WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY!
Anita Dawes picked the two words for you to choose your synonyms from. Opposites are so fun to work with. I can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Here are your two words:
“BLESSED & HEX”

On the Monday before the next challenge, I’ll select a poem and share it on my blog as part of the Weekly Poetry Challenge Stars. Whoever I pick will choose the words for next month’s challenge!
For Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge, you can write your poem in the forms defined on the Poetry Challenge Cheatsheet:

Poetry Form Cheatsheet
Here are some 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 *NEW* RULES
- Write a poem using a form of your choice: Haiku, Senryu, Haiga, Tanka, Gogyohka, Haibun, Tanka Prose, Cinquain, and its variations, Ehteree, Nonet, and Shadorma.
- Post it on your blog.
- Include a link back to the challenge in your post. (copy the https:// address of this post into your post).
- Copy your link into the Mr. Linky below (underlined with a hyperlink).
- Please click the small checkbox on Mr. Linky about data protection.
- Read and comment on some of your fellow poets’ work.
- Like and leave a comment below if you choose to do so.
The screenshot below shows what Mr. Linky looks like inside. Add your name, and the URL of your post. Click the box about the privacy policy (It’s blue). As everyone adds their links to Mr. Linky, you can view the other submissions by clicking on the Mr. Linky link on the challenge post. All the links will show in the order of posting.


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


Anita is delighted to be in charge this week, and hopes everyone has fun with her choice of words!
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Great words! I’m thinking up something other worldly! 😍
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Glad you liked it, Colleen!
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❤
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Hi, Colleen, I just saw I’m first to drop something on Mr linky, feels good(lol) anyway here is a link:
https://wordeologist.wordpress.com/2020/07/14/behind-the-beauty-an-etheree/
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Way to go Jude! You’re the best! 😍
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Thanks Colleen.. on it..xx♥
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Yay! Sally ❤️
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I Colleen! I wrote a tanka for this week’s challenge. https://trentsworldblog.wordpress.com/2020/07/14/beyond-tanka/
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Great! I can’t wait to read! 😀
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🙂
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The heat and humidity is up again so word count is down with: un’shelf’ish
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LOL! Great poetic inspiration! 😍
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Great words for today! Thanks Colleen and Anita!
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Glad you like them. There are so many possibilities! ❤️
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Blessed hex, I love it ❤ 🙂
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LOL, I don’t think my comment came out before. I tried to add a bitmoji . I said a blessed hex, lol ❤
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LOL! Great words! 😂
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🙂 🙂 ❤
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So fun, Colleen. Here’s my take on the prompt. Now heading over to Mr. Linky!
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Thank you, Diana! ❤
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So fun, Colleen. Thank YOU!
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You’re so welcome. ❤
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I enjoyed doing a Shadorma this week, thank you Colleen.🌹🌹
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Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed a different form. ❤
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It gives more scope 🌹🌹
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Here is mine
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I wrote three tankas and a story. Now, that I think about it, I hope I remembered the right poetry form. It’s about change so I think that makes it a tanka if I remember right. Maybe I should refresh for next time.
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Thanks, Colleen!
I added my latest to Mister Linky:
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Thanks, Frank! I’ll be emailing you this weekend.
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I look forward to it!
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Thanks, Frank!
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Thanks for the prompt Colleen and here is my response…in with Mr. Linky too… https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2020/07/18/smorgasbord-poetry-colleen-chesebros-weekly-tanka-challenge-butterfly-cinquain-wise-women-by-sally-cronin/
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Yay! Thanks, Sally. I think Anita had fun picking these words. LOL!
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I think so too..hugsx♥
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Hello Dear Colleen- Joining in today with a passionate tanka.
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Yay! I hope you’re feeling better each day my sweet friend. ❤
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Thanks Colleen. A nonet this week. (K)
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Perfect! 😍
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I just posted mine in Mr Linky–a shadorma sequence.
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Excellent!
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Hi Colleen,
I almost forgot Mr Linky. Just added to it. Nice choice of words this week😊
Pat
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Great. I’ll add you to the post in the morning, Pat. 😍
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