Today at RDP, Martha Kennedy asks us to get
creative with the word ‘raucous’. Thanks, Martha!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.
Tag: Non-fiction
RDP Thursday: parallel
Today at RDP, leapingtoes asks us to get
creative with the word ‘parallel’. Thanks, Toes!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.
Did You Know
What group started out as
Linda Ronstadt’s backing band?
RDP Wednesday: gorgeous
Today at RDP, sgeoil asks us to get creative
with the word ‘gorgeous’. Thanks, Heather!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.
Rising Sea Levels: Friday Faithfuls
Written for the 11/7/25 edition of Friday Faithfuls:
“Rising Sea Levels”. Here’s my response.
Cyster Update, Part 2
RDP Tuesday: explore
Today at RDP, Martha Kennedy asks us
to get creative with the word ‘explore’.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.
Being Sicilian: A Haibun
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#440 where we’re asked to be creative in exactly
97 words using the word ‘heritage’. Here’s my take.
RDP Sunday: turn
Today at RDP, drkottaway asks us
to get creative with the word ‘turn’.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s my take.
RDP Saturday: haze
Today at RDP, Punam has asked us to share a story,
poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing on
the word ‘haze’. Thanks, Punam! Here’s my take.
Did You Know
Who died of a ruptured appendix on Halloween?
Continue reading “Did You Know”RDP Wednesday: shuttle
Today at RDP, sgeiol has asked us to share a story,
poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word ‘shuttle’. Here’s my take.
RDP Tuesday: fancy
Today at RDP, Martha has asked us to share a story,
poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing on
the word ‘fancy’. Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.
Update on ‘Cyster’: AKA ‘The Lump’
RDP Friday: annoy
Today at RDP, we are asked to share a story,
poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word ‘annoy’. Here’s my take.
Did You Know
How did the tradition of pumpkin-carving get its start?
Continue reading “Did You Know”RDP Wednesday: cranny
Today at RDP, we are asked to share a story,
poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word ‘cranny’. Here’s my take.
RDP Tuesday: pet
Today at RDP, we are asked to share a story,
poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word ‘pet’. Here’s my take.
RDP Saturday: sandwich
Today at RDP, we are asked to share a
story, poem, photo, painting, essay, etc.,
focusing on the word ‘sandwich’. Here’s my take.
Mother Knew Best
Written for Esther’s Writing Prompts #85
incorporating the word “club”.
Here’s where the prompt led me.
Hand Jive: Follow Up
After X-Rays & MRI
Continue reading “Hand Jive: Follow Up”Free As A Bird: Embracing The Panic
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge #400
where we are invited to choose a bird and divination
from An Almanac of Birds: 100 Divinations. This is my
true poem about learning to deal with panic attacks.
Life Lessons
Written for RDP Friday: PIANO!
This is my story.
Did You Know?
Which bird has the largest wingspan in the world?
Continue reading “Did You Know?”Captain Beyond
Written for Song Lyric Sunday.
Here’s how the theme inspired me.
Hand Jive
Written for Stream of Consciousness where
our prompt word is “hand”. Here’s my stream.
Nowhere Man: State Of Mind
Written in response to 9/12/25 Friday Faithfuls
Continue reading “Nowhere Man: State Of Mind”Everybody Knows
Written for Song Lyric Sunday where
today’s theme is philosophical songs.
Here’s how the theme inspired me.
Did You Know?
What was the first toy advertised on TV?
Continue reading “Did You Know?”Tomorrow Never Knows
Written for Sadje’s What Do You See #303.
Some of you have read this, originally written
several years ago as I recounted a true story
about events experienced by me in the hospital
after surgery. The hallucinations were
very real and I remember every detail.
The Elephant's Trunk 