Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#280” – exactly 41 words using the following
five required prompts: ‘mirage’, ‘dunk’, ‘quibble’,
‘vault’ and ‘worm’. In 41 words, this is my story.
Tag: Humor
Pitiful Picnic
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #226 using the word
grim’ and for Sadje’s What Do You See?
#283. The photo prompt shown below
is our inspiration. This is my limerick.
Fingers Crossed
Written for Shweta’s Saturday Six Word Story Prompt
#132. Graphic by Kevin @ The Beginning At Last/
No Theme Thursday. The prompt word is ‘pray’. This is my story.
Broken Pieces Revisited
Written for Friday Faithfuls
where the theme is “Instructions”.
Weird Al Wednesday – 4.2.25
Hey! Welcome back to Weird Al Wednesday
featuring the comedic genius of Al Yankovic.
“Say, Al! There are some people who think
you have no business doing a parody of a
rap song. What do you say about that?”
Up In Tall Trees
Written for Sadje’s What Do You See # 282
and Esther’s Laughing Along With A Limerick
with the inclusion of the word ‘chill’.
This is my limerick response.
Friends
Written for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts
Wednesday Challenge (‘screechy’).
This is my response.
Cool Dry Place
Written for Jim Adams’ Song Lyric Sunday
post entitled ‘Doctor’s Day’ and the theme
of doctors and all the work they do.
Here’s my response to the challenge.
Takeout Stakeout
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?”
#280 – exactly 30 words including the four
required prompts: ‘devious’, ‘brick’, ‘chicken’ and
‘tunnel’. The amazing graphic was created by
Kevin @ No Theme Thursday. This is my story.
The Bus Ride
Written for OLWG #410.
The three prompts are shown below.
This is my story.
Technicolor Yawn
Our gracious host, Rochelle, at Friday Fictioneers
asks us to use the photo below as inspiration
to write creatively in 100 words or less while
making every word count. This is my flash.
Weird Al Wednesday – 3.26.25
Hey! Welcome back to Weird Al Wednesday
featuring the comedic genius of Al Yankovic
“Say, Al! Today I want to share something epic
with our weirdos. What do you think about that?”
Bellasaurus Roarus
Written for Shweta’s Saturday Six Word Challenge #130.
The prompt this week is “power”. Image by Kevin at
The Beginning At Last/No Theme Thursday.
Here is my 6 word story.
Is There A Detective In The House?
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..? #279”
This week we are faced with one or two challenges:
to write a story in exactly 7 words using the word ‘imposter’
and/or a story in exactly 50 words including the five required
prompts: ‘coat’, ‘pie’, ‘qualify’, ‘Latin’, ‘aunt’ and ‘maze. Never
one to shy away from a challenge, here’s my two-stories-in-one!
I’m Too Sexy
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing
Prompt #408 using the word ‘heart’.
In 11 words exactly, this is my flash.
Supergirl
Written for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge (‘forward’) and for
Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts Wednesday
Challenge (‘ragged’). This is my response.
Nancy & Bill In 2045
Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash
Fiction Challenge #312. Here’s my flash.
Weird Al Wednesday – 3.19.25
Hey! Welcome back to Weird Al Wednesday
featuring the comedic genius of Al Yankovic
“Say, Al! I thought I’d feature you doing a solo
number today and showing off your amazing
vocal chops. What do you think about that?”
Yakety Yak
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..? #278”
Exactly 35 words including the four required prompts:
‘yeti’, ‘burger’, ‘zoom’ and ‘taboo’. Here’s my 35 word story.
Date Night
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #407
using the word ‘mandate’, Gerry & Sue’s Weekly
Prompts Wednesday Challenge (‘stodgy’), and
Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge
(‘dainty’). In 71 words exactly, this is my little story.
Breaking News
Written for dVerse Poets Pub
Complaint, A Poem of Lament
This is my Clerihew
Sunday Morning With Carlo & Marie
Written for The Unicorn Challenge where
we are urged to get creative in 250 words or less.
The photo below is our inspiration; this is my story.
Hoots Mon
Written for dVerse Poets – Quadrille #219
A Poetic Hootenanny. Our inspiration this week
is “hoot”. This is my hootenanny quadrille.
Weird Al Wednesday – 3.12.25
Hey! Welcome back to Weird Al Wednesday
featuring the comedic genius of Al Yankovic
“Say, Al! Did you know Tom Hanks has been
in more than 80 movies and you’ve only been
in 15? What do you think about that?”
Swamp-A-Palooza: A Limerick
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..? #277”
Exactly 40 words including the five required prompts:
‘hammock’, ‘playboy’, ‘alligator’, ‘bassoon’ and ‘tender’.
This is my 40 word very short story in limerick form.
The Thing
Our gracious host, Rochelle, at Friday Fictioneers
asks us to use the photo below as inspiration
to write creatively in 100 words or less while
making every word count. This is my flash.
Weird Al Wednesday 3.5.25
Hey! Welcome back to Weird Al Wednesday
featuring the comedic genius of Al Yankovic.
“Say, Al! Someone told me you directed the
music for your recording of ‘Jurassic Park’.
That’s amazing! Can you give us a sample
of your crazy-good conducting skills?”
Stuck
Sadje asks us What Do You See?
in the image below. This is my response.
Out Cold
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..? #276”
exactly 24 words using the three required prompt words:
‘minibar’, ‘squeamish’, and ‘anagram’. This is my 24 word story.
I’ll Huff and I’ll Puff
Our gracious host, Rochelle, at Friday Fictioneers
asks us to use the photo below as inspiration
to write creatively in 100 words or less while
making every word count. This is my flash.
The Elephant's Trunk 