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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Limerick, Poem

Me Jane!

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #251
incorporating
the word ‘built’. This is my limerick.

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Miscellaneous

Hand Jive: Follow Up

After X-Rays & MRI

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Cinquain, Poem

Clap Pat Clap Slap

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #19.
Our inspiration word is “nonsense”. 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

Slashdance

Written for Esther’s Can You Tell A Story In – #305
in exactly 38 words using these four prompt words:
‘algorithm’, ‘waxwork’, ‘razzle-dazzle’, and ‘elicit’.
Here’s my flash in exactly 38 words.

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Uncategorized

Splish Splash

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #250
including the
word ‘shower’. This is my limerick.

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Short Story

Alpine Nights

Written for Sadje’s What Do You See #307.
Here’s where the two photo prompts took me.

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Free Verse, Poem

Mischief

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#433
where we’re asked to be creative in exactly
60 words using the word ‘flibbertigibbet’.
Here’s where this very fun prompt took me.

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Flash, Micro Story

Piece By Piece

Written for Esther’s Can You Tell A Story In – #304
in exactly 61 words using these six prompt words:
‘palatial’, ‘volleyball’, ‘gravy’, ‘orchid’, ‘jigsaw’, and
‘squeak’. Here’s my flash in exactly 61 words.

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Cinquain, Poem

Here’s To You, Mr. Robinson

Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative Challenge #051.
I chose pic #3. The image reminded me of a cinquain
I wrote last year. I had a lot of fun with it

and decided to use it again. Here it is!

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Limerick, Poem

Baker’s Lament

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #248
. Using the prompt
word  ‘weigh’, this is my limerick.

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Mini Story

Hump Day

What are you doing this evening?

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Flash, Mini Story

Date Night With The Ricardos

Written for Esther’s Can You Tell A Story In – #303
in exactly 49 words using these five prompt
words: ‘rose’, ‘frazzle’, ‘medal’, ‘charge’, and ‘prune’.
In 49 words, here’s where the prompts took me.

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Short Story

Ewe Gotta Be Kidding Me!

Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #50-2
. I chose Pic #2.
Here’s where the image took me.

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