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. Thank you Sammi, for this challenge where I keep challenging myself!
Word Prompt
Charlatan
Challenge
First of fifteen
She’d not be swayed
None shall I have!
She vehemently said
Yet, at twenty-four
A fourth! No, oh dread!
Determined was she
To end this misfortune
Doctor could help
Illegal abortion
The place was so filthy
She recoiled in aversion
A charlatan is he
She turned to flee
Thank goodness
Because
My mother and me
Would never be!
Oh, Dale, I love this!
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Thank you, Susan!
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You’re welcome, hope you’re having a good weekend.
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I am! It’s celebration time 😉
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Great poem, Dale. It captured the dilemma she faced and then the decision she made. Other women can relate. Well done.
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Thank you, Adele. Yep. She was ahead of her times my grandmother was…
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Thank you for this little window to your world and the beautiful photo! (there’s 2 Bb’s on your because)
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Thank you, Violet. And I shall remove the stutter!
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Terrific Dale. Thanks for sharing a glimpse into your family.
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Thank you, John. Thanks for reading 🙂
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😊
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Oh wow, what an incredible story! Nice use of poetry, too!
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Thank you!!
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Dear Dale,
I’m glad he was a charlatan and your grandmother didn’t go through with it. 😀 Wonderful piece.
Shalom and lotsa hugs,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle
So are my mother and I!
Thank you, my friend.
Shalom and lotsa love,
Dale
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Beautiful. And we are so glad because you are here.
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Aww shucks. Thank you, Jan.
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Pretty cool.
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Thanks
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I greatly like this. Strong in content and word. 🙂
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Thank you, Crispina.
Was not easy to do it in 61 words. Was afraid it would turn out choppy
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No, it was good
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Thank you. I appreciate it. Very much.
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Big smiles ….:)
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🙂
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Beautiful smile and photo!
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Thank you, David
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The poem made me sad…my guess is this reality still exists for too many.
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Don’t be sad. She was a woman before her time. If she could, she’d have taken the precautions available today.
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Wonderful peas in a pod!
Great poem.
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Hah! Thank you, Peter!
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Beautiful photo!
I’m glad it worked out for your mother and you.
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Thanks, Merril. So are we 😉
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It’s so good to see you’re here now. Is it your birthday? Rochelle said something about a card
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Thank you, Larry.
It is. That sneaky, Rochelle 🙂
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Happy birthday~
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Grazie mille, Larry!
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Prego ,Signora
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No dispossession of dignity in this telling prose.
And on a different note, from an ever increasing curmudgeonly recumbent old crow, “Happy Birthday and shtufffs”. Grunt Grunt Dash Dash Grunt Grunt!
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That is a good thing – right?
And thank you, you sweet curmudgeon!
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Of course it is a good thing. Life and dignity go hand in hand.
Yer welcome. Now go out and get yourself a ‘day old’ muffin on me.
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That they do.
And um. K. How about I make myself one, fresh?
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Birthday Girl,
A very good thing . . . some (everyone you know) would even call it great. Thank Gawd for your mama because she took part in a very special delivery thirty five years ago . . .
Okay . . one more birthday video. The last one, I promise.
Happy Birthday!
😘😘😘😘
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Sweet friend,
You know I didn’t think of the date when I wrote this. And I can say thank gawd my grandmaman got so scared. And uh. yeah. 35 sounds good to me!
A great last video. Had me smiling from ear to ear!
Thank you, B-Marv!
😘😘😘😘
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Happy Birthday Dale.
Good poem, and to convey all that in 61 words. Wow.
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Thank you, Di!
And thanks for the birthday wish 😉
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Most welcome. Enjoy your special day.
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Will do! xo
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Beautiful and brave 💜
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Thank you my friend. 🧡
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Poems like this mean so much they are history. 💜💜
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They are. Was half afraid to share it. 🧡🧡
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No this truth we should never hide the truth 💜
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This is near perfect, Dale. Heartfelt story and wonderful rhyming. ❤
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Thank you, Ina. Glad you felt it worked.
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Loved this, Dale. Beautifully told in 61 words 🙂
And a belated happy birthday! 🙂
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Thank you, Sammi! You do make me work, lemme tell you! And I love it.
And thank you for the birthday wish!
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Wow, beauty runs in the family!
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Thank you, sweet friend!
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Lovely! I think I can do this challenge. “I am a charlatan, repeated 15 times. Yup.” 61 words. BAM! 🤣
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You definitely could if ya wanted to!! 😋
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😁I gave it my all.
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Pfft!
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🥰
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🥰😘
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