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.
Tag: Non-fiction
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”
Two-Handed Reintroduction: A Haibun
Written for Wea’ve Written Weekly.
Our PoW, David himself, challenges
us to write a poem about experiencing
something familiar as though it were
happening for the first time. Caveat:
we must include the word ‘again’.
RDP Wednesday: sloppy
Written for RDP where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “sloppy”.
Thanks, Heather!
The Spice Is Right: Song Lyric Sunday
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Spice It Up”
Grounded: A Haibun
Written for dVerse Poets Haibun Monday:
Journeying. Our host, Frank, challenges
us to create a haibun based on journeying.
Jackie DeShannon ~ August 21, 1944: Song Lyric Sunday
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“The First Emperor”
RDP Saturday: bungalow
Written for RDP where we’re asked to
get creative with the word “bungalow”.
Let’s Dance!
Written for Thursday Inspiration –
“Land of 1,000 Dances”
What My Mother Taught Me
Written for dVerse Poets – ‘Quadrilling
without a care in the world.’ Our host,
Sanaa, asks us to write a poem in 44
words using a form of the word “care”.
How Sweet It Is
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Universally Perceived Pleasurable Flavor”
Feeling Stronger Every Day
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Harness the Energy”
Daddy’s Girl
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
City Girl
Written for Living Poetry where
our inspiration is “Born in the…”
Man, It’s A Hot One: July Birthdays
Written for Song Lyric Sunday
“Mid-Summer State of Mind”
Torn In Two: A Narrative Monologue
Inspired by Max’s blog, ‘Old Steam Ships’ –
this is my story based on facts about the sinking
of the SS Daniel J. Morrell on Nov. 29, 1966 in
Lake Huron from reports made by 26-year-old
watchman and lone survivor, Dennis Hale.
Snow Dog
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub,
and RDP daily prompt – “willow”
RDP Tuesday: Summer Memories
Today at RDP, Martha asks us
to share summer memories.
The Great Outdoors
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Spend More Time Outdoors”
Big Blue
At Great Minds Think, Sarah & Rohini
offer up ‘The Object Speaks Challenge’
where we are invited to give a voice to
the objects we usually overlook. This
is a rewrite of a story I wrote in 2023.
The Elephant's Trunk 