Flash, Mini Story, Phrase Prompt, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

The Look Of Love

Written for Fandango’s Story Starter.
Here’s my story, using Fan’s prompt line:

It had never entered Richard’s mind that his son
was not his own blood.

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Informative, Music Blog, Theme Prompt

Welcome Home

Written for Song Lyric Sunday
“No Place Like It”

This is my response to the challenge.

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Theme Prompt, Poetry

Love Is

Written for dVerse Poetics: “The Evolution of Love”,
hosted this week by Sanaa. We are asked to write
a poem about love as something sacred – not just
roses and hearts, but the small unseen ways
someone stays, This is my response.

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Flash, Mini Story, Word Prompt

Crimson Sails

Written for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge
using the word ‘enamored’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Mini Story, Photo Prompt

Come To My Window

When I saw this photo on Brian’s site,
Bushboys World, I knew I wanted to
write something. Here it is. Thanks to
Brian for the use of his wonderful photo.

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Poetry, Sonnet, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

Ode On An Ice Cream Churn

Written for Monday Poetry Prompt: How do I love thee?
Our host, Bartholomew, asks us to write a poem

in response to Elizabeth Barrett-Browning’s famous quote.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Free Verse, Poetry, Quadrille, Theme Prompt

California Dreamin’

Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille
Monday
– “Swearing by all Flowers”
where our host, De Jackson, has offered
up the word “flowers”. Here is my quadrille.

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Short Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Wordle

Second Chances

Written for MLMM Monday Wordle.
The prompt words are show below
and here’s where they took me.

music, relaxing, calm, peace, personal, always,
thinking, reminder, thankful, simple, friends, and meet

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Micro Story, Word Prompt

The Mating Game

Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where Sammi asks us to get creative
in exactly 26 words using the word ‘mood’.
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Informative, Music Blog, Theme Prompt

It’s My Life

Written for Song Lyric Sunday
“Pondering Existential Thoughts”.
This is my response to the challenge.

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Flash, Mini Story, Photo Prompt

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.

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Cinquain, Word Prompt, Poetry

No Place Like It

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #38 where our
inspiration word is “home”. Here’s my mirror cinquain.

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Mini Story, Word Prompt

RDP Sunday: spark

Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
 to get creative with the word “spark”.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s my take.

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Cinquain, Poetry, Word Prompt

Being Present

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #37.
Our inspiration word is “humble”.

This is my mirror cinquain.

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Haibun, Musing, Poem, Word Prompt

RDP Tuesday: peregrination

Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
 to get creative with the word “peregrination”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s one of my memories.

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Poetry, Quadrille, Word Prompt

Lingering

Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille
Monday – #227
where our host,
De Jackson, has offered up the
word “smile”. Here is my quadrille.

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Informative, Theme Prompt

Much Too Young

Written for Thursday Inspiration #314
“You’re Still The One”. Here’s my response.

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Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

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

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Flash, Micro Story, Musing, Word Prompt

RDP Wednesday: tally

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us to
 get creative with the words ‘tally’.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.

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Informative, Music Blog

Ruby, Ruby, Ruby!

Written for Song Lyric Sunday
“Been Done Before”.
This is my response to the challenge.

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Flash, Mini Story, Photo Prompt, Short Story

In A Fog

Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See” #321.
Here’s where the photo prompt took me.

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Flash, Mini Story, Musing, Word Prompt

RDP Thursday: reset

Written for RDP, where leapingtoes asks us
 to get creative with the word ‘reset’.
Thanks, Toes! Here’s my take.

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Flash, Micro Story, Word Prompt

Try Love

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#448
where we’re asked to be creative in
exactly 42 words using the word ‘notion’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Flash, Mini Story, Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

A Decade Of Us

Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #457.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where they took me. Thanks, Di!

closed, kind, lights, love, memory, over,
pleasure, presence, smile, time, touch, and whim

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Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

Unwrapping The Memories

Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #737. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below.  Here’s where the prompts took me.

lingering, felt, sharp, human, point, oddly,
full, sense, instead, joy, sit, and place

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Poem, Word Prompt

All Snug In Their Beds

Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
 to get creative with the word ‘present’.
Thanks Martha! Here’s my take.

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Flash, Haiku, Poem, Word Prompt

RDP Monday: fluent

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
 to get creative with the word ‘fluent’.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.

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Cinquain, Poem, Word Prompt

Christmas Is….

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #31 where
our inspiration word is “hope”. This is my cinquain.

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Short Story, Writing Exercise

Perchance To Dream

Written for Violet’s Quote Challenge where she
has asked us to include the following quote into
our writing: “If you’re happy in a dream, does

that count?
Here’s my response to the challenge.

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Flash, Musing, Word Prompt

RDP Saturday: party

Written for RDP, where Punam asks us
 to get creative with the word ‘party’.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s my take.

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