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!
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Peal with Poet’s Pen
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
Dog-eared
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
Homecoming
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
Nothing Twice
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
Find the Princess
Sunday Whirl Challenge. Prompt words: trudge, empty, rare, powder, wide, track, line, eye, twist, hollow, trance, selfIt's always a fun challenge to write a poem with the prompt words. It's stretching me, for sure. Although I was able to rhyme and have the same amount of syllables per line, there is no real metric foot. … Continue reading Find the Princess
Words Wrought Fear
Another fun Sunday Whirl Wordle:Prompt words: whisper, night, dreams, creamy, crisp, script, brisk, crush, dim, seeds, dust, shimmerI must say, creamy was the word that stumped me. I managed to find it a place, though I feel it a bit awkwark. I also found my meter moved from an iambic to a trochaic foot within … Continue reading Words Wrought Fear
Save Me
Sunday Whirl challenge. Prompt words: spill, still, wish, limits, fit, distant, ring, silky, key, list, bill, smokeA couple of the words I used in some form of the root word. I know i say this often, but I love these poetry challenges.Save MeThe night lies still,Save for the bellRinging in the distance.Royal guards fit their … Continue reading Save Me
Golden Ribbons
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
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