Weekend Writing Prompt with Sammi. Exactly 93 words, prompt word: persuasionOf course I had to make it extra challenging for myself, so I used an acrostic of the prompt word, 15 syllables per line, exactly 93 words, plus it had to rhyme. Hope you enjoy it.PersuasionParticipants, persuade this group with your fantastical dreams.Everyone has treasure-troves … Continue reading Persuasion
Sunday Whirl challenge. Prompt words: spill, still, wish, limits, fit, distant, ring, silky, key, list, bill, smokeA couple of the words I used in some form of the root word. I know i say this often, but I love these poetry challenges.Save MeThe night lies still,Save for the bellRinging in the distance.Royal guards fit their … Continue reading Save Me
I love learning new words. Today's word is cathect (kuh-THECT): to invest emotional or mental energy to a person, object, or idea - intense attachment. Decathect means the opposite. To decathect is to consciously withdraw emotional attachment often as a coping mechanism to protect oneself from pain or grief in anticipation of a loss. A … Continue reading Push & Pull
A Poetic Story for Sunday Whirl. I love these challenges. Plug the words below into a poem. I hope you enjoy, and join in the fun! Sunday Whirl: drifted, hypnotic, hiss, rifle, steam, flush, beetle, grass, perfume, swaying, skin, radiance.Hiss!Steam drifted off the sidewalk—Excessive heat, summer storm—My skin glowing, flush and pink.Perfumed honeysuckle, theRadiance of … Continue reading Hiss!
SundayWhirl Always a fun challenge. I'm late posting, as the new challenge has been added. But I still wanted to put this one up. Join the fun. Prompt words: stalk sky luck harness pepper jewel ribbon splash layers set light faceGolden RibbonsPulled the earOff the stalk.Removed the golden ribbons,Layers upon layers;The topazjewel tonesof the corn … Continue reading Golden Ribbons
For today's Tanka Tuesday Challenge Willow challenged us to describe a moment of our day, how it makes you feel and how it affects you. This challenge employs writing a Tricube: three stanzas, three lines per stanza, and three syllables per line. Here's mine.Singing Hymnsvocalizesinging scalesvoice feels warmpianomelodypoetryhymns of oldsweet Spiritjoy-filled soulKaci Rigney Copyright 2026
I've been participating in prompt challenges. My brain happens to take me to strange places. This one, to a fictional crash scene. SundayWhirl.com always has 12 great prompt words. Join in the fun! This week the words are: ravenous, lurked, shame, space, found, glass, hollow, flicker, rattled, slip, red, crash. Here's the result. The Crash … Continue reading The Crash
Poetry form: Hautta prank to pleaseshuffle cup and beanjokerthe foolaudiences teasetomfooleryKaci Rigney Copyright 2026Join Tanka Tuesday Fun!
Sunday WhirlPrompt words: rumbles, head, walk, creature, dirt, exists, visit, criminal, mind, know, thinking, writer.A conversation I tried to make clear with italics. Hope it makes sense. A fun exercise.Questions from the NewbieAn Echo PoemWhat was he thinking? Thinking?I can’t read his mind. MindThe creature’s comforts. ComfortsFor this criminal? CriminalLying here in the dirt? DirtNaps … Continue reading Questions
We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them. Numbers 13:33 I can relate to these timid spies that were sent in to scope out the promised land. I have also faced giants that seemed very … Continue reading I’m a grasshopper
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