Crafting Poetry One Syllable at a Time
Hi! I’m glad to see you here. Are you ready to write some syllabic poetry?
Here are your two words for this week: COLD & STORM
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. Please write your poetry in one of the above forms. 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!
I sponsor this challenge to help poets learn how to write various forms of syllabic poetry. Remember, if you are sending your poetry for publication to literary journals, contests, or self-publishing, you should know the correct forms and use them.
If you don’t know how to create a specific form, click the links below to learn how.
~Colleen~
CINQUAIN & the variations on Cinquain-Wikipedia
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.
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.
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.
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.
After you’ve published your poem on your own blog, copy and paste your poem into the form below. Then, click the SUBMIT button. (WordPress limits on the titles, so use the key below to know what to fill in the blanks). This form generates an email to me. Thanks to Charli Mills. We figured out the form! WOO HOO!
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:
Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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Thanks again for sharing. ❤
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Appropriate words this week! We just had our first major storm of the winter (usually we get one in December or even November!), but it has been cold!
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We’re getting bombarded with a blizzard. The wind gusts were horrible last night (over 60 mph). Our bedroom is upstairs and we could feel our house moving! Yikes. I’ve been up since the wee hours. Not worth much today. LOL! Be safe digging out. ❤
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Wow, very appropriate! We don’t get many true blizzards were I am in NH, but we do on the Cape and I’ve ridden out a few with 60+ mph winds – yeah, scary! Stay safe and stay warm!
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Will do! Snow is still falling lightly but the winds have moved on! 😀
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Ooo I enjoyed this. My poem lost all formatting when I pasted it in your form. It’s a shadorma. Here’s a link so you can see it with the formatting. Thank you Colleen for this wonderful venue.
https://violetslentz.home.blog/2019/01/22/table-scraps/
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You’re welcome. ❤️
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Reblogged this on My Corner and commented:
Because Colleen is having trouble with pingbacks, I’m re-blogging her weekly poetry challenge from now on instead of linking to it in my posts. That way, you’ll still be able to join in the fun. If you want her to know you participated, you’ll need to submit the form on her post instead of linking to it on your blog.
There are two advantages to this extra step. When Colleen publishes her weekly recap on Mondays, more traffic will be drawn to your blog. Also, if your work is chosen as poem of the week, it could be published in a collection at the end of the year.
That said, here we go with today’s challenge. You’ll note that the words are “cold” and “storm.” As usual, the idea is to write a poem in a traditional form using synonyms of these words. Good luck, and stay tuned for my poem.
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Thank you so very much, Abbie for your lovely introduction and reblog. This is working out so well with the submission form and I love sharing everyone’s poems. ❤
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Here’s mine in case the pingback doesn’t work. https://theabjectmuse.me/2019/01/22/yesterdays-catch/
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Please use the submission form on the post. I get your poems from there now. ❤
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I did both. Thanks!
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Thank you, tons! ❤
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Here’s my take on this week’s challenge:
https://thedarknetizen.wordpress.com/2019/01/22/haiku-trapped-3/
Happy reading! 🙂
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Hi Colleen I have tried to submit the poem about 6 times it just doesn’t seem to work
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I’m so frustrated. Im going to talk to FB tomorrow. I’m getting arthritis in my hands. 🙄 I was trying to save time and keyboard time. 💩 Don’t worry, I’ll grab your poem. ❤️
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I am sorry you are having so much bother 💜💜💜💜
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It will all work out. It always does. 🥰
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I know 🤭💜
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Thanks, Colleen! Here’s my latest: https://frankjtassone.com/2019/01/22/a-lycanthropes-confession-a-tankatuesday-tankaprose-1-22-19/
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I have never written a Haiku before, but here is my completely novice contribution. I hope I complied with the rules!
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Stone breaks freezing ice
A flurry of turmoil beneath.
Still water stirred.
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That’s beautiful! I love Haiku and you captured a perfect moment. Welcome and well done!! ❤
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Please write your haiku as a blog post so that I can add you to my weekly recap. I will need to link to your post on your blog. Let me know when you’ve done that. ❤
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Hi Colleen.. I have submitted but I am afraid the first line is at the end of your instructions… sorry.. xxx
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That’s ok. We all seem to be having issues with this form. I’m frustrated with the whole thing. ❤
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Sending chocolate…♥
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Thanks, Sally. I ate pizza last night. A no-no for me but once in a while I have to eat more than salad and soup. LOL! ❤
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Good to hear Colleen.. ♥
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I’ve posted a second one, Colleen. Hope that’s okay. Had a sudden longing to write a nonette 🙂
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Absolutely, Jane. I’m happy you were inspired! ❤
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Good prompt words 🙂
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Hi Colleen- I sent via the form and sharing here as well: https://charmedchaos.com/2019/01/24/bare/
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Thanks so much, Linda. ❤
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Great word combination, Colleen. Here is mine: https://robbiesinspiration.wordpress.com/2019/01/24/poetrychallenge-storm-and-cold/
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Anita insisted I send you her latest poetry explorations as she is pleased as punch that she managed to do these too!
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Oh, cool! I love all this creativity exploding around us! ❤
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Thanks for the challenge, Colleen. I submitted my entry. Have a great weekend! ❤
https://wp.me/p3eYyj-1Yi
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Thank you! ❤
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I think it worked…(K)
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I’ve entered with a short excerpt from the unedited Curse of Time Book Two: Golden Healer and a Shadorma. 🙂
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Excellent. ❤️❤️❤️
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Thank you Colleen
:)xxx
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Oops forgot to add my link: https://mjmallon.com/2019/01/27/colleens-2019-weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-120-cold-storm-synonymsonly/
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Hopefully Iv’e slid in under the wire
https://pigletinportugal.com/2019/01/27/tanka-frozen/
Now I’m off to read everyone’s poems 🙂
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