Crafting Poetry One Syllable at a Time
Welcome to the Tanka Tuesday Poetry Recap featuring the work of poets from around the globe. If you would like to participate in this challenge, you can learn the rules on the menu item called Colleen’s Weekly Tanka Tuesday Guidelines.
PLEASE NOTE: Don’t forget to count your syllables. Use this site: howmanysyllables.com. Click on the workshop tab. Then, copy and paste your poem into the box, and click “count syllables” at the bottom.
For some, this challenge is a way to learn more about writing in English, even though it’s the American version. English is a second language to many of our participants.
I also understand that accent and inflection play a key roll in the way you say certain words and this will change the syllable count. Here is my compromise: Please try to get as close to the syllable count as possible when writing these syllabic forms of poetry.
This challenge is not for free-verse poetry. ❤
Each week, I like to highlight a poet who I call the Poet of the Week, who has shared an exceptional message, or shown an impassioned creativity through words or form. Poetry is all about perception, so don’t be shocked if you don’t feel the same way about a poem that I do. ❤
This week, I’ve chosen Ritu as the Poet of the Week. I loved her upbeat Tanka poem and the clever way she used synonyms for the words change and defy.
Metamorphosis
Withstanding all elements
To switch persona
Caterpillars modify
Becoming brave butterflies
© Ritu 2018
Image Credit: AtoZQuotes.com
For Sister Earth Our Mother/Frank J. Tassone
Change-Defy/But I Smile Anyway
Tanka Tuesday: Change & Defy – Jane Dougherty Writes
Finding a Comfortable Place – Let Me Tell You the Story of…
Elude Common #Cinquain #TankaTuesday #Poetry – Poems for Warriors
My Way Back #Tanka Tuesday “Change & Defy,” #SynonymsOnly – The Secret Letters to Timbo
Revisioning | method two madness
“Searching for the Magic, A Double-Tanka | Colleen Chesebro ~ The Fairy Whisperer
Shifting – Yesterday and today: Merril’s historical musings
Change-Defy/Shower of Blessings
Phobia/Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo
Colleen’s Tanka Challenge/D. G. Kaye Writer
Pieces/Thoughts & Entanglements
See you tomorrow for our 100th Poetry Challenge Celebration!
Oh thank you sis! What a lovely birthday present for me to be chosen!
And so many wonderful entries!!! 💜💜💜
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Happy birthday to you, Ritu!
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Happy Birthday sweet, Ritu! ❤️😍
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Thank you sis 😍😍😍
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You are so welcome.<3
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You missed one, Colleen 😉 https://scvincent.com/2018/09/01/phobia/
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I’m sorry Sue. My blog is so messed up right now. I have a couple of you to add. ❤️
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No worries, Colleen… I gather you are up to your neck in tech stuff at the moment! ❤
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I thought the business plan would solve my worries, but it didn’t. Thursday I asked WP to switch me back to Premium and that still hasn’t happened. It’s a mess! YIKES! 😀
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Good grief!
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Oh no … what happend? Hope you can solve whatever is troubeling you soon. ❤
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I’m waiting for WordPress to restore me back from the business plan to the premium plan. I had no idea that I would lose press this and the reblog buttons. A big mess!
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oh dear! 8( hope it’s resolved fast. Keeping my fingers crossed.
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Congratulations, Ritu. Beautiful tanka, I love it. Happy birthday to you!
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Oh wow, 100th poetry challenge. Congratulations, Colleen. Thank you for all the work, I mean, fun for us. ❤
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Congratulations Ritu! Well deserved.
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https://dgkayewriter.com/colleen-chesebros-tanka-challenge-synonyms-defy-change/ Lol ❤
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https://2thinkis2be.wordpress.com/2018/09/04/threats/
Threats
Metamorphosis
Refuses to let threats stop
Its transformation
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I misunderstood this was Tanka only. I will adjust and return.
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Perfect. 😀
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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 BY VON SMITH
Threats
Metamorphosis
Refuses to let threats stop
Its transformation
Fulfilling evolution
Surmounting all resistance
https://colleenchesebro.com/category/colleens-weekly-poetry-challenges/tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-recaps/
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Well done, Von. Thanks much for sharing your Tanka. 😀
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My pleasure. Helene Vaillant (Willow) steered me to your site. Challenges are fun.
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Glad to have you. I hope I’ll see you again. ❤️
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