RonovanWrites Weekly #PHOTOgraphy #HaiKU Rewind #18 Bottles&Light

November 16, 2014November 17, 2014 Ronovan Wordless Haiku Challenge Haiku, Haiku Challenge, Photography, PhotoKu, Poetry, Poetry Challenge, Wordless, wordpress event

A New Name

And a New Badge

REWIND #18

Click the site names to see the PhotoKu for each.

The prompts they participants COULD use if they wished to were Bottles & Light. The prompts are only if you cannot come up with an idea.

New to the Family this Week!

Michelle (Nato) Lunato of Chasing Life and Finding Dreams: The beautiful glass and light used are marvelous. Nato is a definite great addition to our family. She also has her site Michelle Lunato Photography. Nato also participates in the Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge.

@michellelunato

Georgia of Through The Eyes of Bastet : I loved the light through the bottles. I knew I could count on Georgia to be here for the first official PhotoKu.

Jen of Blog It or Lose It: I like the sunset photos and where they came from in this one. Always nice to see that personal touch and have something to throw you back to a time. You’ll know what I mean when you read it.

@jrosenberry1

See y’all next time,

Ronovan

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RonovanWrites #18 #Haiku #Poetry Prompt Challenge Rewind Stress&Hold

November 16, 2014November 16, 2014 Ronovan Haiku Prompt Challenge Challenge, Haiku, Poetry, Poetry Prompt, Prompt, Ronovan Writes Haiku Prompt Challenge, Writing Prompt

18. Old enough to vote, be in the military and well that’s about it. Dude, where did the fun go, right? Oh well. Whoever said growing up was fun didn’t know what they were talking about. Hmm, or is that “Who said life was fair”? Anyways, it is now time for the

18th Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge Rewind!

Sorry, no light machines or smoke machines. The budget can’t handle it. Hugh threw a tea and coffee party without my knowing it and all the funds are gone. How he got into the RW account I have no idea. I think Cyril must have been involved, there are escarguts on the receipt. I really hope that’s a typo.

Just a reminder, all you had to do to get into the Rewind was write a Haiku and somehow let me know, either with a copy of your link in the comments or a ping back.

The prompt words were Stress & Hold.

Remember as well to follow the members of our little community here on their sites and Twitter. Show and share the love, right?

Now on with the show.

The Stop Watch Award goes to . . .Dun Dun Dun!

Ruth of Mad Meandering Me: Weighty matters… Two weeks in a row. Wow, Quick fingers from the Mad Meandering one. No, apparently she did not peek at my scales, or into my closet. I still wonder though. Also Killer Stress… is more serious and something else I can identify with. No idea what I am talking about? Then you need to read her Haiku. Dun Dun Dun!

Kate of Dazzling Whimsy: A Glass of Water. No, the Haiku isn’t about a glass of water but once you visit and read her post you will get it. I need to drink more water I think. Maybe that would help. A RONOVAN’S CHOICE! @17katelee

T.A. Wyatt of Finale to an Entrance: Imitated Bliss. You need to take a look at this one. The comments show one interpretation while I decided to go another direction. I think a successful poem of any kind is one that allows the reader to go where their thoughts will. Remember to check out this author’s books at Amazon. @finaletoanEntranc

Becca of On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea: Witch of November. I think the name says it all. Is the Witch of November at your house yet? Go by and let Becca know. And no, this is not about Narnia. Also we have Sequestered Dove, which at first made me think of a pigeon having jury duty. But in truth this one is A RONOVAN’S CHOICE! @rgbickerstaff

Battered Wife Seeking Better Life: Peace of Mind. Holding in things can be such a burden that when you do finally let them go peace of mind follows. I hope one day for a Haiku titled Happy Days Are Here Again. @BWseekingBL

Florence of Rambling On: Mania. Knowing what I think is behind this Haiku I have to say I find humor in it. But it can be interpreted many ways. Humor or the extreme opposite. I think those intense emotional moments in life can be seen in the opposite extremes. Three thoughts came to mind as I read it. Normally Florence comes up with a Haiku that drops Barry White in the cassette player. See what you make of this one. @FTThum

Cyril of Cyril Bussiere: Hold Fast. Good advice. ‘Nuff said. A RONOVAN’S CHOICE! Also check out Cyril’s Books on Amazon. @CyrilBussiere

Michelle (Nato) Lunato of Chasing Life and Finding Dreams: Stress Binds, Faith Frees. Another good advice Haiku. I seem drawn to those today. And no she is not A RONOVAN’S CHOICE! just because she is a fellow Georginian. (I know that’s not the word but I have fun with words.) @michellelunato

Hugh of Hugh’s Views & News: Hold on to Go Another of my naming of the Haiku for Hugh. I had thought of TwoFer cause it was a Two for One sale but I refrained. Or did I? Hugh’s first offering has a great image to go with it. Great presentation and I am still thinking about its meaning. This is one of those that depending on who you are you will take away totally different meanings. Haiku #1 is A RONOVAN’S CHOICE! @RobertHughes05

Angie of Angie Does Until She Doesn’t: Foxy As I look at the name Angie picked I am worried to go and read. But I must, right? Whew, it wasn’t what you guys were thinking. Although the image might just catch some of y’all a little off guard. Go check it out. @mrsreadmorbooks

Marigold of Versus Bulb: Hiding in the Hold. Marigold starts off with a Haiku with the words of the prompt and then ventures into a story using Haiku stanzas. I enjoy them a lot. I’ve done some before but not as well as this. Go check this one out. @MarigoldDicer

Steven S. Walsky of Simplicity Lane: Your Mind Between. It took me a brief moment to realize the image I was seeing then I was so excited. On the fun and the feeling of stress and the joy all rolled into one. A RONOVAN’S CHOICE! Just a reminder of to check out Steven’s books at Barnes & Nobles as well as other sites noted on his blog such as Smashwords.

A.C. of File Cabinet Ramblings: The Oak Tree. I think everyone can probably relate to this one and probably have an old memory come to mind, thus it’s A RONOVAN’S CHOICE! @elliott_ac

Colleen of Silver Threading: First Frost’s Embrace. Great Haiku and image. Very good use of font to emphasize the word usage I think. @ColleenChesebro

Kimberly of K.S. Fause: Relinquish. I see a similarity in message I think to Cyril’s. Maybe. Although not exactly. I’ve read so many Haiku today that I am going HaikuCrazy. Beautiful image used. Apparently she loves Hugh, at least that’s what I get from the comments. Very good message about the effects of stress. @ksfause I think there really should be some efforts amongst the community to do some sort of greeting cards or something.

Elke of Writing in Devizes: I think many of you miss out on Elke’s offerings. I have to say this weeks images are fun and we have two. I will calm them Pets Enemies would have worked as well considering those in the pictures. I love the first image a lot. I thought they were statues at first as around the city where I live there are statues of the local University mascot painted in various fashions much like these images. Very fun time. A RONOVAN’S CHOICE!

Elizabeth of Tea & Paper: Hold Tight. I am thinking of limbs in this one as I consider the Haiku. Loved the photo this week. I so enjoy seeing parts of the people we know and into their lives. Even if they are frozen people. One last thought of Elizabeth’s Haiku-If I were a tree what tree would I be? A writing desk.

Canaf of Faithful Homesteader: The Break Up. I thought we were losing a member of the community at the sight of this title but no, simply something we should all do. A RONOVAN’S CHOICE!

Faith Unlocked: Strength In Love, Kindness And Truth. Everyone check this one out, remember it each day and live it always. A RONOVAN’S CHOICE! @FaithUnlocked

Carol of Mama Cormier: The Interview. I think her image usage does fit the title for sure. I imagine everyone has felt something like that on an interview. @carol_cormier

I of course gave my own offering up this week. Although I put forth an example each week with the challenge I feel as though I need to also put out another, this one I called Lovers.

The closing Haiku for this weeks Challenge words?

Urgency of touch,

As passion pounds its rhythm,

Grasp loves heart gently.

Much Respect

Ronovan

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I’ll take what you give . . . (A Lyric Poem)

November 14, 2014November 14, 2014 Ronovan Poetry Beg, Glee, Heart Break, Love, Lyric Poem, Lyrics, Milye Cyrus, Poem, Poetry, Wrecking Ball

Why do you play a game, When I stay the same,
Don’t you know I am true
If you run away, D0 you plan to stay
I will always want you

Do you
Think I
Don’t know
What

You Do

Never say the the name, I’m not the one to blame
If

You do

We can always lay, if you care to say
I

Love you

La la la la la
La la la la la
I

need you
La la la la la
La la la la la
I

Stay true

I care
I share
I bare
All

For you

For just one more kiss, I will gladly miss
The rest

Of my days

The touch of your skin, Draws me deeper in
I beg

For your ways

I try
I cry
I die
Every day

is new

Please stay
Please say
Please play
With

My heart
I’ll take what you give, As long as you live
Here

In my heart
La la la la la
La la la la la
I need you
La la la la la
La la la la la
I love you
La la la la la
La la la la la
La
La
La
La
I
Need
You

(If you want to know the tune or the beat that went through my mind as I was writing this, listen to the beginning of Wrecking Ball. It’s Miley Cyrus song but I saw the Glee version on Youtube, so avoided her sexual fixation with a sledgehammer. To be honest, it’s a powerful song and performance by her and the girl from Glee. Girl’s got talent, she just chooses to waste it for a few years while she’s young. Below is it. You will get the rhythm eventually. Or stick with what you’ve got.)

Much Respect

Ronovan

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Sundress Publications Seeking Political Poetry for Anthology @SundressPub

November 13, 2014November 13, 2014 Ronovan Poetry Anthology, Poetry, Poetry Anthology, Poets, Sundress Publications

Considering for some reason I thought it was Friday today, I’m actually doing better with my Lit World Interview blog responsibilities than I thought. But that site is primarily about Authors of Novels. Yes, it is called Lit World but I wanted to share something here that is a big part of my personal blog, my home, RonovanWrites.

The following is originally posted on Sundress Publications and you may click the link to go to that site. And you definitely should to see everything they have.

Sundress Publications

Sundress Publications Seeking
Political Poetry for Anthology

In September 2014, NPR writer and critic Juan Vidal wrote an essay whose titular question, “Where Have All the Poets Gone?” provided a platform for various musings regarding the political state of contemporary American poetics. According to Vidal, “For centuries, poets were the mouthpieces railing loudly against injustice. They gave voice to the hardships and evils facing people everywhere… What has happened?” He further suggested that poets writing today have failed to create work that carries the same “weight” as the poems written by their literary forefathers.

Should American poets still be trying to write “Howl”? Are Neruda, Kerouac, Baraka, and the rest of the Beat Generation the only viable prototypes for political literary expression in American culture? How does the influx of identities, voices, and life experiences that are now expressed in mainstream American letters potentially create and communicate new political vision(s) — vision that may sound or appear different from Ginsberg’s poetic/political tour de force, but is no less necessary, compelling, challenging, or iconoclastic? What do we even mean when we talk about the weight of a political work? How is that weight both carried and expressed by poetry today?

To address these questions, Sundress Publications is now accepting poetry submissions for a new anthology on the politics of identity, to showcase the substantial amount of political writing that is being done today. This print anthology, edited by Fox Frazier-Foley and Erin Elizabeth Smith, will include multimedia features: we are open to submissions in audio/visual media (e.g., video files of ASL poetry, audio files of spoken word poetry, etc).

This anthology is looking for submissions that contemplate ideas about race, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, socioeconomic status, educational background, different life experiences, etc. and how our identities shape and complicate how we see ourselves in the world.

To submit, please send 3-5 poems and a bio (no longer than 75 words) to anthology@sundresspublications.com. Previously published work will be considered. If you send previously published work, please note where it first appeared.

Submissions for this project are rolling.
Deadline: December 31, 2014, at 12:00 midnight PST.

Well that’s it. A poetry Anthology for all you poets to sink your teeth into. If you enter, comment below so we can all cheer you on. You don’t have to comment, but I can always send me a reply in that comment form on my About Me page and I’ll pray for you to do your best. Doesn’t mean you will be guaranteed selection but I will pray for your best work to be done.

So all you poetically minded folk out there, get started.

Much Respect

Ronovan

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Dream Helper . . .

November 12, 2014November 12, 2014 Ronovan Poetry Agony, Amnesia, Dreams, Lost, Pain, Poem, Poetry

Losing time for no reason other than pain riddled life
Why have I been given this disease of grief and strife
Have I been punished for a life I don’t know of
Is the enemy torturing me so I deny that from above

Weathered bones and depleted nerves
I wander through the days wondering what this life serves
Pushing my cart of rotting dreams gone bad
Longing for things that I wish I had

The lightning strikes through skull and soul
I lie awake nights as the time slowly takes its toll
I arise each day to be the happy one
As I dread the appearance of the dawn breaking sun

But who will be the one to carry on the days cheer
If I am the one that decides to no longer be here
Yes, I am at times lower than the low
But I know I must pick myself up and continue to go

I am the encourager, the uplifter these are my gifts
My goal each day is to keep people on the path of dreams, no drifts
I have thought my life goal was to share my words to the extreme
But now as I write I know I am here to help you with your dream

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Sharings for you . . .

November 12, 2014November 12, 2014 Ronovan Poetry Distance, Friendship, Joy, Love, Poem, Poetry, Thoughts

I live each day a little better because of you.

There are times in my life I die a little, but then you smile.
You never try to be something other than you.
I long so much to spend time with you for just a little while.

There are rivers, forests and a continent between us.
I would walk through them all if I thought the moment was right.
Do my questions, my thoughts, my sharings cause a fuss?
Please tell me now before I continue too much and send you into a flight.

Oh the friendship we have is more than I ever imagined anything could be.
If but for an accident I would not know things or be things or even have seen.
Is there a reason for this irresistible feeling that draws me?All I know is that you are so perfect and so wonderful I call you a queen.

Take these words and do as you will.
Don’t worry because I am simply sharing them here.
I have no intentions of trekking across lands and through hills.
But know that you are the one I hold most dear.

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Lovers

November 11, 2014November 12, 2014 Ronovan Poetry Haiku, Intimacy, Love, Lovers, Poetry

Wood groaning with stress,

As the intensity builds,

Hold your lover tight.

Much Respect

Ronovan

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Humble before a Fall-A Poem

November 11, 2014November 11, 2014 Ronovan Life, Poetry Arrogance, Gifts, Humble, Life, Poem, Poetry, Story

Be humble in your ways every day
Boasting and bragging are arrogance
You may not know the path you take
But pride in ways has no relevance

Do what you do with a knowledge of grace
For you were given talents before you were born
Their recognition and nurturing up
Are rarities in this world where a crown is made of thorn

Continue in this way and your life will reveal
You are more than even you can believe
As you throw off those stresses and pressures
And hold onto that which will relieve

Be humble my friends
Be thankful for your gift
For as sure as you become arrogant
You and they will be broken by a rift

I was prideful in my former years. I made note of what happened in my life. I made a prideful statement and not long after, my world turned upside down. No, I do not think a punishment was sent down to give me a lesson. What I do think happens is in our pride and arrogance perhaps we do foolish things that bring about the humbling of us. I advise all today not to wait for those humbling moments, humble yourself now.

Much Respect

Ronovan

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RonovanWrites Weekly #Photography #Haiku Challenge #18 Bottles&Light

November 10, 2014November 10, 2014 Ronovan Wordless Haiku Challenge Challenge, Creative Writing Prompt, Haiku, Haiku Challenge, Haiku Prompt, Photography, Photography Challenge, Photography Prompt, Poetry, Poetry Challenge, Poetry Prompt, Writing Prompt

That’s right, a New Name and a New Badge for the Challenge!

Wordless just didn’t really fit what was trying to be done here. Sure, this is Haiku poetry without words but in truth I believe calling it Wordless Haiku almost handcuffed the creativity. So from this point on it’s going to be known as the;

Photography Haiku Challenge!

Yes, the first ever

PhotoKu!

#18

The rules are simple: For how to write a Haiku in English and using the 5/7/5 syllable pattern click here.

I prefer no words or numbers of any kind to appear in the images you use. This includes sign language . . . of any kind. I believe this forces one to be more creative.

Below is my original example of how to do a haiku with images. People have become a lot more creative with using their photography. This is just to show you a basic layout and give you an idea of how things might look. Check out our previous participants to see how it’s really done.

Visit Blog it or Lose it and Through the Eye of Bastet to see how you might can do this.

This is an example of one I created.

The Haiku was:

Moon Shadow Dancers

Heartbeats Stumble, falling in

Love Infinity

I know, not the best but it was better then the first one I posted.

Here’s the challenge;

You create your own Photography Haiku before Noon on the Sunday following the posting of this challenge,
Then either post a link in the comments here for everyone that visits to go see and/or ping back (copy the URL for this post into your Haiku post) to this post in your Haiku post.

I will read it and comment on it. Once I comment come get the badge.

If some of you would like a theme to prompt you what to begin thinking of you can perhaps use. . .

Bottles & Light

What do the words mean to you, and how can you connect the two words through that second line? You do not have to do the prompt, it is just a prompt to make you start thinking of things.

Appreciate being late . . . A Poem.

November 10, 2014November 10, 2014 Ronovan Poetry Appreciate, Don't Worry, Haiku, Life, Poem, Poetry, Relax

For those who are late,

Take heart in knowing your way,

Some never arrive.

Much Respect

Ronovan

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Of Beauty.

November 9, 2014 Ronovan Poetry Beauty, Dreams, Poem, Poetry, Rest, Sleep

Dreaming of Beauty,

I find pleasant thoughts abound,

A great plus indeed.

Much Respect

Ronovan

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RonovanWrites Weekly #Photography #Haiku Rewind #17 Cars&Bridges

November 9, 2014November 9, 2014 Ronovan Wordless Haiku Challenge Haiku, Haiku Challenge, Photography, Poetry, Poetry Challenge, Wordless, wordpress event

A New Name

And a New Badge

REWIND #17

Click the site names to see the Photography Haiku for each.

The prompts they participants COULD use if they wished to were Cars & Bridges. The prompts are only if you cannot come up with an idea.

Georgia of Through The Eyes of Bastet : Old cars and old structures. The History teacher in me geeked a little. Check these out. Seriously. People not visiting the people in this Haiku challenge are really missing out.

Jen of Blog It or Lose It: People, go and check this out. Seriously, click on the image on the site and just look at it. Even if you don’t think of it as a Haiku you still see a story and get a feel. Definite atmosphere set. Awesome.

@jrosenberry1

See y’all next time,

Ronovan

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RonovanWrites #17 #Haiku #Poetry Prompt Challenge Rewind Focus&Stray

November 9, 2014 Ronovan Haiku Prompt Challenge Challenge, Haiku, Poetry, Poetry Prompt, Prompt, Ronovan Writes Haiku Prompt Challenge, Writing Prompt

The Big 17. That’s Correctamundo folks, here is the 17th Haiku Prompt Challenge Rewind.

Did you make it?

Did you not?

Did you enter?

Did you forgot?

It rhymed, so ignore the structure. But that’s right folks. To get into the Rewind all you had to do was write one and somehow let me know, either with a copy of your link in the comments or a ping back.

The prompt words were Focus & Stray.

I want to say something real quick. The Haiku Prompt Challenge is becoming like a little community of friends. With that in mind please follow each other wherever you are able to. Also check out each others site for the Haiku offerings as well. Each week I know what names I will see in the ‘likes’ and comments of each person. It’s kind of nice to have that reassurance that someone is out there, you know?

Now on with the show.

New to us this Week!

(Don’t you just love when new people show up?)

Michelle (Nato) Lunato of Chasing Life and Finding Dreams: Her Haiku today is The Pain of Love Gone Wrong. Everyone needs to check this one out. Especially if you’ve had a love gone astray. A RONOVAN’S CHOICE! I’m not really sure which name she likes to go by, all of them are amazing names. I mean really, who does not like the name Michelle unless they have had evil encounters with one. Hmm. Memories are coming back to the amnesiac but I love all her names. And you have to love her blog name as well. From her About page; “My goal is to share my humorous stories from deployments and random thoughts on life (all in effort to work on my writing muscles). I hope to make people laugh, cry, and maybe, just maybe, realize they need to seize the moment. The world will never slow down and things may never be in a perfect place for you to start your dreams. ” She also has a photography blog; Michelle Lunato Photography. @michellelunato

Who reached the finish line first?

Ruth of Mad Meandering Me: Lost in thought… No that’s the name of her Haiku, not what happened to me just then. I gave her the Stop Watch Award for the first to enter this week. Now I might have to actually come up with an award. I think her offering really captured the heart of the matter.

Kimberly of K.S. Fause: A NaNoWriMo Haiku. Other than the threats of repercussions by Hugh against me, this was awesome. A RONOVAN’S CHOICE! Very much in the spirit of the month and the madness. @ksfause

A.C. of File Cabinet Ramblings: Thoughts Like Snowflakes. A very peaceful and almost meditative use of the prompts this week. A RONOVAN’S CHOICE! Also A.C. offered a second one titled Like Scattered Leaves after his thoughts had focused. @elliott_ac

Becca of On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea: Focus Strays. I didn’t realize the prompt words made a title but that’s what Becca is here for, to teach me things. I don’t think this was about hunting although rabbits were mentioned. @rgbickerstaff

Meredith’s Musings and the Angels Meredith and Martha: Meredith dedicated her two offerings this week to Nicholas the White and Writer’s Block. What to meet them? Go check it out. Martha’s offerings are called Lost and Found. @meredithlbl

Elizabeth of Tea & Paper: The Present is Now. People enjoyed this on her site and connected with it. I liked the use of a word in her Haiku and interpreted it my own way. Go check it out.

Carol of Mama Cormier: New Glasses and Lost. That’s right, two offerings. I just knew something would be good when I saw the ‘New Glasses’ title. A RONOVAN’S CHOICE! New Glasses, I tell you when someone needs them and is driving you places, it’s a religious experience. @carol_cormier

T.A. Wyatt of Finale to an Engrance: Lost Horizon: The Ambition Haiku. A RONOVAN’S CHOICE! I think this one says a lot. Also have you checked out this author’s books at Amazon? @finaletoanEntranc

Cyril of Cyril Bussiere: Till I Bloom. The only thing missing from this Haiku was a comment from Hugh about a bucket of ice water. A RONOVAN’S CHOICE! Also check out Cyril’s Books on Amazon. (And Hugh did a review of ‘Short Shorts‘ as well.) @CyrilBussiere

Kate of Dazzling Whimsy: I will use the one word comments by two of our own as the title for this one. Romantic Perfection. A RONOVAN’S CHOICE! @17katelee

Angie of Angie Does Until She Doesn’t: To The Beach! Okay so I named this one and the Haiku is actually more peaceful than this but hey, when you see the word beach you just have to exclaim it. @mrsreadmorbooks

Hugh of Hugh’s Views & News: SCORE! Yes, I named the Haiku this week. There are many ways you can interpret Hugh’s ‘sporting’ Haiku this week. A RONOVAN’S CHOICE! @RobertHughes05

Canaf of Faith Devotionals: Restless Mind. I think we can all relate to this one. Especially one who’s mind at times does not shut down at night.

Colleen of Silver Threading: Two Souls. Why Colleen doesn’t post her link in comments so all of you can go and see her I have no idea. Grrr! Love the Haiku. A RONOVAN’S CHOICE! @ColleenChesebro

Claudette of to search and to find happiness in every day: Your Hopeful Smile. A Haiku that sneaks up on you. Or it did me. It took a second read for me to get my own meaning from it. A good one. An enjoyable moment of reflection.

Marigold of Versus Bulb: Blinding Darkness. A story in three Haiku and a bit of information about the image used along with some humor added. A RONOVAN’S CHOICE! @MarigoldDicer

Florence of Rambling On: Intent Attention. Another one Hugh missed with the cold bucket of water. @FTThum

Faith Unlocked: Return to the Fold. Great message as always. A RONOVAN’S CHOICE! @FaithUnlocked

Battered Wife Seeking Better Life: Mischievous Grin. A lighthearted and fun one this week, although if I were certain people I might would be a big concerned. @BWseekingBL

Carolyn of Reviews & Recommendations: Up or Down? One look at the photo used here and you will fall out of your chair, off your bed, or off your rocker. Every week I always get reminded to call my mother about this time. Her name is Carolyn as well. I don’t always call though, she always thinks there must be something wrong. Well a call about me usually does mean something has happened.

I’ll close out this weeks rewind with a final Haiku.

From your lips sounds stray,

As the night continues on,

My focus is you.

Much Respect

Ronovan

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Be Gone and Be Well

November 8, 2014November 8, 2014 Ronovan Poetry Creativity, Misconceptions, Misinterpretations, Poem, Poetry, Understand

I know the meaning of the words I write
What some give them seems so trite
My thoughts do roam around in my head
However my understanding is not dead

Are my words for someone I know
Or do they just go where they want to go
My mind may be one that becomes confuzzled
But for some others their reasoning I am befuddled

I cannot share my words in rhyme
Without facing anxieties time after time
Why do I not write poems with feelings
Because I am tired of questions and dealings

Gather from this that I am perfectly fine
I know what I know and I know what’s mine
Be on with the tiresome misinterpretations
Coincidences will only lead to creative constipations

Much Respect

Ronovan

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Where have you gone?

November 6, 2014November 6, 2014 Ronovan Poetry Loss, Poem, Poetry

It has been some time since we last flowed as one
Wrapping around one another
You reading my mind like a seer
My playful taunts pulling you further

Where have you been hiding yourself
I have been searching for so long
Did you find another
Did I do something wrong

I thought there were moments of your return
But they were mere shadows of a touch
My mind playing tricks on me
Wanting you too much

I am still waiting for you to come back to me
I struggle even now
These words I write
Tumble out but not from a happy brow

Yes, you are sorely missed
I need you to fill my mind
Without you here, my dear poetic pen
My release of thoughts I cannot find

Where has my poetry wandered?

Ronovan

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Fight for that Mirror.

November 5, 2014November 5, 2014 Ronovan Poetry Child, Children, education, Family, Parents, Poem, Poetry, Rights

A mirror sounding
All too familiar to you
But this time you shout no
A shatter will not do

This time you are stronger
As you look at the tiny you
You understand what is happening
Unlike what happened to you

Nurturing and care to be given
To grow something amazing
Working and fighting
To keep those small eyes from glazing

The future is unlimited
For this little view
That mirror you heard
Will not shatter like you

Don’t back down
From those snotty uptights
This is your child
Stand up for their rights

Ronovan

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RonovanWrites Weekly Wordless Haiku Challenge #17 Cars & Bridges

November 3, 2014November 2, 2014 Ronovan Wordless Haiku Challenge Challenge, Creative Writing Prompt, Haiku, Haiku Challenge, Haiku Prompt, Photography, Photography Challenge, Photography Prompt, Poetry, Poetry Challenge, Poetry Prompt, Writing Prompt

I first want to thank DazzlingWhimsy for creating this badge for the challenge.

#17

This week I decided to make it a little easier. Why? To be honest there are such great photography being used I want to see what’s out there. And I thought these two words go together well, but also do present somewhat of a challenge to those using their own photography.

The rules are simple: For how to write a Haiku in English and using the 5/7/5 syllable pattern click here.

No words or numbers of any kind can appear in the images you use. This includes sign language . . . of any kind.

You can use just pictures and not put them in the format I have them here. I was being creative. The point of this is to have fun.

This is an example of one I created.

The Haiku was:

Moon Shadow Dancers

Heartbeats Stumble, falling in

Love Infinity

I know, not the best but it was better then the first one I posted.

Here’s the challenge; You created your own wordless Haiku for Wednesday or any day really, then either post a link in the comments here for everyone that visits to go see and/or ping back (or copy the URL for this post into your Haiku post) to this post in your Haiku post.

I will read it and comment on it. Once I comment come get the badge.

If some of you would like a theme to prompt you what to begin thinking of you can perhaps use. . .

Cars & Bridges

What do the words mean to you, and how can you connect the two words through that second line? You do not have to do the prompt, it is just a prompt to make you start thinking of things.

RonovanWrites Weekly #Wordless #Haiku Rewind #16

November 2, 2014 Ronovan Wordless Haiku Challenge Haiku, Haiku Challenge, Photography, Poetry, Poetry Challenge, Wordless, wordpress event

Badge provided by Dazzling Whimsy.

REWIND #16

Click the site names to see the Wordless Haiku for each.

The prompts they participants COULD use if they wished to were Candy & Fruit. The prompts are only if you cannot come up with an idea.

Georgia of Through The Eyes of Bastet : Enjoyed the use of color and black&white photos this week. A very good use to deliver the message.

Jen of Blog It or Lose It: As soon as I saw this one I just loved it. The subject, the photos and the layout. I think primarily because the subject reminds me of one of the few things I actually do remember, I have amnesia for those who don’t know. This reminds me of my father making something every year but he’s gotten on in years and can’t any longer, but I do have the memories of it.

@jrosenberry1

See y’all next time,

Ronovan

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RonovanWrites #16 Haiku Prompt Challenge Rewind Haunt&Release

November 2, 2014November 2, 2014 Ronovan Haiku Prompt Challenge Challenge, Haiku, Poetry, Poetry Prompt, Prompt, Ronovan Writes Haiku Prompt Challenge, Writing Prompt

Here with the 16th Haiku Prompt Challenge Rewind, Recap, Round up . . . oh whatever you like to call it. It’s going to be a bit free flowing today to get things out to you. I love all the participation these prompts bring. I was told not to be so effusive with my excitement when I write about things, but I’ve decided that’s what is me and that’s what I will do. So let’s get his party started.

The prompt words were Haunt&Release. Both provided by yours truly. I being truly.

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Marigold of Versus Blurb joins us this week with what I call “From Dust to Blood”. I think give the Haiku, two of them in somewhat of a legend story form, along with the explanation of them, led me to the name I chose. Almost sounds like a book title. I’ll have to remember it. A RONOVAN’S CHOICE!

Now for those regular haunts around this haunt

A.C. Elliott of File Cabinet Ramblings brings the pain. He gave us Haunted Soul. Combining of art work and poetry accent each well. @elliott_ac

And a second one, A New Haunt. Whoa, don’t scroll down too far or you will see a scary site. Scare the bee dithers out of you if you don’t like slithery things. Jumpin’ Gee Hot Flashes!

Colleen of Silver Threading is up next with The Haunting. Another great one with an unexpected use age of the words. A RONOVAN’S CHOICE! @ColleenChesebro

Meredith and Martha of Meredith’s Musings, My Literary Angels.

Meredith – Haunting Melody and Released Ghosts

Martha – My Request and Comfort

As always a bit of love, a bit of children and a bit of the season. . @meredithlbl

Ruth of Mad Meandering Me brought two Haiku this week, Perfume. I am just surprised at the different usages this week. I thought of ghosts and things of that nature but getting a lot of variety. Awesome.

Cyril Bussiere showed up with two offerings this week. “Tormented” & “Enshrined in Dreams“. Straight to the points in his offerings this week. Neither needed me to think too much. I have a feeling he took pity on the old man. @cyrilbussiere

T.A. Wyatt of Finale to an Entrance gave us Halloween. I like that, straight forward. Go and see it. It is most definitely Halloween centered. Does that frighten you? Would it help if I said Elizabeth called it a “cutie”? @FinaletoEntranc

Kimberly of K.S. Fause gave us Onward. Okay, great image, great Haiku. She nails it every week. It’s just awesome. A RONOVAN’S CHOICE! @ksfause

Elizabeth of Tea & Paper wrote a spooky one I call “Getting Close“. An overtly Halloween inspired offering and I liked that. I like that she did not veer away from the obviousness of the prompts’ meaning.

Wendy of Wendy Anne Darling certainly delivered a message with Memories. A story of what I would think of a lost love in some from. @AuthorWDarling

Becca of On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea came up with Cutting Chi Releases Drops of Blood. I enjoyed this one for going in a unique direction. Very nice. @rgbickerstaff

Canaf of Faithful Devotions shared Freedom this week. I looked at the message in this one this week and see a few interpretations but I choose that time here is but a blink of an eye and then we are free from it all.

Hugh of Hugh’s Views & News gave his seasonal offering of “Release the Spirits“. Okay this is a RONOVAN’S CHOICE! I have to say this was a surprise and the humor of it caught me. @RobertHughes05

Kate of Dazzling Whimsy gives her what I call “Loss“. I said last week “Kate only knows one way to write and that is with her heart.” Well this weeks Haiku speaks from the heart. A loss of friends just recently led to the writing of this one. From an illness she had but is okay now. And she has promised to go to the doctor/hospital next time! ARONOVAN’S CHOICE! @17katelee

Claudette of to search and find happiness in everything, gives us what I call “My Haunt“. A use of haunt in the way of a place rather than a ghost or memory I believe.

Florence of Rambling On brings what I have named “The Future“. If you haven’t visited, check this one out. It might take you a moment to get my title, I think you will. @FTThum

Battered Wife Seeking Better Life wrote “My Life“. The title she chose makes a lot of sense. Her story and the Haiku itself say it all. @bwseekingbl

Carol of Mama Cormier wrote “Night Terrors”. I almost didn’t read it with that name and my imagination, but i did anyway. Then I read it and yep I should have listened to myself. @carol_cormier

Elke of writingindevizes wrote Anticipating. If you didn’t check out her site this past week do so now and hope she hasn’t changed it yet. Awesome! And she actually did FOUR haiku. A RONOVAN’S CHOICE!

And another one! Dark night.

Faith Unlocked gave us Released by Light. Great message as always. A no surprise message. Sometimes you think saying that no surprise is a bad thing but I think keeping with your message throughout your blog is a good thing at times. @FaithUnlocked

I say each week “what a variety” and each week I mean it. This week really stood out as one where people stretched a bit to find those different meanings. I missed some of our regulars. I am always sad when I have to take a face out of the rewind. I know it is usually only for a week but it still hurts a bit. Yeah, I know, I’m silly, but that’s me.

I did a few Haiku this week as well, just so y’all would remember I knew how. The host has to show his skills at times.

Thank y’all for participating.

Much Respect

Ronovan

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Day of a Dream

October 31, 2014November 1, 2014 Ronovan Poetry #AmWriting, All Hallows at Eyre Hall, All Saints Day, Flash Fiction, Ghosts, Halloween, Poetry, Spiritual

Darkness has fallen and the doors no longer shake.

Jack O Lanterns have been brought in and witches pulled up by the stake.

Sugar has filled every hollow of child and man.

Excited minds and heartbeats are falling to sleep if they can.

But have you wondered what happens next,

In the world minutes after that night of eve?

Did you think this all came about,

Just to practice trickery for treats to deceive?

The spirits form from wisps of smoke.

Their cackle calls pulled from a drunkards choke.

Why do they come on this night back to earth?

And are they the kindly or those of no worth?

They stagger about through the streets and the paths.

They venture into the quiet to hide their vengeful wrath.

Some wonder why there are those who go missing.

And some wonder just before at the sound of that hissing.

The rustle of a leaf, the wind blowing of course.

As shoulders are driven to earth by inhumanly force.

Bodies try to scream as skin is ripped to shreds.

Last thoughts of how they wished they had returned to their beds.

Feet pass by the darkened garden spot,

The sniffling wet nose drawn to a certain spot.

The master pulls with force to move them on their way.

Perhaps next time on the next All Hallows Day.

The sound of a distant whimpering and a terrible scream,

And the smoke formed spirit knows, for those two, there will be no next Halloween.

The sound comes to its ears at the approach of another present for its once per year day of a dream.

Ronovan

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A New Name

And a New Badge

REWIND #18

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18th Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge Rewind!

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That’s right, a New Name and a New Badge for the Challenge!

Wordless just didn’t really fit what was trying to be done here. Sure, this is Haiku poetry without words but in truth I believe calling it Wordless Haiku almost handcuffed the creativity. So from this point on it’s going to be known as the;

Photography Haiku Challenge!

Yes, the first ever

PhotoKu!

#18

Below is my original example of how to do a haiku with images. People have become a lot more creative with using their photography. This is just to show you a basic layout and give you an idea of how things might look. Check out our previous participants to see how it’s really done.

If some of you would like a theme to prompt you what to begin thinking of you can perhaps use. . .

Bottles & Light

What do the words mean to you, and how can you connect the two words through that second line? You do not have to do the prompt, it is just a prompt to make you start thinking of things.

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A New Name

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REWIND #17

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(Don’t you just love when new people show up?)

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#17

This week I decided to make it a little easier. Why? To be honest there are such great photography being used I want to see what’s out there. And I thought these two words go together well, but also do present somewhat of a challenge to those using their own photography.

You can use just pictures and not put them in the format I have them here. I was being creative. The point of this is to have fun.

If some of you would like a theme to prompt you what to begin thinking of you can perhaps use. . .

Cars & Bridges

What do the words mean to you, and how can you connect the two words through that second line? You do not have to do the prompt, it is just a prompt to make you start thinking of things.

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REWIND #16

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Now for those regular haunts around this haunt

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