WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY!

It’s the first of the month and you know what that means! Word Crafters, choose your own syllabic poetry form, theme, words, images, etc. It’s up to you! This opportunity only happens once a month!
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Are you looking for inspiration for your syllabic poetry? Find an image on Pixabay.com or experiment with “found poetry” to find some inspiration. Another option is to try some magnetic poetry. You still have to count syllables, but it’s like putting together a puzzle! Use this opportunity to try a new form!
The Poet’s Collective features an index of Syllabic Poetry Forms. Check it out!
This challenge is a true poet’s choice! Use any syllabic poetry form that you’d like. As long as there are syllables to count, you’re good to go! Be creative. If your form is something new, teach us how to write it. Have fun!
Don’t forget to add the URL of your published poem in Mr. Linky below.
For this challenge, you can write your poem in the forms defined on the Poetry Challenge Cheatsheet below, and/or any other syllabic form you’d like to try.

Here are some impressive 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. A simple yet very powerful syllable counter for poems and text which will count the total number of syllables and number of syllable per line for poems like haikus, limericks, and more.

THE RULES
- Write a poem using a form of your choice: Haiku, Senryu, Haiga, Tanka, Gogyohka, Haibun, Renga, Solo-Renga, 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.

See the URL in the browser image below. This is what the URL of your post will look like after you published your poem. Cut and paste that address into Mr. Linky below:

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, #Tanka, #Tanka Prose, #micropoetry, #renga, #solo-renga, #poetry, #5lines, #Haibun, #Prose, #CinquainPoetry, #Etheree, #Nonet, #Shadorma, #Gogyohka

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A Sonnet, 10syllables per line;
https://wordeologist.wordpress.com/2020/12/01/instincts-of-harmony-a-sonnet/
Ohhh, good for you! 😍
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Hi Colleen. Hope you are well. I decided to do a tanka for the day. i hope you enjoy! https://trentsworldblog.wordpress.com/2020/12/01/perspective-tanka/
Thanks, Trent. I’m moving forward with packing. Happy December. ❤️
Great! I hope the move goes smoothly!
Thanks, Trent. We’re moving in a smooth direction. 🤣
North in winter? (I can take the cold much easier than the heat, so I’m with you there!)
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All done, sis, and Linky added!
https://butismileanyway.com/2020/12/01/tanka-tuesdaypoetrh-challnege-no-205-poetschoice-etheree/
Yay, Thanks, Sis. <3
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Yay! 👏😊💕 I like the first of the month challenge! Thank you, Sis❣️
You’re welcome. All forms of syllabic poetry allowed. Have fun! <3
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I opened a haibun with a dodoitsu here: (44) Damned Family 3p (Norman Remembers a Young Ned)
Good for you! I’ll be over to read. <3
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I chose a shadorma this week.
https://willowdot21.wordpress.com/2020/12/01/tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-205-poetschoice/
Oh, I look forward to reading. 😍
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Hiya! FYI Cheatsheet link “cannot find page”
Hmmm… I’ll get that fixed.
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Thanks for continuing to host this – I still have time this week, hoping to get something (but no guarantees – so much real life work this past week!)
It’s hard Dr. G… I get that. Find a way to get your poetry on!
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Hi Colleen- I hope all is well with you!
I’m well… packing and fighting with a cold! 🤦🏼♀️
Oh no! Take care.
Thanks, Linda. Feeling better today. Hugs to you, my friend. <3
Hi Colleen I am struggling with edits of The Curse of Time #2 Golden Healer so I’ve added a short excerpt and tanka poem hopefully to encourage me to continue! https://mjmallon.com/2020/12/06/tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-205-poetschoice-tanka-poem-excerpt-ya-fantasy/
Way to go, Marje! ❤️
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I think Mr. Linky worked for me this time…I tried a new form, abhanga. (K)
Ohhh, sounds interesting. ❤️