Flash, Micro Story, Musing, Word Prompt

RDP Wednesday: tally

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us to
 get creative with the words โ€˜tallyโ€™.
Thanks, Heather! Hereโ€™s my take.

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Mystery, Noir, Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

Bleeker Street: A Dirk Malone Story

Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #738. Our host
is Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week
are shown below.  Hereโ€™s where the prompts took me.

fringe, resonance, frill, spin, swimming, images,
fit, spill, trip, reflect, layer, and lingering

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Dialogue, Theme Prompt

Lost With George & Martha: A Redux

Re-written for Davidโ€™s Weave Written Weakly #192
where Josie asks us to write a conversational poem,

no more than 20 lines long, inspired by Frank O’Hara’s
“Metaphysical Poem”. Revised from a 2024 story with
my recurring characters, “George & Martha”,
this is my response. Thanks, Josie!

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Flash, Mini Story, Musing, Word Prompt

RDP Thursday: reset

Written for RDP, where leapingtoes asks us
ย to get creative with the word โ€˜resetโ€™.
Thanks, Toes! Hereโ€™s my take.

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Flash, Mini Story, Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

A Decade Of Us

Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #457.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where they took me. Thanks, Di!

closed, kind, lights, love, memory, over,
pleasure, presence, smile, time, touch, and whim

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Flash, Micro Story, Word Prompt

RDP Thursday: gift

Written for RDP, where bushboy asks us
ย to get creative with the word โ€˜giftโ€™.
Thanks Brian! Hereโ€™s my take.

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Short Story, Writing Exercise

Perchance To Dream

Written for Violetโ€™s Quote Challenge where she
has asked us to include the following quote into
our writing: โ€œIf you’re happy in a dream, does

that count?
โ€
Hereโ€™s my response to the challenge.

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Flash, Musing, Word Prompt

RDP Saturday: party

Written for RDP, where Punam asks us
 to get creative with the word โ€˜partyโ€™.
Thanks, Punam! Hereโ€™s my take.

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Flash, Mini Story

Those Were The Days

Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers.
This is where the prompt took me.

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Flash, Micro Story

Mrs. Clause Sees Red

Written for Estherโ€™s โ€œCan You Tell A Story Inโ€ –
#317
, exactly 31 words using these three prompt
words: โ€œchimneyโ€, โ€œsparkleโ€ and โ€œnaughtyโ€.
In exactly 31 words, hereโ€™s my flash.

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Haiku, Poem

RDP Sunday: reverie

Written for RDP, where Martha asks
us to get creative with the word โ€˜reverieโ€™.
Thanks, Martha! Hereโ€™s my take.

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Short Story, Theme Prompt

Through The Wall, Softly

Written for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write a story about neighbors.
Hereโ€™s were the prompt took me.

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Flash, Musing, Word Challenge

RDP Tuesday: achievement

Written for RDP where Martha asks
โ€œWhatโ€™s one of your greatest achievements?โ€
Hereโ€™s my response. Thanks, Martha!

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Flash, Mini Story

The Empty Chair

Our gracious host, Rochelle, at Friday Fictioneers
encourages us to be creative by writing a story inย 
100 words or less using the photo shown below.
ย Hereโ€™s where the photo prompt took me.

Happy 54th Anniversary, Rochelle & Jan!

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Short Story

Moving Day

Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #733. Our host
is Brenda Warren and these are our prompt words:
thistles, horns, stiff, treat, wee, chirping, fit,
down, stick, blushing, out, and moment.
Hereโ€™s where the prompts  took me.

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Flash, Mini Story

RDP Saturday: variegated

Today at RDP, Punam asks us to get
 creative with the word โ€˜variegatedโ€™. Thanks, Punam!
Hereโ€™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 โ€˜raucousโ€™. Thanks, Martha!
Hereโ€™s where the prompt word took me.

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Mini Story

The Continuing Adventures Of George & Martha, Vol. 9: The Yellow House

Written for Friday Fictioneers, where our host Rochelle
encourages us to be creative by writing a story in 
100 words or less using the photo shown below.
 Hereโ€™s where the photo prompt took me.

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Short Story

The House Across The Street

Written for Sue & Gerryโ€™s Weekly Prompts Weekend
Challenge
, using the word โ€˜maximalistโ€™.
 Hereโ€™s where the prompt took me.

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Flash, Mini Story

RDP Friday: delight

Today at RDP, we are asked to share a
story, poem, photo, painting, essay, etc.,
focusing on the word โ€˜delightโ€™
. Hereโ€™s my take.

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Short Story

The Arrangement

Written for Sadjeโ€™s What Do You See #309.
Hereโ€™s where the photo prompt took me.

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Flash, Micro Story

Postmortem

Written for Sammiโ€™s Weekend Writing Prompt
#436
where weโ€™re asked to be creative in exactly
37 words using the word โ€˜supineโ€™. Hereโ€™s my take.

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Flash, Micro Story

Too Cute!

Written for Shwetaโ€™s Saturday Six Word Story
Prompt #153
โ€“ including the word โ€˜magicโ€™.
Hereโ€™s where the prompt word took me.

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Poem, Sonnet

Love’s Refrain

Written for Jim Adams’ Thursday Inspiration #299 โ€“
โ€œDream A Little Dream Of Me
โ€
. Hereโ€™s my take.

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Short Story

Alpine Nights

Written for Sadjeโ€™s What Do You See #307.
Hereโ€™s where the two photo prompts took me.

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Flash

Forever

Written for Shwetaโ€™s Saturday Six Word Story
Prompt #151
โ€“ including the word โ€˜growโ€™.
Hereโ€™s where the prompt word took me.

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Miscellaneous

Nowhere Man: State Of Mind

Written in response to 9/12/25 Friday Faithfuls

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Mini Story

Hump Day

What are you doing this evening?

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Flash, Mini Story

Date Night With The Ricardos

Written for Estherโ€™s Can You Tell A Story In – #303
in exactly 49 words using these five prompt
words: โ€˜rose’, โ€˜frazzleโ€™, โ€˜medal’, ‘charge’, and โ€˜pruneโ€™.
In 49 words, hereโ€™s where the prompts took me.

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Flash, Micro Story

Fait Accompli

Written for Shwetaโ€™s Saturday Six Word Story
Prompt #150
โ€“ incorporating the word โ€˜historyโ€™.
Hereโ€™s where the prompt word took me.

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