I’ve had some strange episodes with WordPress of late – disappearing draft posts and themes that have more glitches than a change in voltage in an electric circuit! Whatever ails this platform, I hope it corrects itself soon.
Finally, I’ve recreated my creative endeavor for my weekly poetry challenge. I’ve used delight for “play,” and belief for “guess.”
My winter’s delight –
short days and long stary nights,
abed with a book.
Bewitched by my belief in
a fiction lover’s heaven.
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.
Wonderful picture, make me want to curl up with a book.
“A fiction lover’s heaven”… Nice 🙂
I’ve had some WordPress annoyances lately too. When I log in from Google Chrome WordPress insists that I’m not a user. The WordPress people told me to use a different search engine. Which works, but … annoying 🙁
Oh, geez! It is crazy. I switched from windows to Mac and my experience improved 99%. Now, if WP would get their platform fixed it would help. There are huge improvements coming so I hate to fuss after them. Losing draft posts really was frustrating. Oh well. What do you do? ❤️
Losing a draft, way frustrating! The you’re not a user thing is the first real issue I’ve had with WordPress so I’ll wait and see what the improvements bring. In the meantime, they suggested adding their app to my tablet and that works. Don’t know why I never did it before 🙂
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Colleen M. Chesebro—Prose Metrist
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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Love this, Colleen. Heaven, indeed! 🙂
Thanks, Merril. My favorite time of day! ✨❤️✨
Abed with a book… what a fabulous phrase!
LOL! I love that time of night. ✨❤️✨
Sweet! 😎🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀
Thanks, Dorna.My favorite time is reading. ❤️
Well-played, Colleen! A delight!
I love my reading time! LOL! ❤️📚
Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #12: Colleen Cheesbro’s latest #tanka for her latest Weekly Poetry Challenge!
Thanks for sharing Frank! ❤️
My pleasure, Colleen! 😇
Love this, Colleen. What a beautiful dreamy place to be. I think many of us use winter as a time to cozy up and read.
Thanks, Diana. I read a couple hours every night. It’s my favorite time of the day. ❤️
Ha! Ha! Sounds fabulous…love that ‘abed with a book’
LOL! I read a couple hours each night. My favorite time. 😍📚❤️
Good for you☺☺
I’ve had so many WordPress glitches lately as well: changing the order of my photos and repeatedly, refusing to save posts, mainly.
Yes, I understand that. So frustrating. 😳❤️
Wonderful picture, make me want to curl up with a book.
“A fiction lover’s heaven”… Nice 🙂
I’ve had some WordPress annoyances lately too. When I log in from Google Chrome WordPress insists that I’m not a user. The WordPress people told me to use a different search engine. Which works, but … annoying 🙁
Oh, geez! It is crazy. I switched from windows to Mac and my experience improved 99%. Now, if WP would get their platform fixed it would help. There are huge improvements coming so I hate to fuss after them. Losing draft posts really was frustrating. Oh well. What do you do? ❤️
Losing a draft, way frustrating! The you’re not a user thing is the first real issue I’ve had with WordPress so I’ll wait and see what the improvements bring. In the meantime, they suggested adding their app to my tablet and that works. Don’t know why I never did it before 🙂
Huh… the app on my Iphone doesn’t work half the time. I have to uninstall and reinstall. Very frustrating. 😀
Yeah, so fun 🙁
I can’t believe how much time I’ve wasted on computer misery today. Ugh!
Oh, no! So sorry 😐 ❤️
My idea of heaven too!
Thanks, Ritu! It is the best place ever. ❤️❤️❤️
👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
I hope you can have guests in your little bit of heaven. It sounds very much like mine. Thanks, Colleen and enjoy your weekend.
LOL. I read at least 2 hours each night. That has always been my heaven. Such a great place to live in. 😍📚❤️
It sounds all warm and cosy, Colleen! 🙂
That it is. My favorite time of day. ❤️📚😍
Lovely! 🙂
This is great, Colleen.
Robbie, thanks so much. I’m a reader-a-holic! LOL! 😀
This is beautiful, Colleen. I hope your WordPress snarls go away soon.
Thanks, Viva. I do love my reading time. It’s my absolute favorite. I hope WordPress gets their updates done soon. <3
Beautiful, Colleen! And don’t forget a cup of tea 😊
Thanks, Erika. I do love my tea and a book! 😀 <3
Yay!! Enjoy the weekend, Colleen!!
Thanks, Erika. You, too. ❤️
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How fabulous, there is nothing quite like it! 🙂 x
A tranquil delight, Colleen! Thanks so much for sharing. 🙂
Thanks, Natalie. My favorite time of day. ❤️
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Beautiful write
Thank you. You’ve made my day! 😀