Category: Poetry

Terrible Valentine Sonnet

Occasionally I post nonsense verse as comments on blogs such as on Esther Chilton’s Laughing Along With A Limerick or Chel Owen’s Terrible Poetry contests.

One day I might repost some of those limericks. Today I’m reposting what I submitted to Chel’s Terrible Poetry Contest: Valentine’s 2025.

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A sonnet is too long for me to write.
Besides I can’t remember how one goes.
Though rhythm, rhyme and such might bring delight
I cannot write another one of those.

Be happy, for a change, is all I ask.
Is it too much for smiles to bless your face?
A frown is such an ugly sort of mask,
so smile a teensy bit and show some grace.

We’ll soon be dead and then some say we’re gone,
but others say we’ll have to face a hell.
If heaven’s not the road we’re fighting on
we probably should repent of that as well.

In hell we might be roommates, don’t forget.
So smile, my dear, we haven’t got there yet.

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Ovi Poetry Challenge: Gossip

Beware the words that devils say.
Their whispers haunt the soul by day
with wondrous news put on display –
just tell that darkness, “Leave!“

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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “wonder” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.

James 1:26 KJV – If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

Ovi Poetry Challenge: Health

True health is focused on His rest.
With will aligned the body’s blessed
and should the devil come to test,
remind him he’s defeated.

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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “focus” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. This poem also appears on Poet’s Corner.

Hebrews 2:14-15 KJV – 14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

Ovi Poetry Challenge: Energy

For revelation I will choose
the Holy Spirit, not some muse.
May He choose me and may He use
what energy I have.

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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “energy” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.

1 Corinthians 2:9-10 KJV – 9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

Ovi Poetry Challenge: Friend

Divisiveness can put an end
to love and health unless we blend
our thoughts and words as to a friend
and not some random foe.

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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “friend” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.

Proverbs 16:24 KJV – Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Compass Points

Dale offers the prompt “compass points” for this week’s Cosmic Photo Challenge.

I offered two possibly north facing photos, but I am not sure.

Compass Point: East (based on the rising Sun)
Compass Point: West (based on this wild sunset)
Compass Point: South (based on the Mediterranean Sea being to the East of Jaffa, Israel
Royal Terns
Compass Point: North (more or less) because these Royal Terns are facing the Atlantic Ocean and I’m trying to get close enough with my phone from behind
Compas Point: Probably North since this bridge was crossing the Salzach River in Austra