Sammi, Thank you for the prompt: GalaxyGalaxy Away Or...Our love was rich like brownies and creamy coffee;Like a bank account full of money for vacay;Like that moment ’neath the waterfall in summer;Like picking wildflowers together in springtime. Suddenly. you were gone, leaving me all alone.Did you wander to the nearest star, or the moon,Or to … Continue reading Galaxy Away Or…
East Meets West
W3 challengeBobA Limerick and Kyoka cross paths. There once was a fella named Bob,Who thought he was wise for the jobHe started to brag,Then opened the bag,But shamed himself at the hobnob.sullen and crankyhe ripped open the chip bagchips flew in the airhurling the bag to the groundhe smashed all the chips he foundKaci Rigney … Continue reading East Meets West
Let Them – prompt
d'Verse Poetics:Three poems based on the prompt: Let ThemLet Them, Let MeLet them whine.Let me smile.Let them sneer.Let me shine.Let them fight.Let me dream.Let them – then,Let me.Let ThemLet them see love.Let them see peace.Let them see trust.Let them see faith.Let them see joy.Let them see strength.Let them see hope.Let them see grace.Let them see … Continue reading Let Them – prompt
Dreams, Schemes & Screams
Sunday Whirl #758: slip, sighs, screams, siren, still, curse, true, knocking, beneath, lost, centered, doors.Dreams, Schemes, & ScreamsI was lost in thought,While knocking on doors;Beneath waves of doubt,Between yets and therefores.Sighs slip out, but stillI think of my dreams,And bend to this will, While schemes become screams.My pain, like a curse;A siren of doom.But it … Continue reading Dreams, Schemes & Screams
Cherish These
Sammi's Weekend Writing Prompt # Cherishpour outjoyhopepeacegoodnesspatience, lovekindness, compassiongentleness, humilityself-control, faithcherish theseKaci Rigney Copyright 2026I decided to create a concrete and reverse poem. Hope you enjoy!
Peal with Poet’s Pen
Ange's Prompt:For this week’s W3 challenge, writers are invited to capture a dramatic moment in just a handful of lines — a storm breaking, a glass shattering, a door slamming, a sudden realization, or any instant where something changes sharply or unexpectedly. You may write in any poetic form, with the following restrictions: Your poem must be … Continue reading Peal with Poet’s Pen
Lovely Vacay Memories
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
Thunderstorm
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
Dog-eared
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
Homecoming
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