Limerick, Poem

RDP Monday: gluttony

Today at RDP, sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word.
 ‘gluttony’. Here’s my take.

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Fantasy, Flash, Mini Story

Matchmaker

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” – #311
exactly 46 words using these four prompt words:
‘portal’, ‘drool’, ‘slippers’, and ‘marksman’.
Here’s my flash in exactly 46 words.

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Musing, Trivia

RDP Saturday: haze

Today at RDP, Punam has asked us to share a story,
 poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing on
the word ‘haze’. Thanks, Punam! Here’s my take.

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Flash, Mini Story

Rockin’ The Milky Way

Written for Only Murders In My Mind
Weekly Writing Prompt – #83
.
Here’s where the photo prompt took me.

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Happy Birthday, Limerick, Poem

Skeleton Boogaloo

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #255
. The prompt
word is ‘dust’. This is my limerick.

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Poem

First Date

Written for dVerse Poetics – It’s Not That Scary.
 Mish invites us to celebrate Halloween by writing
 a non-scary poem using one of the movie quotes
provided for our first line. I have chosen the line
“Help Me. Help me be human.” from The Fly (1986)
 with Jeff Goldblum. Here’s my romantic poem.

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Flash, Mini Story, Musing

RDP Tuesday: fancy

Today at RDP, Martha has asked us to share a story,
 poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing on
the word ‘fancy
. Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.

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Micro Story

RDP Monday: frisky

Today at RDP, sgeoil has asked us to share a story,
 poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word ‘frisky
. Here’s my take.

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Flash, Micro Story

Whiz Kid

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#439
where we’re asked to be creative in exactly
19 words using the word ‘bachelor’. Here’s my take.

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Flash, Micro Story

RDP Saturday: fuchsia

Today at RDP, Punam has asked us to share a story,
 poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word ‘fuchsia
. Here’s my take.

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Fantasy, Flash, Mini Story

Call Of The Wild

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” – #310
in exactly 54 words using these five prompts:
‘gerbil’, ‘wonderland’, ‘aftershave’, ‘zip’ and ‘banshee’.
In exactly 54 words, this is my flash.

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Musing, Very Short Story

RDP Friday: annoy

Today at RDP, we are asked to share a story,
 poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word ‘annoy
. Here’s my take.

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Short Story

The House Across The Street

Written for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Weekend
Challenge
, using the word ‘maximalist’.
 Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Limerick, Poem

Loaf Afloat

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #254
. The prompt
word is ‘bread’. This is my limerick.

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Flash, Mini Story

Reveille!

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#438
where we’re asked to be creative in exactly
57 words using the word ‘clinomania’. Here’s my take.

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Flash, Micro Story

RDP Saturday: clutch

Today at RDP, we are asked to share a story,
 poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word ‘clutch
. Here’s my take.

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Short Story

Dream Lover

Written for This Week’s Writer’s Workshop
hosted by our friend, John Holton.
I’ve chosen prompts #3: write a story with
the provided opening line. Here goes!

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Flash, Mini Story

RDP Friday: pioneer

Today at RDP, we are asked to share a story,
 poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word ‘pioneer
. Here’s my take.

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Fantasy, Flash, Mini Story

Feed Your Head

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#309
in exactly 26 words using these five
prompt words: ‘organic’, ‘caterpillar’, and
‘sudoku’. Here’s my flash in exactly 26 words.

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Uncategorized

RDP Thursday: nuts

Today at RDP, we are asked to share a story,
 poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word ‘nuts
. Here’s my take.

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Limerick, Poem

The Nose Knows

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #253
. The prompt
word is ‘follow’. This is my limerick.

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Flash, Mini Story

Fit Of Rage

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” – #308
in exactly 50 words using these five prompt words:
‘poem’, ‘critique’, ‘murder’, ‘cupcake’, and ‘dice’.
Here’s my flash in exactly 50 words.

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Mini Story

RDP Tuesday: reptilian

Today at RDP, we are asked to share a story,
 poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word ‘reptilian
. Here’s my take.

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Flash, Limerick, Poem

Just Ducky

Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #055
. I chose pic #3.
Here’s where the image took me.

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Cinquain, Poem

Tea And AARP

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #21.
Our inspiration word is “pain”. I have
 written a Mirror Cinquain, a 10-line,
single stanza poem with a syllable pattern
of 2 – 4 – 6 – 8 – 2 – 2 – 8 – 6 – 4 – 2.

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Flash, Micro Story

Postmortem

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#436
where we’re asked to be creative in exactly
37 words using the word ‘supine’. Here’s my take.

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Flash, Micro Story

Out Of The Running

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” – #307
in exactly 41 words using these four prompt words:
‘petrified’, ‘heptathlon’, ‘umbrella’, and ‘crayon’.
Here’s my flash in exactly 41 words.

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Limerick, Poem

All Aboard!

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #252
. The prompt
word is ‘crazy’. This is my limerick.

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Miscellaneous

And The Winner Is ….

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Flash, Micro Story, Musing

Just Wasting My Time

Today at RDP, we are asked to share a
story, poem, photo, painting, essay, etc.,
centered on the words 
stand in’. Here’s my take.

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