WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY!
It’s the fourth week of July! Are you ready for a theme prompt? Sue Vincent selected the theme this week with a quote prompt:
“Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth.” Herman Hesse
On the Monday before the next challenge, I’ll select someone to choose next month’s theme.
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 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.
NEW RULES
- Write a poem using a form of your choice: Haiku, Senryu, Haiga, Tanka, Gogyohka, Haibun, Tanka Prose, Cinquain, and its variations, Etheree, 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 monthly 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, #TankaProse
It’s Tanka Tuesday! Now, have fun and write some poetry.
Love trees.. thanks Sue for the prompt…♥
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Same here. Love the prompt! 🌳❤️
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Hi Colleen, here’s my take, a haibun.
https://wordeologist.wordpress.com/2020/07/28/whispering-trees-haibun/
Thanks, Trent. ❤️
Thanks, Jude! 🤦🏼♀️ Sorry I said Trent!
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Hi Colleen, interesting quote Sue gave. I like trees… https://trentsworldblog.wordpress.com/2020/07/28/trees-nonet-haiku/
You live in a forest Trent! So jealous. 😂🌵🌳
I live in a forest 2/3 of the time, and by the ocean the other third 😉
Glorious!
Thanks, Colleen!
Wow! I love this quote! Thanks, Sue!
It’s a good one! 😍🌳
Thank you Sue for this lovely quote it is beautiful and true. As always Colleen thank you for this weekly prompt and your support.💜
Always a pleasure! ❤️
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Great prompt from Sue.
Yes! I’m excited about this one. ❤️
I’ve already seen some of the results. I love trees. 🙂
Dryads… ❤️
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Here’s my submission: https://playingwithwords.blog/2020/07/29/threatening-a-tree/
Hello! Long time no see! Welcome back. Please add the URL of your post to Mr. Linky. <3
Hi ! I already added the URL of my post to Mr. Linky… but I didn’t get the pingback..
OK. I’ll take a look at that. You know how WP is. Thank you.
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Arbor Aberration?
Yay for youJules. 😍❤️
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I love trees. Thanks for the prompt.
Hi, Kim. Trees are so expressive. <3
Beautiful quote. Should bring some stellar entries <3
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Hi Colleen,
Love this prompt. Got to work in a photo of my favorite tree. She’s a fighter, and a survivor😊
Pat
Sounds fabulous, Pat. <3
Sue gave us a wonderful quote. Thanks Colleen.
I’ve been thinking about the quote all week. I have so many ideas. Great inspiration. <3
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Hi Colleen. I combined this prompt with Frank’s on dVerse today– to write a haiku sequence.
Well done! I did the same thing. LOL! 😀
Thanks. Great minds! 😀
Right? Made my day ❤️
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And thanks, Sue, for the prompt!
It was great inspiration for sure!
Love the prompt Colleen!
Sue picked a great theme. Everyone loves trees. They’re so poetic! <3
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Happy Friday, Sis! I hope all is well with you and your loved ones. I love the quote that Sue picked for this week’s challenge. Have a great weekend! <3 xo
https://vashtiqvega.wordpress.com/2020/07/31/poetry-friday-trees/
Happy Weekend, Vashti! <3
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Here is my take on Sue’s lovely quote Colleen and just off to read and enjoy the other responses on Mr. Linky…https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2020/08/01/smorgasbord-poetry-colleen-chesebros-weekly-tanka-challenge-double-etheree-the-wisdom-of-trees-by-sally-cronin/ ♥
Wonderful. Thanks, Sally. <3