Short Story, Song, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Pinotage: A Thursday Inspiration

Written for Thursday Inspiration #327 โ€“
โ€œLove Is Like Oxygenโ€. Hereโ€™s my response.

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Mini Story, Theme Prompt, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

The Space She Left Behind: A Thursday Inspiration

Written for Thursday Inspiration #326 โ€“
โ€œTo Love Somebodyโ€. Hereโ€™s my response.

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

Dizzying

Written for Estherโ€™s โ€œCan You Tell A Story Inโ€
exactly 61 words using the prompt words shown
below. The image is used courtesy of my friends
at blog 57. Hereโ€™s where the prompts took me.

sponge, whistle, carousel, groom, bucket, upstage

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Haibun, Poetry, Shadorma, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

A Jelly Jar of Stars

Written for Davidโ€™s Weaโ€™ve Written Weekly.
Our PoW this week is Reena, who has chosen
the theme โ€œEast Meets Westโ€. Our challenge.
is to combine one Western poetic form with
one
Japanese poetic form. This is my Haibun/Shadorma.

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Mini Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Wordle, Writing Prompts

Before The Fever Breaks

Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.

dream ~ touch ~ kind ~ calm ~ forehead ~ hand
cool ~
shared ~ picture ~ cheer ~ want ~ before

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Free Verse, Poetry, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Family

Written for Sammiโ€™s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly 16
words using the prompt word โ€˜cherishโ€™.
Hereโ€™s where the prompt took me.

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Short Story, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

Showing Up

Written for Reenaโ€™s Xploration Challenge,
where we are taking a rather broad look at
AGE-ING, and the relationship between
generations. This is my story.

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Haiku, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

As One

Written for Haiku Fridays with Jill.
This week’s theme is candles.

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Short Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Wordle, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Old Songs

Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.

ring, softly, fell, never, nostalgia, wrong,
pain, barrel, radio, danced, tea, only

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Short Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Wordle, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Last Trip Home

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

lifetime, share, relax, connect, place, last,
class,
awe, home, will, years, & tripย 

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Free Verse, List Poem, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Acts Of Love

Written for dVerse Poets โ€“ Unlock With Lists.
Our host, Bjรถrn, invites us to get creative with
the use of lists. Hereโ€™s where the prompt took me.

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Liverpool

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

crush, crisp, creamy, script, brisk, dreams,
dust,ย  seeds, dim, night, whisper, and shimmer

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Golden Shovel, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

Restless

Written for dVerse Poets Pub ~ Poetry Form:
Golden Shovel. The line I have chosen can be
seen below. Grace is our host and this is my poem.

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Photo Prompt, Phrase Prompt, Short Story, Writing Prompts

L’acqua Scorre (The Water Flows)

Written for Sue & Gerryโ€™s Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt
. I have also borrowed
three prompts from TN Kerrโ€™s OLWG #391,
and the reflective image from my amici at
Blog 57. Hereโ€™s where the prompts took me.

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Micro Story, Music Blog, Song, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

RDP Saturday: timid

Written for RDP where Punam asks us to
get creative with the word โ€œtimidโ€.
Thanks, Punam! Hereโ€™s where the prompt took me.

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Haibun, Photo Prompt, Phrase Prompt, Poetry, Writing Prompts

Azzurro Cielo: A Haibun

Written for Missyโ€™s Mad Challenge.
I was inspired by the image I borrowed

from my amici at blog 57. Missyโ€™s prompt
appears below. Hereโ€™s where the prompts took me.

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Continuing Story, Original Series, Recurring Character, Short Story

Housecalls – Part 6: Unknown Memories

For a refresher, you can read Part 5 HERE.

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Mini Story, Musing, Photo Prompt, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Wordle, Writing Prompts

Longing

Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
our prompt words are shown below.
Also for Sadjeโ€™s What Do You See
WDYS – and the featured image.
Here’s where the prompts took me.

blush, foil, gift, gold, hollow, nostalgia,
present, sash, smile, thick, thought, and tray

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Literary Quote, Phrase Prompt, Short Story, Writing Prompts

Simon’s Burden

Written for Violetโ€™s Literary Quote Challenge
where she asks us to include the following line
into our writing: โ€œNature was continuing its
march, indifferent to human sufferingโ€ from
โ€˜The Glassmakerโ€™ by Tracy Chevalier. Hereโ€™s my take.

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The Fool’s Almanac: A Thursday Inspiration

Written for Thursday Inspiration #325 โ€“
โ€œEvil Waysโ€. Hereโ€™s my response.

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Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

Sunday Gravy

Written for Poetics Tuesday: Comfort Food,
hosted ย by our friend, Punam, who asks us
to write a poem focusing on food. This is
my response, dedicated to my mother.

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In The Groove, Short Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Wordle, Writing Prompts

Summer Surrender: Homage To Barbara Cartland

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

taste, summer, sweetness, snap, rush, half,
resin, turn, melts, luck, passion, and hand

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Micro Story, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

RDP Wednesday: stroll

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
ย to get creative with the word โ€œstrollโ€.
Thanks, Heather! Hereโ€™s where the prompt took me.

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

Remembrance

Written for Sammiโ€™s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly 76
words using the prompt word โ€˜sensibilityโ€™. Also for
Sue & Gerryโ€™s Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge
Yellow. Hereโ€™s where the prompts took me.

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Echo Poem, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

Her Greatest Gift

Written for Davidโ€™s Weave Written Weekly
where Oโ€™Nika asks us to write an echo
poem* about a significant โ€œfirstโ€ in life.
Thanks for the prompt, Oโ€™Nika & David!

I have chosen to write about a first grandchild.

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Micro Story, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

RDP Friday: symmetry

Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
ย to get creative with the word โ€œsymmetryโ€.
Thanks, Martha! Hereโ€™s where the prompt took me.

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Flash, Mini Story, Phrase Prompt, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

The Look Of Love

Written for Fandangoโ€™s Story Starter.
Hereโ€™s my story, using Fanโ€™s prompt line:

It had never entered Richardโ€™s mind that his son
was not his own blood.

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Informative, Music Blog, Theme Prompt

Welcome Home

Written for Song Lyric Sunday
“No Place Like It”

This is my response to the challenge.

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Poetry, Theme Prompt

Love Is

Written for dVerse Poetics: โ€œThe Evolution of Loveโ€,
hosted this week by Sanaa. We are asked to write
a poem about love as something sacred โ€“ not just
roses and hearts, but the small unseen ways
someone stays, This is my response.

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Flash, Mini Story, Word Prompt

Crimson Sails

Written for Gerry & Sueโ€™s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge
using the word โ€˜enamoredโ€™.
Hereโ€™s where the prompt took me.

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