WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY!
It’s the fourth week of the month! Are you ready for a theme prompt?
This month’s theme is:
Dreams
On the Monday recap, I’ll select someone to choose next month’s theme.
For this poetry challenge, you can write your poem in the forms defined on the cheat sheet:
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 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, Badger hexastich, and Abhanga. The first of the month challenge, you can write whatever syllabic form you choose, but not this challenge.
- 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, #Renga, #SoloRenga, #BaxterHexastich, #Abhanga

Great theme 🙂
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Great. I thought this might conjur up so good poetry. ❤
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https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2021/02/23/cassettes/
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“Dreams” is such an interesting subject. Here is my tanka for the prompt: https://trentsworld.blog/2021/02/23/dreamscape-tanka/
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Did you notice I didn’t say anything to describe dreams? I wanted you guys to interpret it as the meaning came to you. ❤
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yes, dreams can be a wide open subject! From I have a dream to the American dream to well, my nightmarish dreamscape 😉
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It’s all in the perception of what dreams mean to you. It’s a great theme for creativity. 😀
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I added mine to Mister Linky – https://amanpan.blog/2021/02/23/farewells-in-dreams/
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I’ll be over soon to read. ❤
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solo renga series (3P) : They Were Laughing at Me
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Done, linked and done, Sis ❤
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Yay! Thanks so much. ❤
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I love a challenge so as soon as Colleen mentioned The Diatelle I had to try.
https://willowdot21.wordpress.com/2021/02/23/tanka-tuesday-weekly-poetry-challenge-no-214-themeprompt/
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And it’s fabulous, Willow. I loved it! ❤
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Thank you Colleen 💜
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You made all those rhymes work! It’s fabulous! 😍
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Thank you 💜
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😍❤️
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As always, your prompts hit me square in the ribs. Thank you, Colleen! ~Zander
https://zanderinprint.wordpress.com/2021/02/23/tread-lightly/
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You’re welcome! 😍
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Thank you for another great theme, Colleen. I’ve added my tanka, and here’s a link as well: https://www.gwenplano.com/blog-reflections/tanka-tuesday-prompt-dreams
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Thanks, Gwen. ❤️
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Fantastic Colleen…will get on it..♥
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Thanks, Sally ❤️
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Pingback @ https://indishe.wordpress.com/2021/02/24/tanka-tuesday-weekly-poetry-challenge-no-214-themeprompt/
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Hi Colleen, what a lovely theme! My link will go live tomorrow morning:
https://balroop2013.wordpress.com/2021/02/25/dreams-poetrychallenge-tanka/
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Thanks, Balroop! Glad to see you! ❤️
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It’s been too long, my friend. Here’s my attempt at a tanka. ❤
https://sarahbrentynflash.wordpress.com/2021/02/25/dreams-tanka/
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Thrilled to see you again, Sarah! Great to have you writing poetry again. ❤
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Gah! It reverted to a draft and I had to republish it. Huh.
https://sarahbrentynflash.wordpress.com/2021/02/25/dreams-tanka/
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It’s probably WP. A nightmare for most of us. LOL! ❤
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Thanks, lovely. ❤ And thank you for the inspiration.
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Absolutely… it always help when you can kick the muse into gear! LOL! 😀 ❤
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Oh, this was an excellent tanka! That last line… I hate when that happens. ❤
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Oh, yeah. That’s a tough one to deal with.
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Thank you for a wonderful theme, Colleen. I enjoyed it very much. 🙂
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I’m so glad. This is always a good one. ❤️
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Yes indeed.
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Happy Friday, Sis! Great theme this week. Thank you. Have a lovely Friday and weekend! ❤ xo
https://vashtiqvega.wordpress.com/2021/02/26/poetry-friday-dreams/
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You’re so welcome. I knew you would love the dream theme. 😀
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Thanks for the great prompt Colleen and here is my stacked Etheree.. Dreams..https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2021/02/28/smorgasbord-poetry-colleen-chesebros-weekly-tanka-poetry-challenge-no-214-themeprompt-dreams-by-sally-cronin/
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Ohhh, sounds great Sally. I’ll be over to read, soon. ❤️
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Thanks Colleen..hugsx
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I love the theme, so I thought I’d give it a try. 😀
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Yay! Thanks, Merril. ❤️
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❤️
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made it! (K)
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Yay! You and Merril, this week. ❤
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