
Hello! I’m late, I’m late… The arrival of Monday has got the better of me!

Welcome to my contribution to my weekly #Tanka Tuesday poetry challenge. This week, I tweaked the prompt word of “storm” to “rage and/or bluster,” and I changed “color” to “tints.” Both words have many connotations and can change the meaning of your Tanka poetry in many ways.
Don’t be afraid to experiment with synonyms. Sometimes subtle meanings pack the most punch in your poetry. Play with the words for different reactions. The best poetry has layers of meaning.
Please link your #Tanka Poem contribution to my post found here.

“Use these hashtags to Tweet each other’s poems: #Tanka Tuesday, #micropoetry, #poetry, #5lines, #Tanka, #poem
Go on Twitter and search for these hashtags. There are tons of great poems to read and retweet.”
Don’t forget to join in and share your #Tanka #Poem using the words: Storm & Color, or if you need some visual inspiration write your Tanka poem and tell us of the feelings and descriptions this photo invokes:

Clouds swirl with rage –
as the winds of change bluster,
voices speak in tongues.
Noise tints the waiting silence.
The calm before the dark storm.
© 2017 Colleen M. Chesebro
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Published by Colleen M. Chesebro
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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Deep… thought provoking…
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Many different meanings and hopefully it speaks to others. ☺️
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Wow that was really cool!
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Thanks, Lucy. I’m tickled that you liked it. 😀 You made my day!
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Reblogged this on Die Erste Eslarner Zeitung – Aus und über Eslarn, sowie die bayerisch-tschechische Region!.
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I like the idea of noise tinting the silence. (K)
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Thank you. I played with those words for quite a while to get just the right meaning. Glad you enjoyed. ❤
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Powerful words and imagery for the present tumult. It helps to view things through the eyes of a poet. Thanks.
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Hello, Viva. Thank you. I’m just working through the fear I feel emanating from around the world. Fingers crossed. ❤
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Superb! 🌹
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Many thanks, friend. ❤
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Beautiful and haunting poem, Colleen. I love it.
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Hi, Vashti. Thanks. How are you doing? I’ve missed you. ❤
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I’m doing okay. Miss you too. ❤ xx
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