WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY!

Hi! I’m glad to see you here. Are you ready to write some syllabic poetry?
It’s the first of the month. Use your creativity and have fun.

PLEASE support the other poets by visiting their blogs and leaving comments. Sharing each other’s work on social media is always lovely too.
This challenge is for Haiku, Senryu, Haiga, Tanka, Haibun, Etheree, Nonet, Shadorma, and Cinquain poetry forms. Freestyle rhyming poetry is not part of this challenge. Thank you. ❤
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 has as an extension you can install 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 to write my poems. Click on the “Workshop tab.” You can cut and paste your poem in the box or do your composing right there.

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 the opportunity to cut and paste your poems from the submission form emails into the Recap for publication on Monday.
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.

After you’ve published your poem on your blog, copy and paste your poem into the form below. Then, click the SUBMIT button. (WordPress limits me on the title names, so use the Key below to know what to fill in the blanks) This form generates an email to me.
Don’t forget to click SUBMIT.
Please note: I do not retrieve your poetry from the pingbacks – only from the submission form. If you want to be considered for the Poet of the Week or published on the Recap, please use the Submission Form. ❤
However, if you can’t get the submission form to work for you, email me at colleenchesebro3@gmail.com. Please list your name, Title & Type of poem, the web address of your poem, and your poem. ❤

As time allows, I will visit your blog, comment, and TWEET your POETRY. I have also been sharing some of your poetry on MeWe.com.
Click here to follow me on MeWe.
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, #Senryu, #Haiga, #Tanka, #micropoetry, #poetry, #5lines, #Haibun, #Prose, #CinquainPoetry, #Etheree, #Nonet, #Shadorma
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:

Good Morning Colleen, I’ve my cuppa with me and I’m dreaming about possibilities. Here is my link
https://teandpaper.ca/2019/03/05/tanka-tuesday-inner-child/
Have a great day!
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Sounds wonderful! ❤️
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Yay Sis. I’m jumping in! And shared on FB for you ❤
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Thanks. You’re the best sister ever! ❤
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Aw shucks! ❤ xxx
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Here’s my take on the challenge:
https://thedarknetizen.wordpress.com/2019/03/05/haiku-elven-key/
Happy reading! 🙂
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Times flies, Colleen, Another Poet’s choice of words. I’ll some back soon with my poem. ❤
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Sounds great, Miriam. ❤
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Look forward to writing it. ❤
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Here you are sis!
https://butismileanyway.com/2019/03/05/colleens-2019-weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-126-poets-choice-of-words/
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Thanks, Colleen! Here’s my latest:
https://frankjtassone.com/2019/03/05/metanoia/
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https://violetslentz.home.blog/2019/03/06/barbed-wire-words/
Thrilled to be here this week Colleen. And as always, thank you for all you do.
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Thanks. It’s a great pleasure. ❤️
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Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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Thank you so much for sharing. ❤
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Jaye has just posted her first Etheree!
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Ohhhh, cool. I’ll read it soon. I’m so tickled!! ❤
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Not sure if the submit went through…there was no confirmation…here is the link
https://helenevaillant.com/2019/03/06/upward/
thank you Colleen.
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You can email me at colleenchesebro3@gmail.com ❤️
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It worked! (K)
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Woo HOO! ❤
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Good morning Colleen and Happy International Women’s Day! I wrote a Shadorma: https://charmedchaos.com/2019/03/08/woman/
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Happy International Women’s Day! ❤
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Thanks for the challenge, Colleen! Happy Women’s Day and enjoy the weekend! https://wp.me/p3eYyj-1ZX ❤ xo
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Happy Woman’s Day, Vashti. ❤
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Hi Colleen, I’m back with my tanka. Have a wonderful week. ❤
https://theshowersofblessings.com/2019/03/10/colleens-poetry-challenge-poets-choice-of-words-3/
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Thank you for the follow.
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You’re welcome. ❤
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