WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY!

It’s the fourth week of the month which means I’ll pick a theme for you to write about for this month. On the Monday before the next challenge, I’ll select someone to choose next month’s theme.
This month’s theme is:
“The Circle of Life”
PLEASE support the other poets by visiting blogs and leaving comments. Peer reviews help poets perfect their writing craft. Remember… sharing is caring.
For Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge, you can write your poem in the forms defined on the Poetry Challenge Cheatsheet:

Poetry Form Cheatsheet
The Gogyoka in English syllabic poetry form is the only form that does not require a syllable count per the five lines. Please be mindful that each line should be the duration of a single breath or a phrase. Choose your words carefully…
Here are some great sites that will help you write your poetry and count syllables
This site even has a link so you can 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 to compose my poems. Click on the “Workshop” tab, then cut and paste your poetry into the box. Click the Count Syllables button on the button. This site does the hard work for you.

THE RULES
Every Tuesday I’ll post the challenge early enough so everyone can see it. Remember, there will be no recap. You have a full week to write your poetry (Tuesday – Monday). Don’t forget to copy your poem into the comments on this post so that everyone can find your poetry.
The rules are simple. Write your poetry on your blog.
Do a link-back by placing the HTTPS:// address of the challenge post into your post. ALSO, please copy your poem and add it to the comments. If you created a Haiga, let us know in the comments with a link to your post. Now, all of the poetry ends up on the challenge post in one place.
Follow the schedule listed below:


I will visit your blog, comment, and TWEET your POETRY.
If you add these hashtags to the post TITLE on your blog (depending on which poetry form you use) your poetry may be viewed more often on Twitter:
#Haiku, #Senryu, #Haiga, #Tanka, #micropoetry, #poetry, #5lines, #Haibun, #Prose, #CinquainPoetry, #Etheree, #Nonet, #Shadorma #Gogyohka


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Here you are, my dear sis!
https://butismileanyway.com/2020/01/28/colleens-2020-weekly-tanka-tuesday-etheree-poetry-challenge-no-162-themeprompt-the-circle-of-life/
Thanks, Sis. <3
🥰
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Hi Colleen another beautiful challenge, I have tried two set of all three Haiku dissaplins this week.
https://willowdot21.wordpress.com/2020/01/28/colleens-2020-weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-162-themeprompt/
That’s wonderful, Willow. <3
Thank you Colleen, it’s down to your tutorials 💜
Hi Colleen, happy new year to you! I see lots of change around here and I love the new form of poetry, so I couldn’t resist and give it a try! I missed writing my rambling poetry, hope to get back in the mood and join the challenge more frequently.
https://teandpaper.ca/2020/01/28/the-mountain/
Happy New Year, Elizabeth. I’ve missed you! Welcome back, friend 😍
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Hi Colleen,
Thank you for running the challenge. Here’s my entry :-
https://kittysverses.wordpress.com/2020/01/29/circle-of-life/
Thank you all for stopping by and reading.
You’re so welcome, Kitty. ❤️
🙂
Terrific Colleen.. love the new theme prompt and will get right on it..♥
I know you will do something special! <3
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Love this prompt. I hope I can find time to hop on <3
I thought about you with this theme. All sorts of political Senryu popped into my head. LOL! 😀
LOL, Jup! 🙂 xx Managed to eek out a short Haiku Senryu <3
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Another butterfly cinquain
https://janedougherty.wordpress.com/2020/01/29/circles/
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Here’s mine at: https://tracikenworth.com/2020/01/29/colleens-weekly-tanka-poetry-challenge-2/ and the poem: The Center of Life
Traci Kenworth
from child to adult
unbroken family leaps
circled by the rings
lessons all
rush to alarm clocks
daily test
reset
busy hub
hearts joined
Excellent Haiku, Traci. I love them all!
Thank you, Colleen! You make me smile!
Yay! Thanks, Traci. You made my day. ❤️
Hugs! Ah, happy to!
Lifecycle (tanka) https://scvincent.com/2020/01/30/lifecycle/
Within each seed a birth
From every birth a passing
Light born from shadows
In self-sustained perfection
A frugal Mother’s design
So lovely, Sue! 😍
Thanks, Colleen.
Interesting prompt this week, Colleen… https://wp.me/p2XQu3-fVB
Oops sorry Colleen please delete that first one… my error. thank you ♥
Etheree – The Circle of Life
Seeds
below
frozen ground
dormant for months,
stir in the rich soil,
absorbing nutrients
that enable them to grow
strong enough to push through the earth,
vibrant and colourful in sunlight;
the circle of life in all its glory.
©Sally Cronin 2020
So lovely, Sally. I love it. ❤️
Thank you Colleen..hugs♥
Thanks Colleen.. let’s hope we see that colour soon here…♥
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Hi Colleen! A gogyoka: https://merrildsmith.wordpress.com/2020/01/30/crocus/
sunshine bursts from cold ground–
this circle,
bulb to bright flower
winter to spring
life to death to life
Excellent! Your words flow in long and quick breaths. Perfect. ❤️
Thank you, Colleen! <3
You’re so welcome. <3
Here’s a senryū, Colleen:
https://rivrvlogr.com/2020/01/30/lights-slowly-dimming-senryu/
Thanks, Ken. Perfect Senryu!
🙂
Here’s my take on the circle of life: https://mjmallon.com/2020/01/30/the-circle-of-life-nonet/
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hi colleen, a couple of butterfly cinquains for you
heartbreak
love;s bitter risk
infectious and vengeful
how i long to share your despair
bereft
emptied of tears, haunted by fears
corrupting guiltless souls
tainting pure hearts
love’s bane
,
sweet love
delicious taste
consuming, enthralling
worth all the pain and the sorrow
surreal
how fragile i find your beguile
soothing but for a time
iniquitous
broken
That’s a creative take on the circle of life. Good emotion in these cinquains. ❤️
Thanks Colleen
https://wordeologist.wordpress.com/2020/01/31/a-circle-of-love-butterflycinquain-poetry/
Hi Colleen,
It’s been a long time and lot has been changed here. I like this theme of circle of life.
I’m writing from my mobile so I’m not able to leave link or create pingback and here’s my contribution for this theme
On my this birthday
When we all sit together
Gentle reminder
Of cherishing a moment
That family made special
Hello, Madeeha. Glad to see you again. This is a lovely Tanka. ❤️
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Happy Friday, Sis! Thanks for another great challenge. Have a great weekend!
https://vashtiqvega.wordpress.com/2020/01/31/poetry-friday-the-circle-of-life/ <3
You too, Sis. Enjoy some time off. <3
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Breath of Life
Baby takes a breath
Grandma ceases her breathing
Life begins and ends
Very nice, Ruth. Good capture of the circle of life. ❤️
Thank you!
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Thank you for a challenge here is one from Stu: https://artieandstu.wordpress.com/2020/02/01/wheel-watch-tonkamicropoetrytonka-tuesdaywritbit/
Hi, Stu! Welcome. I’m glad you joined in. Great job. 😍
Glad to; thank you!
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