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 “epiphany” –
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
 to get creative with the words ‘accident’.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s my take.

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Informative, Twofer Tuesday, 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 ‘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
 to get creative with the word ‘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
 to get creative with the word ‘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
 to get creative with the word ‘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 ‘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
 to get creative with the word ‘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 ‘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 ‘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 ‘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 ‘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. 
Here’s my December artist and their song.

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Flash, Musing, Word Challenge

RDP Tuesday: achievement

Written for RDP where Martha asks
“What’s one of your greatest achievements?”
Here’s my response. Thanks, Martha!

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Flash, Micro Story

RDP Monday: treat

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word ‘treat’.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.

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Music Blog

Whip It, Whip It Good

Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Remembering John 45 Years Later”.
This is my response to the challenge.

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Poem

RDP Wednesday: yield

Today at RDP, sgeoil asks us to get creative
with the word ‘yield’. Thanks, Heather!

I found this poem in a box of mementos;
it was written by me in 1965.
The last stanza was written just now.

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Flash, Micro Story

RDP Sunday: praise

Today at RDP, drkottaway asks us to get
creative with the word ‘praise’. Thanks, Doc!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Flash, Mini Story, Musing, Stream of Consciousness

RDP Wednesday: house

Today at RDP, sgeoil asks us to get creative
with the word ‘house’. Thanks, Heather!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Mini Story

RDP sunday: quit

Today at RDP, drkottaway asks us to get
 creative with the word ‘quit’. Thanks, Doc!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Flash, Mini Story

RDP Saturday: variegated

Today at RDP, Punam asks us to get
 creative with the word ‘variegated’. Thanks, Punam!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Poem

Two Tables

Today at RDP, bushboy asks us to get
 creative with the word ‘feast’. Thanks, Brian!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Music Blog

Murder Most Foul

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. 
Here’s my November artist and his song.

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News, Uncategorized

Say Goodbye To My Little Friend

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Flash, Mini Story, Musing

RDP Tuesday: grace

Today at RDP, Martha Kennedy asks us to get
 creative with the word ‘grace’. Thanks, Martha!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Flash, Micro Story

A Question Of Judgment

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#442
where we’re asked to be creative in
exactly 58 words using the word ‘keyboard’.

Also for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge
using the word ‘epic’.
Here’s where the prompts took me.

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Flash, Mini Story

RDP Sunday: snowflake

Today at RDP, drkottaway asks us to get
 creative with the word ‘snowflake’. Thanks, Doc!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Flash, Horror, Mystery, Poem, Seventies

RDP Saturday: terror

Today at RDP, Punam asks us to get
 creative with the word ‘terror’. Thanks, Punam!

Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Acrostic, Poem

RDP Friday: raucous

Today at RDP, Martha Kennedy asks us to get
 creative with the word ‘raucous’. Thanks, Martha!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Mini Story

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.

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