect

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#444
where we’re asked to be creative in
exactly 47  words using the word ‘fluent’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Short Story, Wordle

Santa’s Big Blunder

Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #453.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
Thanks, Di!

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Flash, Mini Story

Invaders From Mars

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#315
, exactly 54 words using these five prompt
words: ‘husky’, ‘acne’, ‘spaceman’, ‘lettuce’
and ‘wheelbarrow’. Here’s my 54-word flash.

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Short Story

For What It’s Worth

Written for RDP where Punam’s word of the day
is ‘chimera’ and for Sue and Gerry’s Weekly Prompt –
The One Day Prompt
. Here’s where the prompts took me.

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Limerick, Poem

Mega-Sales

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #259
. The prompt
word is ‘shopping’. This is my limerick.

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Miscellaneous

Please Pass The Pastiche: Thanksgiving Thursday Inspiration

Written for Thursday Inspiration #308
“Flip the Switch”. Here’s my response.

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Short Story

The Negotiator

Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge #348
using the photo below as our
inspiration. Here’s where the photo took me.

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Flash, Poem

RDP Tuesday: illusion

Today at RDP, Martha Kennedy asks us to get  
 creative with the word ‘illusion’. Thanks, Martha!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Short Story

Moving Day

Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #733. Our host
is Brenda Warren and these are our prompt words:
thistles, horns, stiff, treat, wee, chirping, fit,
down, stick, blushing, out, and moment.
Here’s where the prompts  took me.

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Poem

RDP Monday: multitude

Today at RDP, sgeoil asks us to get creative
 with the word ‘multitude’. Thanks, Heather!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Fantasy, Limerick, Poem

Oh! My Talons Are Killing Me!

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #258
. The prompt
word is ‘scale’. This is my limerick.

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Short Story

Gettin’ Hitched!

Written for “A Dawg’s Challenge 4 Ewe”
where Ernie has provided us with a bunch of

homonyms and invites us to get creative
using at least three of the sound-alike words.
Click the link to see the homonyms. Here’s my story.

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Limerick, Poem

RDP Monday: jaunty

Today at RDP, sgeoil asks us to get
 creative with the word ‘jaunty’. Thanks, Heather!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Short Story

Life’s Essential Destinations

Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #060
. I chose Pic #4.
Here’s where the image took me.

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Flash, Micro Story

A Question Of Judgment

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#442
where we’re asked to be creative in
exactly 58 words using the word ‘keyboard’.

Also for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge
using the word ‘epic’.
Here’s where the prompts took me.

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Limerick, Poem

Time Out

Written for Sadje’s What Do You See #314
and Esther’s Laughing Along With A
Limerick #257
using the word ‘snacks’.
Here’s where the photo prompts took me.

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Acrostic, Poem

RDP Friday: raucous

Today at RDP, Martha Kennedy asks us to get
 creative with the word ‘raucous’. Thanks, Martha!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Mini Story

RDP Thursday: parallel

Today at RDP, leapingtoes asks us to get
 creative with the word ‘parallel’. Thanks, Toes!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Poem

RDP Tuesday: absurd

Today at RDP, Martha Kennedy asks us
to get creative with the word ‘absurd’.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s were my mind went.

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Limerick, Ovi Poem

Dumpster Diving

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #256
. The prompt
word is ‘litter’. This is my limerick.

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Musing, Uncategorized

Cyster Update, Part 2

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