Category Archive: poem

Poetry : First Inversion

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Dr. Robert Simon If you’d like to see more of his poetry, please let him know in the reply section. <_><_><_> First Inversion This morning I watched the clouds part Between squalls .… Continue reading

Décima : Discernment

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RonovanWrites.com  THE QUICK DESCRIPTION OF HOW TO WRITE A DÉCIMA: There are 10 lines of poetry that rhyme. 8 syllables per line. There is a SET RHYMING PATTERN we must stick to. ABBAACCDDC OR  two stanzas of ABBA/ACCDDC. <_><_><_> Follow… Continue reading

My son’s poetry: Sideways

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My son has promised to publish a poem on my blog at least once a month. He’s also made an oath to get all my books published when I die.  I’m the “Occassional… Continue reading

My son’s poetry: Friday Night in Kennesaw  

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  I’m trying to convince my son to publish a poem on my blog at least once a month. He’s the serious poet in the family, I’m the occasional poet.  If poetry were… Continue reading

Poem: Saturday Afternoon in July

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I know, it isn’t July any longer, but it IS still summer.  Robert has promised to provide a poem to publish on my blog at least once a month.   Given my son’s impossible… Continue reading

A word & a poem

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  A word & a poem from my son. He is the serious poet in the family, and he will be sending me more poems during the year to publish on my blog.… Continue reading

Poetry : An Ode To Friendship

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Finishing Line Press has published my son’s newest book of poetry! I’m trying to convince him to publish a poem on my blog at least once a month. If you’d like to see… Continue reading

Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge: Shimmer.

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Décima Challenge of SHIMMER in the C rhyme line: 10 lines of poetry that rhyme, 8 syllables per line. Rhyming pattern:  ABBAACCDDC OR  two stanzas of ABBA/ACCDDC. <_><_><_> CYCLE OF LIFE Shining in a desert… Continue reading

Ruins

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The library of Alexandria burns. We surf for information Starved of knowledge.   Atlantis sweeps away ruins of history. Reimagined priests worship Brahman’s sacrifice.   Ten thousand years, Sahara’s secrets waited. We bury… Continue reading

Ronovan Writes Décima & Haiku poetry challenge :

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DÉCIMA: 10 lines of poetry that rhyme. 8 syllables per line.   SET RHYMING PATTERN: ABBAACCDDC OR  two stanzas of ABBA/ACCDDC. THE CHALLENGE WORD:  (CONTRAST) in the A rhyme line. HAIKU:  3 lines.  5 syllables in the… Continue reading