Another "dog" quadrille; this one mentions Dogwood Trees.Calaveras Big Trees Photo Credits: Kaci Rigneyd'Verse Quadrille challenge: Word prompt: DogA Quadrille is a 44 word poem, however you want to write it, as long as there are exactly 44 words.Lovely Vacay MemoriesLovely distraction, memories call:Fresh pine air, Giant Sequoia trees,Great Redwoods, so enormously tall,Lovely blossoms on … Continue reading Lovely Vacay Memories
Thanks for the weekend writing prompt, Sammi!Micro-fiction of exactly 53 words: Thunderstorm (May 2026)ThunderstormRadio static grated on Lillian’s nerves, but she listen to the weather alert. “Grab your favorite book and toy. Don’t dawdle,” Lill urge her three children. Their fraidy-hole was ready. Lillian took a moment to grab a few treasures. The thunderstorm became … Continue reading Thunderstorm
d'Verse Quadrille challenge: Word prompt: DogA Quadrille is a 44 word poem, however you want to write it, as long as there are exactly 44 words.De Jackson writes: "Write about the dog days – of summer, of war. The dog-eared pages of your favorite novel. Tell us about a time you were sick as a … Continue reading Dog-eared
Sunday Whirl Prompt Words: lifetime, years, will, connect, class, awe, place, last, home, relax, share, tripAlways challenging. Always a joy to write!Great word prompts. Reminded me of homecoming at California Baptist University. So, here's a brief refection of then and now. HomecomingIt seems a lifetime ago,Almost forty years, in fact,I roamed these halls as a … Continue reading Homecoming
d'Verse: What Art says. Hop over and check out the rules. This was super fun! Almost missed the deadline, but wrote this in ten minutes.Nothing TwiceWrite a poem.Say nothing twice.Nothing.Pen it punny;Quilly-nillyHave fun!Keep on typingOr handwriting.Doodle.Confuzzled byThis conundrum?Conquer!Kaci Rigney Copyright 2026New Poetry form too! "Kace of Nothing Twice" Structure: Four tercets. Syllable counts: 4.4.2. All … Continue reading Nothing Twice
D’Versepoets:Write a short story of 144 words using this phrase from the poem “Symphony” by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-?) somewhere in the story, “And the faint perfume from its chalice steals—". To read the original poem, hope on over to D'Verse and check it out. I kept the title in mind for my short story. … Continue reading After the Symphony
Sunday Whirl Challenge. Prompt words: trudge, empty, rare, powder, wide, track, line, eye, twist, hollow, trance, selfIt's always a fun challenge to write a poem with the prompt words. It's stretching me, for sure. Although I was able to rhyme and have the same amount of syllables per line, there is no real metric foot. … Continue reading Find the Princess
Joining in the fun challenge again from Sammi.Rapacious LionThere prowls a ravenous lion out there;One with rapacious hunger for your soul,Roaming to and fro upon the earth—Seeking to kill, to steal, and to destroy,Seeking to devour the souls of mankind.Beware! This lion lies, cheats, and deceives;Ravenous and rapacious.Kaci Rigney Copyright 2026
D'verse Challenge: Poetics: Names of the rose. We are to write a poem or short story using at least five of these or other rose names, but not use the word rose.List of rose names:Afternoon Delight, Bordeaux, Brass Band, Cayenne, Desdemona, Ebb Tide, Eiffel Tower, Golden Gate, Mermaid, No Surrender, Peace, Penny Lane, Queen of … Continue reading Afternoon Delight
Tanka Tuesday Challenge : Prompt: resilience https://tankatuesday.com/2026/05/05/tankatuesday-poetry-challenge-no-63-april-showers-bring-may-flowers-05-05-26/ Black-Eyed Susans Sown for their resilience Black-eyed Susans hardy and lovely; with yellow frills a pretty, cheery face. Kaci Rigney ©2026 Photo credits: Kaci Rigney