WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY!
Hi! I’m glad to see you here. Are you ready to write some syllabic poetry?
HERE’S THE CATCH: You can’t use the prompt words! SYNONYMS ONLY!
I hope you will support the other poets with visits to blogs and leaving comments. Sharing each other’s work on social media is always nice too.
PLEASE NOTE: This challenge is for Tanka, Haiku, Senryu, Haibun, and Cinquain poetry forms. Freestyle rhyming poetry is not part of this challenge. Thank you. ❤
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 most meaningful change you will learn about is in writing a Haiku vs. a Senryu. Also, remember, pronunciation in various parts of the world will affect your syllable count. Go with your gut on deciding the syllable count. You are the poet and the creator of your work.
I sponsor this challenge to help poets learn how to write various forms of poetry. Remember, if you are sending your poetry for publication in literary journals, contests, or self-publishing, you should know the correct forms and use them.
For Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge, you can write your poem in one of the forms defined below. Click on the links to learn about each 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 removed. 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 – different yet somehow connected.
Cinquain ALSO: Check out the Cinquain variations listed here: Cinquain-Wikipedia These are acceptable methods to use. Please list the form you use so we can learn from you.
Senryu in English 5/7/5 syllable structure. A Senryu is written about love, a personal event, and have IRONY present. Click the link to learn the meaning of irony.
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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
This site even has a link so you install the extension on Google Chrome.
For Synonyms and Antonyms. When your word has too many syllables, find one that works.
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 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. The RECAP is published on Monday and will contain links to the participants.
WRITE YOUR POEM ON YOUR BLOG as a post.
You have one week to complete the Challenge with a deadline of Sunday, 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 Recap I publish on Monday. I urge everyone to visit the blogs and comment on everyone’s poem.
The rules are simple.
I will give you two words. Choose synonyms from those words for your poetry. You, the poet, now have more control over the direction of your writing. Follow the rules carefully. Don’t use the prompt words.
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 Recap published each Monday.
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 #Senryu, #CinquainPoetry
I have also been sharing your poetry on my Facebook Page here: https://www.facebook.com/CMChesebro/. Please follow me so that I can tag you in my posts. FOLLOW, LIKE, & SHARE from my page. ❤
You may copy the badge I have created to go with the Weekly Poetry Challenge Post and place it in your post. It’s not mandatory:
I got it, will be back later, Colleen. ❤
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thanks for the prompt, Colleen. Here is my take
https://syncwithdeep.wordpress.com/2018/09/18/gusto/
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Hi! Thx for the prompts.
https://wordflorilegium.com/2018/09/18/a-crown-cinquain-entitled-with-relish/
-Dan
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You’re welcome! ☺️
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Another cinquain! I tried for a tanka but didn’t get one.
https://janedougherty.wordpress.com/2018/09/18/tanka-tuesday-cinquain-2/
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LOL! 😍❤️
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Good Morning Colleen! Here is mine this week: https://charmedchaos.com/2018/09/18/dragonfly/
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Hi Colleen. What an interesting choice of words. Used as is, I can think of great possibilities, but once I start thinking of synonyms, I quickly realized how much they overlap, making it a challenge to have different meanings for each (I like to give more than one meaning to each word in these challenges…) Anyway, here it is. What do you think? https://trentsworldblog.wordpress.com/2018/09/18/when-the-force-is-with-me-haibun-tanka/
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Here’s my take on the challenge:
https://thedarknetizen.wordpress.com/2018/09/18/senryu-work/
Happy reading! 🙂
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Here you are sis!
http://butismileanyway.com/2018/09/18/colleens-weekly-tanka-challenge-102-vigour-energy-micropoetry/
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Here is a quicky from me
https://thehouseofbailey.wordpress.com/2018/09/18/youth/
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https://methodtwomadness.wordpress.com/2018/09/19/ringling/
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Here’s mine–a Haibun. https://colleenchesebro.com/2018/09/18/colleens-weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-102-vigor-energy-synonymsonly/
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Well, obviously that wasn’t right! WP Gremlins or doing twenty things at once? 🙂
https://merrildsmith.wordpress.com/2018/09/20/grounded-but-ready-to-soar/
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LOL! WP gremlins works for me. No worries. ❤
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🙂
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Thank you Colleen…here is post for this week.
https://helenevaillant.com/2018/09/21/inside-out/
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Hi Colleen! Happy Friday! Here’s my contribution this week: https://wp.me/p3eYyj-1Se
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Hi Colleen,
Here is my link for this week. Happy weekend to all😊
Pat
https://thoughtsandentanglements.wordpress.com/2018/09/22/vigor-energy/
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Hi Colleen. Painting an idea with multiple synonyms. https://odaciuk.wordpress.com/2018/09/22/hidden-vibrancy/
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Ohhh… sounds lovely. ❤
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Hi, Colleen here is my entry. Have a wonderful weekend.
https://theshowersofblessings.com/2018/09/22/colleens-weekly-poetry-challenge-vigor-energy/
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