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 Hélène Vaillant from Willow Poetry as the Poet of the Week. Her Etheree Poem, Safe, inspired me to add this form to our challenge.
Plunge
Over
Fishing quay
Dog undertake
Reflexive rescue
Child in water current
Canoe capsized at rapids
Fido with a foot in his mouth
Child bobs up head first, wailing ensue
Coast Guards warmly envelop dog and child
© 2018 Hélène Vaillant
My second Poet of the Week is Jane Dougherty, from Jane Dougherty Writes, for her Etheree Poem, Silver-faced Summer Ends.
After the Equinox – #Haiku #Tanka | Trent’s World (the Blog)
Poetry can be a Bleeding Heart – Sharing With Others –
Colleen’s Weekly Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge Fall & Try | Annette Rochelle Aben
A Cinquain: Nature’s Way – The Abject Muse
Colleen’s Weekly #Tanka Challenge #103 – Fall & Try #MicroPoetry | But I Smile Anyway…
Haiku with a Little Help (from my Friends) | loristory
Seasonal Transitions: a #TankaTuesday #tankaprose (9/25/18) – Frank J. Tassone
Endeavour | Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo
Judgement of Hearts – a Senryu – Let Me Tell You the Story of…
Tanka Tuesday: Fall and Try – Jane Dougherty Writes
Anew – Tanka | thoughts and entanglements
3 Weeks on… | Mucky Boots and Flawless Paws
Orange Sunset! | radhikasreflection
Autumn Rhapsody | like mercury colliding…
Senryu: Never Give Up | The Dark Netizen
Tanka Tuesday – Honesty | Twenty Four
differences merge | method two madness
“Slip into Mabon,” An Etheree Poem | Colleen Chesebro ~ The Fairy Whisperer
Colleen’s Poetry Challenge – Fall & Try | The Showers of Blessings
Friday Fun Poetry Challenge: Fall and Try | Abbie’s Corner of the World
slip to attempt – syncwithdeep
Poetry Friday | The Writer Next Door|Vashti Q
Poetry Challenge ~ A Chronical Of Hope
Autumn Leaves|D.G. Kaye Writer.com
Silver faced Summer Ends|Jane Dougherty Writes
Splash of Autumn|Stuff and What If
We had such a great response to the challenge this week. Thanks for participating. Happy Poetry Writing! ❤
Great entries sis 😍
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LOL! Thanks, Sis. I’m so proud of you all!
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Wonderful poems, Colleen! x
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I agree, Sue. Great creativity! ❤
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Wow, so many responses!! Wonderful to see 😊
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Lots of fun forms to play with, Dorinda. I think that’s the secret to success. ❤
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I have to agree! I just tried a tanka. I’ll be looking for other forms along the way ❤
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Join in. We’re all learning together! ❤️
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I will! Looking forward to tomorrow’s challenge 🙂
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Glad you will be there! 😀
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Thank you, Colleen! I’m pleased you liked the etheree 🙂
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You did fabulous, Jane. I’m thrilled that you took it on. 😀
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Thanks for pointing me in the right direction 🙂
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Reblogged this on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine and commented:
I ventured into uncharted territory last week and plucked up the moxy to enter Colleen Chesebro’s Poetry Challenge which goes out every Tuesday… it is addictive… can’t wait until tomorrow…. you will find links to the participants and some special mentions. #recommended
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Thanks for sharing, Sally. I’m so happy you jumped in! ❤
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Excellent entries, Colleen! Have a great week ahead.
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Thanks, Eugenia. You also. ❤️❤️❤️
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What a new version of style. I think this is really hard work, always remembers me on mathematics. 😉 Well done indeed. Best wishes, Michael.
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Hi, Michael. There is definitely some math involved, but not too much. Thanks so much for your lovely message. ❤
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Lovely… Sharing!
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You should join in Bette. I love your Haiku. ❤ And, thank you for sharing.
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I definitely want to try the Etheree after reading these…
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It’s a bit hard, but I took my time. It has an entirely different rhythm. I love it. Go for it Bette! ❤
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I can feel autumn in the air! A colorful group. (K)
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I love it. I think everyone’s having fun. I know I am. 😀
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Yes!
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Thank you so much Colleen. You did a fabulous Etheree on your prompt this week. Now you are the one who inspires me. Jane D. also wrote an incredible Etheree. We all have many syllabic poetry forms to choose from… isn’t great to have fun while we learn.
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I love learning about new forms. Where did you first see this form? I really had to hunt to find it. 😀 LOL!
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I first saw it here on this site: http://www.shadowpoetry.com/index.html
They have it all there, formal poetry forms as well as invented forms and etc.
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Oh, I visit there too. How wonderful! ❤
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