The Quadrille prompt this week for d'Verse is horn. My title is included in the word count.Dual Forms: Quadrille and NonetThe Horn of my SalvationLet praise ring from the songs of the saints:The LORD is my strength and my shield, The horn of my salvation!Sound it on the shofar,Upon the ram's horn;Heard near & far,EchoingLoud … Continue reading Horn
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…
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
d'Verse: What Art says. Hop over and check out the rules. This was super fun! Almost missed the deadline, but wrote this in ten minutes.Nothing TwiceWrite a poem.Say nothing twice.Nothing.Pen it punny;Quilly-nillyHave fun!Keep on typingOr handwriting.Doodle.Confuzzled byThis conundrum?Conquer!Kaci Rigney Copyright 2026New Poetry form too! "Kace of Nothing Twice" Structure: Four tercets. Syllable counts: 4.4.2. All … Continue reading Nothing Twice