A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you like. Or take the challenge below – there are no prizes – it’s not a competition but rather a fun writing exercise. If you want to share what you come up with, please leave a link to it in the comments.
Word Prompt
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Challenge
The challenge is simple: each week you will be given an exact number of words you can use to write a poem or piece of prose. You can use any format or style you like; go wherever your inspiration takes you. The only rules are these:
- your poem / prose must contain this week’s word (see note below). The word does not have to count towards the exact word count total – it can be in the title, or the first letters of the lines of a poem can spell it out – you can be as creative as you want as long as it’s there somewhere.
- the length of your poem / prose must match the number of words stated in this week’s challenge. No more. No less.
- A note on the word: you can use any variation of the word (for example: call, calls, calling, called etc). If you find you are struggling to use this week’s word you may substitute it for a synonym – just include a note to explain the swap. Remember, this is supposed to be fun! 🙂
Can’t wait to read what you have come up with!
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Sometimes the story is right there. Thanks for the prompt, Sammi.
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Here’s mine –
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Hello Sammi,
Here goes:
https://blogternator.com/evacuation/
Cheers!
Venky
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Oh, this was a gas. Nice one, Sammi. https://pluviolover.com/2021/08/21/sammis-weekender-223-pre-loved/
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Here’s mine, Sammi. https://notestowomen.wordpress.com/2021/08/21/second-hand-woman/
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Here’s my take … of a sort.
Na’ama
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Here’s mine. Thanks as always! https://phillipknightscott.com/2021/08/21/beach-lungs/
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Oh I do love a good Sammi prompt!
Here’s mine:
Thank you 🙂
Sunra Rainz
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Thank you for the prompt!
Here is mine
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This was fun. Happy weekend;
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Great prompt. Here’s my take: https://mcswhispers.wordpress.com/2021/08/22/still-new/
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Pre-Loved Weekend Writing Prompt #223 (71 Words)
The precept purposefully folds the prenuptial marriage agreement,
pretending not perusing the previous parchments and contracts,
pardoning all involved prior to this perfectly planned union,
each professing permanent love.
Performing the posthumous divorce ceremony of paradisiacal partnership,
citing the pre-loved prospect of retaining proprietary property and goods.
Pastor verifies the possessorship of material gains prior to the permitted joining.
Professing life long love and commitment papal vows are pontificated proudly.
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Hi thanks for the prompt, although I am a bit late it is still the weekend!!
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HI poetisatinta
I can’t seem to access your post or your website at all. Perhaps it’s just me? But I’ve tried a few times and it keeps directing me to a page where I can build a new wordpress site. I’ll try again later in case it’s a network thing (but I managed to check out everyone else’s posts okay).
Thanks
Sunra Rainz
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Hi thanks for looking, I am not sure why this is does this link work: https://wordpress.com/post/poetisatinta.wordpress.com/1267 my site is:
http://poetisatinta.wordpress.com/
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I’ve just tried both links and the first one leads me back to my website, and the second one does go to yours, but when I click on the Sammi link it send me to the Comments section on Sammi’s page. In short, I’m still not able to read your entry, sorry 😦
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Hi here you go:
Blessings
I have blessed memories
that keep me warm at night,
I recall and realise my worth –
a little child in her mothers arms
two girls skipping hand-in hand down the road
a grandad’s rough hand wiping a tear
a dear friends arm through torrid days
words of gratitude gently spoken
a smile from a stranger that warms my heart
these rememberings nourish my spirit
reassuring me that I am pre-loved.
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That’s a lovely poem, poetisatinta 🙂
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I haven’t entered here for a long time. Thanks for letting me jump back in. https://onetahayes.com/2021/08/22/pre-loved-flatware/
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I made a pingback, but my story didn’t show up, so here’s the link.
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Here’s mine: https://jedigirlblog.wordpress.com/2021/08/25/pre-loved-poem/
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