Category Archive: poetry

A message from the past: “Hope”

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First published on July 20, 2016. May this sentiment give you peace: Hope calls to us as a light shining through darkness whispering, “onward.”  

Keyboards

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  A piano I played in younger days when a moonlit sky shown down. Never again will I know the depth of music by my hands. On a keyboard the music of my… Continue reading

Mom’s “gloat” moment

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My son has been nominated for Georgia Author of the Year (Poetry).

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

Senseless Saturday Sarcasm: The Occasional Poet

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Joelle LeGende, The Occasional Poet©  Strikes out again. I think my brain is fried today, It doesn’t work, to my dismay, it’s doing paperwork all wrong like putting Elvis in a thong or… 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

Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Prompt : Street

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Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 66: (STREET) in the C rhyme line. If you want to participate, here’s the link:  RONOVAN WRITES  QUICK DESCRIPTION OF HOW TO WRITE A DÉCIMA: There are 10… Continue reading