Welcome to our weekly poetry stars celebration. This week’s challenge was poet’s choice, always a favorite!
I always look forward to the beginning of the month because you all can choose a syllabic form of your choice. It’s always fun to see the creativity! This week’s poetry was filled with lovely photos, drawings, and even a painting!
Heather wrote a cinquain swirl HERE which was a unique form.
Selma wrote a metered abecedarian poem HERE. It ended up as 13 syllables per line!
Make sure and stop by and read Kerfe’s haiku HERE along with her painting!
Colleen M. Chesebro is a Michigan Poet who loves crafting syllabic poetry, flash fiction, and creative fiction and nonfiction. Colleen sponsors a weekly syllabic poetry challenge, called #TankaTuesday, on wordcraftpoetry.com where participants learn how to write traditional and current forms of syllabic poetry. A published author, Colleen is also an editor of “Word Weaving, a Word Craft Journal of Syllabic Verse, also found on wordcraftpoetry.com. Colleen’s mission is to bring the craft of writing syllabic poetry to anyone who thinks they can’t be a poet.
Recently, she created the Double Ennead, a 99-syllable poetry form for the Carrot Ranch literary community at carrotranch.com. Colleen’s poetry has appeared in various anthologies and journals including “Hedgerow-a journal of small poems,” and “Poetry Treasures1 & 2” a collection of poetry from the poet/author guests of Robbie Cheadle on the “Treasuring Poetry” blog series on “Writing to be Read."
Colleen published “Word Craft: Prose & Poetry, The Art of Crafting Syllabic Poetry,” which illustrates how to write various syllabic poetry forms used in her Tanka Tuesday challenges; and a collection of poetry, flash fiction, and short stories called, “Fairies, Myths & Magic: A Summer Celebration,” dedicated to the Summer Solstice. She contributed a short story called “The Changeling,” in the “Ghostly Rites Anthology 2020,” published by Plaisted Publishing House.
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Colleen M. Chesebro—Prose Metrist
Crafting Syllabic Poetry is my Ikigari 💜
One day, I stumbled across the Japanese word Ikigari. After some research, I discovered iki means life. In Japanese, Gai means worth or value. When these words combine, they form the definition of ikigari, which is life’s worth. It’s often translated or interpreted as a reason for getting up in the morning. So, yes, writing syllabic poetry is my ikigari.
I also believe writing syllabic poetry strengthens our writing skills. When we create poetry, we gain command of language; cultivate a healthy vocabulary, master literary devices such as metaphor, simile, alliteration, hyperbole, and allegory. We learn to work in imagery. We connect with our ikigari.
When I’m not writing poetry or crafting short stories, you’ll find me digging in my garden, or playing with my two unicorn cats, Chloe & Sophie. I live in East Lansing, Michigan with my husband—my soul mate. Most days you can find me writing poetry on wordcraftpoetry.com. 💜
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Happy Monday and congratulations to everyone especially Heather, Selma and Keefe.💜 Thanks as always to Colleen.💜
Thanks dear Willow. All the poetry this week was filled with spring! ❤️
It was beautiful 💜
Thanks for pulling everything together Colleen.. have a lovely week..hugsx♥
Always great fun! Hugs to you, Sally. <3
Thanks Colleen for being such a great teacher and coach!! I’m learning so much!
Yay! I have a special surprise coming up the end of the month! Stay tuned. <3
Oh gosh! We have to wait!?? Lol
LOL! I’m working as fast as I can. It will be really great though!
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Hope you too have a ZEN Monday too Colleen…. You are always so busy with your poetry.. So Admire you and your challenges… <3
Aww thank you, Sue. Sharing our poetic experiences together has really filled me with joy. ❤️
Thanks for the shout out Colleen. I too don’t know how you manage it all…(K)
LOL! It’s all fun! ❤️