Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Celebrating World Telecommunications
& Information Society Day”.
This is my response to the challenge.
Tag: Non-fiction
RDP Saturday: votive
Written for RDP where Punam asks us to
get creative with the words “votive”.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s where the prompt took me.
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.
RDP Tuesday: rigamarole
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “rigamarole”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Mama, I’m Coming Home
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Special Awareness Events”
This is my response to the challenge.
The Last Step
Written for Fandango’s Story Starter,
inspired by Fan’s line prompt and a photo by
Dan Antion. Here’s where the prompts took me –
a fictionalized account of a true murder story.
Earthrise, Dark Side
Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See”
Here’s where the image took me.
What’s It All About?
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Greek Goddess Maia”
This is my response to the challenge.
Only One Way
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge –
to write a story, poem, etc. using the
prompts shown below. Here’s my response,
based on my experience with pedantic piano teachers.
Guardians Of The Earth
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Home Planet”
This is my response to the challenge.
La Salsa di Pomodoro: A Rhyming Recipe for Traditional Italian Tomato Sauce
Written for David’s Wea’ve Written Weekly.
As PoW, my choice for this challenge was
to write a rhyming recipe using couplets.
Here’s where the prompt took me. Buon Appetito!
“A tavola non si invecchia” –
At the table, one does not grow old.
Inspired By Art
Written for dVerse Poets Pub – Exploring the Art of
Gerard Sekoto. Our host, Melissa, has asked us to
choose one of the featured paintings and write a poem
based on it. Here’s my response to the challenge.
Same Day, Different Years
Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Yvette, has asked us to write a syllabic poem
of our choosing on the subject of sisterly love.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
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.
Family Matters
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“You Can’t Pick Your Relatives”
This is my response to the challenge.
Wrist Update
Please Allow Me To Introduce……
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Recently Created Compositions”
This is my response to the challenge.
Solid Eight: A Paean Poem
I’m recuperating from surgery
and hope to be here tomorrow.
Written for David’s Wea’ve Written Weekly
where our PoW, Nigel, asks us to write a
paean poem in response to his prompt –
“Paean of Personal Triumph”. Thanks for
the inspiration, Nigel & David! Here’s my take.
Back In The O-O-OR!
Here we go again!
Continue reading “Back In The O-O-OR!”RDP Monday: parlor/parlour
Written for RDP, where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “parlour”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Philadelphia Freedom
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“April Music Birthdays”
This is my response to the challenge.
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.
December 10, 1977
Written for Missy’s Mad Challenge #086.
The prompt appears below. Here’s my take.
RDP Tuesday: hissy fit
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the phrase “hissy fit”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.
RDP Monday: tonic
Written for RDP, where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “tonic”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Satisfaction
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“The Psychic Apparatus”
This is my response to the challenge.
RDP Saturday: bashful
Written for RDP where Punam asks us to
get creative with the words “bashful”.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s where the prompts took me.
Montauk: A Cameo Poem
Written for David’s Wea’ve Written Weekly
where our PoW, the lovely Lesley, asks us to
write a Cameo poem – a tiny distilled moment.
Thanks for the prompt, Lesley & David!
RDP Thursday: egregious
Written for RDP, where bushboy asks us
to get creative with the word “egregious”.
Thanks, Brian! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Sunday Gravy
Written for Poetics Tuesday: Comfort Food,
hosted by our friend, Punam, who asks us
to write a poem focusing on food. This is
my response, dedicated to my mother.
The Elephant's Trunk 