Category Archives: #pedometergeek

The Collection: The Rabbits

Posted on January 15, 2023 by pedometergeek

This week at Carrot Ranch, Charli Mills wrote about her week, greasy snow, and the rabbits, which she recently saw. From this piece, she set the following prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story that includes … Continue reading →

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Story Chat: As Far as a Prisoner Can Go

Posted on May 27, 2022 by pedometergeek

Last week’s prompt at Charli Mills’ Carrot Ranch was to rewrite a story in 99 words (no more, no less) based on the short story, As Far as a Prisoner Can Go, which Charli wrote for Story Chat. The Word … Continue reading →

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BP: Haiku Happenings, May 5 Edition

Posted on May 6, 2022 by pedometergeek

For this pedometer geek writer, this was a big week of haiku happenings. First, Marietta McGregor, the guess editor of Haiku Foundation’s weekly column, Haiku Dialogue, finished her series on “finding peace and contemplation…in leisure time, making art. Poets from … Continue reading →

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The Collection: Never Ending

Posted on April 30, 2022 by pedometergeek

Charli Mills at Carrot Ranch ( http://www.carrotranch.com ) tasked her Word Wranglers the following prompt: April 18, 2022, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about never ending. You can hyphenate never-ending or write an example … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Waging war…

Posted on July 3, 2020 by pedometergeek

…on bindweed. As a general rule, this pedometer geek has a live-and-let-live policy, that is, within reason. What this pedometer geek calls Creeping Charlie is an exception; that plant has been on my radar to eliminate from our yard since … Continue reading →

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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 →

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S’mores? What are they good for?

Posted on June 21, 2020 by pedometergeek

Today, June 20th, is the first day of summer so happy Solstice. Because it is a leap year, it doesn’t fall on June 21, which was my grandmother’s birthday, but I digress. Since it is now officially summer, the activities … Continue reading →

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