Décima Challenge 43 Poets Collected

10 Poets from last week’s challenge of SPRING and their Décimas. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

Please be sure to visit everyone at least once if you haven’t already. More variety than I thought would happen this week with the prompt word being Gift.

Don’t Forget the Half | CSNelson: A Spring to Forget

http://www.engleson.ca

On the Passing of My Friend, Charan Gill

I think of that time as our spring,
some of us with a wealth of years,
others with knowledge in arrears,
yet each with compassion to bring.

A work unit on the upswing,
those too few days of comradeship,
shared goals, gone at too fast a clip,
and now with the passing of one
of us, that time again undone,
we watch another moment slip.

Bob Fairfield: The Rites of May in the Minds of Faerie Folk

Frank Hubney | Poetry, Short Prose and Walking: Spring – Décima – Poetry, Short Prose and Walking

The Indie She: https://indishe.wordpress.com/2021/02/04/ronovan-writes-decima-poetry-challenge-prompt-no-43-spring-in-the-a-rhyme-line/

MMA Storytime: Leave Emotion Out of It

Mystical Strings | Dr. Crystal Grimes: Universal Spring

Arthur Richardson | Poems, Polemicks and Licks: https://arthurrichardson.org/2021/02/04/spring/

Toward the Within: Poetry | RonovanWrites Decima #Poetry Challenge #43 Spring in the A line – Toward the within…

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Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 43: (SPRING) in the A rhyme line.

February 3, 2021February 2, 2021 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

You may, if you wish, make some kind of link between the Haiku Challenge prompt of (BARE and Full). and this Décima Challenge of SPRING in the A rhyme line. This means you could write a haiku post using the prompt words. Then do a Décima post using this week’s prompt uniting the two with a common message.

The 2 CHALLENGES are SEPARATE but CAN BE combined if YOU CHOOSE to do so.

For last week’s Décima Poets’ poems written for the prompt for CARE, click HERE for all their links in one post. A good opportunity to check out some examples of Décima.

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 an Espinela or Décima Poem.

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.

THE CHALLENGE PART:

The prompt word given (in the post heading) must appear at the end of one of the given rhyme lines given (in the post heading), either A, B, C, or D. Let’s say for an EXAMPLE we use the word (STABLE) in the D line. ALWAYS DEFER TO THE WORD AND RHYME LINE IN THE POST HEADING. Sometimes I might miss changing those spots in the challenge post.
The other rhyme line(s) should rhyme with the given word (STABLE). Then the other (D) line should rhyme. Words such as Able, Cable, and Fable.
Once you complete your poem pingback and/or copy/paste your post link into the comments blow.

Our Youth Need…

The young have not been so lucky,
their world defined by death and rage,
We had freedom, they have a cage,
locked up safe from the dying spree.

The fool and wisdom disagree,
on how to save democracy.
Our youth drown in hypocrisy,
as blue label fights red label.
They need foundations firm…stable,
with no games of bureaucracy.

If you can’t come up with a Décima using the given prompt, you can use a Synonym instead. I don’t want to stall your creativity, and with the possibility of a synonym, you will certainly write something amazing…or in my case, something that rhymes.

ONCE YOU COMPLETE YOUR POEM PINGBACK AND/OR COPY/PASTE YOUR LINK INTO THE COMMENTS BELOW.

That way other people can visit your post and check out your poem.
You can also put the link of this challenge in your post to let your followers know where to go if they want to participate. This is called a Pingback. This is not mandatory to join in or to put your post link in the comments. Click HERE to find out how to do a Pingback.
Reblogging is great as well.

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

Sites to help:

RhymeZone.com
Thesaurus.com
Merriam-Webster.com Use this site for syllables. I’ve used several online counters and too many have given different counts for the same word, so I use the dictionary now. Also, in some parts of the English speaking world, the syllables may come out in the spoken language a bit differently. And that’s okay. Write to enjoy, too learn, and yes, try to get the syllables right, but above all create and enjoy.

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Décima Challenge 342 Poets Collected

February 3, 2021February 2, 2021 Ronovan Décim Poetry Challenge Decima Poetry, Poetry, Poetry Community, Poetry Links, Rhyming Poetry, Ronovan Writes Decima Challenge Poets, Try a new poetry style, Writing Prompt Results

14 Poets from last week’s challenge of CARE and their Décimas. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

Please be sure to visit everyone at least once if you haven’t already. More variety than I thought would happen this week with the prompt word being Gift.

EASTELMHURST.A.GO.GO | Larry Trasciatti: The Couple

http://www.engleson.ca

Deep Winter Despair

This may be where I take my stand,
this late January morning.
Sad thoughts rising, the transforming
virus spreading throughout the land.

Yes, Covid-19, you expand
your reach, our touch, your air, our breath,
your drilling into our soul’s depth.
We are masked pawns. You do not care
a whit for you are everywhere
and we are left with loss, with death

Frank Hubney | Poetry, Short Prose and Walking: Care – Décima – Poetry, Short Prose and Walking

Laurie McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge: Care – (Weekly Decima Prompt #42) – Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge

Mindfills: https://mindfills.wordpress.com/2021/01/31/to-believe-a-decima/

MMA Storytime: No Care In the Cage

Mystical Strings | Dr. Crystal Grimes: Symphony of Love #Decima #Poem | Mystical Strings

Revived Writer: Careful! | revivedwriter

Arthur Richardson | Poems, Polemicks and Licks: https://arthurrichardson.org/2021/01/28/leisure/

Ronovan Writes: NEVER GIVE UP – A poem. | ronovanwrites

The Tenth Zodiac | Nima: Wild Love – The_tenth_zodiac

Toward the Within: Poetry | Wantin’ Only (Yourself) – Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge – Toward the within…

Two On A Rant::

Décima
She had loved once, innocence lost,
betrayed by his civility,
a man with an agility,
to throw her away without cost.

Outside window covered by frost,
mirrored the emotions inside
a woman unable to hide
her rapidly growing despair…
his child, abandoned without care,
two lives destroyed to save his pride.

Haiku
Hardships test our love,
Through the chill autumn season
into winter’s arms.

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Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 42: (CARE) in the D rhyme line.

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 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

You may, if you wish, make some kind of link between the Haiku Challenge prompt of (ROUGH and Season). and this Décima Challenge of CARE in the D rhyme line. This means you could write a haiku post using the prompt words. Then do a Décima post using this week’s prompt uniting the two with a common message.

The 2 CHALLENGES are SEPARATE but CAN BE combined if YOU CHOOSE to do so.

For last week’s Décima Poets’ poems written for the prompt for SHIMMER, click HERE for all their links in one post. A good opportunity to check out some examples of Décima.

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 an Espinela or Décima Poem.

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.

THE CHALLENGE PART:

The prompt word given (in the post heading) must appear at the end of one of the given rhyme lines given (in the post heading), either A, B, C, or D. Let’s say for an EXAMPLE we use the word (STABLE) in the D line. ALWAYS DEFER TO THE WORD AND RHYME LINE IN THE POST HEADING. Sometimes I might miss changing those spots in the challenge post.
The other rhyme line(s) should rhyme with the given word (STABLE). Then the other (D) line should rhyme. Words such as Able, Cable, and Fable.
Once you complete your poem pingback and/or copy/paste your post link into the comments blow.

Our Youth Need…

The young have not been so lucky,
their world defined by death and rage,
We had freedom, they have a cage,
locked up safe from the dying spree.

The fool and wisdom disagree,
on how to save democracy.
Our youth drown in hypocrisy,
as blue label fights red label.
They need foundations firm…stable,
with no games of bureaucracy.

ONCE YOU COMPLETE YOUR POEM PINGBACK AND/OR COPY/PASTE YOUR LINK INTO THE COMMENTS BELOW.

That way other people can visit your post and check out your poem.
You can also put the link of this challenge in your post to let your followers know where to go if they want to participate. This is called a Pingback. This is not mandatory to join in or to put your post link in the comments. Click HERE to find out how to do a Pingback.
Reblogging is great as well.

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

Sites to help:

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Décima Challenge 41 Poets Collected

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 Ronovan Décim Poetry Challenge Decima Poetry, Poetry, Poetry Community, Poetry Links, Rhyming Poetry, Ronovan Writes Decima Challenge Poets, Try a new poetry style, Writing Prompt Results

13 Poets from last week’s challenge of SHIMMER and their Décimas. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

Please be sure to visit everyone at least once if you haven’t already. More variety than I thought would happen this week with the prompt word being Gift.

NEW POETS THIS WEEK

SHIFTNSHAKE | D. AVERY: Sojurn

EASTELMHURST.A.GO.GO | Larry Trasciatti: A Sad Changing Of the Guard

EMOTIONS | The Ex Introvert: Wake up – The child in you

http://www.engleson.ca

Inauguration Day-A Poem by a Middle Class, Elderly Canadian Socialist (or, Maybe, a Social Democrat in a Pinch)

Even here, in the cloud-gray dawn,
ferry bound, prawn boat scooting by,
Earth seems lighter, even the sky,
dark as it is, knows that he’s gone.

And, in his stead, we venture on,
Hopeful, in the new day’s glimmer,
New? Old? Safe! Not that flimflammer.
And though flawed, like sensible shoes,
footwear to trust, Joe’s paid his dues.
Our eyes shine in the sweet shimmer.

Frank Hubney | Poetry, Short Prose and Walking: Shimmer

Laurie McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge: Shimmer

MMA Storytime: It Factor

Mystical Strings | Dr. Crystal Grimes: Lighthouse

Revived Writer: Desert Greenery

Arthur Richardson | Poems, Polemicks and Licks: Seasonal

SHIFTNSHAKE | D. AVERY: Sojurn

The Tenth Zodiac | Nima: Suppressed Words

Two On A Rant: Cycle of Life

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Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 41: (SHIMMER) in the C rhyme line.

January 20, 2021January 19, 2021 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

You may, if you wish, make some kind of link between the Haiku Challenge prompt of (FROST and Glint). and this Décima Challenge of SHIMMER in the C rhyme line. This means you could write a haiku post using the prompt words. Then do a Décima post using this week’s prompt uniting the two with a common message.

The 2 CHALLENGES are SEPARATE but CAN BE combined if YOU CHOOSE to do so.

For last week’s Décima Poets’ poems written for the prompt for FLOAT, click HERE for all their links in one post. A good opportunity to check out some examples of Décima.

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 an Espinela or Décima Poem.

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.

THE CHALLENGE PART:

The prompt word given (in the post heading) must appear at the end of one of the given rhyme lines given (in the post heading), either A, B, C, or D. Let’s say for an EXAMPLE we use the word (STABLE) in the D line. ALWAYS DEFER TO THE WORD AND RHYME LINE IN THE POST HEADING. Sometimes I might miss changing those spots in the challenge post.
The other rhyme line(s) should rhyme with the given word (STABLE). Then the other (D) line should rhyme. Words such as Able, Cable, and Fable.
Once you complete your poem pingback and/or copy/paste your post link into the comments blow.

Our Youth Need…

The young have not been so lucky,
their world defined by death and rage,
We had freedom, they have a cage,
locked up safe from the dying spree.

The fool and wisdom disagree,
on how to save democracy.
Our youth drown in hypocrisy,
as blue label fights red label.
They need foundations firm…stable,
with no games of bureaucracy.

ONCE YOU COMPLETE YOUR POEM PINGBACK AND/OR COPY/PASTE YOUR LINK INTO THE COMMENTS BELOW.

That way other people can visit your post and check out your poem.
You can also put the link of this challenge in your post to let your followers know where to go if they want to participate. This is called a Pingback. This is not mandatory to join in or to put your post link in the comments. Click HERE to find out how to do a Pingback.
Reblogging is great as well.

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

Sites to help:

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Décima Challenge 40 Poets Collected

January 20, 2021January 19, 2021 Ronovan Décim Poetry Challenge Decima Poetry, Poetry, Poetry Community, Poetry Links, Rhyming Poetry, Ronovan Writes Decima Challenge Poets, Try a new poetry style, Writing Prompt Results

11 Poets from last week’s challenge of FLOAT and their Décimas. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

Please be sure to visit everyone at least once if you haven’t already. More variety than I thought would happen this week with the prompt word being Gift.

Here are 3 I thought were standouts for various reasons, those being reasons my strange my caught mid-flight.

But I Smile Anyway… | Ritu Bhathal – A nice poem, but mainly visit her for some moral support. Read her reason behind the poem below her poem. Wow. Very nice Christmas gift. Sarcasm dripping from every letter of that. It is called The Covid Gift after all.

Don’t Forget the Half | CSNelson – Of course, I like the poem but her layout for it was very nice and stands out. Perfectly done for a holiday theme.

Bill Engleson – Always a good poem no matter the style, but a very apropos one for all of us this week. (Really, I just wanted a reason to use the word apropos.)

EASTELMHURST.A.GO.GO | Larry Trasciatti: The Raft

http://www.engleson.ca

T….: a Canuck’s Response Midway thru January 13th

Impeached or not, he’s bound to go,
The final bell, the College vote.
He’s now at sea, can barely float
much more than “save the Alamo.”

We see the gulf, the rancour grow,
positions weighted by the yoke
of rhetoric as blurred as smoke.
He is a dismal, thoughtless force.
And though we trust he’s run his course,
a future run should be revoked.

Bob Fairfield: Abridged

Frank Hubney | Poetry, Short Prose and Walking: Float – Poetry, Short Prose and Walking

Laurie McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge: Float – (Weekly Decima Prompt) – Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge

MMA Storytime: A Star In the Making

Mystical Strings | Dr. Crystal Grimes: Lifeboat

Revived Writer: Learning to Sail

The Indie She: https://indishe.wordpress.com/2021/01/15/ronovan-writes-decima-poetry-challenge-prompt-no-40-float-in-the-b-rhyme-line/

The Tenth Zenith | Nima Mohan: Quote on Love

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Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 40: (FLOAT) in the B rhyme line.

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 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

You may, if you wish, make some kind of link between the Haiku Challenge prompt of (RELEASE and Simple). and this Décima Challenge of FLOAT in the B rhyme line. This means you could write a haiku post using the prompt words. Then do a Décima post using this week’s prompt uniting the two with a common message.

The 2 CHALLENGES are SEPARATE but CAN BE combined if YOU CHOOSE to do so.

For last week’s Décima Poets’ poems written for the prompt for CONTRAST, click HERE for all their links in one post. A good opportunity to check out some examples of Décima.

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 an Espinela or Décima Poem.

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.

THE CHALLENGE PART:

The prompt word given (in the post heading) must appear at the end of one of the given rhyme lines given (in the post heading), either A, B, C, or D. Let’s say for an EXAMPLE we use the word (STABLE) in the D line. ALWAYS DEFER TO THE WORD AND RHYME LINE IN THE POST HEADING. Sometimes I might miss changing those spots in the challenge post.
The other rhyme line(s) should rhyme with the given word (STABLE). Then the other (D) line should rhyme. Words such as Able, Cable, and Fable.
Once you complete your poem pingback and/or copy/paste your post link into the comments blow.

Our Youth Need…

The young have not been so lucky,
their world defined by death and rage,
We had freedom, they have a cage,
locked up safe from the dying spree.

The fool and wisdom disagree,
on how to save democracy.
Our youth drown in hypocrisy,
as blue label fights red label.
They need foundations firm…stable,
with no games of bureaucracy.

ONCE YOU COMPLETE YOUR POEM PINGBACK AND/OR COPY/PASTE YOUR LINK INTO THE COMMENTS BELOW.

That way other people can visit your post and check out your poem.
You can also put the link of this challenge in your post to let your followers know where to go if they want to participate. This is called a Pingback. This is not mandatory to join in or to put your post link in the comments. Click HERE to find out how to do a Pingback.
Reblogging is great as well.

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

Sites to help:

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Décima Challenge 39 Poets Collected

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Ronovan Décim Poetry Challenge Decima Poetry, Poetry, Poetry Community, Poetry Links, Rhyming Poetry, Ronovan Writes Decima Challenge Poets, Try a new poetry style, Writing Prompt Results

12 Poets from last week’s challenge of CONTRAST and their Décimas. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

Please be sure to visit everyone at least once if you haven’t already. More variety than I thought would happen this week with the prompt word being Gift.

Don’t Forget the Half | CSNelson: Boy Bye!

EASTELMHURST.A.GO.GO | Larry Trasciatti: Looking Back

http://www.engleson.ca

Yes, The Poem is Called January 6th, 2021

Here we sit, a ruling at last,
An electoral finale day.
There are no more dragons to slay.
He is now a voice from the past.

Still, he will scream, rant and contrast
his fantasy with all that’s real,
chant he won, cry “the big steal”
berate, bamboozle, and bellow,
blame the stars, the other fellow,
as we await Biden’s New Deal.

Part 2: Yes, The Poem is Called January 6th, 2021 Later in the Day

In seconds, chaos moves in fast,
a fevered Trump-fuelled riot,
Democracy, once sound, quiet,
and this disgrace, such a contrast.

Trump is an actor so miscast,
a grim presidential eyesore
at best, at worst a rotting core,
a gash on America’s heart.
We watch civility depart
and inch closer to civil war.

Bob Fairfield: A Ray of Hope

Frank Hubney | Poetry, Short Prose and Walking: Contrast – Poetry, Short Prose and Walking

Laurie McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge: Contrast – (Weekly Decima Prompt #) – Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge

MMA Storytime: A Stark Contrast

Arthur Richardson | Poems, Polemicks and Licks: The Dream

Ronovan Writes: The World Watches

Stine Writing: Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 39: (CONTRAST) in the A rhyme line. – Stine Writing

Two on a Rant: Ronovan Writes Décima & Haiku poetry challenge : | Two on a Rant

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Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 39: (CONTRAST) in the A rhyme line.

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 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

You may, if you wish, make some kind of link between the Haiku Challenge prompt of (CHILD and Grow). and this Décima Challenge of CONTRAST in the A rhyme line. This means you could write a haiku post using the prompt words. Then do a Décima post using this week’s prompt uniting the two with a common message.

The 2 CHALLENGES are SEPARATE but CAN BE combined if YOU CHOOSE to do so.

For last week’s Décima Poets’ poems written for the prompt for BASH, click HERE for all their links in one post. A good opportunity to check out some examples of Décima.

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 an Espinela or Décima Poem.

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.

THE CHALLENGE PART:

The prompt word given (in the post heading) must appear at the end of one of the given rhyme lines given (in the post heading), either A, B, C, or D. Let’s say for an EXAMPLE we use the word (STABLE) in the D line. ALWAYS DEFER TO THE WORD AND RHYME LINE IN THE POST HEADING. Sometimes I might miss changing those spots in the challenge post.
The other rhyme line(s) should rhyme with the given word (STABLE). Then the other (D) line should rhyme. Words such as Able, Cable, and Fable.
Once you complete your poem pingback and/or copy/paste your post link into the comments blow.

Our Youth Need…

The young have not been so lucky,
their world defined by death and rage,
We had freedom, they have a cage,
locked up safe from the dying spree.

The fool and wisdom disagree,
on how to save democracy.
Our youth drown in hypocrisy,
as blue label fights red label.
They need foundations firm…stable,
with no games of bureaucracy.

ONCE YOU COMPLETE YOUR POEM PINGBACK AND/OR COPY/PASTE YOUR LINK INTO THE COMMENTS BELOW.

That way other people can visit your post and check out your poem.
You can also put the link of this challenge in your post to let your followers know where to go if they want to participate. This is called a Pingback. This is not mandatory to join in or to put your post link in the comments. Click HERE to find out how to do a Pingback.
Reblogging is great as well.

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

Sites to help:

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Décima Challenge 38 Poets Collected

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 Ronovan Décim Poetry Challenge Decima Poetry, Poetry, Poetry Community, Poetry Links, Rhyming Poetry, Ronovan Writes Decima Challenge Poets, Try a new poetry style, Writing Prompt Results

10 Poets from last week’s challenge of BASH and their Décimas. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

EASTELMHURST.A.GO.GO | Larry Trasciatti: Good~Bye 2020

http://www.engleson.ca

The Dark Dawn

The storm inside me seeks the light,
whilst mornings clouds sink to the sea,
And there, within the dark of me,
I huddle in the cold of night.

As 2020 leaves stage right,
Its lines fumbled, no final bow
No gracious words can we allow
This ingenue who entered brash,
bold, and succumbs, no year end bash,
leaving us to wonder: what now?

Bob Fairfield: The Boxer’s Tale

Frank Hubney | Poetry, Short Prose and Walking: Spiny Orb Weaver

Like Mercury Colliding | Kat Myrman: our heroes

MMA Storytime: Career Day

Revived Writer: https://revivedwriter.wordpress.com/2020/12/31/6147/

Arthur Richardson | Poems, Polemicks and Licks: Abashed

Ronovan Writes: The Final Countdown

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Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 38: (BASH) in the D rhyme line.

December 30, 2020December 29, 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

You may, if you wish, make some kind of link between the Haiku Challenge prompt of (BOUND and Sway). and this Décima Challenge of BASH in the D rhyme line. This means you could write a haiku post using the prompt words. Then do a Décima post using this week’s prompt uniting the two with a common message.

The 2 CHALLENGES are SEPARATE but CAN BE combined if YOU CHOOSE to do so.

For last week’s Décima Poets’ poems written for the prompt for STAR, click HERE for all their links in one post. A good opportunity to check out some examples of Décima.

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 an Espinela or Décima Poem.

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.

THE CHALLENGE PART:

The prompt word given (in the post heading) must appear at the end of one of the given rhyme lines given (in the post heading), either A, B, C, or D. Let’s say for an EXAMPLE we use the word (STABLE) in the D line. ALWAYS DEFER TO THE WORD AND RHYME LINE IN THE POST HEADING. Sometimes I might miss changing those spots in the challenge post.
The other rhyme line(s) should rhyme with the given word (STABLE). Then the other (D) line should rhyme. Words such as Able, Cable, and Fable.
Once you complete your poem pingback and/or copy/paste your post link into the comments blow.

Our Youth Need…

The young have not been so lucky,
their world defined by death and rage,
We had freedom, they have a cage,
locked up safe from the dying spree.

The fool and wisdom disagree,
on how to save democracy.
Our youth drown in hypocrisy,
as blue label fights red label.
They need foundations firm…stable,
with no games of bureaucracy.

ONCE YOU COMPLETE YOUR POEM PINGBACK AND/OR COPY/PASTE YOUR LINK INTO THE COMMENTS BELOW.

That way other people can visit your post and check out your poem.
You can also put the link of this challenge in your post to let your followers know where to go if they want to participate. This is called a Pingback. This is not mandatory to join in or to put your post link in the comments. Click HERE to find out how to do a Pingback.
Reblogging is great as well.

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

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Décima Challenge 37 Poets Collected

December 30, 2020December 29, 2020 Ronovan Décim Poetry Challenge Decima Poetry, Poetry, Poetry Community, Poetry Links, Rhyming Poetry, Ronovan Writes Decima Challenge Poets, Try a new poetry style, Writing Prompt Results

10 Poets and 1 NEW POET from last week’s challenge of STAR and their Décimas. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

It having been the week of Christmas, it should not be a surprise that some of our poems shared a theme this week, as was somewhat intended. However, the variety of how they were done was nice. And there were others who threw in a twist when you thought they were going one way then swerved at the end.

Please be sure to visit everyone at least once if you haven’t already. More variety than I thought would happen this week with the prompt word being Gift.

The Periodic Writer | Paving An Opinion: Christmas Stars NEW POET!

But I Smile Anyway… | Ritu Bhathal: My Star

Charmed Chaos |Linda Lee Lyberg: Twilight’s Soft Fade

EASTELMHURST.A.GO.GO | Larry Trasciatti: Insomnia

http://www.engleson.ca

The Most Powerful ____ in the World

As one observes his final days,
golf, the pardons, the disregard
for the poor, this lowly bard
seeks to upbraid his venal ways.

He is a man who feeds on praise,
who only sees his raging star,
starved for air, a voracious scar,
an entity bereft of heart,
who will not graciously depart,
for he is king, the chosen Tsar.

Frank Hubney | Poetry, Short Prose and Walking: Star

MMA Storytime: Star Power

Mystical Strings | Dr. Crystal Grimes : Be the Spark

The Periodic Writer | Paving An Opinion: Christmas Stars NEW POET!

Revived Writer: Reaching for Stars

willowdot21: Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 37: (STAR) in the C rhyme line. | willowdot21

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Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 37: (STAR) in the C rhyme line.

December 23, 2020December 23, 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

You may, if you wish, make some kind of link between the Haiku Challenge prompt of (OPEN and Solace). and this Décima Challenge of STAR in the C rhyme line. This means you could write a haiku post using the prompt words. Then do a Décima post using this week’s prompt uniting the two with a common message.

The 2 CHALLENGES are SEPARATE but CAN BE combined if YOU CHOOSE to do so.

For last week’s Décima Poets’ poems written for the prompt for GIFT, click HERE for all their links in one post. A good opportunity to check out some examples of Décima.

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 an Espinela or Décima Poem.

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.

THE CHALLENGE PART:

The prompt word given (in the post heading) must appear at the end of one of the given rhyme lines given (in the post heading), either A, B, C, or D. Let’s say for an EXAMPLE we use the word (STABLE) in the D line. ALWAYS DEFER TO THE WORD AND RHYME LINE IN THE POST HEADING. Sometimes I might miss changing those spots in the challenge post.
The other rhyme line(s) should rhyme with the given word (STABLE). Then the other (D) line should rhyme. Words such as Able, Cable, and Fable.
Once you complete your poem pingback and/or copy/paste your post link into the comments blow.

Our Youth Need…

The young have not been so lucky,
their world defined by death and rage,
We had freedom, they have a cage,
locked up safe from the dying spree.

The fool and wisdom disagree,
on how to save democracy.
Our youth drown in hypocrisy,
as blue label fights red label.
They need foundations firm…stable,
with no games of bureaucracy.

ONCE YOU COMPLETE YOUR POEM PINGBACK AND/OR COPY/PASTE YOUR LINK INTO THE COMMENTS BELOW.

That way other people can visit your post and check out your poem.
You can also put the link of this challenge in your post to let your followers know where to go if they want to participate. This is called a Pingback. This is not mandatory to join in or to put your post link in the comments. Click HERE to find out how to do a Pingback.
Reblogging is great as well.

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

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Décima Challenge 36 Poets Collected

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Ronovan Décim Poetry Challenge Decima Poetry, Poetry, Poetry Community, Poetry Links, Rhyming Poetry, Ronovan Writes Decima Challenge Poets, Try a new poetry style, Writing Prompt Results

12 Poets from last week’s challenge of GIFT and their Décimas. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

Please be sure to visit everyone at least once if you haven’t already. More variety than I thought would happen this week with the prompt word being Gift.

Here are 3 I thought were standouts for various reasons, those being reasons my strange my caught mid-flight.

Don’t Forget the Half | CSNelson – Of course, I like the poem but her layout for it was very nice and stands out. Perfectly done for a holiday theme.

Bill Engleson – Always a good poem no matter the style, but a very apropos one for all of us this week. (Really, I just wanted a reason to use the word apropos.)

But I Smile Anyway… | Ritu Bhathal: The Covid Gift

Don’t Forget the Half | CSNelson: Joy of Christmas

EASTELMHURST.A.GO.GO | Larry Trasciatti: The Rabbit

http://www.engleson.ca

The Inebriated Poet Awaiting the New Year

By Bill Engleson

To pile a cord of words in rhyme,
to give them shape, not let them drift,
is such a satisfying gift,
and helps one wile away the time.

And yet one’s thoughts turn on a dime,
for poetry’s not all there is-
akin to gin without the fizz,
rum minus coke, and so I think
a brace of bards do take to drink
for crafting’s often hit or miss.

Bob Fairfield: Village Mystery

Laurie McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge: Nativity

Mindfills: Alive

MMA Storytime: The Gift of Dedication

Revived Writer: Valuable Gifts

Arthur Richardson | Poems, Polemicks and Licks: A Gift

Ronovan Writes: …THE WISE

willowdot21: The gift of madness

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Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 36: (GIFT) in the B rhyme line.

December 16, 2020December 16, 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

You may, if you wish, make some kind of link between the Haiku Challenge prompt of (MAD and Sane). and this Décima Challenge of GIFT in the B rhyme line. This means you could write a haiku post using the prompt words. Then do a Décima post using this week’s prompt uniting the two with a common message.

The 2 CHALLENGES are SEPARATE but CAN BE combined if YOU CHOOSE to do so.

For last week’s Décima Poets’ poems written for the prompt for KNOCK, click HERE for all their links in one post. A good opportunity to check out some examples of Décima.

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 an Espinela or Décima Poem.

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.

THE CHALLENGE PART:

The prompt word given (in the post heading) must appear at the end of one of the given rhyme lines given (in the post heading), either A, B, C, or D. Let’s say for an EXAMPLE we use the word (STABLE) in the D line. ALWAYS DEFER TO THE WORD AND RHYME LINE IN THE POST HEADING. Sometimes I might miss changing those spots in the challenge post.
The other rhyme line(s) should rhyme with the given word (STABLE). Then the other (D) line should rhyme. Words such as Able, Cable, and Fable.
Once you complete your poem pingback and/or copy/paste your post link into the comments blow.

Our Youth Need…

The young have not been so lucky,
their world defined by death and rage,
We had freedom, they have a cage,
locked up safe from the dying spree.

The fool and wisdom disagree,
on how to save democracy.
Our youth drown in hypocrisy,
as blue label fights red label.
They need foundations firm…stable,
with no games of bureaucracy.

ONCE YOU COMPLETE YOUR POEM PINGBACK AND/OR COPY/PASTE YOUR LINK INTO THE COMMENTS BELOW.

That way other people can visit your post and check out your poem.
You can also put the link of this challenge in your post to let your followers know where to go if they want to participate. This is called a Pingback. This is not mandatory to join in or to put your post link in the comments. Click HERE to find out how to do a Pingback.
Reblogging is great as well.

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

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Décima Challenge 35 Poets Collected

December 16, 2020December 16, 2020 Ronovan Décim Poetry Challenge Decima Poetry, Poetry, Poetry Community, Poetry Links, Rhyming Poetry, Ronovan Writes Decima Challenge Poets, Try a new poetry style, Writing Prompt Results

12 Poets from last week’s challenge of KNOCK and their Décimas. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

We had several of a holiday season and along with that vein the true overall why the holiday should be celebrated and honestly how one can be a complete part of it.

All the poems are great this week and deserve a visit and read. Not one is weak. Sometimes we kind of make our missteps but not this time.

Some poems that were outside the holiday theme that stood out this week:

MUST READS

The Dressmaker by Arthur Richardson

Lost at Birth by Nima Mohan

Ruby by the Willowy one herself Dot

Ritu Bhathal | But I Smile Anyway…: Do You Believe?

Larry Trasciatti | EASTELMHURST.A.GO.GO: The Wraiths

http://www.engleson.ca

The Visitor

I hear the ticking of the clock,
time chiming away in the night,
shadows swaying in the moonlight,
the chatter of night sounds: night talk.

Barely awake, there comes a knock,
A stranger in the forest, lost,
disoriented, chilled from frost,
And so, a late-night rum toddy,
A winter thaw of the body,
A COVID kindness, a bridge crossed.

Bob Fairfield: https://bobfairfield.org/2020/12/09/ronovan-writes-decima-challenge-35/

Frank Hubeny | Poetry, Short Prose and Walking: Knocking

Dr. Crystal Grimes | Mystical Strings: The Open Door

Rant Along: RONOVAN WRITES : Knock | Two on a Rant

Revived Writer: A Knock on the Door

Arthur Richardson | Poems, Polemicks and Licks: The Dressmaker

Ronovan Writes: Do they know…

Nima Mohan | The Tenth Zodiac: Lost at Birth

willowdot21: Ruby

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Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 35: (KNOCK) in the A rhyme line.

December 9, 2020December 8, 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

You may, if you wish, make some kind of link between the Haiku Challenge prompt of (CURL and Paw). and this Décima Challenge of KNOCK in the A rhyme line. This means you could write a haiku post using the prompt words. Then do a Décima post using this week’s prompt uniting the two with a common message.

The 2 CHALLENGES are SEPARATE but CAN BE combined if YOU CHOOSE to do so.

For last week’s Décima Poets’ poems written for the prompt for STABLE, click HERE for all their links in one post. A good opportunity to check out some examples of Décima.

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 an Espinela or Décima Poem.

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.

THE CHALLENGE PART:

The prompt word given (in the post heading) must appear at the end of one of the given rhyme lines given (in the post heading), either A, B, C, or D. Let’s say for an EXAMPLE we use the word (STABLE) in the D line. ALWAYS DEFER TO THE WORD AND RHYME LINE IN THE POST HEADING. Sometimes I might miss changing those spots in the challenge post.
The other rhyme line(s) should rhyme with the given word (STABLE). Then the other (D) line should rhyme. Words such as Able, Cable, and Fable.
Once you complete your poem pingback and/or copy/paste your post link into the comments blow.

Our Youth Need…

The young have not been so lucky,
their world defined by death and rage,
We had freedom, they have a cage,
locked up safe from the dying spree.

The fool and wisdom disagree,
on how to save democracy.
Our youth drown in hypocrisy,
as blue label fights red label.
They need foundations firm…stable,
with no games of bureaucracy.

ONCE YOU COMPLETE YOUR POEM PINGBACK AND/OR COPY/PASTE YOUR LINK INTO THE COMMENTS BELOW.

That way other people can visit your post and check out your poem.
You can also put the link of this challenge in your post to let your followers know where to go if they want to participate. This is called a Pingback. This is not mandatory to join in or to put your post link in the comments. Click HERE to find out how to do a Pingback.
Reblogging is great as well.

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

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Décima Challenge 34 Poets Collected

December 9, 2020December 8, 2020 Ronovan Décim Poetry Challenge Decima Poetry, Life, Love, Poetry, Poetry Community, Poetry Links, Politics, Religion, Rhyming Poetry, Ronovan Writes Decima Challenge Poets, Satire, Try a new poetry style, Writing Prompt Results

12 Poets from last week’s challenge of STABLE and their Décimas. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

Nice

Ritu Bhathal | But I Smile Anyway…: Nativity

Larry Trasciatti | EASTELMHURST.A.GO.GO: Winter And Spring

http://www.engleson.ca

Day Dream

This morning fog consumes the sky,
lustrous dreams swallowed in haze,
a portent of loss, an end of days,
a slow sweep slippage into nigh.

But I choose not to let time fly
beyond my grasp, outside my ken.
With every breath, I breathe life in,
achieve new ground, fresh, strong, stable,
extend my reach, my life’s fable.
my spirit, my mind, and my Zen.

Frank Hubeny | Poetry, Short Prose and Walking: Décimas #1 Stable and #2 Truthful Hope

Mindfills: travels in the wild

MMA Storytime: The Elite Squad

Dr. Crystal Grimes | Mystical Strings: Self-deception

Ranting Along: https://rantingalong.blog/2020/12/03/23837/

Arthur Richardson | Poems, Polemicks and Licks: Tripping with the Magi Power Tower

Ronovan Writes: Our Youth Need

The Tenth Zodiac: Unfamous Heir

willowdot21: Banished

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Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 34: (STABLE) in the D rhyme line.

December 2, 2020December 2, 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

I know, I know, it’s D rhyme week. I always have difficulty with this one. But then again, if you’ve read my Décimas, you know I have a problem with all of the rhyme weeks. Plus, this week I give you a two-syllable word, but I looked up the rhymes. There aren’t a lot, but the ones we do have are pretty good.

You may, if you wish, make some kind of link between the Haiku Challenge prompt of (GRACE and Slip). and STABLE. This means you could write a haiku post using the prompt words. Then do a Décima using this week’s prompt uniting the two with a common message.

The 2 CHALLENGES are SEPARATE but CAN BE combined if YOU CHOOSE to do so.

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 an Espinela or Décima Poem.

Or…

Keep reading and find out, with an example included.

To last week’s links Décima Poets’ poems written for the prompt for BLIND, click HERE for all the links in one post. A good opportunity to check out some examples of Décima.

THE CHALLENGE

Sites to help:

Here is the quick description of a Décima:

There are 10 lines of poetry that rhyme. 8 syllables.
There is a set rhyming pattern we must stick to. abbaaccddc

The prompt word given (in the post heading) must appear at the end of one of the given rhyme lines, either A, B, C, or D.

Let’s look at the rhyme pattern once again and you will see what I mean.

The rhyming pattern is abbaaccddc with a choice of a break between lines 4 and 5, then being abba accddc, which I use in my example below.

For example, if I say in the subject line of the post:

“…(FALL) This week it’s the B rhyme line.”

my Décima might be…

NO!

As the end wept upon the land,

we could hear the approaching fall.

Justice answered the trumpet’s call,

trusting the fight to her troop’s hand.

Fate trembles with haste to expand,

through misdeeds by her shameless foe.

Past foolish decisions now crow,

“Wait—no—this was not meant to be.”

They beg the nation, “Hear our plea.

Heal honor, shout, no…no… NO!”

Notice the example prompt word ‘FALL’ is in line 2, the first B line, and its rhyme is in line 3, matching the rhyming pattern of abba accddc.

For today’s challenge, the word STABLE must be one of the D line words. Then the other D line(s) word(s) must rhyme with STABLE.

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

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 the link of this challenge in your post to let your followers know where to go if they want to participate. This is called a Pingback. This is not mandatory to join in or to put your post link in the comments. Click HERE to find out how to do a Pingback.

Reblogging is great as well.

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

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10 Poets from last week’s challenge of SPRING and their Décimas. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

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The 2 CHALLENGES are SEPARATE but CAN BE combined if YOU CHOOSE to do so.

For last week’s Décima Poets’ poems written for the prompt for CARE, click HERE for all their links in one post. A good opportunity to check out some examples of Décima.

****WELCOME TO THE DÉCIMA POETRY CHALLENGE****

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14 Poets from last week’s challenge of CARE and their Décimas. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

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The 2 CHALLENGES are SEPARATE but CAN BE combined if YOU CHOOSE to do so.

For last week’s Décima Poets’ poems written for the prompt for SHIMMER, click HERE for all their links in one post. A good opportunity to check out some examples of Décima.

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13 Poets from last week’s challenge of SHIMMER and their Décimas. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

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The 2 CHALLENGES are SEPARATE but CAN BE combined if YOU CHOOSE to do so.

For last week’s Décima Poets’ poems written for the prompt for FLOAT, click HERE for all their links in one post. A good opportunity to check out some examples of Décima.

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11 Poets from last week’s challenge of FLOAT and their Décimas. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

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The 2 CHALLENGES are SEPARATE but CAN BE combined if YOU CHOOSE to do so.

For last week’s Décima Poets’ poems written for the prompt for CONTRAST, click HERE for all their links in one post. A good opportunity to check out some examples of Décima.

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12 Poets from last week’s challenge of CONTRAST and their Décimas. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

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The 2 CHALLENGES are SEPARATE but CAN BE combined if YOU CHOOSE to do so.

For last week’s Décima Poets’ poems written for the prompt for BASH, click HERE for all their links in one post. A good opportunity to check out some examples of Décima.

****WELCOME TO THE DÉCIMA POETRY CHALLENGE****

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10 Poets from last week’s challenge of BASH and their Décimas. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

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The 2 CHALLENGES are SEPARATE but CAN BE combined if YOU CHOOSE to do so.

For last week’s Décima Poets’ poems written for the prompt for STAR, click HERE for all their links in one post. A good opportunity to check out some examples of Décima.

****WELCOME TO THE DÉCIMA POETRY CHALLENGE****

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10 Poets and 1 NEW POET from last week’s challenge of STAR and their Décimas. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

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The 2 CHALLENGES are SEPARATE but CAN BE combined if YOU CHOOSE to do so.

For last week’s Décima Poets’ poems written for the prompt for GIFT, click HERE for all their links in one post. A good opportunity to check out some examples of Décima.

****WELCOME TO THE DÉCIMA POETRY CHALLENGE****

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12 Poets from last week’s challenge of GIFT and their Décimas. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

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The 2 CHALLENGES are SEPARATE but CAN BE combined if YOU CHOOSE to do so.

For last week’s Décima Poets’ poems written for the prompt for KNOCK, click HERE for all their links in one post. A good opportunity to check out some examples of Décima.

****WELCOME TO THE DÉCIMA POETRY CHALLENGE****

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12 Poets from last week’s challenge of KNOCK and their Décimas. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

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12 Poets from last week’s challenge of STABLE and their Décimas. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

WELCOME TO THE DÉCIMA POETRY CHALLENGE

WELCOME TO THE DÉCIMA POETRY CHALLENGE

WELCOME TO THE DÉCIMA POETRY CHALLENGE

WELCOME TO THE DÉCIMA POETRY CHALLENGE

WELCOME TO THE DÉCIMA POETRY CHALLENGE

WELCOME TO THE DÉCIMA POETRY CHALLENGE

WELCOME TO THE DÉCIMA POETRY CHALLENGE

WELCOME TO THE DÉCIMA POETRY CHALLENGE