Décima Challenge 26 Poets Collected

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

Nice variety this week. A bit of humor, some family stories, nature, nurture, a bit of this, a bit of that, and etc. In other words, we got some good sttuff this week. (Don’t judge the poets by my lack of couth and grammatcal dexteritty and adeptitude.)

Yeah, I had to look up how to spell couth, what of it? I’m not ashamed to admit it.

Arthur Richardson | Poems, Polemicks and Licks: Captain Swing

EASTELMHURST.A.GO.GO.: The East Elmhurst A Go Go

http://www.engleson.ca

In the Swing of Things

I wait in my corner: a spring
in my step, smile on my lips,
ignoring that pain in my hips,
loaded for bear, but here’s the thing…

Much has changed, a pendulum swing,
a wearing down, more fits than starts,
my fair share of replacement parts;
Not quite bionic, robot bound,
and there are days I don’t hear a sound,
bred by Science, and not the Arts.

Frank Hubeny: Swing – Poetry, Short Prose and Walking

The Hidden Edge: Swing (Weekly Decima Prompt #26) – Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge

Mindfills: time-blanket-a-quadrille

MMA Storytime: Winning Fights

Mystical Strings: A Failing Art

Ronovan Writes: Long Gone

willowdot21: Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 26 (SWING) This week, it’s the A rhyme line. | willowdot21

Décima Challenge 25 Poets Collected

October 7, 2020October 7, 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 STILL and their Décimas. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

Nice to see some join in that missed the previous week. That almost made up for the ones out this week. Crazy world right now. I’ll do a better prompt word for #26 and it’s in the A rhyme spot so this should be good.

Arthur Richardson | Poems, Polemicks and Licks: https://arthurrichardson.org/2020/09/30/haiku-and-decima-challenge/

http://www.engleson.ca

The Debate

At the heart of a good debate
might be ideas proffered well,
a give, a take, a stunning swell
of thought on what might be our fate.

But no, not this, to decimate,
to thrash with rage, with vitriol,
the man, his clan; this playground brawl
demeans us all, a sadness, yet still
we watched until we had our fill,
grieving for what might next befall.

Frank Hubeny: Still – Holy Spirit – Poetry, Short Prose and Walking

The Hidden Edge: Gin – Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge

Like Mercury Colliding: if only… | like mercury colliding…

Mindfills: ghost-a-decima/

MMA Storytime: And Still…

Mystical Strings: Call to Rest #Decima #Poem | Mystical Strings

Revived Writer: Truly | revivedwriter

Ronovan Writes:

Someday – a poem. | ronovanwrites

Mad Mad…what was I talking about again? A poem. | ronovanwrites

The Tenth Zodiac: Behind those Eyes – The_tenth_zodiac

willowdot21: Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 25 (STILL) This week, it’s the D rhyme line. | willowdot21

Décima Challenge 24 Poets Collected

September 29, 2020September 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

14 links to the Poets from last week’s challenge of LOOK and their Décima. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

Thanks to all for making this a good week for the challenge. Great poetry. Go check out the ones you haven’t already.

Arthur Richardson | Poems, Polemicks and Licks: https://arthurrichardson.org/2020/09/25/the-stream/

Bob Fairfield: https://bobfairfield.org/2020/09/23/ronovan-writes-decima-challenge-prompt-24/

Charmed Chaos: Shades of Blue Charmed Chaos

EASTELMHURST.A.GO.GO: The Mantle – eastelmhurst.a.go.go

http://www.engleson.ca

Directions of A Truly Concerned Literate Citizen

The storm skirts in from the far west,
the east to some, to some the same,
but no matter the gale, the name,
I huddle, wait for nature’s test.

In most things, I am a person blessed,
pleasure found in my cozy nook,
the odd glance, a slight probing look
at the gloomier side of life,
hardship, war, hunger, so much strife,
glad for the bliss of a good book.

Frank Hubeny: Look – Poetry, Short Prose and Walking

The Hidden Edge: Six Months (Weekly Decima Challenge #24 – Look) – Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge

Like Mercury Colliding: dark days | like mercury colliding…

Meanings and Musings: Truth will emerge – MEANINGS AND MUSINGS

Mindfills: https://mindfills.wordpress.com/2020/09/24/look-a-decima/

MMA Storytime: The Journey

Mystical Strings: Looking for Love #Poem | Mystical Strings

Prairie Chat: Quest – PrairieChat

willowdot21: Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 24 (LOOK) This week, it’s the C rhyme line. | willowdot21

Décima Challenge 23 Poets Collected

September 22, 2020September 22, 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

11 links to the Poets from last week’s challenge of FALL and their Décima. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

EASTELMHURST.A.GO.GO: The Nature Of Evil – eastelmhurst.a.go.go

http://www.engleson.ca

Wither the Weather

Nature seems in a foul mood,
Fires, hurricanes, floods, and all,
the smoky skies: we enter Fall
anxious …but what should we conclude?

Fatalists state that we are screwed,
the end is near or fairly close.
Optimists won’t say adios
just yet, suggesting we amend
our harmful ways, forestall the end
with green tech plans quite grandiose.

Frank Hubeny: Fall – Décima – Poetry, Short Prose and Walking

The Hidden Edge: Fall – (Weekly decima challenge #23) – Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge

The Indie She: https://indishe.wordpress.com/2020/09/17/ronovan-writes-decima-poetry-challenge-prompt-no-23-fall-this-week-its-the-b-rhyme-line/

Like Mercury Colliding: alternative mentality | like mercury colliding…

Mindfills: https://mindfills.wordpress.com/2020/09/17/soul-food-a-decima/

My Fresh Pages: Life’s Pearls Décima – My Fresh Pages

Mystical Strings: Autumn Dream #Poem | Mystical Strings

Ronovan Writes: NO!

willowdot21: Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 23 (FALL) This week, it’s the B rhyme line. | willowdot21

Décima Challenge 22 Poets Collected

September 15, 2020September 15, 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 links to the Poets from last week’s challenge of TIP and their Décima. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

EASTELMHURST.A.GO.GO: Satan’s Ball, Or Kneel For the Right Reason – eastelmhurst.a.go.go

http://www.engleson.ca

The Poet When Asked

When asked when he most likely penned
the poem that ensnared the sun,
not unlike a Babe Ruth home run,
he said, that ode’s my sweetest friend.

It’s my heart, my mind, a rich blend
of verse, of dreams, that still of night
when the eye sees beyond the light,
that place outside this earthly plane,
past love, past death, past grief and pain,
a journey where the muse takes flight,
heaven bound to an untold height.

Frank Hubeny: Blend – Poetry, Short Prose and Walking

The Hidden Edge: Let’s Dance – (Decima Poetry Challenge #22) – Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge

Like Mercury Colliding: I Don’t Get It – A Décima | like mercury colliding…

Mindfills: https://mindfills.wordpress.com/2020/09/14/in-the-end-a-decima/

MMA Storytime: A Blending of the Arts

Mystical Strings: A Simple Gift #Poem | Mystical Strings

Prairie Chat: Bell Ringer – PrairieChat

willowdot21: Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 22 (BLEND) This week, it’s the A rhyme line. | willowdot21

Décima Challenge 21 Poets Collected

September 8, 2020September 8, 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

11 links to the Poets from last week’s challenge of TIP and their Décima. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

Charmed Chaos: Lost Charmed Chaos

EASTELMHURST.A.GO.GO: A Gentleman’s Proper Demeanor – eastelmhurst.a.go.go

http://www.engleson.ca

The Return

I go back there from time to time,
A modest outing to be sure,
Where memory shares so much more,
A passage back to youthful prime.

Each breath I take, a dazzling rhyme,
Each view, high definition clear.
The days, so sharp, they seem so near,
yet know that I’ve but touched the tip
of remembrance with such a trip;
fleeting, it might well disappear.

Frank Hubeny: Tip – Poetry, Short Prose and Walking

The Hidden Edge: Tip – A flash fiction, decima – Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge

The Indie She: https://indishe.wordpress.com/2020/09/03/ronovan-writes-tip-this-week-its-the-d-rhyme-line/

Mindfills: https://mindfills.wordpress.com/2020/09/04/serenity-a-decima/

My Fresh Pages: Iceberg’s Tip Décima – My Fresh Pages

Prairie Chat: Outhouse Blues – PrairieChat

Ronovan Writes: But Never the Biebs- a poem. | ronovanwrites

willowdot21: Ronovan Writes (TIP) This week, it’s the D rhyme line. | willowdot21

Décima Challenge 20 Poets Collected

September 1, 2020September 1, 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

13 links to the Poets from last week’s challenge of SMILE and their Décima. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

Charmed Chaos: As Daylight Wanes Charmed Chaos

EASTELMHURST.A.GO.GO: About The Great Society – eastelmhurst.a.go.go

http://www.engleson.ca

The Survivors. In anticipation of Hurricane Laura

They stand in the way of the wind.
As it roars through the southern seas.
Fierce, careless, it whips water, trees,
Men, women, shattered and skinned.
And once humanity is thinned,
Disposed of by nature’s guile,
Those who live, with stubborn smiles,
Endure as poor mankind must,
With faith, with toil, and with trust
That it was all worth the trial.

Bob Fairfield: https://bobfairfield.org/2020/08/29/ronovan-writes-decima-poetry-20-reflections-of-a-morose-minstrel/

Frank Hubeny: Smile – Poetry, Short Prose and Walking

The Hidden Edge: Just Smile – Ch#58 (Just one thing) – Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge

The Indie She: https://indishe.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/ronovan-writes-decima-poetry-challenge-prompt-no-20-smile-this-week-its-the-c-rhyme-line/

Mindfills: https://mindfills.wordpress.com/2020/08/29/ringed-a-decima/

MMA Storytime: A Bloody Smile

Prairie Chat: Just A Moment – PrairieChat

Ronovan Writes: Ew Gross or A Stalker Gawk Cur- a poem. | ronovanwrites

revivedwriter: https://revivedwriter.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/smiles/

Ruth Blogs Here: The Lost Smiles… – Ruth Blogs Here

willowdot21: Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 20 (SMILE) This week, it’s the C rhyme line. | willowdot21

Décima Challenge 19 Poets Collected

August 25, 2020August 25, 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 links to the Poets from last week’s challenge of RIDE and their Décima. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

Charmed Chaos: Three Feathers Charmed Chaos

EASTELMHURST.A.GO.GO: A Distinctive Local Personage – eastelmhurst.a.go.go

http://www.engleson.ca

The Lady (Person! Woman! Man! Camera! TV!) From The East

The sun darkened, the day was done,
Cold night arrived, an escaping bride,
approached by horse, a fearful ride
and rider routed by the sun.
“I am lost,” she said. “The last one
of my tribe. We dwelt in the east,
lived well, each day a blessed feast.
Then, the Orange Man bought my soul.
Alas, I could not pay that toll.”
I took her in. Her and her beast.

Frank Hubeny: Ride – Poetry, Short Prose and Walking

The Hidden Edge: Ride It Out Ch#53 – (Just one thing) – Laura McHarrie @ The Hidden Edge

Mindfills: https://mindfills.wordpress.com/2020/08/21/enchanted-a-decima/

MMA Storytime: Place Your Bets

My Fresh Pages: The Fall Décima – My Fresh Pages

revivedwriter: A Rocket-Ship Ride | revivedwriter

willowdot21: Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 19 (RIDE) This week, it’s the B rhyme line. | willowdot21

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

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14 links to the Poets from last week’s challenge of LOOK and their Décima. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

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11 links to the Poets from last week’s challenge of FALL and their Décima. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

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10 links to the Poets from last week’s challenge of TIP and their Décima. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

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13 links to the Poets from last week’s challenge of SMILE and their Décima. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

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10 links to the Poets from last week’s challenge of RIDE and their Décima. All links open in a new window when clicked on.

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