Written for Esther’s Writing Prompt
using the prompt word ‘figure’.
Tag: Stars
Montauk’s Glow
Written for dVerse Poet’s Pub: “My God,
It’s Full of Stars”. Our host, Dora, invites us
to write a poem inspired by stars in the night sky.
Old pilings stand like soldiers in the tide,
their shadows drowned in silver, ever still….
above them, dust of ancient stars collide,
a river bent across the night’s dark hill.
The land behind us hums with amber light,
Montauk’s glow a small and mortal thing,
while overhead, ten billion years take flight
in dust that makes the darkness swell and sing.
I stand there, feeling smaller by the mile,
a speck upon a speck upon a shore,
yet something in that vast and star-thrown aisle
makes me feel closer to it all the more
Alone. The rocks kept watch. The sea stayed low.
The galaxy leaned down to touch the deep….
and for one breath, before I had to go,
I held the whole of heaven, mine to keep.
NAR©2026
This is “Andomeda” by Paul Weller
Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated. Thanks for your consideration. NAR©2017-present.
Starlight
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where Sammi asks us to get creative
in exactly 28 words using the prompt
word ‘scintilla’, and for Sue & Gerry’s
Weekly Prompts – The One Day Prompt.
Madeira Island
Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See”.
Here’s where the image took me.
Connect The Dots
Written for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Colour Challenge – “silver”. Also for Fandango’s
FOWC and the prompt word “constellation”.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
The Message
Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See”
Here’s where the prompt photos took me.
That’s Incredible!
Got The Blues: An Erasure Poem
Written for David’s Weave Written Weekly
where Shaun asks us to write an erasure
poem. This is my first attempt and it was
great fun. Thanks for the prompt, Shaun!
RDP Friday: exist
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the words ‘exist’.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.
As Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See” #320.
Here’s where the photo prompt took me.
Howling Wind
Written for David’s Weave Written Weakly #190
where Sally has prompted us to write a sonnet
including a line from William Wordsworth’s
“The World Is Too Much With Us”.
This is my response. Thanks, Sally!
Weathering The Dark
Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See” #317
Here’s where the photo prompt took me.
RDP Monday: frisky
Today at RDP, sgeoil has asked us to share a story,
poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word ‘frisky’. Here’s my take.
Time Unfolds
Written for Sadje’s What Do You See #291
and Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt (13) This is my response.
Journeys End: An Ovi
Written for Ovi Poetry Challenge #100.
This week’s inspiration word is
“ending”. Keeping with the year’s
theme of positivity, this is my Ovi.
Passage Of Time ~ An Ovi
Written for Ovi Poetry Challenge #93.
This week’s inspiration word is
“rise”. Keeping with the year’s
theme of positivity, this is my Ovi.
To Fly
Written for Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt,
I have chosen her prompt ‘reach for infinity’.
Star Child
Written for Shweta’s Saturday Six Word Challenge #128.
The prompt this week is “dream”. Here is my 6 word story.
Of Memories And Dreams
Written for Friday Fictioneers where our gracious host, Rochelle,
encourages us to get creative in 100 words or less using this photo
as our inspiration. Here is my 100-word photo-inspired story.
Funny thing about dreams and memories; sometimes it’s difficult to tell them apart. Sometimes I just don’t want to.
That summer …. after the breakup …. I needed to be alone …. to think …. to put the hurt behind me. A few days at that motel on the beach seemed like a good idea at the time.
Everywhere I walked …. everything I saw …. reminded me of you. The scent of salt water. Scattered shells and seaweed. That song. Hot summer nights. Stars so close you could touch them.
Memories and dreams of you …. they’re funny that way.
NAR©2024
100 Words
This is “In Dreams” by Roy Orbison
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