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
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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
Atonement
A new challenge: Tanka TuesdayPrompt: Atonement or Purificationfor cleansing, I prayan atoning sacrificehis blood shed for mesprinkled on the mercy seatthis perfect lamb cleanses me~ Kaci RigneyChallenge Here
W3 Prompt #196: Wea’ve Written Weekly
Posted on January 28, 2026 by ben AlexanderTo join in the poetry fun, click on the date just above this line and follow the instructions. :)My Double Tetractys: for W3 #196Nobody KnowsWink.Currentflows through me.My heart races.I lick my lips; sign for our rendezvous.We make sport of it, so nobody knows.But you’re with me;our bodieshumming.Hi.Kaci Rigney, Copyright 2026 … Continue reading W3 Prompt #196: Wea’ve Written Weekly
Don’t & Do Deeds
What could you do more of? This is the question, isn't it? Is it a conundrum? Or are there practical steps. Actions speak louder than words. Here's my list of don't and do deeds: Don't: Don't Scroll. Do what I need to do on SM and exit the toxic merry-go-round. There's just too much nonsense … Continue reading Don’t & Do Deeds
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