SundayWhirl Always a fun challenge. I'm late posting, as the new challenge has been added. But I still wanted to put this one up. Join the fun. Prompt words: stalk sky luck harness pepper jewel ribbon splash layers set light faceGolden RibbonsPulled the earOff the stalk.Removed the golden ribbons,Layers upon layers;The topazjewel tonesof the corn … Continue reading Golden Ribbons
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Singing Hymns
For today's Tanka Tuesday Challenge Willow challenged us to describe a moment of our day, how it makes you feel and how it affects you. This challenge employs writing a Tricube: three stanzas, three lines per stanza, and three syllables per line. Here's mine.Singing Hymnsvocalizesinging scalesvoice feels warmpianomelodypoetryhymns of oldsweet Spiritjoy-filled soulKaci Rigney Copyright 2026
The Crash
I've been participating in prompt challenges. My brain happens to take me to strange places. This one, to a fictional crash scene. SundayWhirl.com always has 12 great prompt words. Join in the fun! This week the words are: ravenous, lurked, shame, space, found, glass, hollow, flicker, rattled, slip, red, crash. Here's the result. The Crash … Continue reading The Crash
Tomfoolery
Poetry form: Hautta prank to pleaseshuffle cup and beanjokerthe foolaudiences teasetomfooleryKaci Rigney Copyright 2026Join Tanka Tuesday Fun!
Sting Op
Join the poetry challenges at Sunday WhirlWordle 748 Prompt words: curiosity, restless, sting, lit, façade, lope,bitter, torn, strip, frail, massive, doubts.Sting OpDoubts about this sting operationMade FBI Agent Lope restless.With implications for the nation,This investigation relentless.‘Neath a façade on a strip of land,A frail looking woman lit a cig—The signal. His Boss gave the command,So … Continue reading Sting Op
Secrets Hidden
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
Turn of Phrase
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
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
First Snowman
Join in the fun! Prompt for W3: An Echo Poem about firsts.I built my first snowman just a few years ago (in my late fifties nonetheless.) So much fun! Never really had the opportunity before. I'm the one in red in the photo.First SnowmanI built a snowman!Man!My very first one.One,Two, three balls of snow.SnowFell in … Continue reading First Snowman
Hunger To Hear
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
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