Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#322, exactly 52 words using the five prompt words
shown below. In exactly 52 words, here’s my flash.
pirouette ~ comic ~ egg ~ wrestler ~ syllable
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Mirror, Mirror: A Cinquain
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #36 where
our inspiration word is “ego”. This is my cinquain.
Silly Dingus Magee
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #267. The prompt
word is ‘crime’. This is my limerick.
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
Entirely Inappropriate
Written for FOWC with Fandango.
The prompt word is “scandalous”;
this is my take.
Croc King
Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge #355 using the photo below as our
inspiration. Here’s where the photo took me.
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 Tuesday: situation
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “situation”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.
Salt
Written for Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge
where she asks us to include the following line
into our writing: “Life without sinning was like
food without salt; pure but tasteless.” Here’s my
response to Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge.
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.
Thresholds
Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See” #322.
Here’s where the two photo prompts took me.
The Greenhouse Effect
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers
This is 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.
Patsy Cline
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #458.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where they took me. Thanks, Di!
chapter, clear, cup, drama, felt, fifty, message,
muted, precious, sparkler, watched, and wiped
RDP Wednesday: tally
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us to
get creative with the words ‘tally’.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.
Having It All
Written for Fandango’s Story Starter #228.
Here’s my story using Fandango’s opening line.
RDP Tuesday: adventure
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us to
get creative with the words ‘adventure’.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.
An Unexpected Grace
Written for dVerse Poets Haibun Monday 1-5-26:
Epiphany where our host Frank asks us to write
a haibun in which we allude to “epiphany” –
however we understand it. Here is my haibun.
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”The Wrong Turn
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers
This is where the prompt took me.
RDP Tuesday: evanescent
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word ‘evanescent’.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.
The Favor
Written for Fandango’s Story Starter #227.
Here’s my story, using Fandango’s teaser,
“it was just for one night”.
Fade Into Indigo
Written for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write a story about a border, either in
space or time. Here’s where the prompt took me.
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
Guardian Of The Fence
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #065. I chose Pic #3.
Here’s where the image took me.
The Topper
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #456.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where they took me. Thanks, Di!
content, fairy, huge, joyful, look, pretty,
reception, residents, step, swipe, tinsel, wobble
Green All Over
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #30 where
our inspiration word is “envy”. Also for Sue &
Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge
and the word “prepare”. This is my cinquain.
Playing By The Numbers: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #735. Our host is
Brenda Warren and these are our prompt words: hook,
sway, hearts, strip, chain, dizzy, sweep, you, stick, swell,
steam, and shock. Here’s where the prompts took me.
RDP Saturday: clutch
Written for RDP, where Punam asks
us to get creative with the word ‘clutch’.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s my take.
The Elephant's Trunk 