
WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY!
Hi! I’m glad to see you here. Are you ready to write some syllabic poetry?
Here are your two words for this week:
MYSTERY & ATTRACT
HERE’S THE CATCH: You can’t use the prompt words! SYNONYMS ONLY! Except for the first challenge of the month ~ then, the poets get to choose their own words. ❤
PLEASE support the other poets by visiting their blogs and leaving comments. Sharing each other’s work on social media is always nice too.
This challenge is for Tanka, Haiku, Senryu, Haibun, Etheree, Nonet, Shadorma, 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!
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:
CINQUAIN & the variations on Cinquain-Wikipedia
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 the challenge participant’s poems.
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 poems from the submission forms to the Recap I publish on Monday. I urge everyone to visit the blogs and comment on everyone’s poem.
The rules are simple
If it’s the first poetry challenge of the month, poets choose their own words. (Synonyms are not necessary). Otherwise, for the rest of the month, 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.

As time allows, I will visit your blog, comment, and TWEET your POETRY.
If you add these hashtags to your post TITLE on your blog (depending on which poetry form you use) your poetry may be viewed more often:
#Haiku, #Tanka, #micropoetry, #poetry, #5lines, #Haibun, #Prose #Senryu, #CinquainPoetry, #Etheree, #Nonet, #Shadorma
Robbie Cheadle has set up a public group on Facebook called: “Poetry Sharing Group.” Please share each other’s poems to this group. I think this is a great way to share our work with other poets. Mind your manners. For every share, you must comment on another post in the group. Please click the link above to join this group. Remember, sharing is caring! Thank you. ❤
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:

Think I got it right this week 🙂
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Thanks for putting up with me. ❤️
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It’s not you, it’s the cranky technology 🙂
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LOL! I see no reason why the form titles can’t be changed. It’s crazy. 🙄
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It’s the one size fits all principle.
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Exactly.
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🙂
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Here’s my take on the challenge:
https://thedarknetizen.wordpress.com/2019/01/15/haiku-trapped-2/
Happy reading! 🙂
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Welcome back!! ❤
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Thank You!! 😀 🙂
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Hopefully, I did this right! ❤
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❤
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Fantastic Colleen… have pressed for later today and will get right on it… hugs♥
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Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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Hugs for sharing. ❤
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Just submitted Anita’s Etheree again, hope I did it right this time!
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OMG! just re read your instructions and realise I didn’t send the link! https://wp.me/p2XQu3-b3U
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LOL! I got it, Haye. Thank you. ❤️
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This is the first time I’ve entered
https://pigletinportugal.com/2019/01/18/haiku/
Hope I’ve followed the rules. will be back later to read the work of other poets
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Hi Colleen! I hope you’re having a great day. I submitted my poem for this week. I think I did it correctly. Have a wonderful rest of the day and weekend! ❤ xo https://wp.me/p3eYyj-1Xc
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Thanks, Vashti. Charli Mills helped me figure out the form. It will be easier next week. Hugs, my friend. ❤
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❤ xo
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Hello Colleen- Submitted an Etheree!
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Great! We all need to be submitting our poetry! ❤
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lol. For your prompt. 😊
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LOL! Oh… Thank you. ❤
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Colleen–I cannot get it to submit after several tries. Perhaps I’ll have better luck next week…
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I’ll grab your post. Don’t worry. We’ve got WP working on it. ❤️
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They do have their moments…
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Kerfe, I also changed my theme to a newer theme. Many of the older Premium themes (I pay for) don’t seem to work as well as some of the free themes. I’m using the new editor, too. Also, I’m on a MAC and used the Safari Browser to set up the post. I’ve switched to Google Chrome, so hopefully that will help. It could be on your end too. I’ve had one person who had to contact WP and now they can submit. Crazy stuff. ❤
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Yes, I will try Chrome if I have trouble again. Sometimes a new browser makes a difference.
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One of our poets had to use Safari and they aren’t on a MAC. I fluctuate between the two. I like Safari better but it’s slower. Let me know if it happens again. We’ll get WP involved. ❤
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I’ve submitted hope it is in time. https://mjmallon.com/2019/01/20/colleens-2019-weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-119-mystery-attract-synonymsonly/
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I enjoyed your entry so much I decided to join in.
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That’s fabulous! Welcome! ❤️
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Wow, that is wonderful. Thank you so much for the lovely comment. It made my day. x
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😄
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Yes, Sis. You made it. ❤️
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Great. ❤
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I am a first timer, so I am hoping the collection is still open and I have abided by the necessary rules to enter. I am hoping for a pingback to show up, but will paste a link here just in case..
https://violetslentz.home.blog/2019/01/20/despised-conundrum/
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Please follow the submission instructions on the challenge post, Violet. ❤️
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I believe I did 😦 I linked I pasted and I did my best to write s tanks and a haibun by the posted instructions. Am I missing an important step?
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Not that I know of. I’ll grab your poem, don’t worry. ❤️
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Nothing like waiting right till the deadline! Haha. But I hit send with the blog link instead of the post link. Sorry! I can re-do it you want.
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I’ll grab it. Don’t worry! LOL! ❤
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Thanks. 🙂
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I’ll add you to the post tomorrow when I’m back on my computer. 😊
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