Crafting Poetry One Syllable at a Time
Posted on December 19, 2017 by Colleen M. Chesebro
My dear friend, Marjorie Mallon won first place in contest 7! Many congratulations to her and the honorable mention writers with one of my flash fiction stories being mentioned! WOO HOO! ❤
Carrot Ranch Literary Community
Murderous Musings
By Sherri Matthews
When I set my Murderous Musing’s prompt for Charli’s Flash Fiction Rodeo, I expected a few good folk to turn bad, but not thirty-two of them. And what a deliciously devious lot they are! Thank you so much to all who entered; my esteemed judges and I read wide-eyed and suitably horrified through a disturbingly chilling collection exploring the dark side of the Rodeo.
Some had us baying for the same sweet revenge, such was the pain of the story. With others, we pondered the tragic price of a seething jealousy, bitter resentment and an all-consuming rage. One or two gave a chuckle, clever in the twist at the end. We enjoyed every flash and it was a close call, but we agreed our overall winner is Mr Blamey by Marjorie Mallon.
Mr Blamey by Marjorie Mallon
Mr Blamey had no first name. He had…
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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.
Congrats on your judge’s favorite win, Colleen. I loved the stories this week. All chilling!
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Thank you, Diana! I was shocked and excited at the same time. Hugs! ❤
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Congratulations, Colleen! What a shock to find oneself looking down on a body once inhabited. All the stories gave me goosebumps 🙂 ♥
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What fabulous entries to this contest, Colleen. Congratulations on your story. Chilly – that smell of metal – strange, until we know.
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Thanks, Norah. It’s that smell of recognition that sometimes is the most terrifying. ☺️❤️
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That’s true!
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Hi, Colleen and thanks as I seen you on Facebook today!! Then has to come visit your site and I am loving it! I also do have a Book Blog besides my recovery too here: https://anauthorandwriterinprogress.wordpress.com
Feel free to stop by anytime. Wishing you and yours a very Blessed and Happy Holiday Season. TY for visiting my blog xoxo
Cat
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It’s so nice to finally meet you, Cat. I will check out both of your blogs for sure. I have another blog too: https://aminfuljourneysite.wordpress.com if you want to stop by. Thanks so much for the visit. Hugs and Happy Yule! ❤
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I sure will! And Merry Christmas to you and family ❤ Cat
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Thank you. ❤
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