Ship with Wings

A SundayWhirl challenge.Ship with WingsBeneath the deck of the ship, I cringe,While chaos cracks its whip.The main mast has split into pieces,This broken, battered ship.Her last stretch home; he hesitates,I remember the king’sCommand to save the crew at all costs.“Breathe, Captain, spin the wheel.Land, ho!” But Cap said it’s much too late.The cracking of the … Continue reading Ship with Wings

Forty Years Strong

TankaTuesday challengeChallenge this week: use a syllabic form with synonyms of love and passion. The words love and passion are not to be used within the poem.Forty Years Strongracingof my heart;electric charge.possessing;caressing with carethe one I’ve adoredforty years strong—my darling, you and me. ~ Kaci Rigney, Copyright 2026 I have chosen a one stanza unrhyming … Continue reading Forty Years Strong

Coneflower

A quadrille. Want to write a quadrille and share it with group? Click here.My soul dances to a merry tune when I see her.I've loved this beauty since she caught my eye.Though she has clothed herself in various hues,Her dress of luscious lavender thrills my heart most.So lovely. Dressed to please. This coneflower. ~ Kaci … Continue reading Coneflower

This Melody

This MelodyA timbre rich and deep,In blissful cadences,This melody is my home.I listen for his voice,The voice which calls my name,A timber rich and deep.And when I hear him call,My soul sings his nameIn blissful cadences.Stay within this momentSinging this song with me.This melody is my home. ~ Kaci Rigney Copyright 2/6/026Photo Credit: Kaci Rigney … Continue reading This Melody

PEACE

What brings you peace? The sound of ocean waves; a stroll along its strand. The scent of the great pines, a path, holding his hand. Lifting my voice in praise, with others or alone. Gentle refreshing rain that nourishes what's sown My hands on a keyboard; my anxiousness release. These moments of my life have … Continue reading PEACE

Three Days a Good Friday Poem

Three Days The earth shook. Darkness covered the land; its creator dead. crucified. The earth mourned. The tomb covered the man, Jesus, Son of God, ratified. Hell reveled, angels hovered there and quietly waited, mystified. Then dawn bloomed, and discovered the plan— the Savior, Jesus, glorified. Kaci Rigney Copyright 2025 Kace Closed is a form … Continue reading Three Days a Good Friday Poem

Writing Work

Note: I wrote this for Facebook and thought I would post it here. Writing for me is nearly a full-time job. I am my own boss and I give myself a slap on the wrist for procrastination. Haha! But, I usually write or work on other aspects of this writing journey for at least six … Continue reading Writing Work

A Love Trio eBook Summaries and Last Day of Sale

In Chasing Love, Kaci Rigney takes readers on an evocative journey through the intricate landscape of the human heart. This poetry collection, the first in the Love Trio series, explores the many facets of love—its hope and heartbreak, its dreams and disillusionments. With each carefully crafted verse, Rigney delves into unrequited love, longing, and the fragile beauty of … Continue reading A Love Trio eBook Summaries and Last Day of Sale

Finding Love

As the month of love continues, eBooks on sale through the end of February: A Love Trio: Chasing Love, Finding Love, and Losing Love, $4 each; the equivalent of getting one of these lovely illustrated eBooks free! Here's what an author of 32 books says about Finding Love. In Finding Love, Kaci Rigney continues her poetic … Continue reading Finding Love

Special Valentine’s Savings

Happy Month of Love! Whether you’ve fallen in love, have fallen out, lost a love, head over heels in love, have loved a long time, have experienced unrequited love, or remembering a love. I’ve got you covered in A Love Trio: Chasing Love, Finding Love, and Losing Love. Sale happening through Love Month! Get all … Continue reading Special Valentine’s Savings