Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille –
“A Pocket In Your Poems”. Our host,
De, asks us to write a 44-word poem
using some form of the word “pocket”.
Tag: Love
What Remains
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge.
Reena asks us to respond by using her
prompt lines or going with our own take.
The Soft Climb
Written for dVerse Poetics – “Adagio
for Strings”. Our host, Kim, asks us to
listen to the music and write a poem
expressing our thoughts and feelings.
Where There’s A Will: A Minnie Ming Mystery
Written for Crispina’s
Crimson’s Creative Challenge
Speechless
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi asks us to use
“trade” in exactly 90 words. Also
for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Colour Challenge – “lilac”.
Greyhound, 1938: A Haibun
Written for dVerse Haibun Monday:
Wedding Bliss. Our host, Mish, ask us
to write a haibun based on a wedding.
Dedicated to my godparents.
That’s Amore! -My Thursday Inspiration
Written for Thursday Inspiration –
“I Will Follow Him”
Glory Days
Written for Living Poetry. Bart asks
us to write a poem with the words
field, game, and husband.
Three Little Doves: A Nursery Rhyme
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
once ~ three ~ haven ~peace ~ thoughts
why ~ angry ~ if ~ final ~ love ~ none ~ dream
The Second Shift
Endings & Beginnings Challenge – our hosts
Sarah & Rohini invite us to write about an
ending becoming a beginning, or conversely,
a beginning marking the end of something.
What My Mother Taught Me
Written for dVerse Poets – ‘Quadrilling
without a care in the world.’ Our host,
Sanaa, asks us to write a poem in 44
words using a form of the word “care”.
No Surprises
At Great Minds Think – The One Sentence
Explosion Challenge – Sarah & Rohini ask
us to have fun with the following: “Please
tell me you didn’t open the blue envelope.”
The Smoke Between Us
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Great American Songbook”
Let It Rain
Written for Thursday Inspiration #328 –
“Bad Idea Right?” and for Fandango’s
Story Starter FSS #251. Here’s my response.
Tender Spot
Written for Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge.
I have combined two quotes into one piece ….
from her stories “Left the Field” and “Sorrow”.
Atmospheric Pressure: The Myth
Written for dVerse Quadrille Monday –
Mything Poems. Our host, De Jackson,
invites us to get mythical …. in 44 words!
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Nothin’ On: A Limerick
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick. The prompt word is
‘bills’. Here’s where the prompt took me.
Pinotage: A Thursday Inspiration
Written for Thursday Inspiration #327 –
“Love Is Like Oxygen”. Here’s my response.
The Space She Left Behind: A Thursday Inspiration
Written for Thursday Inspiration #326 –
“To Love Somebody”. Here’s my response.
Dizzying
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 61 words using the prompt words shown
below. The image is used courtesy of my friends
at blog 57. Here’s where the prompts took me.
sponge, whistle, carousel, groom, bucket, upstage
Continue reading “Dizzying”A Jelly Jar of Stars
Written for David’s Wea’ve Written Weekly.
Our PoW this week is Reena, who has chosen
the theme “East Meets West”. Our challenge.
is to combine one Western poetic form with one
Japanese poetic form. This is my Haibun/Shadorma.
Before The Fever Breaks
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
dream ~ touch ~ kind ~ calm ~ forehead ~ hand
cool ~ shared ~ picture ~ cheer ~ want ~ before
Family
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly 16
words using the prompt word ‘cherish’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Showing Up
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge,
where we are taking a rather broad look at
AGE-ING, and the relationship between
generations. This is my story.
As One
Written for Haiku Fridays with Jill.
This week’s theme is candles.
Old Songs
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
ring, softly, fell, never, nostalgia, wrong,
pain, barrel, radio, danced, tea, only
Last Trip Home
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.
lifetime, share, relax, connect, place, last,
class, awe, home, will, years, & trip
Acts Of Love
Written for dVerse Poets – Unlock With Lists.
Our host, Björn, invites us to get creative with
the use of lists. Here’s where the prompt took me.
Liverpool
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.
crush, crisp, creamy, script, brisk, dreams,
dust, seeds, dim, night, whisper, and shimmer
Restless
Written for dVerse Poets Pub ~ Poetry Form:
Golden Shovel. The line I have chosen can be
seen below. Grace is our host and this is my poem.
