Crafting Poetry One Syllable at a Time
Posted on December 16, 2018 by Colleen M. Chesebro
I’ve received a stunning review from Robbie Cheadle. It makes my heart sing. ❤
I purchased and reviewed Fairies, Myths & Magic by Colleen M. Chesebro as part of the Poetry Readathon and Poetry Blog Promotion series I am currently hosting.
I follow the author’s blog and find her poetry to be beautifully written, diverse and intriguing. My enjoyment of the author’s blog led me to purchase her poetry book, released earlier this year.
Colleen runs a weekly poetry challenge where poets are encouraged to express themselves using different poetry forms such as haikus, tankas and cinquains. Colleen proves so excellent instruction on how to writes these poetic variations. You can experience Colleen’s blog here: https://colleenchesebro.com/
Step into a world where fairies, dragons, and other magical beings converge in a collection of poetry and short stories inspired by the celebration of Litha, the Summer Solstice.
Meet Drac, a dragon cursed by his own poisonous deeds, and two pixies who help an…
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“A good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it. A good poem helps to change the shape of the universe, helps to extend everyone’s knowledge of himself and the world around him.”
—Dylan Thomas
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Colleen M. Chesebro is an American Poet who loves crafting paranormal fantasy and magical realism, cross-genre flash fiction, syllabic poetry, and creative nonfiction. Colleen sponsors a weekly syllabic poetry challenge, called Tanka Tuesday, on wordcraftpoetry.com where participants learn how to write traditional and current forms of haiku, senryu, haiga, tanka, gogyohka, tanka prose, renga, solo-renga, haibun, cinquain, Etheree, nonet, and shadorma poetry. Colleen's syllabic poetry has appeared in the Auroras & Blossoms Poetry Journal, and in “Hedgerow, a journal of small poems.” She’s won numerous awards from participating in the Carrot Ranch Rodeo, a yearly flash fiction contest sponsored by carrotranch.com. In 2020, she won first place in the Carrot Ranch Folk Tale or Fable category, with her story called “Why Wolf Howls at the Moon.” Colleen is a Sister of the Fey, where she pursues a pagan path through her writing. When she is not writing, she is reading. She also loves gardening and crocheting old-fashioned doilies into works of art.
A Lovely review indeed sis 💜
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Thanks so much, Sis. ❤
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Thanks for boosting, Colleen.
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Thank you, Robbie! Much appreciated. ❤
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Well deserved!
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Thank you, Jacquie. I appreciate your kind words. ❤
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It’s a great review from Robbie, who has an impeccable taste. Congratulations, Colleen.
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Thanks, Olga. Robbie loves all things magical so I’m grateful for her kind words. ❤
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Thanks for sharing, Traci. ❤️
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Excellent review, Robbie. I love Fairies, Myths & Magic, Colleen. ❤
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Thanks, Miriam. I have the next volume coming in December 2019. ❤️
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That’s an excellent schedule, in time for Christmas gift for next year! ❤
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I had wanted to do it this year, but just couldn’t get it done. It will be a fun book for sure. ❤
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It’ nice to feel fun when working on your book. ❤
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Hugs for sharing! ❤
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Congratulations on a wonderful review, Colleen. Your work, whether poetry or books, is deserving of every accolade. Merry Christmas! Lots of hugs.
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Thank you so much, Michelle. That is the loveliest thing to say. Merry Christmas and Happy Yule! ❤
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