Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“There She Blows!”
Tag: Non-fiction
Did You Know?
Written for fun and for RDP where Punam
has tossed out the word “hodgepodge.”
Sixty Feet From Shore: SS Valencia Ballad
Inspired by Max’s blog, ‘Old Steam Ships’ –
“So Close Yet So Far”, this is my ballad
about the unimaginable sinking of the
SS Valencia, January 22, 1906 in the
Pacific Northwest, just sixty feet from shore.
Let’s Talk About Girls!
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“International Day of the Girl Child”
Divided Road: An Abhanga
Written for Tanka Tuesday. Our host, Willow,
asks us to write a poem about a historical event
which took place in the month of October. The
Abhanga is a poem with any number of stanzas,
each consisting of four lines with a syllable count
of 6/6/6/4. Lines 2 & 3 are the ones that rhyme.
Here’s Johnny!
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Crisp Autumn Weather”
In Spite Of Me: SenHai
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write a
haiku using her image as inspiration.
I’ve gone rogue and used my own image ….
the only orchid I haven’t managed to kill.
I saved Jill’s image for last. Thanks, Jill!
What Goes Up…..
Written for Great Minds Think – “Oops”.
Our hosts, Sarah & Rohini, ask us to write
a poem or story about a situation where the
best of intentions ended in the worst results.
Also for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt.
RDP Wednesday: dive
Written for RDP where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “dive”.
RDP Monday: idle
Written for RDP where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “idle”.
Like A Rolling Stone
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Power Dynamics and the Human Struggle
for Equality and Justice”
RDP Sunday: fig
Written for RDP where drkottaway asks
us to get creative with the word “fig”.
Bye Bye: Song Lyric Sunday
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Withdrawing, Moving Away,
or Separating”
One Thing Leads To Another
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“The Transition Follows
What Was Built Before It”
RDP Friday: fleet
Written for RDP where Lou asks us
to get creative with the word “fleet”.
Time To Face The Music
Written for dVerse Poetics Tuesday –
To Ma’am/Sir. Our host, Punam, asks
us to write a poem about our teachers.
Speechless
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi asks us to use
“trade” in exactly 90 words. Also
for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Colour Challenge – “lilac”.
Celebrating September Birthdays
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Calendar (New Style) Act 1750”
Goodbye, Captain Kangaroo: A Waltmarie
Written for Wea’ve Written Weekly.
Our PoW, Nigel, challenges us to
choose a specific aspect of our
life and write about the moment
it began to feel different.
Be Careful Who You Trust
Written for Thursday Inspiration –
“El Condor Pasa (If I Could)”
Tickets To Ride
Re-written from 2023 for Great Minds Think –
Unexpected Impact. Our hosts, Sarah & Rohini, ask us
to examine something that had a powerful impact.
Greyhound, 1938: A Haibun
Written for dVerse Haibun Monday:
Wedding Bliss. Our host, Mish, ask us
to write a haibun based on a wedding.
Dedicated to my godparents.
RDP Sunday: fishing
Written for RDP where drkottaway asks us
to get creative with the word “fishing”.
Life’s A Beach: Island Hopping
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“National Beach Day”
RDP Monday: groggy
Written for RDP where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “groggy”.
Thanks, Heather!
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”
RDP Thursday: cone
Written for RDP where Brian asks us
to get creative with the word “cone”.
Being Still: A Haibun
Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Yvette, asks us to write a poem about facing
our fears and treading with trepidation.
Love Stinks: Song Lyric Sunday
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Behavior Patterns”
