SundayWhirl! Join the fun!Word prompts: shelter, step, rocks, rose, settle, tremble, edge, left, flesh, scrap, ghost, messySecrets HiddenAs I tremble, I step aroundThe larger rocks. Someone’s been here;Hidden shelter, not so hidden.Someone was bound to find my gear,But they didn’t discover all,Behind boulders, secrets hidden:Amongst other important things,Water, food scraps, basic supplies.Maybe they’ll ditch my … Continue reading Secrets Hidden
Prompt: Write a poem using only phrases. No sentences. Join the fun at d'Verse.Meaning...I’m never everthink aboutmaybe or mayhapnonethelessnot always forto think thatpossibly, perhapsbehind, in front ofinside, besidenot surefor or againstanywayI’m never alwaysnotwithstandingI’m never never~ Kaci Rigney Copyright 2026
Haibun Monday, d'Verse. Join the fun! Poetry prompt: Write a haibun. Word prompt: Life on MarsThough you’re from Mars, and I’m from Venus, the liminal space—the dark matter between us—somehow draws us, perhaps by gravitational pull or mutual attraction. Spinning in orbit, I feel you. Mayhap we will meet on that orb, the one called … Continue reading Haibun
Join the d'Verse fun. A quadrille.Hunger To HearFrom long ago, I hear your voice,Like an echo inside my heart,Though you are gone and without choice.Conversations start,But you have no part.Completely gone,And I'm undone.I hunger to hear,But Mom, you're not here.Aching, I listen.Kaci Rigney Copyright 2026
Sing.I can't.Please explain.Damaged my voice.How did you do that?Screaming at a concert.I cringed. Not good. So, nodules.The scope of my cords showed scarring.So, what happens when you try to sing?Pain. My vocal cords are thrashed; gravelly.Nodules? Complete vocal rest recommended?Three months. I may never sing again. Tears threatened."I am doomed to remember a boy with … Continue reading Voice Teacher’s Heartache
SundayWhirl Challenge!Word you must use: shroud symbols water rock sun tracks spear stolen cross promise moon trailTracking TraitorsTracks upon the trail;The fellows followThose who had blatantlyStolen the shroud.Cross the countryside,They track the traitors,Neath the scorching sunAnd the menacing moon.The symbols of servanthoodMark their mail and shields.Spears steady in their hands, they trudgeThrough rock slides and … Continue reading Tracking Traitors
Weekend Writing Prompt #456 – Patchwork Posted on February 21, 2026 by sammicoxwriter A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you like. Or take the challenge below – there are no prizes – it’s … Continue reading Patchwork
Form: Cinquetin, a variation of a Crapsey Quintain, created by E. Ernest Murrell. A hexastich (sextet, sexain); Syllabic: 8.6.10.6.8.2. Rhyme Scheme axbaxb. Centered. Titled. Words BreedLegacy rattles in my head.What will I leave behind?Will what I've written help someone in need?When this body is dead,Will my words produce seeds or weeds?Words breed.~ Kaci Rigney Copyright … Continue reading Words Breed
SirensThe beasts within the salty vault;Yes, those with silver voices lilt.The sirens whereupon the edges haltThe sailors whose ears they tilt;Stitch their calls within those earsAnd lure them with a lyric jaw of death.Debris of bones they call their dears,They slather ’neath the tide's deep depth. ~ Kaci Rigney Copyright 2026 Form: Makeup Kace invented … Continue reading Poetry Prompt
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