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landru

I have come from a distant galaxy to observe all of you Earthlings, but so far, I haven't seen anyone worth abducting.

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write a three word story that leaves a lot of unanswered questions. then, choose twelve filler words so it fits the fifteen word limit (but trust me, they are just as important ;) )

landru in Flash Fiction

• 28 reads

Who said that?

You

Nobody

A ghost

My cat

Really

Need

Hobby

Challenge

Bringing back an old fan favorite ...

Pick any letter of the alphabet and write a poem but the catch is ... every word must start with the same letter, and no word starting with the letter can be used more than once This where a dictionary will come in handy. Tag me in the comment section: @Danceinsilence ... as always, I will start this off so if you may be confused or uncertain, come take a look.

landru in Poetry & Free Verse

• 22 reads

Masque

Masks make my makeup magically moot,

My mind magnificently morbid,

My mouth more mysterious,

My motions mindful,

My mood morose,

My mother merry.

Masks, my medical mission.

Challenge

Explain a film plot badly. See if anyone can guess what the movie is supposed to be in the comments.

landru in Reviews

• 127 reads

A lot of men team up and go on a silly and pointless journey to look for something that they never find, but they do find a lot of rabbits.

Challenge

Write a true micro-poem ... see specific details ... this is a think-piece.

According to Wikipedia, the more recent popularity of "micro-poetry" to describe poems of 140 characters in length or shorter appears to stem from a separate coinage, as a portmanteau of "microblogging" and "poetry". Hence this is the challenge, counting spaces, commas, periods and letters. Write a micro-poem no longer than 140 characters. (This does not include the title). It should not be any longer than 30 words maximum (though I have allowed for two additional words if needed.) but it should fall within the range of no more than 140 characters. It can be on any topic/subject. (I will be counting and spaces count as a character). Don’t forget to tag me in the comment section … @Danceinsilence.

landru in Micropoetry

• 55 reads

Confused

In this my twenty words

I find my tongue has stalled

Like those confused herds

Of cows when curtain called

Challenge

Here’s a fun challenge. Write an acrostic stanza. Six words per line, and five lines spelling out ‘SHARK’. That makes 30 words total. The topic of your acrostic stanza can be about anything you can write up, but it must be able to spell out the word ‘SHARK’. The following rhyme of your poem should also be AABBA. I’ll leave a few spaces for a few extra words for any hashtags you wish to include in your write.

Prompt says it all. If you have questions, please don't hesitate to message me and ask. Tag me too!

landru in Micropoetry

• 55 reads

Hopscotch, I watch

So you like to play hopscotch

How about I sit and watch

And make comments at my leisure

Really it's more of a pleasure

Kick it up just a notch

Challenge

Another challenge for the brave at heart. Write a quintet. See the description for what is needed.

This can be about anything you like, poetry or free verse ... only the first line must have 9 words ... 2nd line: 8 words.... 3rd line: 7 words ... 4th line: 6 words ... and the 5th line: 5 words. That's 35 words not counting the title. Are you up for this, if so ... Get ready ... set, and Go! Tag me so I can find you @Danceinsilence

landru in Poetry & Free Verse

• 43 reads

No Place To Go

I would fly but I have no wings anymore

I would run but my legs have melted

I would drive but I forgot how

I would come if I could

But I've just forgotten how

Challenge

If hell exists, what is it like?

Write a poem, describing what you think hell is like. Please tag me to alert me to your entry. (Mass tagging will result in disqualification.)

landru in Poetry & Free Verse

• 53 reads

I Scream, You Scream

It's here

It's now

It hollows you out with an ice cream scoop

Until all that's left are chunks of frozen strawberry

It's life

It's torture

Living here in the freezer beneath a cardboard lid

Behind the frozen waffles that are covered with freezer burn

The spoon feels like a screwdriver

It twists in your side

You wish you could shiver

But you can't even hide

Someday you'll reach your expiration date

Someday they'll throw you out

And you'll melt into some sewer grate

Until you're all run out

Challenge

You can say 1 sentence, and EVERYONE on Earth will be able to hear you say it. What is that sentence?

landru in Words

• 83 reads

People of Earth, I have just one question to ask of you: has anyone seen my phone?

Challenge

Okay, so I'm in a mood. Read the instructions for this one. Might be a tad tricky for you. But I will start it off. I have another one coming in the next day or so. Enjoy.

The object is to pick any letter of the alphabet and create at least a minimum of four lines using the same letter for each word including the title. This is a think piece, so put your thinking caps on. And yes, you can use a dictionary if you need help!

landru in Poetry & Free Verse

• 44 reads

Ugly

Ultimately, Ulysses understood

Underneath, under ugly

Uses utilitarian uranium

Understand, Ulysses utterly

Undid ugliness, undid

Utter undoing

Untouched urchin

Ugly urbanity

Uptown, uproar, upend

Universal umber

Unkempt upscale

Uninhabitable

Unclean

Challenge

Write about the sea in any form, prose or poetry.

landru

• 59 reads

The Kraken

Deep inside the roiling sea

Swallowed by an oyster

There lives a tiny part of me

A part that is a monster

Black and grey and full of teeth

It slithers and unfurls

It slumbers while it waits beneath

A shining bed of pearls

I tried to bury it and run

I tried to weigh it down with rocks

I hid it far from everyone

Down below the salty docks

But it woke up, it got away

It slipped back up upon the shore

Escaping through the solid quay

To join with me I'm whole once more

Although to call me now complete

Is the saddest of sad lies

I think it's time that you should meet

The one inside, my sweet surprise.

I hope you like it.

Happy Anniversary.