Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. Cold winds are racing across the foothills on this fine Colorado day. The sky is a pale blue, and a white haze of clouds has crept over the mountains. Ron is working in the kitchen preparing a fabulous meal to commemorate the day. The holidays are hard for me each year, and as I get older, they seem harder to celebrate. Writing helps…
I chose the following words in reply to the prompt words of ‘beginning and thanks,’ for my Tanka this week: for beginning, I used, “set in motion,” and for thanks, I used “grace.”
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.
Awww, Annette. Thanks. I sure am trying. The holidays are trying. I did change the old blog today… that Aries in me needed a change. Thanks for always making me feel better. <3
I hope Ron and you had the perfect Thanksgiving Day, Colleen. I hope you’ll reveal what Ron was cooking. I’m sure it was mouthwatering and delicious.
Hugs to you both.
xx
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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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Lovely 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you, John. Happy Thanksgiving! <3
Fabulous! 🌹
Thank you. <3
Beautiful images and tanka. Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanks, Olga. Happy Thanksgiving! <3
Happy Thanksgiving, Colleen!
Happy Thanksgiving, Kat! <3
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Nice! Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! <3
Just lovely! You are certainly embracing the changes with an open heart and gratitude. <3
Awww, Annette. Thanks. I sure am trying. The holidays are trying. I did change the old blog today… that Aries in me needed a change. Thanks for always making me feel better. <3
Autumn last hurrah is lovely image, Colleen it’s good you choosse to write seperate post for your tanka.
Your imagination is beautiful 🙂
Madeeha, thank you. Many hugs my friend. ❤️
I hope Ron and you had the perfect Thanksgiving Day, Colleen. I hope you’ll reveal what Ron was cooking. I’m sure it was mouthwatering and delicious.
Hugs to you both.
xx
Thanks, Hugh. The holidays are still hard for me. We had a lovely turkey dinner and as usual, Ron did fabulous. <3
This made me feel good.
That’s great, Linda. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thank you. <3
A fine Tanka. I’m sorry your holidays are tinged with sadness. <3
Thank you, Viva. I feel your kindness. <3
I’m not much of one for holidays either, Colleen. Sending a great big hug.
Thanks, Teagan. I felt that hug and am sending you one back. 💖
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