Tonight's poem comes from Jane Dougherty's Weekly Poetry Challenge. This week's challenge was to write a trilonnet inspired by the photograph above. She's asked participants to begin our poems with "The light is gone." Well, I can't say my poem has much to do with the lovely photo, but here's what I've come up with: The … Continue reading The Light is Gone
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Haiku Challenge: Top and Light
This week, Ronovan Writes has offered these prompt words for his Haiku Challenge: Top & Light I wrote these two haiku in response: 1 Over mountaintops the light of a new day dawns Brilliant rays of hope 2 The light of love shines from the mountaintops to the darkest depths of sea Please visit … Continue reading Haiku Challenge: Top and Light
Poetry Challenge: Cascade
This week, Jane Dougherty's Poetry Challenge uses a form of poetry called a Cascade. This form of poetry is four stanzas of three lines. The first line becomes the last line of the second stanza. The second line is the last line of the third stanza. The third line is the final line of the fourth … Continue reading Poetry Challenge: Cascade
Ronovan’s Haiku Challenge: Rein & Quest
Ronovan Writes Poetry Challenge this week offers the prompt words Rein & Quest. At first, I feared my quest to use the prompt words would be too difficult, but I managed to grasp the reins of the challenge and write two haiku. 1 Rein in your terror Fear won’t help you on your quest Now … Continue reading Ronovan’s Haiku Challenge: Rein & Quest
Poetry Challenge: Tears
Jane Dougherty's poetry challenge this week is based on a charcoal drawing by Odilon Redon entitled 'Tears.' The challenge also suggests using the following prompt words: tears, horizon, fly, hue, stealing Here's what I came up with: Standing ‘neath the blazing sun, hair streaming strands of golden hue your gaze is fixed on the horizon. … Continue reading Poetry Challenge: Tears
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