Welcome back to another week of creativity!
PROMPT #148
I am inspired by the following words, and offer the same as a writing prompt for this week.
- Silhouette
- Shade
- Phantom
- Spirit
No, you don’t have to use all four. You can use one or more of the given words in your piece – poetry or prose.
You may use the following images or poem by William Wordsworth as additional inspiration.


She Was a Phantom of Delight BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH She was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon my sight; A lovely Apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman too! Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin-liberty; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A Creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food; For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. And now I see with eye serene The very pulse of the machine; A Being breathing thoughtful breath, A Traveller between life and death; The reason firm, the temperate will, Endurance, foresight, strength, and skill; A perfect Woman, nobly planned, To warn, to comfort, and command; And yet a Spirit still, and bright With something of angelic light.
As usual, there is no restriction on length or format of the piece. interesting photographs are also welcome. Write a post on your blog, and copy-paste the link in Comments. In case you are using a pingback, do check back to see if it has worked.
Last, but not least, don’t forget to tag the post “Reena’s Exploration Challenge” for easy location in the blog roll.
WEEKLY WRAP
Jim Adams at
Light the Song with Sense and Color – A Unique Title For Me
Susi Bocks at
Aishwarya at
s.s. at
https://mindfills.wordpress.com/2020/08/07/conjure-a-tanka/
rivrvlogr at
VJ Knutson at
Punam at
https://paeansunpluggedblog.wordpress.com/2020/08/10/absence/
Jade Li/Lisa at
Reena’s Exploration Challenge #147 — “the earth was without form, and void” – Tao Talk
Tessa Dean at
Judeitakali at
https://wordeologist.wordpress.com/2020/08/10/a-splash-of-love-writephoto/
Goutam Dutta at
#Haiku Colour-less world – Goutam’s Writings
Christine Bolton at
Radhika at
https://radhikasreflection.wordpress.com/2020/08/10/mother-earths-lament/
Len at
Eugenia at
Indira at
https://amaltaas.wordpress.com/2020/08/10/reenas-exploration-challenge-147/
Sadje at
Paperkutz at
Reena Saxena at
https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2020/08/20/shadows-5/
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Thank you!
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Hi Reena: My response to prompt # 148. Thanks.
https://lensdiary.blog/2020/08/17/in-between/
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Thank you, Len!
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Hi Reena, I used the four words.
https://wordeologist.wordpress.com/2020/08/17/hesitant-to-love-you-poetry-writephoto/
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Thank you, Jude!
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My pleasure Reena
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Hi Ma’am,
Thank you for running the challenge. Here’s my take :-
https://kittysverses.wordpress.com/2020/08/17/alike/
Thank you all for stopping by and reading.
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Thanks so much for being a regular participant!
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Pleasure is all mine Ma’am, I look forward to your weekly challenges. 🙂
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Welcome to the Exploration Challenge!
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Hi Reena, here’s my effort
http://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2020/08/14/reenas-exploration-challenge-148/
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Hello Reena
Here’s my submission; shades on roads in India. 🙂
https://gdutta17.wordpress.com/2020/08/14/ambition/
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Here you go, Reena – https://amanpan.blog/2020/08/13/shaded-essentials/
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Thank you, Franci!
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Here’s mine Reena. Thank you for the spirited challenge 🙂
https://mindfills.wordpress.com/2020/08/18/silhouette-a-tanka/
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Thanks a lot!
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Here you go, Reena! https://iwriteher.com/2020/08/13/diminished/
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