WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY!

Challenge Badge

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

This tutorial will help poets learn the ten different forms to use for Colleen’s Weekly Syllabic Poetry Challenge. Image by Thought Catalog from Pixabay HAIKU IN ENGLISH: 5/7/5, 3/5/3, or 2/3…

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

synonyms.com 

This site even has a link so you can install the extension on Google Chrome.

thesaurus.com

For Synonyms and Antonyms. When your word has too many syllables, find one that works.

howmanysyllables.com

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.

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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:

Don't forget

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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72 thoughts on “Colleen’s 2020 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 162, #ThemePrompt”

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  18. 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

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  25. 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

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    1. 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

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  32. Breath of Life

    Baby takes a breath

    Grandma ceases her breathing

    Life begins and ends

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