Welcome to our weekly poetry stars celebration. This week’s challenge was to choose synonyms for the words, “search & lost,” using one of these forms: haiku, senryu, haiga, tanka, gogyohka, haibun, tanka prose, renga, solo-renga, cinquain, and its variations, Etheree, nonet, shadorma, Badger hexastich (hexastich for short), and Abhanga.
Remember… the first of the month you can write any syllabic poetry form of your choice. The rest of the time, we write our syllabic poetry in one of the forms listed, and we follow a schedule (posted below). I do this for a couple of reasons. It requires those of you who would like to enter contests or to submit your poetry to literary journals to learn how to follow the rules. This challenge gives you that practice. Besides, why enter a challenge if you don’t follow the rules? That’s the challenging part. ❤

Many thanks to everyone who joined in below:
I could not believe all the great poetry this week! It’s been hard keeping up with NaPoWritMo, writing poems, and preparing for the big surprise at the end of the month! One thing is certain… you are all great poets and deserve stars!
Creativity is the name of the game in poetry. Who said you can’t combine some of the American forms with some prose thrown in to make longer poetry? Check out Jude’s poem, “The One thing we must never lose.” He combines shadorma and Abhanga poetry with a bit of prose to make a satisfying longer poem with a great message.
I loved all the creative Etheree poems this week, too. Check out Sally Cronin’s double reversed nonet: “Ageism.” Today (April 18th) is my birthday, so that poem really had me laughing! Thank you, Sally!
It was Ritu’s Etheree, “Search & Lost,” that grabbed my heart this week!
Set
Adrift
In my thoughts
Hunting wildly
Looking for the truth
The answers to my 'Whys'
Questions keep bombarding me
Will I find what I'm looking for?
Possibly not, but really, I know
The solution to all my woes... is me
©Ritu 2021

So, this week, I’ve asked Ritu to choose the prompt for next month’s challenge. Please email your words to me at least a week before the challenge to tankatuesdaypoetry@gmail.com. Thanks.
See you tomorrow for the new poetry challenge!
Happy birthday Colleen!!! I hope your day was filled with love and laughter.
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It was. Thank you so much. ❤
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Oh, my goodness! Thank you, so much, Colleen, for picking my humble words above all these wonderful entries !
I shall have a think, and send you two words soon! 😊
And, HAPPY birthday again, Sis 💜
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Lovely poem Ritu.. and a very worthy star…hugs ♥
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Thank you 💜
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Thanks so much. Your humble words held special meaning. Well done, Ritu. ❤️❤️❤️
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Well done Ritu, Sally and Jude great poetry all !! Plus great poetry from everyone else. Plus thank you to Colleen 💜
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Thanks Willow…hugsx
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Always a pleasure ❤️
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How was the Birthday 🎁🎂
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It was perfect! ❤
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So glad to hear that 💜
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❤ ❤ ❤
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY Colleen have a wonderful day 👏🥂🎂☀️🎁🎁🦋💜💜
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Thank you. Yesterday was a good day! ❤️
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Excellent 👌☺️☺️
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Reblogged this on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine and commented:
If you enjoy poetry written by those with a love of arranging a limited number of syllables into a story then head over to read the responses to Colleen Chesebro’s Tuesday Tanka challenge from last week. #recommended
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Thank you so much, Sally! ❤️
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Pleasure Colleen..♥
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Thanks for the mention Colleen and hope your birthday was as special as it should be…♥♥
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It was! Thank you, Sally. ❤️
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Many more happy returns of the day, Colleen. 🙂
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Thank you 😍❤️
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Ritu’s Etheree definitely resonates with me!
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Wasn’t it lovely? Thanks so much, Liz. ❤️
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Indeed it was. You’re welcome, Colleen.
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Great! Let me read it and be surprised once again, by the thoughts that move! Thanks, Colleen! I wish you a nice week! Michael
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You always say the nicest things about the poetry. Thank you, Michael. I know everyone appreciates your thoughts. ❤
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Hello Colleen, i love poetry very much, even i am not able to do by myself. Thank you very much for your great challenges, Colleen! Enjoy your week! Michael
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Thank you, Michael. Have a wonderful week. ❤
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Hey! Just read! Happy Birthday, Colleen! May your day be a fantastic one! Michael
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Thank you, Michael. It was fabulous! ❤
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That pleases me very much! Keep enjoying it!
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Thank you! ❤
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Happy Birthday, Colleen! ❤️🎊 🎉I love Ritu’s Etheree!
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Thanks so much, Franci! It had such a great message. ❤
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You’re welcome!
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Thank you, 💜
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My pleasure, Ritu!
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Congratulations, Ritu. Your poem is beautiful! And Happy Birthday, Colleen. I hope you’re having a magnificent day. 🎈🎈🎈
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Thank you, Gwen. Yesterday was a fabulous day! ❤
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Happy happy birthday Colleen. You’re an incredible person and soul. ❤️❤️
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Jude, thank you. What a nice thing to say. 🥰❤️
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Happy Birthday Colleen! The 18th is Nina’s birthday too. (K)
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Oh, how cool, Kerfe. Tell Nina I said Happy Birthday! Thanks so much. ❤
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