Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge #355 using the photo below as our
inspiration. Here’s where the photo took me.
Tag: Humor
See How They Run
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #266. The prompt
word is ‘farm’. This is my limerick.
The Genius
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#450 where we’re asked to get creative in
exactly 12 words using the word ‘sweet’. Also
for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts Weekend
Challenge, using the word ‘reversible’.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
What’s On The Verizon?
Written for Living Poetry where
Bart challenges us to write a
“clairvoyant” poem. Here’s my take.
RDP Monday: slinky
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word “slinky”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.
My Lucky Day
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#320, exactly 63 words using the six prompt words
shown below. In exactly 63 words, here’s my flash.
noodles – clinic – swamp
dungarees – octogenarian – bargain
RDP Sunday: artificial
Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
to get creative with the word “artificial”.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s my take.
What Happens In Vegas
Re-written for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write a story that shows the explicit
passage of time by noting the points in time as
our stories unfold. Revised from a story I wrote
in 2024, here’s where the prompt took me.
Thar She Blows
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #265. The prompt
word is ‘curl’. This is my limerick.
On Being Responsible
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#319, exactly 40 words using the four prompt words
shown below. In exactly 40 words, here’s my flash.
resolution – human – raisins – mood
Continue reading “On Being Responsible”Lost With George & Martha: A Redux
Re-written for David’s Weave Written Weakly #192
where Josie asks us to write a conversational poem,
no more than 20 lines long, inspired by Frank O’Hara’s
“Metaphysical Poem”. Revised from a 2024 story with
my recurring characters, “George & Martha”,
this is my response. Thanks, Josie!
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #264. The prompt
word is ‘door’. This is my limerick.
RDP Monday: unruffled
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word ‘unruffled’.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.
The Great Unwrapping
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#318, exactly 100 words using the ten prompt words
shown below. In exactly 100 words, here’s my flash.
armor, fidget, nativity, tambourine, gloss,
windsurf, spelling, bun, pajamas, and lightning
RDP Wednesday: dwindle
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word ‘dwindle’.
Thanks Heather! Here’s my take.
Guardian Of The Fence
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #065. I chose Pic #3.
Here’s where the image took me.
Christmas Kitty
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #263. The prompt
word is ‘holly’. This is my limerick.
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.
RDP Wednesday: squint
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word ‘squint’.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.
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!
RDP Thursday: broke
Written for RDP, where leapingtoes asks
us to get creative with the word ‘broke’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Little Bit-O-Honey
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #261. The prompt
word is ‘candy’. This is my limerick.
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.
RDP Monday: treat
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word ‘treat’.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.
Beside Themselves Elves
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #260. The prompt
word is ‘boring’. This is my limerick.
RDP Sunday: stirrup
Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
to get creative with the word ‘stirrup’.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s my take.
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.
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!
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.
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.
The Elephant's Trunk 