The Brevity Challenge – Sarah & Rohini
invite us to borrow a six word story and
expand on it or create one of our own.
I created my own and expanded it.
Tag: Music
Man, It’s A Hot One: July Birthdays
Written for Song Lyric Sunday
“Mid-Summer State of Mind”
The Smoke Between Us
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βGreat American Songbookβ
The Soundtrack Of My Life
At Great Minds Think β Highlight Reel,
Sarah & Rohini ask βHow do you
want to be immortalized?β
Blue Goddess
The Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026
is over, but Iβm still writing the occasional story for
any image that catches my fancy … and hopefully yours!
Todayβs story is inspired by an image by Resa @ Art Gowns.
Thanks to Dan Antion for making these images available.
Opening sentence is from Missyβs Mad Challenge.
The Busker
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brenda’s words for this week:
judge ~ tinker ~ bounce ~ loop ~ heaven ~ brutal
end ~ stream ~ string ~ track ~ welcome ~ drive
The Great Outdoors
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βSpend More Time Outdoorsβ
Celebrating Dads & Grads
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βBrad’s, Chad’s and Vlad’s
Doodads, Fads and Padsβ
On A Wet Afternoon
Written for Weaβve Written Weekly.
Our PoW this week is Artie who has
suggested prompt lines for our poem.
Hereβs where the prompts took me.
βmy delicious walk in the rainβ
βwhat it is that music is trying to sayβ
There Be Zombies About!
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βQueen of the Godsβ
This is my response to the challenge.
Have It Your Way
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Celebrating International Burger Dayβ
This is my response to the challenge.
RDP Wednesday: quintessential
Written for RDP, where segoil asks us
Β to get creative with the word βquintessentialβ.
Thanks, Heather! Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Listen To The Music
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βBuy-A-Musical Instrument Dayβ
This is my response to the challenge.
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
Call Me!
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βCelebrating World Telecommunications
& Information Society Dayβ.
This is my response to the challenge.
Mama, I’m Coming Home
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βSpecial Awareness Eventsβ
This is my response to the challenge.
Listen To The Music: A Monolet
Created by Paul at Paul’s Poetry Playground,
this is my first attempt at a monolet*.
Thanks to our friend Ange for the intro.
Get Down Tonight!
Written for Estherβs βCan You Tell A Story Inβ –
exactly 52 words using the five prompt words
shown below. In 52 words, hereβs my flash.
disguise ~ cherish ~ waterfall ~ boogie ~ draw
Continue reading “Get Down Tonight!”On Mute: A Shadorma
Written for David’s W3 Prompt #202: Wea’ve Written Weekly
Continue reading “On Mute: A Shadorma”The Diagnosis
Written for Estherβs βCan You Tell A Story Inβ –
exactly 59 words using the six prompt words
shown below. In exactly 59 words, hereβs my flash.
psychosomatic – cancel – accountant
fluff – reggae – needlepoint
Last Night In Cleveland
Written for Thursday Inspiration #320 β
βCouldnβt Get It Rightβ. Hereβs my response.
California Dreamin’
Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille
Monday β βSwearing by all Flowersβ
where our host, De Jackson, has offered
up the word βflowersβ. Here is my quadrille.
When The Music’s Over
Written for dVerse Poetics ββIβd Rather Go Blindβ
hosted this week by Melissa. The focus is to
choose one of the five senses and write a poem
exploring what life experiences might be like
without that sense. This is my response.
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
RDP Saturday: time
Written for RDP, where Punam asks us
Β to get creative with the word βtimeβ.
Thanks, Punam! Hereβs where the prompt took me.
The Password
Written for Estherβs βCan You Tell A Story Inβ –
exactly 73 words using the seven prompt words
shown below. In exactly 73 words, hereβs my flash.
exclusive, switch, rave, lip, apology, verse, and sweater
Continue reading “The Password”Elusive Butterfly: Friday Faithfuls
Written in response to Friday Faithfuls:
βAether or Ether Conundrumβ. Hereβs my take.
It’s About Time
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“It’s About Time”.
This is my response to the challenge.
Route 66: Thursday Inspiration
Written for Thursday Inspiration #315 β
βRoute 66β. Hereβs my response.
RDP Friday: exist
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
Β to get creative with the words βexistβ.
Thanks, Martha! Hereβs my take.
The Elephant's Trunk 