Category Archives: BP

The Collection: Extraction

Posted on May 13, 2022 by pedometergeek

This week’s prompt at Carrot Ranch, set by Charli Mills, was to write a 99-word piece (no more, no less) about an extraction or something extracted (and how or why it may have come about). The Collection is now up … Continue reading →

Posted in #millionmilemonth, #shamelessselfpromotion, 99-word flash fiction, BP, Carrot Ranch | Tagged , , , | 14 Comments

BP: Haiku Happenings Times Three

Posted on April 30, 2022 by pedometergeek

This week at the Haiku Foundation’s weekly column, Haiku Dialogue, the prompt was Finding Peace and Contemplation in leisure time..flying kites. Over twenty-five nations were represented in the this week’s collection of haiku about the joys (and sorrows) of kite … Continue reading →

Posted in BP | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

The Collection: Water Falls

Posted on April 22, 2022 by pedometergeek

Last week’s prompt at Carrot Ranch was to write a 99-word (no more, no less) flash fiction that contained the words water falls. The Collection of stories from the Word Wranglers is now on the Carrot Ranch blog: http://www.carrotranch.com This … Continue reading →

Posted in BP, Carrot Ranch | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

The Collection: Disappearance

Posted on April 9, 2022 by pedometergeek

This week’s prompt over at Carrot Ranch ( http://www.carrotranch.com ) was to write a 99-word (no more, no less) flash piece on a disappearance, whether obvious or not. To read all of them, check out the Blog tab at the … Continue reading →

Posted in BP, Carrot Ranch, flash fiction | Tagged , | 8 Comments

BP: Indian Kukai #33 (Mannequin)

Posted on August 28, 2020 by pedometergeek

This pedometer geek often participates in the Indian kukai. A kukai is an anonymously submitted contest of haiku by haiku poets from all over the world and then voted on by the other poets. There is always a theme or … Continue reading →

Posted in #pedometergeek, BP, haiku, Indian Kukai, kukai, pedometer geek, poem, Uncategorized, Writing, writing prompt | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

BP: Haiku Dialogue: Big/Little

Posted on August 28, 2020 by pedometergeek

The Haiku Foundation’s weekly column, Haiku Dialogue, has switched topics to Opposites Attract. This week’s topic was big/little, and the editor, K.J. Munro, selected one of mine. It is as follows: chance meeting… his childhood crush no longer little ~Nancy … Continue reading →

Posted in #pedometergeek, #shamelessselfpromotion, bindweed, BP, haiku, Haiku Dialogue, Haiku Foundation, pedometer geek, poem, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

BP: Haiku Dialogue–Opposites Attract

Posted on August 19, 2020 by pedometergeek

A new theme at the Haiku Foundation’s weekly column, Haiku Dialogue, started last week.  K.J. Munro, the editor, chose the theme of Opposites Attract, beginning with Open and Close. This pedometer geek was fortunate to have K.J. select one of … Continue reading →

Posted in #pedometergeek, #shamelessselfpromotion, BP, canna lilies, haiga, haiku, Haiku Dialogue, Haiku Foundation, hummingbird, KJ Munro, pedometer geek, photo, poem, Stardust Haiku, three breaths, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

BP: Stardust Haiku #42, June 2020 edition

Posted on June 28, 2020 by pedometergeek

Valentina Ranaldi-Adams has just published her monthly journal, Stardust Haiku: Poetry With a Little Sparkle. This is her 42nd edition, and she has chosen haiku submitted by haiku poets from around the world. This pedometer geek is both thrilled and … Continue reading →

Posted in #pedometergeek, #shamelessselfpromotion, BP, haiku, pedometer geek, poem, Stardust Haiku, three breaths, Uncategorized, Valentina Ranaldi-Adams, WMSD (wearing mask, social distancing), Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Serving Berries

Posted on June 12, 2020 by pedometergeek

On April 29th, this pedometer geek posted a blog on the poem, “Serving Berries,” which was published in the first 44839: Poems from a Zip Code anthology published by Drinian Press, LLC. The poem was about the cedar waxwings who … Continue reading →

Posted in #pedometergeek, #shamelessselfpromotion, 44839: Poetry From a Zip Code, BP, cedar waxwings, Drinian Press, pedometer geek, poem, Serving Berries, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

BP: Haiku Dialogue–Orange

Posted on June 4, 2020 by pedometergeek

This week’s Haiku Dialogue column featured the color orange. This was to be the last color-themed column edited by Tia Haynes. One of the haiku written by this pedometer geek was selected to be included with  the other haiku. It … Continue reading →

Posted in #pedometergeek, #shamelessselfpromotion, BP, haiku, Haiku Dialogue, Haiku Foundation, pedometer geek, poem, three breaths, Tia Haynes, Uncategorized, Writing, writing prompt | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments