Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βSpend More Time Outdoorsβ
Tag: Non-fiction
Big Blue
At Great Minds Think, Sarah & Rohini
offer up βThe Object Speaks Challengeβ
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.
Hampton Bays, 1973 – or – That Time I Met Cat Stevens
This is my story as I remember it.
“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing,
there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” – Rumi
The Weight of Crowns
Written for Thursday Inspiration –
#329 β Land of Confusion
RDP Thursday: displace
Written for RDP where bushboy asks us to
get creative with the word βdisplaceβ.
Thanks, Brian!
Just Like Heaven
Written for FOWC with Fandango.
with the prompt word βearthquakeβ
and for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge word ‘stop’.
Celebrating Dads & Grads
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βBrad’s, Chad’s and Vlad’s
Doodads, Fads and Padsβ
John’s Drive-In: Summertime Fun
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub.
Our theme is βSummertime Funβ.
RDP Thursday: congregating
Written for RDP where bushboy asks us to
get creative with the word βcongregatingβ.
Thanks, Brian! Hereβs where the prompt took me.
RDP Wednesday: bounce
Written for RDP, where segoil ask us
To get creative with the word “bounce”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me
What the Walls Kept Out: An Impossible Situation
Written for Great Minds Think Friday Challenge
where Rohini presents βAn Impossible Situation:
Everyone hears their ancestors voices for a dayβ.
My story is about the brother I never got to know.
Montauk: At the Edge of Everything
Written for Tanka Tuesday where Yvette
asks us to write a syllabic poem based on the theme
“It’s Vacation Time!” This is my shadorma.
There Be Zombies About!
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βQueen of the Godsβ
This is my response to the challenge.
The House That Healed
When I saw this photo on Brianβs site,
Bushboyβs World, I knew I wanted to
write something. Here it is. Thanks to
Brian for the use of his wonderful photo.
That Special Something
Written for dVerse Poetics: Something Borrowed,
Something Blue hosted by Dora who invites us to
write a poem using lines from the Victorian rhyme
seen below. This is where the prompt took me,
back to my wedding day ~ June 10, 1972.
“Something old, something new,
Something borrowed, something blue,
And a sixpence in her shoe.”
RDP Wednesday: fountain
Written for RDP, where segoil asks us
Β to get creative with the word βfountainβ.
Thanks, Heather! Hereβs where the prompt took me.
AI Challenge: My Story
Written for Melissaβs Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using this image for inspiration.
Hereβs where the image took me.
Caveat: This is not fiction
Have It Your Way
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Celebrating International Burger Dayβ
This is my response to the challenge.
A Jelly Jar of Stars
Written for Davidβs Weaβve Written Weekly.
Our PoW this week is Reena, who has chosen
the theme βEast Meets Westβ. Our challenge.
is to combine one Western poetic form with one
Japanese poetic form. This is my Haibun/Shadorma.
Seeing Green
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub.
These are some of the plants in
our sunroom. I love it here!
RDP Wednesday: quintessential
Written for RDP, where segoil asks us
Β to get creative with the word βquintessentialβ.
Thanks, Heather! Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Listen To The Music
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βBuy-A-Musical Instrument Dayβ
This is my response to the challenge.
In The Blink Of An Eye
Written for Davidβs Weaβve Written Weekly.
Ange is our PoW this week and she has
suggested the One Syllable Challenge.
Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Atlantic Crossing
Written for dVerse Poets Pub –
Open Link Night hosted by Grace.
For my grandparents, parents, and all
brave immigrants following their dreams.
On The Road Again
Look who’s driving!
That’s right, kids! I’m back in the driver seat!
I met with the surgeon yesterday; he was very pleased with my progress and gave me the OK to start driving again. I am thrilled to have my independence back, but most importantly, to be on the road to a full recovery. As a bonus,Bill now can enjoy a well-deserved break from being my chauffeur!
It’s a great relief to see how improved I am since just last week, but I need to remember, I am still rehabilitating. Another follow-up with the surgeon is scheduled for six weeks from now and I will continue with physical therapy until then.
This is a huge step for me! Thank you, my WordPress family, for your encouragement and very good wishes all these months.
Love from Nancy
This is “I Can’t Drive 55” by Sammy Hagar
NARΒ©2026
Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated. Thanks for your consideration. NARΒ©2017-present.
Call Me!
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βCelebrating World Telecommunications
& Information Society Dayβ.
This is my response to the challenge.
RDP Saturday: votive
Written for RDP where Punam asks us to
get creative with the words βvotiveβ.
Thanks, Punam! Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Acts Of Love
Written for dVerse Poets β Unlock With Lists.
Our host, BjΓΆrn, invites us to get creative with
the use of lists. Hereβs where the prompt took me.
RDP Tuesday: rigamarole
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
Β to get creative with the word βrigamaroleβ.
Thanks, Martha! Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Mama, I’m Coming Home
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βSpecial Awareness Eventsβ
This is my response to the challenge.
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