Peal with Poet’s Pen

by Kaci Rigney, posted in Poems, Lyrics, & Music

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:

  1. Your poem must be between 5 and 8 lines long.
  2. Every single word in the poem must be one syllable long.
  3. You are allowed one multi-syllable word — but it must appear as the very last word of the poem.

Have fun with the tension this creates. Sometimes the smallest words carry the greatest force.


Peal with Poet’s Pen

A fun, yet not so fast, hand here;
But, shout, it should.
And far from me to fight or fear,
But if I could,
I still would not, nor crash your scene.
I peal with poet’s pen, be seen!
Be heard! Pens, shout!
Wield words about!

Kaci Rigney Copyright 2026

Another of my own forms, The Kace of Fours & Eights: structure: octave, may be stanzaic. Syllable count: 8.4.8.4.8.8.4.4. Rhyme scheme: ababccdd. Written with an iambic foot and a liberal use of alliteration. Let me know if you try it. 🙂

14 thoughts on “Peal with Poet’s Pen”

  1. Great spirited verse with effective use of alliteration that captures the internal conflict of an artist – the hesitation to ‘crash’ or intrude, balanced against the irrepressible urge to create and be heard🙌

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  2. Kaci – You have a wonderful sense of urgency and playfulness.The final two lines are incredibly strong and leave us with a fantastic, lingering spark of energy – great response thanks so much for taking part 😊

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  3. Kaci, I really like how “I peal with poet’s pen” makes poetry feel loud like a bell instead of quiet words on a page 🔔

    Much love,
    David

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