Crafting Poetry One Syllable at a Time
Posted on September 21, 2016 by Colleen M. Chesebro
Hey, EVERYBODY! It’s that time again! Time to join in the “Writers Quote Wednesday Writing Challenge,” co-sponsored with Ronovan Hester of Ronovan Writes, right here on silverthreading.com and myself.
Please use #WQWWC on your post so when we share to Twitter we can retweet you and spread the inspiration.
Welcome! This is an open invitation to join in on our blogging event called the “Writers Quote Wednesday Writing Challenge!
Here’s who joined us last week:
#WQWWC – Writers Quote Wednesday Writing Challenge – “Unity” – ladyleemanila
#WQWWC – Writers Quote Wednesday Writing Challenge – “UNITY” – Silver Threading ~ Fairy Whisperer ~
Writers Quote Wednesday – UNITY | The Writer Next Door
Writers Quote Wednesday Unity | Annette Rochelle Aben
Writer’s Quote Wednesday: Unity | thoughts and entanglements
#WQWWC – Unity | imanikingblog
Prayer – New Day | Mother Willow
Writer’s Quote Wednesday // John Steinbeck – ZEN AND PI
Here is Ronovan’s post from last week with the theme of unity
Ronovan and I have enjoyed all the creativity that has blossomed from this challenge. There have been fascinating science fiction stories, poetry, and even a song or two!
But as they say, all good things must come to an end. Many months ago, Ronovan agreed to join me in this challenge to give me a break every other week. I can never thank him enough for his friendship! He added a whole new dimension to the fun!
We have had the best time. However, by mutual agreement, this will be our last quote challenge.
I started this challenge, over two years ago and feel ready for a change. Ronovan and I are both working hard on publishing novels. Our paths are leading us in different directions.
If anyone would like to take this challenge on, please do. If not, #WQWWC will pass into the darkness of the blogosphere.
I haven’t given up on challenges… not yet. In fact, next week, I will host my first TANKA TUESDAY, held at Silver’s Coffee Bar (We have tea, too!) on the blog.
This will be a weekly challenge that you won’t want to miss!
Stop by, grab a seat and enjoy a steaming cup of joe! But be ready… you’ll be writing your own Tanka poems!
I’ll see you all next TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
FOR TANKA TUESDAY
So, here’s the deal. If you want to participate this week, please do, and use the theme of “farewell.” I will still retweet your post and stop by and say hello. If not, take a break, and join me in something new, next week.
The past two years have been amazing. People who joined the quote challenge became my friends. On a weekly basis, we boosted each other up and helped to inspire writers to new levels. I am proud of the time we spent together.
I will miss each of you and hope that you will stop by, and say hello often.
Many hugs,
Ronovan & Silver
Category: Authors Supporting AuthorsTags: #WQWWC, farewell, Ronovan Writes, Writer's Quotes Wednesday, Writers Quote Wednesday Writing Challenge
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Colleen M. Chesebro is an American Poet who loves crafting paranormal fantasy and magical realism, cross-genre flash fiction, syllabic poetry, and creative nonfiction. Colleen sponsors a weekly syllabic poetry challenge, called Tanka Tuesday, on wordcraftpoetry.com where participants learn how to write traditional and current forms of haiku, senryu, haiga, tanka, gogyohka, tanka prose, renga, solo-renga, haibun, cinquain, Etheree, nonet, and shadorma poetry. Colleen's syllabic poetry has appeared in the Auroras & Blossoms Poetry Journal, and in “Hedgerow, a journal of small poems.” She’s won numerous awards from participating in the Carrot Ranch Rodeo, a yearly flash fiction contest sponsored by carrotranch.com. In 2020, she won first place in the Carrot Ranch Folk Tale or Fable category, with her story called “Why Wolf Howls at the Moon.” Colleen is a Sister of the Fey, where she pursues a pagan path through her writing. When she is not writing, she is reading. She also loves gardening and crocheting old-fashioned doilies into works of art.
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Happy Wednesday! 🙂
https://ladyleemanila.wordpress.com/2016/09/21/wqwwc-writers-quote-wednesday-writing-challenge-farewell/
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A wonderful quote, Colleen. Although missing someone can be so painful it shows that you have something very important in your life which is worth that pain!
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Thanks, Erika. Time to try something new. 💗
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Well done, Colleen!
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Thanks, I have to change up my karma. 😉 Hugs! ❤
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An author always finds good ways 😊
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I agree. ❤
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Thanks Coleen for this wonderful challenge and good luck for your new endeavours :-). Take good care of yourself!
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Thanks, Bee. I hope you will try some Tanka writing. 💖
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I might 🙂
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I hope so, it might be liberating! 😀 ❤
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Love the Pooh quote. And Tanka Tuesday ??? Great idea….good luck with it. ☺
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Thanks, Van. I need the creative change. 💖 Tankas are a lovely form. Stay tuned next week to learn more.
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Inside my head is screaming noooooooooooooooo! Come back WQWWC, I’ll miss you, sob, sob. Oh well! I understand. It’s all good and looking forward to Tanka Tuesday.
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Yea! Tanka Tuesday will be a blast! ❤️
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Well, as you say, all good things….:)
I do look forward to Tanka Tuesday though.
Here is my Farewell post
https://thoughtsandentanglements.wordpress.com/2016/09/21/silver-threading-farewell/
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As usual, I see “farewell” in a different light. 🙂
https://rantingalong.wordpress.com/2016/09/21/wqwwc-writers-quote-wednesday-writing-challenge-farewell/
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I just joined this challenge last week and was looking forward to more of the same. Sigh, I do understand the need to move on. It is important to pursue the call when it happens. Go for your passion and I will go and meet you at the new Tanka challenge next Tuesday. Thank you so much for providing these challenges. Happy week to you and Ronovan.
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Thank you again, Helen. I really needed a change to boost my own creativity. I thought writing Tankas would be a fun way to do that. Many hugs. ❤
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Oh and where is the link for the Tanka bar….please oh please….
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Hi, Helen. The first challenge post will be on Tuesday, September 27. You will be able to link up to my post from there. I will run it much like I have the quote challenge. I think it will be fun. I would like to offer two words from which you can build your Tanka. I’m looking forward to it. See you next week! ❤
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Ok, thank you . I thought it was a different site than this one…see you next Tuesday.
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You’re so welcome. I’m excited you’ll be joining us. ❤
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Awww . . . It’s tough to say farewell to such a fun challenge but I totally understand––writing must come first. Thank you guys for hosting this wonderful challenge and of course we’ll always keep in touch. ❤ xx
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Thanks, Vashti. How about writing Tankas? 5/7/5/7/7… you get extra lines to make your words shine! Join me next week. It’ll be fun. Many hugs. ❤
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Oh no! I love writing these post so much! I may continue with them, but I will do it under another name, just because I like writing about authors and sharing their advice and work. Thank for hosting as long as you have and for inspiring me every week. It has meant a lot, and I will definitely stop by from time to time to say hello 🙂
*hugs*
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Thanks so much, Lisa. I will miss your witty writing. I really need something new to re-engage my creativity. After two years, I need that change. I subscribe to your newsletter so that is a great way to keep up with you. I hope you keep writing about other authors. You do an excellent job. I’ll miss you. Hugs! ❤
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asee ya lata, alligatah!
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Yea! I’m excited. It will be fun and brand new! ❤
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This has been one of my favorite challenges, even though I rarely found the time to participate. I,m looking forward to your Tanka Tuesdays.
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Thanks, Michelle. It was time for a change. I needed new inspiration! Thanks for being such a loyal follower. The Tankas are going to be fun! ❤️
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I was just thinking what a strange topic “farewell” is and then it hit my what you were saying. I will miss it, but I will take a break this week, I don’t like farewells and try Tanka Tuesdays. Good luck!
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Thanks, Tessa. Stay tuned next Tuesday! Stop by and have some fun at the TANKA bar! 💖
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Will do!
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Thank you both, Colleen and Ronovan! I haven’t been participating lately (but not due to lack of interest- just lack of time all around) but I have enjoyed the past two years! I look forward to seeing your new challenge! 🙂
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I hope you join in, Kat. I am looking forward to it. TANKA Tuesday! WOO HOO! 😀
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🙂
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Reblogged this on Kate McClelland.
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So long, farewell
auf Wiedersehen, goodbye
I leave and heave
A sigh and say goodbye
Goodbye
The Sound Of Music – So Long, Farewell Lyrics Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers, Irwin Kostal
Looking forward to your next venture.
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I was going to play that song! LOL! Stop by for Tanka Tuesday. 💖
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Hi Colleen: I have fond memories of this challenge as it introduced me to the joy of using quotes. (I haven’t been involved lately only because of time limitations) Many thanks to you and Ronovan for a top notch challenge!!
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Hello, Janice. Thanks so much. I hope you get the chance to stop by the Tanka Cafe and try out a few with us. Many hugs. ❤
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Thanks Colleen I’ll certainly drop by 🙂
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I’ll look forward to seeing you. ❤
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Just back on Sunday so threw myself into some micro, flash, prompty posts and waited with bated breath for wqw, and today came to find my friend Coleen saying farewell.I hope you stop by once in a while at my place, for tea and a chat and I am missing you already. 😇 good luck and thank you. Ellen x
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Awww, Ellen. Thanks so much. Stop by on Tuesdays for Tanka Tuesday and get your poetry on! ❤️
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You see me and Haiku, Tanka and any form of poetry that wants to make me count syllables, stanzas and the like … isn’t me, open poetry challenges, yes. I like many, am on the leg of my manuscript and come to blogs, mine and others to chill, and not take on anything that doesn’t come naturally. You on the other hand are clover and can turn your hand to the discipline very well. But I will come look and keep intouch. 😇
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What a compliment! Thank you. I hope you stop by. I will try to also. 💖 Many hugs!
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Hugging back Colleen
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Hi and thanks for following me. Very pretty blog. Love the quote challenge.
My Quote: “The most powerful story is the one you tell yourself.” ~unknown~
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Beautiful quote. That was my last quote challenge. I have moved toward something a bit different. You are welcome to join us for Tanka Tuesdays if you would like. A fun way to get your poetry on! ❤
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