sweltering heat
suffocating tender skin
relieved in cool shade
I’m actually allergic to heat. Weird? Yep.
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A Boy’s Folly – a poem.
A Boy’s Folly
It’s that happy time of the day
When crickets crick and froggies frog
And pirates sing after their grog
On paradise beach huge waves spray.
Then from the dunes comes a girl’s, “HEY!”
Up pops a boy not beyond eight,
Running from a fine lass’ fast gait.
She wasn’t happy not at all.
Her top parts hid by a beach ball.
When Sis nabs him, he won’t see straight.
My entry for this week’s Décima Poetry Challenge No. 18 STAY. here on Ronovan Writes.
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unity through community – a poem
hope comes with meeting
the opposite of yourself,
once met never parts
Yes, it’s a man bun.
To learn more about the Shi Rensa Haiku and to use it for my weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge 318 Meet & Part click HERE.
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Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 318 Meet&Part
Please Read. I do this challenge for a few reasons two of them are:
- To give prompts for all types of writers that make it easy for them to have a go-to place each week in addition to their other spots.
- To give those honoring my challenge with their efforts a few extra visitors each week to find their blogs and read their poems. I’ve seen the increase in the likes on their poems increase to amazing numbers over the 6+ years this weekly challenge has been running without interruption.
- To create friendships between people from all over the world. And that has happened and I am so happy to see those bongs grow strong.
But, some don’t receive the visits I would like for them to have. I think it’s mostly due to when the poems are written. As we all know, the beginning of the week is the hot time for blogging. So, if you can keep it in mind to come back and visit some of those poets, I would appreciate it. You can click like, if you like it, leave a comment if you’re inspired to. I sometimes just comment with a reaction, a haiku of my on in response to there, or a simple “Nice. I like it.” but I only say that if I think it’s “nice” and “I like it”. But if I don’t say anything, that doesn’t mean I don’t think it’s nice. 🙂 Sometimes I’m at a low ebb of energy with all this Chronic Fatigue along with the allergic to heat… and I live near Atlanta, GA. Just imagine… CF+HeatAllergy+Atlanta=MeltingRonovan
Drop by on Wednesday for the Décima Poetry Challenge. Sometimes the two challenges have similar themes you can unite over the week.
Check out the COMMENTS for entries this week, and come back throughout the week to see more links to poems as they come in.
Click HERE for last week’s Haiku links using the prompt words Eye&Light.
Click HERE. To learn about the new style I’ve created called Shi Rensa Haiku and how to write one, maybe even for the challenges.
How to write Haiku in English. And how to do a Pingback.
Useful Links.
Thesaurus: Meet, Part
HowManySyllables.com
Thesaurus.com
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
The Guidelines:
- Take the two words and write a Haiku. I use Haiku in English as my style, which is 5 syllables for the first line, 7 for the second, and 5 for the third, but you can use what you like.
- The link above has links on how to write Haibun and Tanka. You can also do the 3/5/3 form if you like instead of the 5/7/5 that I usually use. Write, share, and have fun. For syllable help, visit HowManySyllables.com. (You would be surprised at how many syllables some words actually have.)
- Words have different definitions and you use the definitions that work for you Haiku. You can also use SYNONYMS. Go to Thesaurus.com for synonym help.
- Copy the link of your finished haiku URL and paste in a comment below so we can all go and visit your Haiku.
- You can do a pingback. What’s a pingback? Place the URL from the address bar up top from this post as a link within your post. Your inclusion of the link encourages others to try the challenge, be creative, and join a community to find friends and more followers (hopefully). I honestly gain nothing with more people visiting the post. I don’t have ads running that generates revenue by your visit or by clicks on whatever WordPress has put up.
- Click HERE for a detailed post on PINGBACKS.
- If you like, copy the image in this post and place it within their post, just to show the Haiku is part of this challenge.
- I am not saying you need or even should, but if you would like to do so then go ahead.
The Challenge Words!
Meet&Part
Not sure how to write a Haiku? Click HERE for a quick How to write Haiku Poem in English Form with links to posts for other forms of Haiku.
Much Respect-Much Love
Ronovan
To Have Love – a poem.
To Have Love
With the last sun’s set, I now know,
through passion and prayer, I willed,
my mind, my heart, my soul be filled
with your love, bright like the sun’s glow.
Now the light in my world will grow.
Each moment is like a new day,
with a brand new story to say.
For inspiration to be wise,
being given the finest prize,
I’ll pen for you a rondelet*.
*coming Thursday.
The Love 2020 Series
Volume One: To Know Love – Shi Rensa Haiku
Volume Two: To Have Love – Décima
Volume Three: My Love Always – Rondelet poem (Link is active at 08:00 EDT, Thursday, 08/06/2020)
Vbe considered Part 2 of my To Know Love written for my Haiku Challenge (Eye&Light). Both are standalone poems, but I continued the Shi Rensa message/story with today’s Décima.
My entry for this week’s Décima Poetry Challenge No. 17 PRIZE. (A Newish Challenge here on ronovanwrites.com)
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Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 317 Eye&Light
Please come by on Wednesday for the new Décima Poetry Challenge. I sometimes have the prompt related to the Haiku words. It’s kind of fun to have the two work together in your own poetry.
If you would like to try my new form of Haiku, please do. To learn about Shi Rensa Haiku and how to write one, click HERE.
Click HERE for last week’s Haiku links using the prompt words Destruct and Self.
Check out the responses below in the comments for links to our Poets haiku this week.
How to write Haiku in English. And how to do a Pingback.
Useful Links.
Thesaurus: Eye, Sight
HowManySyllables.com
Thesaurus.com
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
The Guidelines:
- Take the two words and write a Haiku. I use Haiku in English as my style, which is 5 syllables for the first line, 7 for the second, and 5 for the third, but you can use what you like.
- The link above has links on how to write Haibun and Tanka. You can also do the 3/5/3 form if you like instead of the 5/7/5 that I usually use. Write, share, and have fun. For syllable help, visit HowManySyllables.com. (You would be surprised at how many syllables some words actually have.)
- Words have different definitions and you use the definitions that work for you Haiku. You can also use SYNONYMS. Go to Thesaurus.com for synonym help.
- Copy the link of your finished haiku URL and paste in a comment below so we can all go and visit your Haiku.
- You can do a pingback. What’s a pingback? Place the URL from the address bar up top from this post as a link within your post. Your inclusion of the link encourages others to try the challenge, be creative, and join a community to find friends and more followers (hopefully). I honestly gain nothing with more people visiting the post. I don’t have ads running that generates revenue by your visit or by clicks on whatever WordPress has put up.
- Click HERE for a detailed post on PINGBACKS.
- If you like, copy the image in this post and place it within their post, just to show the Haiku is part of this challenge.
- I am not saying you need or even should, but if you would like to do so then go ahead.
The Challenge Words!
Eye&Light
Not sure how to write a Haiku? Click HERE for a quick How to write Haiku Poem in English Form with links to posts for other forms of Haiku.
Much Respect-Much Love
Ronovan
Now Democracy – a poem.
Now Democracy
Life is a spec of illusion
in this moment of history,
in this hour for empathy,
we are ripe with no delusion.
To gain victory’s conclusion
into the storm’s eye, we must go,
against the rage-fueled inferno.
With spirit of a promised land,
and power of the strong right hand,
freedom fires in our hearts shall grow.
My entry for this week’s Décima Poetry Challenge No. 16 GROW. (A New Challenge here on ronovanwrites.com)
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Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 316 Destruct&Self
Please come by on Wednesday for the new Décima Poetry Challenge. I sometimes have the prompt related to the Haiku words. It’s kind of fun to have the two work together in your own poetry.
Click HERE for last week’s Haiku links using the prompt words Chimpanzee and Kiss.
Check out the responses below in the comments for links to our Poets haiku this week.
How to write Haiku in English. And how to do a Pingback.
Useful Links.
Thesaurus: Destruct, Self
HowManySyllables.com
Thesaurus.com
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
The Guidelines:
- Take the two words and write a Haiku. I use Haiku in English as my style, which is 5 syllables for the first line, 7 for the second, and 5 for the third, but you can use what you like.
- The link above has links on how to write Haibun and Tanka. You can also do the 3/5/3 form if you like instead of the 5/7/5 that I usually use. Write, share, and have fun. For syllable help, visit HowManySyllables.com. (You would be surprised at how many syllables some words actually have.)
- Words have different definitions and you use the definitions that work for you Haiku. You can also use SYNONYMS. Go to Thesaurus.com for synonym help.
- Copy the link of your finished haiku URL and paste in a comment below so we can all go and visit your Haiku.
- You can do a pingback. What’s a pingback? Place the URL from the address bar up top from this post as a link within your post. Your inclusion of the link encourages others to try the challenge, be creative, and join a community to find friends and more followers (hopefully). I honestly gain nothing with more people visiting the post. I don’t have ads running that generates revenue by your visit or by clicks on whatever WordPress has put up.
- Click HERE for a detailed post on PINGBACKS.
- If you like, copy the image in this post and place it within their post, just to show the Haiku is part of this challenge.
- I am not saying you need or even should, but if you would like to do so then go ahead.
The Challenge Words!
Destruct&Self
Not sure how to write a Haiku? Click HERE for a quick How to write Haiku Poem in English Form with links to posts for other forms of Haiku.
Much Respect-Much Love
Ronovan
To Peace and Pride- a poem.
To Peace and Pride
Souls seek to make right the wrong,
by the resetting of the mind,
and the relearning to be kind…
the steps of healing… will be strong.
The path of progress will be long,
first highs then lows to overcome,
by strength, by faith we’ll succumb.
With the liberties of this land,
equally in each person’s hand…
peace and pride… will finally come.
My entry for this week’s Décima Poetry Challenge No. 15 KIND. (A New Challenge here on ronovanwrites.com)
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Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 315 Chimpanzee&Kiss
Already with 18 poets as of Tuesday 11:59 PM. Missing some of my people from last week.
Please come by on Wednesday for the new Décima Poetry Challenge. I sometimes have the prompt related to the Haiku words. It’s kind of fun to have the two work together in your own poetry.
Check out the responses below in the comments for links to our Poets haiku this week.
How to write Haiku in English. And how to do a Pingback.
Useful Links.
Thesaurus: Chimpanzee, Kiss
HowManySyllables.com
Thesaurus.com
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
The Guidelines:
- Take the two words and write a Haiku. I use Haiku in English as my style, which is 5 syllables for the first line, 7 for the second, and 5 for the third, but you can use what you like.
- The link above has links on how to write Haibun and Tanka. You can also do the 3/5/3 form if you like instead of the 5/7/5 that I usually use. Write, share, and have fun. For syllable help, visit HowManySyllables.com. (You would be surprised at how many syllables some words actually have.)
- Words have different definitions and you use the definitions that work for you Haiku. You can also use SYNONYMS. Go to Thesaurus.com for synonym help.
- Copy the link of your finished haiku URL and paste in a comment below so we can all go and visit your Haiku.
- You can do a pingback. What’s a pingback? Place the URL from the address bar up top from this post as a link within your post. Your inclusion of the link encourages others to try the challenge, be creative, and join a community to find friends and more followers (hopefully). I honestly gain nothing with more people visiting the post. I don’t have ads running that generates revenue by your visit or by clicks on whatever WordPress has put up.
- Click HERE for a detailed post on PINGBACKS.
- If you like, copy the image in this post and place it within their post, just to show the Haiku is part of this challenge.
- I am not saying you need or even should, but if you would like to do so then go ahead.
The Challenge Words!
Chimpanzee&Kiss
Not sure how to write a Haiku? Click HERE for a quick How to write Haiku Poem in English Form with links to posts for other forms of Haiku.
Much Respect-Much Love
Ronovan
Doomed Duck- a poem.
It feels like this brain’s been interred,
for I can’t seem to get inspired.
My genius has expired, it’s tired.
Oops, did Daffy just gird his bird?
Aargh, this confounded absurd word.
I’m just too stubborn to admit,
I should’ve ducked, I should’ve quit.
This head up here is Grade…A…Prime.
I never have grief with a rhyme.
It’s done, never shook, not one bit.
One week I do an alliteration Décima. Now this week, this catastrophe. Next week I’ll write one on Sunday before everyone else writes the good ones. I like to be original. Even if it is originally bad. (Maybe I’ll write the Décima first, then pick the challenge word. Yeah, that”s the ticket.)
My entry for this week’s Décima Poetry Challenge No. 14 BIRD. (A New Challenge here on ronovanwrites.com)
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haiku #5
choking life groping
green blue brown invisible
give sailing orb life
A Haiku for my challenge this week: Finger&Planet (Grope&Orb)
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Untitled 4- a haiku poem
mother earth revolves
on the fingertip of God
universe crumbles
A Haiku for my challenge this week: Finger&Planet
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Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 314 Finger&Planet
Please come by on Wednesday for the new Décima Poetry Challenge. I sometimes have the prompt related to the Haiku words. It’s kind of fun to have the two work together in your own poetry.
This week’s words are posing some problems, apparently. See what you can do. I dare you.
Scroll Down or click HERE to go to the Comments for links to our participants.
How to write Haiku in English. And how to do a Pingback.
Useful Links.
Thesaurus: Finger, Planet
HowManySyllables.com
Thesaurus.com
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
The Guidelines:
- Take the two words and write a Haiku. I use Haiku in English as my style, which is 5 syllables for the first line, 7 for the second, and 5 for the third, but you can use what you like.
- The link above has links on how to write Haibun and Tanka. You can also do the 3/5/3 form if you like instead of the 5/7/5 that I usually use. Write, share, and have fun. For syllable help, visit HowManySyllables.com. (You would be surprised at how many syllables some words actually have.)
- Words have different definitions and you use the definitions that work for you Haiku. You can also use SYNONYMS. Go to Thesaurus.com for synonym help.
- Copy the link of your finished haiku URL and paste in a comment below so we can all go and visit your Haiku.
- You can do a pingback. What’s a pingback? Place the URL from the address bar up top from this post as a link within your post. Your inclusion of the link encourages others to try the challenge, be creative, and join a community to find friends and more followers (hopefully). I honestly gain nothing with more people visiting the post. I don’t have ads running that generates revenue by your visit or by clicks on whatever WordPress has put up.
- Click HERE for a detailed post on PINGBACKS.
- If you like, copy the image in this post and place it within their post, just to show the Haiku is part of this challenge.
- I am not saying you need or even should, but if you would like to do so then go ahead.
The Challenge Words!
Finger&Planet
Not sure how to write a Haiku? Click HERE for a quick How to write Haiku Poem in English Form with links to posts for other forms of Haiku.
Much Respect-Much Love
Ronovan
Suppressed Youth – a poem in plain English… sort of.
This is what the alliteration masterpiece of yesterday meant, in almost plain English.
Good old boys with their good old ways,
influence minds newer of thought,
who know what voters want and sought.
Life long hand shakers give crass gaze,
causing new hopes dashed in a haze.
The old guard’s ways stay close and true.
Their weak platform made young minds spew.
Leaders are out of touch with time,
while hard-fought wins are in their prime.
Toady Congress brought want for new.
My entry for this week’s Décima Poetry Challenge No. 12 TRUE. (A New Challenge here on ronovanwrites.com)
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Suppressed Youth – a poem.
Daily dancing dalliance,
invades innocent intentions,
in insightful interventions.
Stately statesmen stage stalwart stance,
choking challengers’ cheerful chance.
Tragic traditions translate true.
Flawed floor flaunted… fledgling flames flew.
Strictly strait strategy stride’s strange.
Chad champions chiming–choose change.
Crap Congress crafted crowds craved crew.
I am never trying this again. Well, at least not for another week…or three.
My entry for this week’s Décima Poetry Challenge No. 12 TRUE. (A New Challenge here on ronovanwrites.com)
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Untitled 3 – a poem
Dwindle in anger and
you will find much happiness,
in ripples of love
there will be ups and the downs,
with each mountain and valley.
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Untitled 2- a poem
A soft ripple in
time will bring the end nearer,
this pain will dwindle.
A Haiku for my challenge this week: Dwindle & Ripple
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Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 313 Dwindle&Ripple
Please come by on Wednesday for the new Décima Poetry Challenge. I sometimes have the prompt related to the Haiku words. It’s kind of fun to have the two work together in your own poetry.
Click HERE for the links in the comments section of those who have participated so far. Link jumps to the Comments below. All other post links open in new tabs unless otherwise noted.
How to write Haiku in English. And how to do a Pingback.
Useful Links.
Thesaurus: Dwindle, Ripple
HowManySyllables.com
Thesaurus.com
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
The Guidelines:
- Take the two words and write a Haiku. I use Haiku in English as my style, which is 5 syllables for the first line, 7 for the second, and 5 for the third, but you can use what you like.
- The link above has links on how to write Haibun and Tanka. You can also do the 3/5/3 form if you like instead of the 5/7/5 that I usually use. Write, share, and have fun. For syllable help, visit HowManySyllables.com. (You would be surprised at how many syllables some words actually have.)
- Words have different definitions and you use the definitions that work for you Haiku. You can also use SYNONYMS. Go to Thesaurus.com for synonym help.
- Copy the link of your finished haiku URL and paste in a comment below so we can all go and visit your Haiku.
- You can do a pingback. What’s a pingback? Place the URL from the address bar up top from this post as a link within your post. Your inclusion of the link encourages others to try the challenge, be creative, and join a community to find friends and more followers (hopefully). I honestly gain nothing with more people visiting the post. I don’t have ads running that generates revenue by your visit or by clicks on whatever WordPress has put up.
- Click HERE for a detailed post on PINGBACKS.
- If you like, copy the image in this post and place it within their post, just to show the Haiku is part of this challenge.
- I am not saying you need or even should, but if you would like to do so then go ahead.
The Challenge Words!
Dwindle&Ripple
Not sure how to write a Haiku? Click HERE for a quick How to write Haiku Poem in English Form with links to posts for other forms of Haiku.
Much Respect-Much Love
Ronovan
Untitled 1 – a poem.
It’s time we disconnect the net.
Be calm, take breaths then weave and wind
on the path, to a refreshed mind.
Step back, work your alphabet,
and make a feel-good novelette.
Or it could be about a cause,
with depth, to make a genius pause.
Maybe write a steamy romance.
One to make your mom look askance.
Be creative and bring applause.
My entry for this week’s Décima Poetry Challenge No. 11 WIND. (A New Challenge here on ronovanwrites.com)
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