Colleen’s #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge Recap No. 111, “Celebrate & Number” #SynonymsOnly
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 in 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 Sally Cronin, from her blog, Smorgasbord Blog Magazine, and her poem, Celebrate & Number Etheree, as the Poet of the Week.
I loved the message of this Etheree and how nicely the words flowed – fitting together as perfectly as the message suggests. Everyone has embraced the Etheree form and I’ll be adding some additional forms in January. As Sally’s blog suggests: Variety is the Spice of Life. ❤
Choosing a favorite poem was extremely hard… again! There was a fabulous collection of Thanksgiving poetry which ranged from joyful celebrations to difficult family get-togethers… All part of the season. Each poem is worth a read! Remember, everyone reads poetry differently, so always be respectful of the poet’s perspective. ❤ I’ve mentioned a few here:
Thanksgiving | So It Goes 1984
Gatherings – Yesterday and today: Merril’s historical musings
Haiku: Supper | The Dark Netizen
Wednesday Words Poetry Challenge: Celebrate and Number (Synonyms Only) – My Corner
Happy Thanksgiving – Rejoice | WILLOW POETRY
Colleen’s Poetry Challenge – Celebrate & Number | The Showers of Blessings
HERE’S WHO JOINED US LAST WEEK FOR OUR 111th POETRY CHALLENGE USING SYNONYMS FOR THE WORDS: “Celebrate & Number”
Thanksgiving | So It Goes 1984
Tanka Tuesday: Celebrate & Number – Jane Dougherty Writes
Haiku: Supper | The Dark Netizen
Colleen’s Weekly #Poetry Challenge #Etheree | anita dawes and jaye marie
Time and Photos #tanka #haibun #haiku | Trent’s World (the Blog)
Colleen’s Weekly Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge Number & Celebrate | Annette Rochelle Aben
An Aging Ritual~ #etheree #PoetryChallenge | Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos
RINGS AROUND THE SUN | Poet’s Corner
Rite of Passage… | Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo
Wednesday Words Poetry Challenge: Celebrate and Number (Synonyms Only) – My Corner
Smorgasbord Poetry – Colleen Chesebro – Tuesday #Poetry Challenge
No 111 -‘Celebrate and Number’ #Etheree | Smorgasbord Blog Magazine
When The Saints – Let Me Tell You the Story of…
Happy Thanksgiving – Rejoice | WILLOW POETRY
Gatherings – Yesterday and today: Merril’s historical musings
Tanka Tuesday – mourning | Twenty Four
Colleen’s Poetry Challenge – Celebrate & Number | The Showers of Blessings
Keeping the Peace | like mercury colliding…
Mercury Retrograde | D. G. Kaye, Writer
So many great entries! Congratulations to Sally. Her etheree was wonderful ❤️
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Thanks, Dorinda. So many great poems. You guys are so talented! ❤️
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Thanks, Colleen. I do hope you’ve included yourself in that statement! ❤
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LOL! Well, the dummy who set up this post forgot to add the title… so, LOL! I fixed it but too late. 😀 All you can do is smile.
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Thank you Dorinda…a great team effort…hugsx♥
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You’re welcome! 🤗
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You have enough hats, scarfs and mittens for everybody, Colleen. Thank you for the mention! ❤ ❤
Congratulations to Sally for your Etheree!! I like your message of putting aside the differences and break bread together and count the blessings! ❤ ❤
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You’re welcome. ❤️
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Lovely. ❤
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Thank you Miriam.. great if we could approach all our meals like this 365 days a year… hugs♥
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Exactly, Sally, it would be great if we could do it all year long, instead of putting up with some people just for one or two days a year!! ❤
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The number keeps growing 😍
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Thanks, Ritu. It’s all in good fun, I think. ❤️
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Great fun!
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Reblogged this on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine and commented:
Well… what a way to start a Monday morning.. and the whole week really… Colleen Chesebro has selected my poem from last week’s challenge to highlight.. wow…Please head over as there are a wonderful array of poems to check out.
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Well deserved, Sally. You nailed the holiday! ❤️
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Thank you again Colleen.. so chuffed. ♥
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Thank you so much Colleen very unexpected as I know how brilliant the poems are each week.. I am of course delighted and motivated to keep learning.. hugs ♥♥
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Well done, Sally. All the Thanksgiving poems were amazing- even the sad ones. ❤️
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I am just going to go through them with a cup of tea… hugsx♥
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A lovely message in Sally’s etheree.
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Yes, and Sally lives in Ireland. 💜
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Thank you Merril… love these challenges..
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Oh, I’m so glad you recognized Sally’s amazing Etheree. It was a beauty, Colleen. Perfect for the season. Happy Poeting!
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It was just so good and hit the spot, Diana. I hope you had a marvelous holiday. Ron watched football, and I wrote. It was splendid indeed! ❤
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Nice! We had a lovely gathering with my daughter and her friends… and then football and writing. 🙂 It was perfect.
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Fabulous! 🌀💙🌀
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Many thanks Diana.. so delighted to be singled out from so many fabulous verses.. hugsxx
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So many wonderful poems. And of course, I’m thrilled for Sally. ❤ xx
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It was such a wide range too, Sis. Sally nailed what American Thanksgiving should be! 😍
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Absolutely! ❤
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Thanks Debby…I am pretty thrilled too.. ♥
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Loved Sally’s poem. It’s a perfect start to the season of giving ❤
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I’ll say. She nailed Thanksgiving. 😀
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Great job Sally! This week really had a wonderful celebration of poetry!
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So much talent. It’s hard to choose. 😀
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Well done, Sally and everyone else a great selection of poems 🙂 xx
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Thanks, Carol. I might have to start bringing people in to judge the poems! LOL!
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Congratulations to Sally!
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❤️ Thanks, Linda ❤️
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