Colleen M. Chesebro is a Michigan Poet who loves crafting syllabic poetry, flash fiction, and creative fiction and nonfiction. Colleen sponsors a weekly syllabic poetry challenge, called #TankaTuesday, on wordcraftpoetry.com where participants learn how to write traditional and current forms of syllabic poetry. A published author, Colleen is also an editor of “Word Weaving, a Word Craft Journal of Syllabic Verse, also found on wordcraftpoetry.com. Colleen’s mission is to bring the craft of writing syllabic poetry to anyone who thinks they can’t be a poet.
Recently, she created the Double Ennead, a 99-syllable poetry form for the Carrot Ranch literary community at carrotranch.com. Colleen’s poetry has appeared in various anthologies and journals including “Hedgerow-a journal of small poems,” and “Poetry Treasures1 & 2” a collection of poetry from the poet/author guests of Robbie Cheadle on the “Treasuring Poetry” blog series on “Writing to be Read."
Colleen published “Word Craft: Prose & Poetry, The Art of Crafting Syllabic Poetry,” which illustrates how to write various syllabic poetry forms used in her Tanka Tuesday challenges; and a collection of poetry, flash fiction, and short stories called, “Fairies, Myths & Magic: A Summer Celebration,” dedicated to the Summer Solstice. She contributed a short story called “The Changeling,” in the “Ghostly Rites Anthology 2020,” published by Plaisted Publishing House.
Find Colleen at Word Craft: Prose & Poetry at wordcraftpoetry.com.
Thank you Hugh. I do not know where the words come from. They just pour out sometimes. I only have so many words to choose to get my story across. I really like that challenge. <3
Yes, I would never have dreamt in a million years just how much I love to do these haiku challenges set by Ronovan. They are now so much a part of my week 🙂
You know I am thinking of those suggestive glances you get in places like restaurants between total strangers that seem to remain in the mind for a time. Or even anywhere really. But they are always those what might have been images that never let go.
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Colleen M. Chesebro—Prose Metrist
Crafting Syllabic Poetry is my Ikigari 💜
One day, I stumbled across the Japanese word Ikigari. After some research, I discovered iki means life. In Japanese, Gai means worth or value. When these words combine, they form the definition of ikigari, which is life’s worth. It’s often translated or interpreted as a reason for getting up in the morning. So, yes, writing syllabic poetry is my ikigari.
I also believe writing syllabic poetry strengthens our writing skills. When we create poetry, we gain command of language; cultivate a healthy vocabulary, master literary devices such as metaphor, simile, alliteration, hyperbole, and allegory. We learn to work in imagery. We connect with our ikigari.
When I’m not writing poetry or crafting short stories, you’ll find me digging in my garden, or playing with my two unicorn cats, Chloe & Sophie. I live in East Lansing, Michigan with my husband—my soul mate. Most days you can find me writing poetry on wordcraftpoetry.com. 💜
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Lovin’ the haikus 🙂
Thank you 🙂
You excel once again.
Thank you. I had to really think about this one!
Nice haiku for the prompt words given to us, Colleen. I’m glad I’m not in her shoes. You do indeed excel at these haiku’s.
Thank you Hugh. I do not know where the words come from. They just pour out sometimes. I only have so many words to choose to get my story across. I really like that challenge. <3
Yes, I would never have dreamt in a million years just how much I love to do these haiku challenges set by Ronovan. They are now so much a part of my week 🙂
Me too. I am so glad I found all of you 🙂
Hi Colleen, keeping the haunting images in the mind, not good, means pain forever!
You know I am thinking of those suggestive glances you get in places like restaurants between total strangers that seem to remain in the mind for a time. Or even anywhere really. But they are always those what might have been images that never let go.
That’s good. Like something almost intimate but not really.
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