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, always, Sammi, for hosting this challenge. And Happy New Year to you!
“Goodnight, my love
sleep well
and as you sleep well,
dream sweetly”
Words given with love
a cherished nighttime ritual
to close off the day
in the gentlest of ways
Before you go,
look up at the moon
know that I
am doing so too
A Dalectable Life 
So romantic, Dale. Well done.
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Thank you, John. Nothing wrong with starting off the year with a little romance, I say (might just give the year the proper push!)
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I agree.
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🙂
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What a beautiful and loving good night song.
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Thank you, sweet Gabi!
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Q
To the moon, be humbled. With words culled from wishes as sleep comes calling. Beautiful, Dale! I mean Q. I mean both. Just beautiful. As are the words and the wishes and the mysteries of a moon always holding court.
B
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B
Your comment is beautiful, Marc… I mean B… I definitely mean both 😉
I am particularly chuffed that you find this so. May the words and wishes always hold court with the moon in it’s various iterations.
Q
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Both.
Chuffed got recognized as a word of the year, I think it was 2019. By yours truly. And yes, it still counts. In fact, I argue it counts more since I know more about words than most of these pencils up the ass peeps who make up the lists on a yearly basis! Ugh!
Here? Meet Hear!
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Yes, both 🙂
I believe you did do just that. I think it’s one of the best words I ever discovered. And I am rather glad that you consider it worthy. You know words… boy do you know words. I am in awe.
Woot! Whoop!
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Both is beautiful.
It really is. It cannot be used for a team name and no one gives a flip because it can be used in business much more importante than that.
You charm. And that’s a good thing.
To R and B! Which you just made me think of. As I need to split the pins for a spill of songs as I get ready to run.
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It is.
And no, definitely not for a team name!
I try.
Rock on! And guess what? As I was getting ready to do the same, I looked outside and merde! It is raining. Do I try out my new jacket given to me by my son? See if it really is waterproof? It is 20 degrees colder here than there (where you are) meaning it is above freezing, meaning it might be doable, meaning, I am considering it…
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It’s raining and gloomy as fuck here, but the temps remain too high for this time of year. And it is that very unseasonable temperature that will get my ass out there to finish goal for the day. Fuck the climate change deniers, but wait till tomorrow!
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I cannot believe you at close to 60 down there… Welp. Gotta use it to your advantage. Fuck climate change deniers (definitely file!)!
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I don’t like this shit. It’s not good. Every season needs its reason. And this is not the way.
Definitely.
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It is not good at all. And yes, every season needs to do what it does.
For sure.
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I think so. We’re entering a strange and dubious time.
Yaya!
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Yes, we are.
Si! Si!
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CeCe!
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MWAH!MWAH!
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Double MUAH!
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😘😘
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😘😘
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Beautifully written, Dale. 🙂 One moon for us all to share.
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Thank you, Bill. Yes, isn’t that a wonderful thing? 🙂
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🙂
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Lovely.
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Thank you, Di.
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Wonderful 45 word poem. I love the moonshot.
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Thank you, Tim. I used the November moon since it was the only one with that sort of cloud around it… made it more romantic to me 😉
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That poem’s soothing and sweet. I love it.
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Thank you, Lamittan. Glad you do.
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Most welcome 😊
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So sweet.
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I have my moments 😉
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I love it Dale. A good start to the New Year. May the year be full of good things, nice things, healthy things, and things that content!
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Thank you, Peter. Yes, a good start is the way to go! May yours be all that, especially the good health and things that content. The rest is gravy!
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Beautiful–sweet and romantic, Dale. 💙
And lovely moon photo, too!
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Thank you, Merril. So glad you thought so!🧡
And liked to moon to boot!
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You’re welcome! When don’t I like the moon? 😏
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I know! We do love the moon, both of us 🙂
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Beautiful 💜
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Thank you 🧡
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💜💜💜🍀🍀🍀
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🧡🧡🧡🌞🌞🌞
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So so beautiful, Dale. My heart is full. Here’s to possibility and the promises of what could be this year, to each in the way they wish it to be. May it be. Happy 2022! xoxo
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Thank you, dear Na’ama!
Here’s to the possibilities! Happy 2022 to you! xoxo
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xoxo
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I remember reading a story—everything else has been forgotten—about two people being separated but remembering each other when they looked at the moon…
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Awww… I love that. And I like to think my guy looks at the same moon as I do, 🙂
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What a lovely way to start the new year. Well done, Dale 🙂
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Thank you, Marie. So glad you like 🙂
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I enjoyed your beautiful and romantic take on the prompt, Dale 🙂
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Thank you, Adele. So glad you liked 🙂
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❤
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💞
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I’m loving these weekend writing prompts. being limited in the words makes you really pare your thought down.
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They are really great! But you should link up to Sammi instead of me 🙂 I’ll still read you as I read everyone’s 🙂
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Lovely, Dale, and I feel your sadness.
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Thank you, Ina. There is a bit… 🙂
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Dear Dale,
Lovely verse, lovely photo. Goodnight Moon. 😉
shalom and lotsa new year hugs,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
Thank you. Goodnight Moon is probably what I should have titled it 😉
Shalom and lotsa new everything love!
Dale
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Sweet and touching.
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Thank you, lovely Monika.
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A beautiful blessing for bedtime!
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Thank you, Andrea!
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Awww, Dale… how sweet is this!!!! It’ll take some time to wipe that smile off my face! 😉
You romantic, kind heart, you! xoxoxoxoxoxo
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Thank you, Sweet Marina! Keep on smiling! If I helped to plant it there, I am rather glad.
I am a romantic sap… what can I say? xoxo
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You are… among an abundance of wonderful traits! More hugs and kisses!!!!! 🤗❤😘❤🤗
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Ah geez… MOUWAH! 💞💞
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💕❤💕
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Heart strings tugged!
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Sweet!
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For me, a combo of melancholy and romantic … much more of the later …. but the moon took me in an unexpected direction. Well done, Dale!
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Thank you, Frank. Love that you saw all that and were sent in an unexpected direction. 🙂
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When we see the moon, be sure they do too. A lovely piece Dale.
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Thank you, Keith. I like to believe so. Glad you liked.
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Sleep tight under the moon, dear Thunder! That is after you’ve looked up at it, of course.
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Thank you, lovely lady! Absolutely after i look up! And thanks for the tune!
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I meant t to be a link. You can fix that, if you want! ⚡️💥
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No worries!!
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Beautiful, Dale. Makes me feel all… loving and nice
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Thank you, my friend. Love that it make you feel all…
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