Swamp Creatures

If you missed this morning’s prompts post, I’m responding to Hiding in the Swamp. For today’s images I cut an alligator filter and a turtle filter. I also used the cut-outs in the jagged outline filter. Stream of Consciousness Saturday Today, Linda G. Hill’s prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “material.” I thought itContinue reading “Swamp Creatures”

Oct. 21 Prompts: Hiding in the Swamp

The Swamp by Maria L. Berg 2018 OctPoWriMo 2023:Facing Our Fears Fear of Science Run Amok: Write today’s poem as a mad scientist. Your poem may be the formula for your greatest discovery or invention. Your poem may be your manifesto, or your frustrations with limitation, or just the rantings of a mad man. IContinue reading “Oct. 21 Prompts: Hiding in the Swamp”

Lost in the Fog

This morning I searched “Halloween” in my WordPress reader again and found some fun posts. If you missed this morning’s prompts post, I’m responding to In a Thick Fog. For today’s images I tried a few things. First I took pictures outside with the plastic filter from last year, then I tried a piece ofContinue reading “Lost in the Fog”

Oct. 20 Prompts: In a Thick Fog

OctPoWriMo 2023:Facing Our Fears Lost Version One: Write a poem about a time you’ve been lost or felt lost. This could be a fun day to try another spoken poem in a different space. To create a spoken poem, record yourself speaking the poem as it comes to you then copy down what you said,Continue reading “Oct. 20 Prompts: In a Thick Fog”

Always Screaming Inside

This morning I searched “Halloween” in my WordPress reader and found some fun posts. If you missed this morning’s prompts post, I’m responding to Fear of the Screams in the Night. For today’s images to mix things up a bit, I had fun folding origami jack-o-lanterns and took pictures of them screaming. Then I playedContinue reading “Always Screaming Inside”

Oct. 19 Prompts: Screams in the Night

OctPoWriMo 2023:Facing Our Fears Body Horror: Write a poem about the thing or things that scare you about the human body. This could be a fun day to do a spoken poem. To create a spoken poem, record yourself speaking the poem as it comes to you then copy down what you said, and useContinue reading “Oct. 19 Prompts: Screams in the Night”

The Trespassing Undead

If you missed this morning’s prompts post, I’m responding to Fear of the Living Dead Trespasser. For today’s images I cut a zombie silhouette filter, carefully so I could use what I cut out in another filter. When I removed the cut, one hand came off which I thought was very zombie of it. IContinue reading “The Trespassing Undead”

Oct. 18 Prompts: Fear of the Living Dead Trespasser

OctPoWriMo 2023: Facing Our Fears Fear of Trespass: Write your poem in the language of a police report in which the burglar or attacker was supernatural. I highly recommend reading Pasco police officers report DUI arrest in poem form (not supernatural) for inspiration. Here’s a resource on How to Write a Police Report. And here’sContinue reading “Oct. 18 Prompts: Fear of the Living Dead Trespasser”

Changing with the Moon

If you missed this morning’s prompts post, I’m responding to Phases of the Moon. For today’s images I used the disc on a tiny brad filter I created last year over clear plastic to represent different phases of the moon with the blue light curtain in the mirrorworld. OctPoWriMo 2023:Facing Our Fears Today’s prompt atContinue reading “Changing with the Moon”

Oct. 17 Prompts: Phases of the Moon

It’s hard to believe we are already over halfway through the month and these challenges. Even if you’re just joining now, there’s still plenty of time to get some fun, spooky writing done and face your fears through your poems. Feel free to link up to any of the prompts so far as well asContinue reading “Oct. 17 Prompts: Phases of the Moon”