How did the tradition of pumpkin-carving get its start?
Continue reading “Did You Know”Tag: Non-fiction
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.
Hold Me Tight
Written for Thursday Inspiration #295 –
“What I Like About You”. Here’s my take.
Neon Gods
Written for dVerse Poetics: It’s Noisy In Here!
Our host, Mish, is asking us to write a poem
of any style dealing with noise. Here’s mine.
But I Won’t Do That
Written for John’s writing workshop.
I’ve chosen prompts #3 & 5. Here goes!
Did You Know?
You are getting very sleepy……
Continue reading “Did You Know?”Slowly Dying
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s
Creative Challenge #047. I chose pic #1.
Here’s where the image took me.
Walk This Way
Written for Jim Adams’ Thursday Inspiration #293
where the these is “Walk This Way” Here’s my take.
Family Reunion
Did You Know?
A U.S. vice president had a #1 hit song.
Continue reading “Did You Know?”Colette
Written for Esther’s Writing Prompts – 77
where the prompt word this week is ‘small’.
Here’s where the prompt took me ….
a poem about our youngest granddaughter.
Little Foxes
Written for dVerse Poets Haibun Monday: ‘silver’.
Our host Frank asks us to write a haibun with
the word ‘silver’ as our inspiration. This is my haibun.
Ten Words, One Note
Written for Esther’s Writing Prompts
where the word this week is ‘voice’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Montreux
Our gracious host, Rochelle, encourages us
to be creative by writing a story in 100 words
or less using the photo prompt below. This is
Friday Fictioneers and here’s where the photo took me.
Pops
Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille #228. Our host
Mish asks us – just for the halibut – to write a quadrille
using the word ‘fish’ in any configuration. Recalling
the many stories about my husband and his identical
twin fishing with their Pops, this is my quadrille.
Did You Know?
Written for Sadje’s What Do You See #297.
This is where my imagination took me.
Divine Intervention
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s
Creative Challenge #041. I chose pic #3.
This is where the image took me.
The Elephant's Trunk 