Theme Prompt, Poetry

The Crossing

Written dVerse Poetics –
Dream Interpretations

hosted this week by Sanaa.
This is an interpretation of my dream.

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Poem, Quadrille, Word Prompt

The Persistence Of Memory

Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille
Monday – #240 β€“β€œ Fill, Zip, Trip”

where our host, Punam, has offered
up the word β€œtrip”. Here is my quadrille.

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Haibun, Musing, Poem, Word Prompt

RDP Tuesday: peregrination

Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
 to get creative with the word β€œperegrination”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s one of my memories.

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Micro Story, Word Prompt

RDP Monday: cord

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
Β to get creative with the word β€œcord”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.

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Memento Poem, Poem, Theme Prompt

August 15, 1965: Tickets To Ride

Written for David’s Weave Written Weekly #195
where Marion asks us to write a Memento Poem.
I have chosen to write about the day my mother
surprised me with tickets to see The Beatles.
This is my Memento Poem. Thanks, Marion!

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Uncategorized

Soft Touch

This is an oldie, published twice already,
but since we’re currently buried in a few
feet of snow, I figured it could use another
airing. Hope you enjoy this one …. again.

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Mini Story, Musing, Word Prompt

RDP Sunday: plaid

Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
 to get creative with the word β€œplaid”.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s my take.

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Informative, Word Prompt

RDP Tuesday: disapprove

Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
Β to get creative with the word β€œdisapprove”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my musical take.

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Informative, Word Prompt

RDP Sunday: jalopy

Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
 to get creative with the word β€œjalopy”.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s my musical take.

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Uncategorized

Woof Woof!

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Informative, Word Prompt

RDP Saturday: plop

Written for RDP, where Punam asks us
Β to get creative with the word β€œplop”.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s my take.

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Informative, Theme Prompt

Route 66: Thursday Inspiration

Written for Thursday Inspiration #315 –
β€œRoute 66”. Here’s my response.

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Flash, Informative, Mini Story, Word Prompt

RDP Wednesday: generous

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
Β to get creative with the word β€œgenerous”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.

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Micro Story, Word Prompt

RDP Tuesday: situation

Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
Β to get creative with the word β€œsituation”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.

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Informative, Micro Story, Musing, Word Prompt

RDP Sunday: artificial

Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
Β to get creative with the word β€œartificial”.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s my take.

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Informative, Mini Story, Word Prompt

RDP Thursday: catalyst

Written for RDP, where leapingtoes asks us
 to get creative with the words β€˜catalyst’.
Thanks, Toes! Here’s my take.

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Flash, Micro Story, Musing, Word Prompt

RDP Wednesday: tally

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us to
 get creative with the words β€˜tally’.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.

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Haibun, Musing, Poem, Theme Prompt

An Unexpected Grace

Written for dVerse Poets Haibun Monday 1-5-26:
Epiphany
where our host Frank asks us to write
a haibun in which we allude to β€œepiphany” –
however we understand it. Here is my haibun.

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Flash, Micro Story, Word Prompt

RDP Sunday: accident

Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
Β to get creative with the words β€˜accident’.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s my take.

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Twofer Tuesday, Informative, Word Prompt

A Vocal Beacon

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#449
where we’re asked to be creative in
exactly 87 words using the word β€˜lamprophony’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Musing, Poem, Word Prompt

RDP Friday: perspective

Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
Β to get creative with the word β€˜perspective’.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.

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Flash, Mini Story, Musing, Word Prompt

RDP Thursday: reset

Written for RDP, where leapingtoes asks us
Β to get creative with the word β€˜reset’.
Thanks, Toes! Here’s my take.

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Flash, Micro Story, Word Prompt

RDP Thursday: gift

Written for RDP, where bushboy asks us
Β to get creative with the word β€˜gift’.
Thanks Brian! Here’s my take.

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Musing, Short Story, Word Prompt

RDP Thursday: pageant

Written for RDP, where bushboy asks us
 to get creative with the word β€˜pageant’.
Thanks, Brian! Here’s my take.

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Flash, Micro Story, Musing

RDP Wednesday: squint

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
Β to get creative with the word β€˜squint’.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.

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Musing, Stream of Consciousness, Uncategorized

RDP Monday: bulb

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
 to get creative with the word β€˜bulb’.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.

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Haiku, Poem

RDP Sunday: reverie

Written for RDP, where Martha asks
us to get creative with the word β€˜reverie’.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.

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Flash, Micro Story, Musing, Word Challenge

RDP Saturday: clutch

Written for RDP, where Punam asks
us to get creative with the word β€˜clutch’.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s my take.

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Flash, Mini Story, Word Challenge

RDP Friday: change

Written for RDP, where Martha Kennedy asks
us to get creative with the word β€˜change’.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.

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Music Blog

Oh What A Night

This week at Glyn Wilton’s Mixed Music Bag,
he’s asking us to write about a song in which
the title or a line mentions the current month.Β 
Here’s my December artist and their song.

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