The Light is Gone

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

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

Haiku Challenge: Magic and Glimmer

This week's challenge words on RonovanWrites Haiku Poetry Prompt Writing Challenge are: Magic & Glimmer Be sure to check out all the fabulous participants here: https://ronovanwrites.wordpress.com/2016/05/16/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-97-magicglimmer/ I bring to you another sappy marriage-related poem. Thanks for reading! After all this time There’s that glimmer in your eyes Magic between us After all these years Despite the struggle and … Continue reading Haiku Challenge: Magic and Glimmer