prosery
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The Sky Comes (prosery)
In a prosery prompt from Mish, a dVerse creation of 144 words of prose including a given line from a poem, she pays tribute to Gordon Downie, poet, songwriter, storyteller, activist and former lead singer for the Tragically Hip. From his poem “Starpainters” she has taken the line “The “Starpainters are taking over now” for… Continue reading
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Rapt Attention (prosery)
Merril at dVerse Poets prompted us earlier this week with Prosery Monday. Prosery, like the Quadrille is, as Merril notes, a dVerse form. Where the Quadrille is a 44 word poem with a single word to include, Prosery is 144 words of prose with a line from a poem to include. In this case the… Continue reading
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The Black Hole – continued (prosery)
Been in a bit of a writing lull lately and feeling a bit under hasn’t helped, just a couple of recent things, but Merril ered up a prosery prompt this week that I liked though a bit of a challenge. Now prosery at dVerese is a 144 word piece of fiction that includes one line… Continue reading
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The 3:05a to Somewhen (prosery)
A “prosery” prompt at dVerse Poets from Mish. The Prosery is to write a short, 144 word piece of prose (not including the title) while including a line of poetry. The line here? “Lips forget what they have kissed” from Toni Morrison and “Eve Remembering”. ////////////////////////////////////////// The 3:05a to Somewhen “Are you sure you want… Continue reading
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An Impatient King (prosery/flash fiction)
A new “prosery” prompt at dVerse Poets from Sanaa, a 144 word piece of prose to include a chosen line from a poem, in this case, the line “The future gathers in vine, bush, and tree: Persimmon, walnut, loquat, fig, and grape” from the poem “Time and the Garden” by Yvor Winters. ////////////////////////////////////////// An Impatient King… Continue reading
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Star Speckled Black Brighter Days (prosery)
This week Kim brings us a prosery idea at dVerse Poets, a 144 word piece of prose to include one line from a poem or song. In this case, a line from Dereck Walcott’s “Dark August” …“I would have learnt to love black days like bright ones” ////////////////////////////////////////// Star Speckled Black Brighter Days Great grandfather’s… Continue reading
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The Sapling
A Monday prompt at dVerse Poets from Lisa for some prosery, where you use a given line of poetry (or song lyric) to inspire you to here, a 144 word piece of prose (not including the title). The line of poetry or, in this case, the song lyric? “To hurt is to steal” from Bono… Continue reading
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The Black Hole (prosery flash fiction)
So from Merill’s prompt. 144 word max and use the line I have no skills for flight or wings to skim the waves effortlessly, like the wind itself . Prompt explained here in full.. The Black Hole He lay back in tall grass, hands behind his head, with a straw sprig dangling his lips like those… Continue reading
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Reason? (flash fiction)
From a dVerse Prosery flash fiction prompt that asked to use the line “every day unfurls as it must” but top out at 144 words ////////////////////////////////////////// Reason? The student asked the teacher why everything was so cryptic, so much the riddle, why couldn’t he be more straightforward, forthcoming? The teacher said nothing They sat … Continue reading
