Word Craft ~ Prose & Poetry
WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY! It’s the fifth Tuesday of the month! This is our chance to work with a specific syllabic poetry form. Take this opportunity to learn more about the particular form. This week’s form is: Haibun Here’s a quick review of the Haibun form which consists of prose and at least one Haiku. Consider this a sneak peak
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Pat R. from last month’s challenge picked this month’s theme. I know this challenge was difficult! Congratulations to everyone who took part. You stepped up and met the challenge head-on! Bravo to you all! This month’s theme prompt: “…In the world’s broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Life,Be not like dumb, driven cattle! Be a hero in the strife…”
Read moreI’m in the home stretch of finishing Word Craft – Prose & Poetry, my How-To book on how to write syllabic poetry for beginners. In the meantime, my #Fairy #Tarot #Friday readings have been put on hold. But, never fear… Jan Sikes is here with her amazing #TarotTuesday spot on her blog. Please, enjoy. Her readings keep me sane in
Read moreThis is a re-blog of D.L. Finn’s post, below. I was honored and thrilled for my book, Fairies, Myths, and Magic ~ A Summer Celebration, to make Denise’s “Books that Changed Me,” Summer edition list. There are other authors and books listed as well. Please have a read. You might find your next favorite book. amzn_assoc_tracking_id = “colleencheseb-20”; amzn_assoc_ad_mode =
Read moreFeaturing Your Next Weekend Read! About this Book As preparation for the first star-mission continues, the new crew members begin to interact with one another, new relationships form, old ones continue to evolve, and life on Earth moves forward. Capt. Nikalishin’s wife persists in disrupting his life no matter how he tries to discourage her. Cmdr. Glencrosse remains under psychiatric
Read moreThis is the collage of poetry from last week’s challenge that I created with Canva. I’ll print this out and frame it for my creative room. Thank you, everyone!
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WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY! It’s the fourth week of the month! Are you ready for a theme prompt? Pat R. from last month’s challenge picked the theme. You can choose either quote or both if you’d like. This month’s theme is: “…In the world’s broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Life,Be not like dumb, driven cattle! Be a
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Thanks everyone for the lovely poetry dedicated to my new writing muse, Freyja. I’ve decided to create a collage of poems, along with the author’s names, and a photo of Freyja that I can frame and hang in my creative room. I’ll work on that this week and share it in a post. Frank J. Tassone provided a photo for
Read moreFeaturing Your Next Weekend Read! About this Book A talented group of teen musicians. A stateless old man living on the margins of society. What do they have in common? Humanity and sweet music. Will, Sanchez, Song-Yi, and Stephanie attend an American international school on the island of Penang, Malaysia. But at night, they are a talented band of musicians
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WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY! It’s the third week of the month! Time for a #PhotoPrompt! On Wednesday, my new writing muse, Freyja will finally come home. At eight weeks old, I’m sure she will be a lot of fun. To celebrate, I selected the photo for this month’s challenge. This isn’t my little girl, but this kitty looks close enough!
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