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Colleen’s 2019 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 169 #PhotoPrompt

Colleen M. Chesebro

WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY!

It’s the third week of the month! Time for a #PhotoPrompt

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Do you have the luck of the Irish? Read about St. Patrick’s Day on Ali Issac’s blog HERE

Padre, from Padre’s Ramblings, provided the photo for this month’s challenge. What does this photo say to you? Write some syllabic poetry and tell me what you think. Make sure to give Padre credit for the use of his photo.

Image Credit: ©2020 Padre Ramblings

On the Monday before the next challenge, I’ll pick a poem from this week’s challenge and share it on my blog. Whoever I pick will choose the photo for next month’s challenge! Then, all you have to do is to mail your selection to me at tankatuesdaypoetry@gmail.com. Have fun!

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 (click the link below):

Poetry Form Cheatsheet

This tutorial will help poets learn the different forms to use for Colleen’s Weekly Syllabic Poetry Challenge. HAIKU IN ENGLISH: 5/7/5 syllable structure. A Haiku is written about season changes, nature, and change in general. SENRYU IN ENGLISH: 5/7/5 syllable structure. A Senryu is written about love, a personal event, and should have irony present. …

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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.

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, #Gogyohka, #Tanka, #micropoetry, #poetry, #5lines, #Haibun, #Prose, #CinquainPoetry, #Etheree, #Nonet, #Shadorma, #TankaProse

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Now, have fun and write some poetry!


58 thoughts on “Colleen’s 2019 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 169 #PhotoPrompt”

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  10. Trying to visit blogs Sis. I am by no means up to the challenge this week, but I will say – fantastic prompt. I may have written something about Italian wine bottles piling up in people’s homes there who are under lockdown. ❤

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  13. Hi Colleen,
    Here is my entry for this week. I feel downright early this week😄

    chaos came to pass

    funky, monkey business strive

    that’s how we got here!

    a mass reversal needed

    I’m going to need more wine!!

    Pat R

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      1. Home projects are a great way to keep our minds off the chaos out there. My husband and I have been doing some long overdue projects inside and outside our house, as well. We’re doing fine so far. Of course, we’re taking every precaution to stay healthy. I’m happy you’re safe. Continue to take good care of yourself, and have a fabulous new week. ❤ xo

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  27. Thanks to Padre Ramblings for a great photoprompt… here is my effort for the week. ♥

    Mirror Cinquain – A Toast to Life – Sally Cronin

    Bottles
    once filled with wine
    have now been re-purposed
    as decorative reminders
    of fun.
    A time
    when friends raised high their full glasses
    in an affirming toast
    to the richness
    of life.

    ©Sally Cronin 2020

    https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2020/03/21/smorgasbord-poetry-colleen-chesebros-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-mirror-cinquain-a-toast-to-life/

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