Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “cacography”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Author: Nancy's Notes 🖊️♬
Daughter of Sicilian immigrants, wife, mother, grammy, friend, empath, survivor, dreamer, storyteller, humorist, singer, musician, author, blogger, wannabe-poet, plant rescuer, cook, lover of good wine, food, iced cappuccino, elephants, the sea, Montauk, Sicily, movies and music, especially my beloved Beatles. ♡✒️♬
One Breath: A SenHai
Written for SenHai Saturday where our
host Susi asks us to write a senryu and
a haiku as inspired by the image
shown below. This is my SenHai.
Dogwood Evening
Written for dVerse Poets Pub ~ Quadrille Monday:
Come Bloom With Me! Our host, Lillian, invites us
to write a 44-word poem with the word “bloom”.
This is my quadrille.
RDP Monday: wattle
Written for RDP, where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “wattle”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Dragging: An American Cinquain
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt
where our inspiration is “tired”.
This is my cinquain.
First Impressions
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly 93 words
using the prompt word ‘persuasion’. Also for Sue & Gerry’s
Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge – “blush”, and two prompts
from Fandango’s FOWC – “introduce” and “basics”.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
What’s It All About?
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Greek Goddess Maia”
This is my response to the challenge.
Delicioustopia
Written for David’s Wea’ve Written Weekly.
Yvette is our PoW this week; her prompt is
to write a poem of 20 lines or less about a
utopian or dystopian world. This is my take –
a whimsical, fantasy world of food.
Status Report
…. because some of you have been asking.
Continue reading “Status Report”The Gate on Clara Street
Written for Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026.
I’m excited to say this is my first time participating in
the challenge. Thanks to Dan Antion for the intro.
This week I am writing a story inspired by an intriguing
composite image on vintage newspaper of a 1920s New Orleans
home with iron balconies and gate by Teagan R Geneviene.
Only One Way
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge –
to write a story, poem, etc. using the
prompts shown below. Here’s my response,
based on my experience with pedantic piano teachers.
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.
Haiku Fridays: May 1
Welcome to Haiku Fridays with J-Dub!
Every Friday our friend Jill invites us to write a
haiku on the subject of our choosing. Here’s mine.
RDP Friday: gyrate – or – Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
Written for RDP where Lou asks us to
get creative with the word “gyrate”.
Thanks, Lou! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Listen To The Music: A Monolet
Created by Paul at Paul’s Poetry Playground,
this is my first attempt at a monolet*.
Thanks to our friend Ange for the intro.
C’est La Vie
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 57 words using the six prompt words
shown below. In 57 words, here’s my flash.
cat, pies, travesty, diamonds, chair, stationery
Continue reading “C’est La Vie”Gathering
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.
RDP Thursday: blue moods
Written for RDP where bushboy asks us to
get creative with the words “blue moods”.
Thanks, Brian! Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Price of Pretty
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
I was also inspired by the image of
beautiful flowers behind bars from
Sadje’s “What Do You See” prompt.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
China, find, high, hunger, inside, place,
plea, pretty, shy, start, think, wonder
This Little Piggie
Written for Crispina’s Creative Challenge.
I’ve selected two photos for my story.
Here’s where the images took me.
L’acqua Scorre (The Water Flows)
Written for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt. I have also borrowed
three prompts from TN Kerr’s OLWG #391,
and the reflective image from my amici at
Blog 57. Here’s where the prompts took me.
RDP Wednesday: amaze
Written for RDP, where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “amaze”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Smoke & Whiskey
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; the prompt words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
limits, list, still, bill, smoke, ring,
distant, wish, silky, spill, fit, key
The Cabinet
Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using the image shown below for our
inspiration. Here’s where the image took me.
Memories of Water
Written for “It’s Story Time” where Jolene
has given us four prompts to work with.
They are shown below; here’s where they took me.
Guitar Patchwork
Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Melissa, has asked us to write a poem of our
choosing inspired by the art of Romare Bearden.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
RDP Tuesday: deipnosophist
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “deipnosophist”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.
But You Gotta Have Faith
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt
where our inspiration is “faith”.
This is my cinquain.
By The Gods!
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick. The prompt word
is ‘floor’ and this is my limerick.
L’alba: A Haibun
Written for dVerse Poets Pub ~ Haibun Monday:
“Silence”. The image is borrowed from my amici at
Blog 57. Frank is our host and this is my haibun.
The Elephant's Trunk 