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

Like A Rock: 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.

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Mini Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

RDP Thursday: congregating

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

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Shadorma, Theme Prompt, Poetry, Writing Prompts, Writing Challenge

Kousa Dogwood: A Shadorma

Written for Tanka Tuesday where Robbie
asks us to write a syllabic poem about trees.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Phrase Prompt, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

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”

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

Bellying Up: 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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American Cinquain, Photo Prompt, Poetry, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

White Rose: American Cinquain

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

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

RDP Wednesday: foliage

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

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

Unread Message

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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Free Verse, Photo Prompt, Poetry, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Payback Time

Written for Living Poetry where
Bartholomew has shared this
sunset image for inspiration.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

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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, Photo Prompt, Poetry, SenHai, Senryu, 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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