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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“What makes you a poet is a gift for language, an ability to see into the heart of things, and an ability to deal with important unconscious material. When all these things come together, you’re a poet.”
—Erica Jong
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Colleen M. Chesebro is a Michigan Poet who loves crafting syllabic poetry, flash fiction, and creative fiction and 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, shadorma, Badger’s hexastich, Abhanga, and diatelle poetry. Colleen's syllabic poetry has appeared in the Auroras & Blossoms Poetry Journal, and in “Hedgerow, a journal of small poems,” and in various other online publications. She’s won numerous awards from participating in the Carrot Ranch Rodeo, a yearly 99-word flash fiction contest sponsored by carrotranch.com, an online writing community. Recently, she created the Double Ennead, a 99-syllable poetry form for Carrot Ranch. Colleen has published a collection of poetry, flash fiction, and short stories called, “Fairies, Myths & Magic: A Summer Celebration,” dedicated to the Summer Solstice. She contributed a short story called “The Changeling,” in the “Ghostly Rites Anthology 2020” published by Plaisted Publishing House. Colleen Chesebro’s poetry blog is called Word Craft – Prose & Poetry at https://wordcraftpoetry.com/ Her author blog is found at https://colleenchesebro.com where you will find her poetry and short stories.
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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