Written for Living Poetry where our host,
Bartholomew asks us to write a poem with
the words shown below. Here’s my response.
explain ~ coat ~ lock
Continue reading “Lonely Fool”Tag: Irony
Seeing Double
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick. The prompt word
is ‘dim’ and this is my limerick.
The Night Shift
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle . Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
jaw, debris, stitch, slather, voices, beasts,
tides, salty, vault, edges, silver, and tilt
Crimson Sails
Written for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge using the word ‘enamored’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Transformation
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 34 words using the three prompt words
shown below. In exactly 34 words, here’s my flash.
storm, bookworm, and limbo
Continue reading “Transformation”RDP Saturday: playful
Written for RDP, where Punam asks us
to get creative with the word “playful”.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Truth be told, I wrote the following story yesterday
and added the word “playful” just now. Enjoy!
Destination Unknown
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.
Just A Game: A Cinquain
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt where our
inspiration is “politics”. Here’s my mirror cinquain.
The Cure-All
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “panacea”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Color Of Lies: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge
where she asks us to include the following line
into our writing: “Things need not have
happened to be true.” Here’s my response.
Slip Slidin’ Away
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.
Free Bird
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#453 where we’re asked to get creative in
exactly 43 words using the word ‘mourn’.
Also for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt. Here’s my take.
The Password
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 73 words using the seven prompt words
shown below. In exactly 73 words, here’s my flash.
exclusive, switch, rave, lip, apology, verse, and sweater
Continue reading “The Password”RDP Sunday: spark
Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
to get creative with the word “spark”.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s my take.
Perks Of The Job
Inspired by TN Kerr’s prompts which are
shown below. I chose to allude to the
prompts and not use them as written.
Here’s where the inspiration took me.
Blues In The Night
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #268. The prompt
word is ‘night’. This is my limerick.
Laughed Off Stage
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
Continue reading “Laughed Off Stage”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.
The Elephant's Trunk 