Haiku, Photo Prompt, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Ukiah, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Into The Future

Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write our
haiku using this image as inspiration.
I’ve written a ukiah for prompt #5
from Val’s Haiku Scavenger Hunt.

© Jill Witherspoon

ancient monitors that glow
data moving slow
dialing lines from long ago

Image by Me & Gemini

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Nancy’s Notes: Ukiah is a true reverse Haiku developed by Robert Ropars. It isn’t just the name that’s reversed; instead of typical un-rhymed haiku consisting of  3 lines with a syllable count of 5/7/5, ukiah consists of 3 lines with a syllable count of 7/5/7 and all 3 lines must rhyme.

This is “Computer Blue” by Prince

Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated, and may not be used without permission. Thanks for your consideration. NAR©2017-present.



Micro Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Hollywood Boulevard

Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where Sammi asks us to get creative
in exactly 12 words using the prompt
word ‘lyrical’, and for Sue & Gerry’s
Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge –
and the words ‘black and white’.

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