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It’s the fourth week of the month! Are you ready for a theme prompt? Merril D. Smith from last month’s challenge selected the theme of…
“Immortality”
Merril says, “If people want added poetic inspiration, I found this Interesting Literature post with famous poems on this theme–none of them your syllabic forms, but still…” https://interestingliterature.com/2020/06/poems-about-eternity-infinity-immortality/
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. Don’t forget the Diatelle, which is an optional form found here.
- 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, #BadgerHexastich, #Abhanga

https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2021/03/16/endlessness/
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Thanks, Reena 🍀💚☘️
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Another great theme! Thank you, Colleen and Merrill. I’ve added my contribution to your list. 💚
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Thanks, Gwen 💚🍀
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Hi Colleen! Interesting theme. I hope you like the direction I turned it… https://trentsworld.blog/2021/03/16/alone-at-last-nonet/
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I’m pleased people like the theme, and I look forward to reading. I should update my biography page–it’s only been a few years. 🤣
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LOL! You’re an editor? I didn’t know that! 😍
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I’m not employed as an editor, but I’ve edited a bunch of books. 😀
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You are an amazing woman, Merril! ❤
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Aww! Thanks.
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Pingback @ https://indishe.wordpress.com/2021/03/16/tanka-tuesday-weekly-poetry-challenge-no-217-themeprompt/
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A Fiction haibun with a solo tanka here: Bald Egalitarian
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A chance for me to get my teeth into poem about a Vampire 😁💜
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Yes! Bring on the immortals! 😀 ❤
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Yes indeed 💜🦋
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https://willowdot21.wordpress.com/2021/03/16/tanka-tuesday-weekly-poetry-challenge-no-217-theme-prompt/
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But it’s not the 4th week…
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We had the 2nd, 9th, 16th, … oops! I guess we will do the photo prompt next week. I’ve been running like a mad woman painting the house, editing my book, writing poetry and posts… I got ahead of myself when I’m actually behind. LOL! ❤
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A wonderful theme, Colleen. I am on my way to Mister Linky! ❤️
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Merril picks great themes! Hugs, Franci. ❤
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Reblogged this on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine and commented:
It is Tuesday the day when Colleen Chesebro announces a new challenge. This week it is a theme prompt and the honour of choosing the theme fell to Merril D. Smith from last month’s challenge and
if you would like to know what the prompt is.. you will need to head over to the post to find out…..it is an excellent one .
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Thank you, Sally! 😍❤️🥰
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This theme is sending sparks in my mind. I don’t know where to start but I will rustle up all those sparks and try to make one firework
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Yes! I know what you mean… I have so many ideas. I’ll have to play with this one, myself. ❤️🎆🎇
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Thank you for another great challenge, Colleen! It is always a special pleasure to read the articles. Maybe at some point I will be able to participate. The concept of divine inspiration could also become reality. 😉 Have a nice day! Michael
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Colleen, thank you. This week I borrowed (copy-pasted) your Theme Prompt banner onto my post. I hope it’s okay. Thanks for doing this, I wrote an inverted etheree this week. Yes, I did. Check me out:
https://selmamartin.com/you-immortalized-in-a-puddle-in-my-mind-etheree/
Thank you, my dear.
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You’re welcome, Selma. 😍❤️
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Here’s me, Sis!
https://butismileanyway.com/2021/03/18/tanka-tuesday-weekly-poetry-challenge-no-217-themeprompt-immortality/
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Thanks, Sis. ❤
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Thank you for hosting the challenge, Colleen and thank you Merril. D. Smith for the the theme. I enjoyed writing this one. 🙂
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You’re so welcome! ❤
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I wasn’t going to write one, but I did. And I also updated my bio, since people are linking to it. 🤣
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LOL! Well, I’m glad you wrote one. I’ll have to check out your bio again. 😀 ❤
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I just updated the books. 😀
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Excellent! ❤️
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Hey Colleen,
https://wordeologist.wordpress.com/2021/03/19/immortality-prose-and-poetry/
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Thanks, Jude ❤️
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Taking time from moving prep to visit the Oracle for this one. (K)
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Yay! So your move is coming up soon. Glad to hear. ❤
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Thanks to Merril for this intriguing prompt.. I went a bit wild….lol.. ♥ https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2021/03/21/smorgasbord-poetry-colleen-chesebros-weekly-tanka-poetry-challenge-no-217-themeprompt-etherees-immortality-by-sally-cronin/
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LOL, Sally. I’ll grab my coffee and have a read. ❤️
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