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It’s the third week of the month! Time for an Ekphrastic #PhotoPrompt
This challenge explores Ekphrastic writing inspired by visual art (photographs). Kerfe Roig provided a piece of her art for this month’s challenge.

For this challenge, write your poem in the forms defined on the Poetry Challenge Cheatsheet (click the link below) inspired by the artwork:
Here are some sites that will help you write your poetry and count syllables:
A simple yet powerful syllable counter for poems and text which will count the total number of syllables and the number of syllable per line for poems like haikus, limericks, and more.
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.
This site counts syllables and helps you find words that rhyme.

THE RULES
- Write a poem using one of these forms: Haiku, Senryu, Haiga, Tanka, Gogyohka, Haibun, Tanka Prose, Cinquain, and its variations, Etheree, Nonet, Shadorma, Badger Hexastich (hexastich for short), 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.



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, #Solo-Renga, #micropoetry, #poetry, #5lines, #Haibun, #Choka, #Prose, #CinquainPoetry, #Etheree, #Nonet, #Shadorma, #Badger Hexastich, #Abhanga, #Diatelle

What an intriguing image!
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Isn’t this magnificent? Kerfe’s painting’s are always the best! 😍
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Yes, it is!
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Since it’s Kerfe’s, I’ll see if I get a chance to participate this week (though I did do a month of ekphrastic poems using her work and others in April). 😀
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That’s cool, Merril. Kerfe’s art always speaks to me. 😍
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A great picture prompt, Colleen. And it’s the first ekphrastic poetry I’m exposed to. Will try it again. Made me think of things that ‘matter’. For ease, I’m linking to it here. Hope you enjoy it: https://selmamartin.com/think-of-your-greatness-know-you-matter-ekphrastic-tankatuesday/
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Interesting image. Here is my take on it: https://trentsworld.blog/2021/06/15/pull-of-the-moon-tanka-ekphrastic/ Hope you enjoy!
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Wonderful piece of artwork and will inspire some great poetry.. thanks Kerfe and Colleen..hugs♥
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Thanks so much, Sally! 😍❤️
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♥
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I love that photo Kerfe one to exercise our imagination.
Colleen I tried a disapline new to me.
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Pingback @ https://indishe.wordpress.com/2021/06/15/tanka-tuesday-weekly-poetry-challenge-no-230-ekphrastic-photoprompt/
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I integrated the image here: Rooting a Report?
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Beautiful artwork, really inspiring!
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Kerfe is always inspiring! 😍
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Hi Colleen, I meant this to be a haibun, and I think it is; look forward to your thoughts.
https://wordeologist.wordpress.com/2021/06/17/the-font-of-nature-poetic-script/
♥️🙏🏾
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Thanks Colleen, some great responses. (K)
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Oh you inspired me big time! 😍
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Thank you Colleen and Kerfe for an amazing prompt. I’ve written a Haibun. 🙂
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Excellent. I’ll be there soon. ❤
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I love writing from these prompts, and Kerfe is so creative. Thanks for the fun.
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You’re so welcome! I love these prompts. They really make my week fun. ❤
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Great fun, Colleen, thank you!
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You’re most welcome! ❤
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