Haiku, Photo Prompt, Poetry, SenHai, Senryu, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Last Voyage

Written for SenHai Saturday where our host,
Susi asks us to write a senryu and haiku using
the image shown below as inspiration.
Here’s where the image took me.

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Haibun, Haiku, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

A Moment After

Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge,
where she has given us the sentence below as
a thought-starter. Here’s where the prompt took me.

“A thought brushed my palm, then scattered like a startled bird.”

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Haiku, Senryu, SenHai, Photo Prompt, Poetry, Writing Prompts

Storms: A SenHai

Written for SenHai Saturday where our host,
Susi asks us to write a senryu and haiku using
the image shown below as inspiration.
Here’s where the image took me.

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Haiku, Photo Prompt, Poetry, SenHai, Senryu, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

His Majesty

Written for SenHai Saturday where our host,
Susi asks us to write a senryu and haiku using
the image shown below as inspiration.
Here’s where the image took me.

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Dinggedicht, Free Verse, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

The Sea

Written for David’s Wea’ve Written Weekly.
Hope is our PoW this week; her prompt is
to write a 10-20 line Dinggedicht poem.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Photo Prompt, Poetry, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Secret Pond

Written for Crimson’s Creative Challenge.
Here’s where Crispina’s image took me.

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Photo Prompt, Poetry, Sijo, Writing Prompts

On Dewy Grass: A Sijo

Written for Living Poetry where our host,
Bartholomew asks us to write any form of
poem using the image shown below as
inspiration. Here’s where the prompt took me.

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American Cinquain, Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Finale: American Cinquain

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt
where our inspiration is “the end”.
This is my American cinquain.

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Chōka, Ekphrastic, Photo Prompt, Poetry, Tanka, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

After the Downpour: A Chōka

Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Yvette, invites us to write any form of poem
about resilience using the image shown below.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Haiku, Photo Prompt, SenHai, Senryu, Writing Prompts

One Breath: A SenHai

Written for SenHai Saturday where our
host Susi asks us to write a senryu and
a haiku as inspired by the image

shown below. This is my SenHai.

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Mini Story, Photo Prompt, Writing Prompts

This Little Piggie

Written for Crispina’s Creative Challenge.
I’ve selected two photos for my story.
Here’s where the images took me.

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Haibun, Photo Prompt, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

L’alba: A Haibun

Written for dVerse Poets Pub ~ Haibun Monday:
“Silence”. The image is borrowed from my amici at
Blog 57. Frank is our host and this is my haibun.

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Haiku, Photo Prompt, Poetry, SenHai, Senryu, Writing Prompts

Descending Rainbow: A SenHai

Written for SenHai Saturday where our
host Susi asks us to write a senryu and
a haiku using the image shown below
as inspiration. This is my take.

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Music Blog, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

Guardians Of The Earth

Written for Song Lyric Sunday
“Home Planet”
This is my response to the challenge.

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Informative, Trivia, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

RDP Tuesday: pogonip

Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
 to get creative with the word “pogonip”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Haiku, Photo Prompt, Poetry, SenHai, Senryu, Writing Prompts

Shifting Sands: A SenHai

Written for SenHai Saturday where our
host Susi asks us to write a senryu and
a haiku using the image shown below
as inspiration. Here’s my response.

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Mini Story, Photo Prompt, Writing Prompts

8:47 To Great Yarmouth

Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative Challenge.
I chose Pic #3. Here’s where the image took me.

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Poetry, Tanka, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

First Thaw: A Tanka

Written for TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge
where Robbie has asked us to write a tanka
using at least one onomatopoeia.
Here’s my response.

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Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

Thread By Thread

Written for Missy’s Mad Challenge #087.
The prompt is to write about something fragile

that refuses to break. Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Haiku, Photo Prompt, Poetry, SenHai, Senryu, Writing Prompts

Pretty In Pink: A SenHai

Written for SenHai Saturday where our
host Susi asks us to write a senryu and a
haiku using the image shown below as
inspiration. Here’s my response.

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Photo Prompt, Poetry, Shadorma, Writing Prompts

Peacock Butterfly: A Shadorma

Recuperating …. see you soon!

Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge
#081. I chose Pic #4.
Here’s where the image took me.

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Haibun, Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Vigil: A Haibun

Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge
where the word this week is “inchoate”.

Also for RDP Saturday and the word “eggs”.
This is where the prompts took me.

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Haiku, Senryu, SenHai, Photo Prompt, Poetry, Writing Prompts

Canyons: SenHai Saturday

Written for SenHai Saturday where our
host Susi asks us to write a senryu and a
haiku using the image shown below as
inspiration. Here’s my response.

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Haiku, Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

RDP Monday: restore

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
 to get creative with the word “restore”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Flash, Mini Story, Photo Prompt

Photobomb

Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s
Creative Challenge #071
. I chose Pic #1.
Here’s where the image took me.

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Ekphrastic, Poetry, Theme Prompt

Winter Storm

Written for Living Poetry where our host,
Bartholomew, challenges us to write a poem
about a snowstorm. Here’s my response.

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Ekphrastic, Free Verse, Photo Prompt, Poem

Tidal Benediction

Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s
Creative Challenge #069
. I chose Pic #1.
Here’s where the image took me.

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Haiku, Poem, Word Prompt

RDP Friday: mountain

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

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Haiku, Poem

RDP Friday: boreal

Today at RDP, Martha Kennedy asks us to get
 creative with the word ‘boreal’. Thanks, Martha!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Song, Uncategorized

Rising Sea Levels: Friday Faithfuls

Written for the 11/7/25 edition of Friday Faithfuls:
“Rising Sea Levels”. Here’s my response.

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