Categories:
desire, flower, innocence, light,
Form: Rictameter
Rhythm of a River
Smooth moves
rivers perform
with intuitive flow.
Even when storms cause them to churn,
their God bequeathed responses are right on.
Not so, emotions in my heart,
besieging my faith's hold.
My needs pursue
smooth flows.
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Categories:
creation, desire, emotions, feelings,
Form: Rictameter
Rhythm Of A River
Current
glides in wild slope
along the dense forest,
rattling and burbling over rocks.
As my paddling arms sway with wind’s tempo,
canoe pulses with the wild flow.
Waves roll to smack the edge…
Vines tickle strong
current.
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Categories:
river,
Form: Rictameter
Categories:
appreciation, rain, river, seasons,
Form: Rictameter
Room For Rent
For rent:
a room with three
rowdy, reckless roommates
who revel in raving it up.
Curtains they've ripped and carpets they've ruined
Worn sofa and rancid kitchen
all greatly reduced with
a garage too
for rent.
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Categories:
relationship,
Form: Rictameter
diamond
diamond
in its rough state
clear, transparent, and hard
gifted jeweler brings out best
now through his hands it reflects sparkling light
so are we like a rough diamond
through Jesus we become
a cut gemstone
diamond
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Categories:
destiny, faith, strength,
Form: Rictameter
Rhythm of a River
river,
flow by my feet~
as waters of my mind
do overtake and wet the page
and droplets step-dance to create, backstage.
for manufactured, processed verse
could never pulse with life,
the rhythm of a
river.
[On AI]
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Categories:
inspiration, life, nature, poetry,
Form: Rictameter
Room For Rent
ROLLING WITH THE Rs Poetry Contest
Nette Onclaud
8/5/25
Special
Tenant wanted
Suitable applicant
Is responsible and behaves
Check marks to bookworms over butterflies
No drama, visitors, or noise
Nice-sized room is furnished
Landlord's hamlet
Special
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Categories:
home,
Form: Rictameter
Rippling Refrain
Written: August 5, 2025, for contest Sponsored by: Nette Onclaud
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River,
rippling refrain,
rushing, rolling, revived,
ribbons of rain rearranging
rocks, roots, reflections — reckless, radiant.
Rivulets ripple, ringing rhythms
resound, reaching, reeling
rousing rare range —
River.
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Categories:
river,
Form: Rictameter
Categories:
angst, anxiety, character, courage,
Form: Rictameter
Categories:
river,
Form: Rictameter
Rhythm of a River
river
flows in slow strides,
kissing the rocky shores,
to unknown lands, in great wonder.
fetters that bind are broken asunder.
its heart is deluged with a song
waves lap merry along.
songs fill the air.
river
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Categories:
nature, river,
Form: Rictameter
Categories:
poetry, river,
Form: Rictameter
Rambler
rambler
ramble ghost goes
looking for pretty things
diamonds, ruby, neat opal,
agate, silver, gold, ancient books, scription
careful digging here and up there
a notable nice man
historian
rambler
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Categories:
travel,
Form: Rictameter
Rhythm of a River
Nette Onclaud, Rolling with the R’s, 8/4/2025
Rhythm of a River
rambling
funny waters,
downward rapidity
of laughter on white water raft.
unintended coxswain gets rogue-wave kissed.
guides directing, this way and that,
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Categories:
river,
Form: Rictameter
Specific Types of Rictameter Poems
Definition | What is Rictameter in Poetry?