WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY!

Here are your two words:
PAST & PRESENT
For Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge, you can write your poem in the forms defined on the Poetry Challenge Cheat sheet below:

Don’t forget! You can use the Badger Hexastitch form if you want to experiment. I suggested two opposite words for you to find synonyms for. This form is written in 6 lines, with a syllable count of 2/4/6/6/4/2. The form is unrhymed with optional rising and falling end-words, which I think adds an interesting twist. Until I get this added to the cheatsheet, please read my discussion of this form HERE.
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’ve been using this site to compose my poems. This site does the hard work for you. (howmanysyllables.com has malicious code on it. DO NOT use)

THE *NEW* RULES
- Write a poem using a form of your choice: Haiku, Senryu, Haiga, Tanka, Gogyohka, Haibun, Tanka Prose, Renga, Solo Renga, Cinquain, and its variations, Etheree, Nonet, Shadorma, and Badger Hexastitch.
- 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.



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, #Renga, #SoloRenga, #micropoetry, #poetry, #5lines, #Haibun, #Prose, #CinquainPoetry, #Etheree, #Nonet, #Shadorma, #BadgerHexastitch

Ooh, I got a real treat for this.🍁
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Yay, Jude! 😍❤️
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Love this prompt Colleen.
https://willowdot21.wordpress.com/2021/01/26/tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-210-synonymsonly/
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Yay, Willow. I’ll be over soon. Make tea. It’s snowing here. ❄️🥶☃️
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It’s been snowing here too 💜💜
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I grew up with snow. I didn’t realize how much I missed it until I didn’t have it any longer. ❤
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And now you have it back 💜💜💜💜
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Around 4 inches today. A fair amount. Ron had to use the snow blower. ❤
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We have not had that much 💜
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Hi Colleen! OK, I decided to try the Badger Hexastitch. I hope you enjoy! https://trentsworld.blog/2021/01/26/in-between-badgerhexastitch/
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Yay, Trent! I’ll be over soon. 😍
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Linkied to my post which will publish on Thursday ❤
https://butismileanyway.com/2021/01/28/tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-210-synonymsonly-senryu-past-present/
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Thanks, Sis. Hope all is moving in an upward direction for you. ❤
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It’s a hard slog, Sis with school and the whole house situation. You know how stressful it is, but staying positive! ❤
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Glad to hear you are keeping positive. Are you doing online teaching? That must be rough. HANG IN THERE. ❤
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Mainly remote teaching, but not live lessons, plus we have some children still in, so teaching them, too! It is not easy, I’ll tell you that much! ❤
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Thinking of you. ❤ Keep up the good work.
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Thank you xx
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Here is mine, Colleen – https://amanpan.com/2021/01/26/onward-2/
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Thanks, Franci! ❤
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Most welcome, Colleen!
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Thank you, Colleen, for this motivating prompt. I wrote a series of 3 Tankas. It fits with your exaltation of the snow. ~Zander
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How exciting! It feels good to see the snow again. ❤️
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Great words to use, Colleen and for the nudge to try a new format. I’ll see if I can focus this week on it, I’m too distracted by the fun snowy weather. Might even have a snow day tomorrow.
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Well good for you, Denise. Each season gives us gifts. Have a good time and enjoy! 😍❄️☃️
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Hey Colleen, A garland cinquain Collab
https://wordeologist.wordpress.com/2021/01/27/spirit-invasion-a-garland-cinquain-collaboration/
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Oh sounds good! I’ll visit in the morning. I’m done for today. 🤦🏼♀️😂❤️
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Alright Colleen, will see you later then
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OK I tried the Badger Hexastich here: Priors
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Yay! I’ll be over in the morning to check that out. I know I will love it! ❤️
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Thanks! I’ll be trying the Badger Hexastitch another time.
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Great! It’s fun to try these new forms. It gets our brains working. 😂
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I tried a Haibun this time. https://rhscribbles.wordpress.com/2021/01/27/my-take-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-210-synonymsonly-haibun/
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Wonderful! I’ll be over to read soon. ❤️
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Pingback @ https://indishe.wordpress.com/2021/01/30/tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-210-synonymsonly/
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Hi Colleen,
Thank you for the challenge. I did a Tanka series for the challenge.
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Excellent. This is the one with Jude, right? I’m so proud of you guys! This is brilliant! ❤️
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Thanks Colleen for the compliment, I wrote another one too. Six sets of tanka. 🙂
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Ohhh… I’ll be there soon! 😍
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Thanks , Colleen. 🙂
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Back to shadorma…(K)
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Your special form. ❤️
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