WWAUW Spring Prompt 2008 Award Winner!
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4th of July
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This was written for a photo prompt of a fireworks display.







Summer 2007

This is a free association word prompt.
You write whatever comes to mind as soon as you read the words,
then write a poem or short story using them.
Here is the word list and my response:

heart....full of passion
crying....over just about anything
book....full of jotted down memories
explosive....confrontation
hungry....to relive moments from the past
pictures....of a family frolicking without cares
dogs....happily nipping at the heels of children
house.....comfortable and cozy
writing....calm frustrations
envelope.....ending or a new beginning

After the Last Goodbye
Click the link above to read my short story
using my response to the listed words.
(response will be underlined in the story)







Spring 2006

For our newest challenge,
write what Springtime means to you
in any form that you choose to use.

The first line must contain the words:
spring, flowers, hope.
Somewhere in the piece these words should be used:
birds, youth, season, lovers, yesterday.




Spring, another fresh beginning,
A time for flowers to bloom,
Hope to fill hearts and dreams,
Sunshine to brighten a dreary room.

Birds return from southern flight,
Youth enjoys outdoor freedom and play,
Seniors feel less aching in their joints,
Wasn't winter just here yesterday?

Spring, the season for lovers,
A time for passion to fill the air,
Weddings renew our faith in love,
Making memories for all to share.

© 2006 Dianna Doles Petry







March 2006

Take these words and be creative.
Turn them into a story,
a poem or even a puzzle...

Leprechaun
Green beer
Blarney stone
Gold
Shamrock
Music

All words must be used in your endeavor!




St. Patrick's Day

Did you spot the teeny Leprechaun,
Dancing a jig behind the Blarney Stone?
He's waiting for a pot of gold to appear,
Getting into mischief while on his own.

He looks for people not dressed in green,
Drinking beer and having good old Irish fun.
Naughty pinches to the ladies behinds,
Keep all of them dancing and on the run.

If you find a four-leafed shamrock,
It's known to bring the Irish good luck.
But if you interrupt the Leprechaun's music,
You'd best be prepared to duck!

Music, green beer and laughter,
Can all be found on St. Patrick's Day.
I have some Irish heritage myself,
I've have it no other way!

© 2006 Dianna Doles Petry








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