Dialogue, Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

Shop Talk

Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #460.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where they took me. Thanks, Di!

fine – course – only – pattern – since – prefer
outfit – blue – front – twins – please – surprise

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Flash, Micro Story, Word Prompt

High In Dubai

Written for Estherโ€™s โ€œCan You Tell A Story Inโ€ –
#321
, exactly 38 words using the four prompt words
shown below. In exactly 38 words, hereโ€™s my flash.

champagne โ€“ tower โ€“ overdrawn – diploma

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Flash, Micro Story, Word Prompt

RDP Thursday: alluring

Written for RDP, where bushboy asks us
 to get creative with the word โ€œalluringโ€.
Thanks, Brian! Hereโ€™s my take.

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Cinquain, Poem, Word Prompt

Party Hearty!

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #35
where our inspiration word is โ€œforeignโ€.

Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Flash, Photo Prompt, Short Story

Croc King

Written for Melissaโ€™s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge #355
using the photo below as our
inspiration. Hereโ€™s where the photo took me.

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Limerick, Poem, Word Prompt

See How They Run

Written for Estherโ€™s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #266
. The prompt
word is โ€˜farmโ€™. This is my limerick.

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Flash, Micro Story, Word Prompt

The Genius

Written for Sammiโ€™s Weekend Writing Prompt
#450
where weโ€™re asked to get creative in
exactly 12 words using the word โ€˜sweetโ€™. Also
for Gerry & Sueโ€™s Weekly Prompts Weekend
Challenge
, using the word โ€˜reversibleโ€™.
Hereโ€™s where the prompts took me.

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Poem, Theme Prompt

What’s On The Verizon?

Written for Living Poetry where
Bart challenges us to write a
โ€œclairvoyantโ€ poem. Hereโ€™s my take.

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Informative, Mini Story, Word Prompt

RDP Monday: slinky

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
 to get creative with the word โ€œslinkyโ€.
Thanks, Heather! Hereโ€™s my take.

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Mini Story, Word Challenge

My Lucky Day

Written for Estherโ€™s โ€œCan You Tell A Story Inโ€ –
#320
, exactly 63 words using the six prompt words
shown below. In exactly 63 words, hereโ€™s my flash.

noodles โ€“ clinic โ€“ swamp
dungarees โ€“ octogenarian – bargain

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Informative, Micro Story, Musing, Word Prompt

RDP Sunday: artificial

Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
ย to get creative with the word โ€œartificialโ€.
Thanks, Doc! Hereโ€™s my take.

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Short Story, Theme Prompt

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, hereโ€™s where the prompt took me.

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Limerick, Poem, Word Prompt

Thar She Blows

Written for Estherโ€™s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #265
. The prompt
word is โ€˜curlโ€™. This is my limerick.

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Flash, Micro Story, Very Short Story, Word Prompt

On Being Responsible

Written for Estherโ€™s โ€œCan You Tell A Story Inโ€ –
#319
, exactly 40 words using the four prompt words
shown below. In exactly 40 words, hereโ€™s my flash.

resolution – human – raisins – mood

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Dialogue, Theme Prompt

Lost With George & Martha: A Redux

Re-written for Davidโ€™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!

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Limerick, Poem, Word Prompt

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Written for Estherโ€™s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #264
. The prompt
word is โ€˜doorโ€™. This is my limerick.

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Micro Story, Word Prompt

RDP Monday: unruffled

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
ย to get creative with the word โ€˜unruffledโ€™.
Thanks, Heather! Hereโ€™s my take.

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Flash, Mini Story, Word Challenge

The Great Unwrapping

Written for Estherโ€™s โ€œCan You Tell A Story Inโ€ –
#318
, exactly 100 words using the ten prompt words
shown below. In exactly 100 words, hereโ€™s my flash.

armor, fidget, nativity, tambourine, gloss,
windsurf, spelling, bun, pajamas, and lightning

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Poem, Word Prompt

RDP Wednesday: dwindle

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
 to get creative with the word โ€˜dwindleโ€™.
Thanks Heather! Hereโ€™s my take.

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Photo Prompt, Very Short Story

Guardian Of The Fence

Written for Crispinaโ€™s Crimsonโ€™s Creative
Challenge #065
. I chose Pic #3.
Hereโ€™s where the image took me.

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Poem, Limerick, Word Prompt

Christmas Kitty

Written for Estherโ€™s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #263
. The prompt
word is โ€˜hollyโ€™. This is my limerick.

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Flash, Micro Story

Mrs. Clause Sees Red

Written for Estherโ€™s โ€œCan You Tell A Story Inโ€ –
#317
, exactly 31 words using these three prompt
words: โ€œchimneyโ€, โ€œsparkleโ€ and โ€œnaughtyโ€.
In exactly 31 words, hereโ€™s my flash.

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Flash, Micro Story, Musing

RDP Wednesday: squint

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
ย to get creative with the word โ€˜squintโ€™.
Thanks, Heather! Hereโ€™s my take.

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Poem

Lofty Dwelling

Written for Davidโ€™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 โ€˜brokeโ€™.
 Hereโ€™s where the prompt took me.

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Flash, Limerick, Poem

Little Bit-O-Honey

Written for Estherโ€™s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #261
. The prompt
word is โ€˜candyโ€™. This is my limerick.

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Flash, Mini Story

Deep Sea Mystery

Written for Estherโ€™s โ€œCan You Tell A Story Inโ€ –
#316
, exactly 80 words using these eight prompt
words: โ€˜creepโ€™, โ€˜mermaidโ€™, โ€˜teaโ€™, โ€˜videoโ€™, โ€˜redโ€™,
โ€˜gallopโ€™, โ€˜agentโ€™ and โ€˜pillarโ€™. Hereโ€™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 โ€˜treatโ€™.
Thanks, Heather! Hereโ€™s my take.

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Limerick, Poem

Beside Themselves Elves

Written for Estherโ€™s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #260
. The prompt
word is โ€˜boringโ€™. 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 โ€˜stirrupโ€™.
Thanks, Doc! Hereโ€™s my take.

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