Written for Thursday Inspiration-
“Tear It Up”
Tag: Music
The Bare Necessities
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Celebrating Go Topless Day”
That’s Amore! -My Thursday Inspiration
Written for Thursday Inspiration –
“I Will Follow Him”
Love Stinks: Song Lyric Sunday
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Behavior Patterns”
Distant Melodies
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brenda’s prompt words:
keys ~ drumming ~ rare ~ morning ~ lazy ~ humming
odd ~ whispers ~ open ~ chain ~ urge ~ ghosts
The Spice Is Right: Song Lyric Sunday
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Spice It Up”
Jackie DeShannon ~ August 21, 1944: Song Lyric Sunday
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“The First Emperor”
Let’s Dance!
Written for Thursday Inspiration –
“Land of 1,000 Dances”
Leonard Cohen
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.
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 –
“Great American Songbook”
The Soundtrack Of My Life
At Great Minds Think – Highlight Reel,
Sarah & Rohini ask ‘How do you
want to be immortalized?’
Blue Goddess
The Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026
is over, but I’m still writing the occasional story for
any image that catches my fancy … and hopefully yours!
Today’s story is inspired by an image by Resa @ Art Gowns.
Thanks to Dan Antion for making these images available.
Opening sentence is from Missy’s 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 –
“Spend More Time Outdoors”
Celebrating Dads & Grads
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Brad’s, Chad’s and Vlad’s
Doodads, Fads and Pads”
On A Wet Afternoon
Written for Wea’ve Written Weekly.
Our PoW this week is Artie who has
suggested prompt lines for our poem.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
“my delicious walk in the rain”
“what it is that music is trying to say”
There Be Zombies About!
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Queen of the Gods”
This is my response to the challenge.
Have It Your Way
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Celebrating International Burger Day”
This is my response to the challenge.
RDP Wednesday: quintessential
Written for RDP, where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “quintessential”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Listen To The Music
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Buy-A-Musical Instrument Day”
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 –
“Celebrating World Telecommunications
& Information Society Day”.
This is my response to the challenge.
Mama, I’m Coming Home
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Special Awareness Events”
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 Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 52 words using the five prompt words
shown below. In 52 words, here’s 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 Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 59 words using the six prompt words
shown below. In exactly 59 words, here’s my flash.
psychosomatic – cancel – accountant
fluff – reggae – needlepoint
Last Night In Cleveland
Written for Thursday Inspiration #320 –
“Couldn’t Get It Right”. Here’s my response.
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.
The Elephant's Trunk 