Still Not Satisfied

May 28, 2020June 12, 2020 Ronovan Decima Poetry Black Lives Matter, Decima Poetry, I Have A Dream, Journey, Martin Luther King Jr, Poems that Rhyme, Poetry Challenge, Racism, Ronovan Hester, Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt, Societal Issue

Inspired by I Have A Dream by Martin Luther King Jr.

Still Not Satisfied

A man once said he had a dream.
For this nation falters in stride,
every man resistant by pride.
A man held in so high esteem,
his end caused the earth to scream.
His beliefs inspire those denied,
judged by the color of their hide.
The waters still have not rolled free,
while the stream is far from mighty.
And still, he is not satisfied.

My entry for this week’s Décima Poetry Challenge No. 7 DREAM. (A New Challenge here on ronovanwrites.com)

HERE is some of my recent poetry related to Black Lives Matter to scroll through.

Some recent poetry:

The Darker the Skin

Onward ever Onward

‘BURN’ a Haiku

May 28, 2020May 29, 2020 Ronovan Haiku animal life, Creative Outlet, Death, fertile, Haiku Poetry, Life, Nature, Poetry Prompt, regeneration, Ronovan Hester, Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge, solar flares

when close to the sun

flesh and bone burn quick to ash

open to give life

A Haiku for my challenge this week: Open and Close.

Sanity’s edge

May 28, 2020 Ronovan Writing

A first-time décima poet. Nailed it an amazing way. Go take a look, seriously.

Wibble

At times of loss, then it does seem
As though all flat is my being
Eyes open, yet nothing seeing;
Alone, I wander through a dream.

Crazed horizons: a mottled theme
Beckons me to sanity's edge.
A splintered mind; a driven wedge
Into reality's true heart
And at the last a distant part
Found clinging to a windswept ledge.

Prompt: Ronovan Writes: Decima Poetry Challenge #7: Dream

I’ve never tried a ‘decima‘ poem before. I’m not tremendously pleased with my effort: what do you think of it?

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Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 7 (DREAM). This week, it’s the A rhyme spot.

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Ronovan Décim Poetry Challenge Creative Outlet, Decima Poetry, Espinela Poetry, Fun, Poetry Challenge, Poetry Prompt, Rhyme Poetry, Serious, Spanish Origin Poetry, Vicente Espinel, Weekly Challenge, Writing Inspiration, Writing Prompt

Welcome to the Décima Poetry Challenge. Each week we’ll be attempting a Décima, also known as an Espinela, poem. If you don’t know how to write a Décima, click HERE to go to a post on how to write one.

Here is the quick description of a Décima:

There are 10 lines (stanza) of poetry that rhyme but in this case there is a set rhyming pattern we must stick to.
In addition each line must only have 8 syllables.
The rhyme pattern is;
a
b
b
a
a
c
c
d
d
c

For this particular challenge the word DREAM must be one of the A position words. Then the other two A position/s word/s must rhyme with DREAM.

Sometimes you break the rhyme into two stanzas using the following rhyme pattern. abba/accddc.

This week is the

A rhyme spot.

This week’s inspiration is to use

DREAM

as one of your “A” words, and meaning you use DREAM in one spot, and its rhyme in the other.

If you are having a bit of trouble with this prompt, just write whatever you are inspired to do as long as it is a Décima.

Tools you might need to write the poem are:
RhymeZone.com,
Thesaurus.com
HowManySyllables.com.

Once you complete your poem and post it on your blog, copy the link and place it in the comments in this post. That way other people can visit your post and check out your poem. You can also put a link, Ping Back, of this challenge in your post, to let your followers know where to go if they want to participate., but this is not a must to join in.

If you choose to put the link in your post, this is a Ping Back. Click HERE to find out how to do a Ping Back, if you have never done one before. Basically, any time you click on a link in an article or post, that’s a Ping Back.

Please share this post on your Social Media, such as Twitter or FB. As with the Ping Back, this is not a requirement. Reblogging is great as well.

Some people also like to copy the challenge image into their posts. That’s okay with me.

‘Young Life’ a Haiku

May 27, 2020May 29, 2020 Ronovan Haiku animal life, Creative Outlet, Haiku Poetry, infant eyes, Life, Nature, new born wildlife, Poetry Prompt, protective mother, Ronovan Hester, Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge, young life

den mother keeps close

the young when danger rumbles

open their raw eyes

A Haiku for my challenge this week: Open and Close.

‘Water’ a Haiku

May 26, 2020May 29, 2020 Ronovan Haiku Creative Outlet, Haiku Poetry, Life, Nature, Neutrality of Nature, Ocean, Poetry Prompt, River, Ronovan Hester, Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge, Water Cycle of Life

river opens spills

giving saline life from fresh

part of closed circle

A Haiku for my challenge this week: Open and Close.

‘Mother Earth’ a Haiku

May 25, 2020May 29, 2020 Ronovan Haiku Creative Outlet, Death, Haiku Poetry, Life, Nature, Neutrality of Nature, Poetry Prompt, Ronovan Hester, Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge

clouds stay closed leaving

her sprouts in a thirsty plight,

earth opens … gives life

A Haiku for my challenge this week: Open and Close.

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 307: Open&Close (Simple Words? Maybe.)

May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 Ronovan Haiku Prompt Challenge #AmWriting, Challenge, Haiku, Humor, Micropoetry, Nature, Poetry, Poetry Blog, Poetry Prompt, PoetryCommunity, Prompt, Short Story Form

Please come by on Wednesday for the new Décima Poetry Challenge.

How to write Haiku in English. And how to do a Pingback.

Remember to come back and visit the comments section during the week for your fellow poets entries!

Haiku Poetry Prompt Writing Challenge Useful Links.
Thesaurus: Open, Close
HowManySyllables.com
Thesaurus.com
Merriam-Webster Dictionary

The Guidelines are simple.

Take the two words and write a Haiku. I use Haiku in English as my style, which is 5 syllables for the first line, 7 for the second, and 5 for the third, but you can use what you like. The link above has links within it to articles about how to write Haibun, Tanka, and even a new form I created called Freku. You can also do the 3/5/3 form if you like instead of the 5/7/5 that I usually use. Write, share, and have fun. For syllable help visit HowManySyllables.com. (You would be surprised at how many syllables some words actually have.)
The two words can be used as you like. Words have different definitions and you can use the definitions you like. You can even use a synonym word as long as it does not change the meaning. Go to Thesaurus.com for Synonym help.
Use the Tag of Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge. This will help me find you in case you forget to ping back or leave your URL in the comments.
Copy the link of your finished haiku URL in a comment so we can all go and visit your site to see what you have done. You can do a ping back. What’s a ping back? Put the URL link in the address bar of this post, if you like, within your post. Your inclusion of the link encourages others to try the challenges out, be creative, and join a community to find friends and more followers (hopefully). I honestly gain nothing by more people visiting the post. I don’t have ads running I get paid for by your visit. Click HERE for a detailed article on Ping Backs.
You may copy one of the badges/images appearing in this post below or above and place it on your site if you wish, most normally use it within their post. I am not saying you need to, but if you would like to do so then go ahead. It is simply my way of saying thank you for participating. I sometimes make custom images for the week, if time and health permits.
The Challenge currently BEGINS at 8 AM EST (New York City time) on Mondays. And a DEADLINE is Noon EST (New York City time) on the Sunday following the Challenge Post release.

The Challenge Words!

Open&Close

Not sure how to write a Haiku? Click HERE for a quick How to write Haiku Poem in English Form with links to articles for other forms of Haiku.

Much Respect-Much Love

Ronovan

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Stumbling on: A Tanka Poem.

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 Ronovan Haiku, Tanka Amnesia, Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Haiku, Life, Loss, Love, Poetry, Poetry Blog, Poetry of Anger, Poetry of Frustration, Poetry of Pain, Tanka

The breeze caresses

like your longing fingertips

fate glides through my mind

with lightning, thunder and pain

I stumble on day by day.

Wand’ring Eye Décima

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 Ronovan Writing

Ha, an excellent and true poem that connects to so many, whether they have been in this or have seen their friends in it. Nicely done.

My Fresh Pages

You took a second glance. I could
Forgive you for a wand’ring eye.
As long as you do not deny,
And just assume I’ve understood,
Given a choice, I know you would
Allow that longing, leering stare
To ricochet back to me where
It will be reciprocated.
Besides, I’ve often debated
To gaze, myself. It’s only fair.

In response to Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 6 found here

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A Foolish Vow: a Décima Poem.

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 Ronovan Decima Poetry #AmWriting, Adventure, Decima Poetry, Facing a Challenge, Journey, Lost Love, Poems that Rhyme, Poetry Challenge, Quest, Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt, Spanish style the English Way

My entry for this weeks Décima Poetry Challenge No. 6 EYE. (A New Challenge here on ronovanwrites.com)

A Foolish Vow

Threading his way through the thick crowd,
he takes pains to draw not an eye.
For which of these could be their spy?
His escape must not be allowed,
as to their master they have vowed,
if not alive … then severed head?
Would a bloodied corpse do instead?
But their mission will bring but pain,
cause each life will drain from each vein.
With their fate no tears will be shed.

To scene before this one, click for “Gypsy Guest: a Décima Poem.”