Welcome to Your Poetry Writing Happy Place!
Word Craft Poetry is an uplifting community where poets can learn the basics of writing Japanese and American syllabic poetry by sharing their own poetic inspiration within a weekly poetry challenge called #TankaTuesday.
Participants submit their poetry written in one of these forms: haiku, senryu, haiga, tanka, gogyohka, haibun, tanka prose, renga, solo renga, cinquain, and its variations, Etheree, nonet, shadorma, badger hexastich, and Abhanga; or a form from the poetscollective.org. Poets receive positive feedback from peers who inspire each other to stretch their creativity. Participants and readers return each week to celebrate the weekly poetry stars recap each Monday.
Click the images below to connect with the poetry challenge resources. Now, let’s craft some syllabic poetry together!
#TankaTuesday Poetry Crafting Resources
Poetry Challenge Rules
Learn the rules to craft syllabic poetry.
Poetry Challenge Cheat Sheet
All the forms with additional links in one place.
#TankaTuesday Poet’s Book Gallery
Links to books written by our poetry community
Poetscollective.org
Find additional syllabic forms to write on poetscollective.org.
Optional Poetry Forms
Detailed information on some optional forms. Check out the NEW poetry forms created by our poets HERE.
Rhyme Schemes
Learn more about rhyme schemes used in syllabic poetry.
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Click on the cover to purchase from Amazon. My Review I must say up front that I ventured out of my reading comfort zone when I accepted a review copy of Realms of the Mist from the author and agreed to provide an honest review. I have read very little… - TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 300, 11/29/22, #ShareYourDay
WELCOME TO #TANKATUESDAY! This is the last poetry challenge for 2022. I’ll return on January 3, 2023, with a new year of poetry challenges. Stay Tuned… 🎄🤶🏻🎁 🎄 I’m taking the month of December off to promote my newest book, Fairies, Myths, & Magic II – A Winter Celebration, dedicated to Yule and the winter… - #TankaTuesday #Poetry Stars No. 299 |#ThemePrompt: The Gray Scarf
Tomorrow’s challenge, 11/29/22 is the last challenge for 2022. This is also the last recap for 2022. 🎄 I’m taking the month of December off to promote my newest book, Fairies, Myths, & Magic II – A Winter Celebration, dedicated to Yule and the winter solstice. 🎄 🤶🏻 There will be a blog tour on… - #TANKATUESDAY Weekly #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 199, 11/22/22, #THEMEPROMPT
WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY! This week in the United States, we celebrate Thanksgiving. Pull up a chair and join me in a poetry feast! Let me wish you all a lovely holiday. My goal this year is to only eat in moderation. I don’t want to undo my weight loss goals. Fingers crossed. LOL! We’re… - #TankaTuesday #Poetry Stars No. 298 | #PhotoPrompt
Welcome to our weekly poetry stars’ celebration. This week’s challenge was to write our choice of syllabic poem, using a form from the cheat sheet or a syllabic form from the Poetscollective.org, using the photo from David: “Ukrainian Figurines” by Kirill Shevchenko (Groder) Image by Кирилл Шевченко from Pixabay Many thanks to everyone who joined in below: 1. ben Alexander …
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As I scrolled down dear Colleen, I saw the title Breathe in Poetry…. Oh how I breathe it in…. For when it flows it is breath itself…
Wonderful dear Colleen to be back here within WP again after my very long absense… So much and yet so little happening in the Dreamwalker world…
But so happy to be among friends and sisters again…
Sending love and well wishes Colleen…. and many thanks for your most welcome comment to welcome me back..
❤ Love Sue xx
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Sue, I’m so happy to see you back again. I know those long breaks are needed. Keep spreading your light… there are so many that need “us” to help uplift the darkness this season. ❤
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So true… keep shinning your light brightly Colleen. 🌞
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I’ll do it Sue. So glad to see you. ❤️
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Wow, it has been ages since I did some poetry … since painting took first place, and not pottery second place, and jornaling (actually that mostly is first place) I have very little time left for poetic words …
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Maybe writing syllabic poetry will increase your creativity. 😂
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Looking great here Sis ❤
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Thanks. What a mess. LOL! 😀 ❤
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You got this Sis! ❤
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I can no longer comment on your blog. Just trying one last time!
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For whatever reason, I have to approve your comments. They show up as pending. Once I approve the comments they show up. I’ve just gotten up this morning. I think we have an 8 hour time difference. ❤️
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I see. This has never happened before. What shows up as I press ‘send ‘ is ‘Error. Please fill in required fields’. But there are no required fields as far as I am concerned. This is happening with two other blogs I subscribe to, but I have managed to make contact with them, so let’s see what happens…
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Let’s hope it improves. Keep me posted. I’ll have to let WP know.
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Will do.
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One of the best websites where you can learn poetry through challenges. And also learn and know about various forms of poetry. I keep visiting it. Thanks.
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Thank you so much. I hope you’ll join in the challenges! You’re always welcome. 💜
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