Happy Friday! Here I am again for my Tanka challenge, I kept the prompt words of “peace and spirit.” Both words have many connotations and can change the meaning of your Tanka poetry in many ways. By the way, please link your Tanka to my post found here.
An avid reader, Colleen M. Chesebro rekindled her love of writing poetry after years spent working in the accounting industry. These days, she loves crafting syllabic poetry, flash fiction, and creative fiction and nonfiction.
In addition to poetry books, Chesebro’s publishing career includes participation in various anthologies featuring short stories, flash fiction, and poetry. She’s an avid supporter of her writing community on Word Craft Poetry.com by organizing and sponsoring a weekly syllabic poetry challenge, called #TankaTuesday, where participants experiment with traditional and current forms of Japanese and American syllabic poetry.
Chesebro is an assistant editor of The Congress of the Rough Writers Flash Fiction Anthology & Gitty Up Press, a micro-press founded by Charli Mills and Carrot Ranch.
In January 2022, Colleen founded Unicorn Cats Publishing Services to assist poets and authors in creating eBooks and print books for publication. In addition, she creates affordable book covers for Kindle and print books.
Chesebro lives in the house of her dreams in mid-Michigan surrounded by the Great Lakes with her husband and two (unicorn) cats, Chloe & Sophie.
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19 thoughts on “The Amber-Haired Girl – A Tanka”
More than cool! LOVE the tanka and LOVE the trailer. Well done to you and Eloise. ❤
OH, thank you. I really had a hard time with my own words this week! I bet everyone will be glad when my book is finally published so I’ll write about something else! LOL! ❤
Colleen, I’m thrilled to have discovered your blog (because of your follow). I feel like I’ve just walked into to a magical department store, and I don’t know which direction to go first. Beautiful blog!
More than cool! LOVE the tanka and LOVE the trailer. Well done to you and Eloise. ❤
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OH, thank you. I really had a hard time with my own words this week! I bet everyone will be glad when my book is finally published so I’ll write about something else! LOL! ❤
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Naw, you could write about TSFC all day long… the book has so much to offer. 🙂
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You’re the best! Thanks. 😘❤
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Wonderful Tanks and the video is ace. Tension pulsing music does it every time. 🙂
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Thank you, Tess. Eloise is a gem. 😘
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Sigh. Poetry is not me but sometimes, it grabs me in a vise. 🙂 ❤ Like here.
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Nice! Great description of that special feeling. I know what you mean!
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❤ ❤ ❤
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Well done Colleen! And the trailer is fabulous. Have a sensational Saturday. Hugs.
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Thanks, Teagan. 😘
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Lovely, Colleen. 🙂
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Thanks, Viva. I’ve been having fun. 😘
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Terrific!
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Thanks. I’m glad you enjoyed. 😘
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Colleen, I’m thrilled to have discovered your blog (because of your follow). I feel like I’ve just walked into to a magical department store, and I don’t know which direction to go first. Beautiful blog!
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Wow! Thanks for your sweet comments! I am thrilled to have you here. Many thanks! ❤
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Thank you, Colleen!
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