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Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Tuesday Challenge No. 54: GHOST & HAUNT

Colleen M. Chesebro

Welcome to POETRY TUESDAY!

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Hello. I am looking for someone to take over the poetry challenge in November because I want to participate in NANOWRITMO for the entire month. This post takes about two hours to compile. All you have to do is copy my template and copy the links to everyone else’s poetry from the previous week’s comments. Whoever is interested – I will add you as an editor/writer to my blog for this challenge.

If you prefer to do it on your own blog for a month – I would be honored. My stats rise every Tuesday and your’s should too. We just need to advertise it so the challenge can be found.

Please let me know by commenting on this post. If no one is interested – I will suspend the linkbacks to your posts for the month to save time. Tell me your thoughts. ❤

Please note:
We are all students of poetry. I have given you the instructions on how to write the different forms. Try your best to be as exact as you can. There are no tests, and I don’t grade your work. LOL!

The biggest change you will learn about is in writing a Haiku vs. a Senryu. Also, remember, pronunciation in different parts of the world will affect your syllable count. Go with your gut on determining the syllable count. You are the poet and the creator of your own work.

The main objection of this challenge is to learn how to write various forms of poetry. Remember, if you are submitting your poetry for publication in literary journals, contests, or self-publishing, you should know the correct forms and use them. Check the rules by clicking on the links below. ❤

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For Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge, you can write your poem in one of the forms defined below.

Click on the link to learn about each type or go to the Poetry Challenge category tab on my menu to find instructions for each poetry form:

HAIKU in English 5/7/5 syllable structure. A Haiku is written about seasonal changes, nature, and change in general.

TANKA in English 5/7/5/7/7 syllable structure. Your Tanka will consist of five lines written in the first person point of view. This is important because the poem should be written from the perspective of the poet.

HAIBUN in English Every Haibun must begin with a title. Haibun prose is composed of short, descriptive paragraphs, written in the first person singular.

The text unfolds in the present moment, as though the experience is occurring now rather than yesterday or some time ago. In keeping with the simplicity of the accompanying haiku or tanka poem, all unnecessary words should be pared down or deleted. Nothing must ever be overstated.

The poetry never tries to repeat, quote, or explain the prose. Instead, the poetry reflects some aspect of the prose by introducing a different step in the narrative through a microburst of detail. Thus, the poetry is a sort of juxtaposition – seemingly different yet somehow connected.

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Senryu in English 5/7/5 syllable structure. A Senryu is written about love, a personal event, and have some sort of irony present.

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(Currently, free-verse prose poems are NOT part of this challenge)

Here are some great sites that will help you write your poetry and count syllables.

thesaurus.com

For Synonyms and Antonyms. When your word has too many syllables, find one that works.

howmanysyllables.com

Find out how many syllables each word has. I use this site for all my Haiku and Tanka poems. Click on the “Workshop” tab to create your Haiku, Senryu, or Tanka.

THE RULES

I will publish the Tuesday prompt post at 12: 03 A.M. Mountain Standard Time (Denver Time).  That should give everyone time to see the prompt from around the world.

WRITE YOUR POEM ON YOUR BLOG as a post.

How Long Do You Have and Your Deadline: You have a week to complete the Challenge with a deadline of Monday at 12:00 P.M. (Noon) Denver time, U. S. A. This will give me a chance to add the links from everyone’s poem post from the previous week, on the new prompt I send out on Tuesday. I urge everyone to visit the blogs and comment on everyone’s poem.

The rules are simple.

I will give you two words that you need to use (in some form) in the writing of your poetry. This will be a challenge in writing your Haibun poem. Follow the rules carefully.

The two words can be used in any way you would like to use them. Words have different definitions, and you can use the definitions you like. Feel free to use synonyms for the words when the poetry form calls for it.

LINK YOUR BLOG POST TO MINE WITH A PINGBACK. To do a Pingback: Copy the URL (the HTTPS:// address of my post) for the current week’s Challenge and paste it into your post. You may also place a copy of your URL of your post in the comments of the current week’s Challenge post.

Because of the time difference between where you are, and I am, you might not think your link is there. I manually approve all links. People taking part in the challenge may visit you and comment or “like” your post. I also need at least a Pingback or a link in the comments section to know you took part and to include you in the Weekly Review section of the new prompt on Tuesday.

BE CREATIVE. Use your photos and create “Visual POETRY” if you wish, although it is not necessary. Use whatever program you want to make your images. 

As time allows, I will visit your blog, comment, and TWEET your POETRY

If you add these hashtags to your post TITLE (depending on which poetry form you use) your poetry may be viewed more often:

#Haiku, #Tanka, #micropoetry, #poetry, #5lines, #Haibun, #Prose #Synryu, #CinquainPoetry

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE YOUR TWITTER ACCOUNT LINKED TO YOUR BLOG – I WILL NO LONGER TWEET YOUR POETRY… THERE IS NO SENSE SINCE YOUR TWEET BECOMES PART OF WORDPRESS.COM AND THERE IS NO ATTRIBUTION BACK TO YOU.

You may copy the badge I have created to go with the Weekly Poetry Challenge Post and place it in your post:

HERE’S WHO JOINED US LAST WEEK FOR OUR 53rd POETRY CHALLENGE USING THE WORDS – MIST & SHARE:

(Please make sure to visit the other participants. Remember, we learn from each other. <3)

Tanka Tuesday: Mist and shape – Jane Dougherty Writes

Misty Sky – Reena Saxena

Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 53 – MIST & SHAPE – Ladyleemanila

Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 53 – MIST & SHAPE – HAIKU – Mick E Talbot Poems

Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 53 – MIST & SHAPE – SENRYU – Mick E Talbot Poems

Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 53 – MIST & SHAPE – TANKA – Mick E Talbot Poems

Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 53 – MIST & SHAPE – CINQUAIN – Mick E Talbot Poems

Visions – Smell The Coffee

The Clear Light of You – #Haibun #Tanka | Trent’s World (the Blog)

#Tanka Tuesday 10/3/17…a Tanka for Colleen’s Weekly #Poetry Challenge—53–mist and shape – Frank J. Tassone

When the Lights Turn Out – #Haibun | Trent’s World (the Blog)

Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge Mist & Shape | Annette Rochelle Aben

Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 53 – MIST & SHAPE #Cinquain #Senryu | But I Smile Anyway…

Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 53 – MIST & SHAPE | willowdot21

Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 53 – MIST & SHAPE | Tessa Can Do It! Positivity is Catching!

Boo! – Sweet Aroma

Misty Fay | like mercury colliding…

Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge – 53 – The Bag Lady

Learning to Fly | method two madness

Tanka: Mist and Shape – tea & paper

Shape & Mist | thoughts and entanglements

Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge – 53 – Stuff & What If

Colleen’s Poetry – Challenge: Mist & Shape – Afterwards

Dreaming Shapes in the Mist: Haibun | Yesterday and today: Merril’s historical musings

Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge – 53: Mist & Shape – The Shower of Blessings

Prompted Poetry – Shift & Shake

In the Fog of Doubt – Storie Cantabile

Sequence… | Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo

#Haiku (Double): Eventide | Charmed Chaos

Plato’s Cave (Tanka) | Darkness of His Dreams

Shapes in the Mist (Haiku) | Darkness of His Dreams

Poetry Challenge Mist & Shape – Robbie’s Inspiration

Wings #Haiku | Lemon Shark Reef

Peeping Tom – Playing with words

The Ending – A Tanka & A Senryu – colleenchesebro.com

Don’t FORGET! If you are selected as my Poet of the Week, your poem will also be featured in my bi-monthly newsletter.

 

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This week’s Poet of the Week is Willow, from her blog, WillowDot21. I really enjoyed her take on the prompt words in her Haiku and Tanka. We know her first poem is a Haiku because she’s written about nature. Her Tanka is also correct because she has written in the first person which is mandatory. Also, I was impressed with her creativity using the four horsemen of the Apocalypse as the subject of her poem. Excellent! ❤

Haiku Autumn

Autumn brings cold mist

Melding colour and all shape

Soft and all mellow.

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Mist and Shape :  Tanka


I watched in silence

Four shapes approached through mist

Clad black on horseback

Horsemen of Apocalypse

I was rooted to the spot.

©2017 WillowDot21

Here are the two words for this week’s challenge: GHOST & HAUNT

(any forms of the words and don’t forget to use synonyms)

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77 thoughts on “Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Tuesday Challenge No. 54: GHOST & HAUNT”

        1. LOL! My writing is suffering some. I have to get back on course. Besides, I am pretty reclusive and need the interaction. Too much living inside a magical world and well, you know… LOL! 😀

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    1. Me too, Teagan. I love Halloween and autumn. Christmas… I’ve never been a fan. I don’t have good memories from my childhood and it was always hard for me with my own kids. I did the best I could, but now, I enjoy celebrating the winter solstice better. It has more meaning. 😀 ❤

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