Senryu in the hush of night moonlight spills over realms of time gravity's parade Haiku O, luminous moon morrows forged as we conspire autumn's veil casts spells Susi's prompt - Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing! This image is not a photograph but rather a digital creation. The hubs shared it with me and thought it might be a fun one this week.

nightfall day-glow ebbing autumn aura triumphs imbued mystic in darkened skies gloaming Throwback - An autumn eve - 10/12/21 Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay

Susi encourages anyone who wants to participate in The Short of It this year to submit their entries! If you wait until the last minute, she may have reached capacity. Susi really doesn't want to turn anyone away. Don’t dilly-dally! -Eugi

she nurtures the world her tapestry soft yet strong through trials shadows cast her thoughts wise that dare to speak she stands tall finding her place “My gran had always told me that a woman--any woman worth her salt--could do whatever she had to.”― Charlaine Harris, Dead to the World battles fought in vain a voice tangled and left unread…

every mile I tread tangled dreams bear memories my footprints fading moments in time redefined stories tell what once was near If only I hadn't bought the red one unseen hands wield truth every moment unanswered in my fleeting youth I long to meet my shadow and color it cobalt blue This Week’s Writer’s Workshop Prompts: October 23, 2025 Here are this week’s prompts:

a cocky old crow feathered fashionista wanna-be midlife crisis bound

Yellow-billed Cuckoo “Birds were created to record everything. They were not designed just to be beautiful jewels in the sky, but to serve as the eyes of heaven.”― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem Wordless Wednesday is a simple blog post featuring a photo that conveys a message that speaks for itself without using words.

“To err is human, to purr is feline.”― Robert Byrne, The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said Linking up with Sandee at Comedy Plus Awww Mondays Image by RegulusW from Pixabay

autumn's crisp embrace absorb dreams shadows hold tight serenading scents simmer infused with kindness repel chaos let calm guide TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 35, Absorb/Repel, 10/21/25 Yvette, is hosting this week's Tanka Tuesday. Yvette says: So, for this week, I thought we would play around with the words absorb and repel. You can use one word or both. You can choose to write about energy, emotion, or nature.

technology hums in a world where visions breathe threads of data stream tapestries of pixels sync through screens our dreams come alive digital words speak synchronized magic pulsates it's love at first byte What do you see # 311- October 20, 2025 Image credit; Itsiken @ Unsplash Atmospheric 3D artwork featuring a glowing retro computer with a green pixel smiley face, placed on a desk deep within a dark forest.

“Anyone who believes what a cat tells him deserves all he gets.”― Neil Gaiman, Stardust Linking up with Sandee at Comedy Plus Awww Mondays Image by Annette Meyer from Pixabay

winters frost cradles hot cocoa brews in my dreams marshmallows conspire fragile fingers numb snug in nature-made white gloves Jack Frost his bite chills SenHai Saturday #22 Susi's prompt - Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing! Bare icy winter branches reach up towards a cloudy and eerie-looking night sky. It is mostly dark, but the clouds have hues of orange, dark blue, red, and white in front of the shining moon.

daunting moon pallid destiny blamed for recall nevermore prevails rising sun smiles new beginnings The form for the second poem is known as piku: A ‘piku’ is a haiku mixed with the first few digits of pi (3.14), and the aim is to get the message across in the eight syllables (3-1-4). First line: 3 syllables Second line: 1 syllable Third line: 4 syllables Throwback - October Magic 10/6/21 Image by Anab Khurshid from Pixabay

Deep sighs pulsate echoes, heaven sublime hums Creativity flows in naming every cloud in the universe Virtual data in dreams eclipse memories of yesteryear Reena’s Xploration Challenge #403 Reena's prompt - Here are some software names for you to ponder upon. Creative Cloud Eclipse Sublime Text Synergist Slack Choose any one or more of the following to guide your word flow.

moments remembered winters grasp delay comforts hot tea brews at home Images used on this site are from Pixabay, Pexels, or lovethispic.com and are applied to this site per their guidelines unless otherwise stated.

leaves fall softly upon the earth’s floor color swapping from gold to brown sparrows sing from undressed limbs as they migrate due south nestled securely as they gather in search of calm and warmth thoughts of deep reasoning as they gather nestled securely among defined havens in lush trees where sparrows sing scented blooms of pinks and yellows seasons on around and in-between…

with thoughts held aloft coarse words cursed by unkept time meeting of the minds our verse coursing through our veins like autumn's breath we exhale This Week’s Writer’s Workshop Prompts: October 16, 2025 Here are this week’s prompts: Write a post inspired by the word meeting. Write a post in exactly 14 lines. Write a story starting with the line “The balloons floated away along with all my hopes and dreams.”

self carved in the glow nature's wisdom flows freely awaiting the day individuality paths harmony in morrows Image by Peggychoucair from Pixabay

“I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.”― Henry David Thoreau Wordless Wednesday is a simple blog post featuring a photo that conveys a message that speaks for itself without using words. I, for one, has been known to break the rules. Joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for Wordless Wednesday

like a waning Hunter's Moon yesteryears fleeting with grace silver-haired tresses shimmer I waltz with autumn TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 34, Hunter’s Moon & the Aging of the Year, 10/14/25 Willow is hosting this week's Tanka Tuesday. We have two great subjects to pick from: the October Hunter’s Moon or the aging of the year. In fact, you can use those two prompts literally, or you can use one or the other or both and explain in your poetry how they make you feel.

earth spews her anger sorrow echoes in the night neath a watchful moon our fortress craving balance nature weeps as season's shift “If you do what you always did, you will get what you always got.” Anonymous October crows caw fallen leaves voice tales of life each breath exhales strength a yearning pulse heeds the call let the future be foretold…

“Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.” ― Lauren DeStefano, Wither Linking up with Sandee at Comedy Plus Awww Mondays Image by Luna Eastwood from Pixabay

fancy feathers lure loose-jointed suitor awaits flirting relentless autumn's veil stilled silent watcher poised heron claims his ease SenHai Saturday #21 The image depicts a green heron displaying colors of green, brown, teal, and blue. It has orange legs and is perched on a branch, with additional branches visible in the background. Please create one senryu and one haiku to accompany this image prompt.

let kindness never be forgotten though sullen grayness defines, the folds of time blur memories of once hapless spirits as they raise their cups to graciousness, goodwill and heartfelt cheer Throwback - What the world needs now - 10/25/25 Images used on this site are from Pixabay, Pexels, or lovethispic.com, and are applied to this site per their guidelines unless otherwise stated.

slowly I shapeshift pixelated days hazy doors close behind me hourglass turns upside down autumn brings my soul to dance “October, baptize me with leaves! Swaddle me in corduroy and nurse me with split pea soup. October, tuck tiny candy bars in my pockets and carve my smile into a thousand pumpkins. O autumn! O teakettle! O grace!”― Rainbow Rowell,