WELCOME TO #TANKATUESDAY!
Diana Peach selected the image for this week’s photo prompt. It’s an image from Pixabay.com, compliments of “Pretty sleepy.”

Remember, we can see what’s in the image, so write your poem using the image as an inspiration. Don’t just describe what you see in the image. Use your imagination. Open your third eye and see what’s behind the red door! Think about metaphor and allegory. Just remember to check what form you’re using. Some of the Japanese forms frown upon the use of metaphors.
Here are some sites that will help you write your poetry and count syllables:
Not sure how to write syllabic poetry? READ this FIRST: How to Start Crafting Syllabic Poetry
Word Craft: Prose & Poetry – The Art of Crafting Syllabic Poetry

THE RULES
- Write your poem inspired by the Ekphrastic image above using a syllabic form of your choice found on the cheatsheet OR from the Poetscollective.org. Watch your word choice. Do not use words that end in “ing.” Use imagery. BE creative and try alternative forms. Make sure you follow the directions on how to write the form. It’s always fun to share how to write the write the form so we can all learn together. Remember… we are still working with syllabic poetry forms.
- 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).
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Read and comment on some of your fellow poets’ work. Like and leave a comment below if you choose to do so.
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“What’s behind the red door?” That reminds me of Heather Kindt’s series. I look forward to writing on this later, Colleen. Great choice, Diana!
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Thanks, Yvette. I love doors! ❤️
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Interesting image for sure. Thanks to Diana for this week’s choice 💕🙂
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There’s so many possibilities! ❤️
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Interesting photo!
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Diana is always thinking ahead. There’s a story there for sure.
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“He Frowned upon the Use of Metaphors” would make a great title for a short story! I think I may steal it.
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I’ve posted mine! This was fun 💕🙂
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Cool image Diana chose for this week’s prompt. With time so prominent in the picture I had to do an hourglass/double-nonet: https://trentsworld.blog/2022/02/15/your-one-way-portal-doublenonet/
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doors…. brain starting to churn!
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I picked the image and I’m finding it hard to write for! LOL. Some great responses already. Time for me to knuckle under. Thanks so much for hosting all this fun, Colleen.
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I’ve already seen a couple of poems inspired by this photo and can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with!
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It’s a great photo. I could write a book inspired by this photo. LOL! ❤
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Oh! Colleen isn’t this photo great, thank you Diana Peach!
I really enjoyed this one I let my imagination fly with a single Etheree that can be read from top to bottom or bottom to top.💜💜
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Ohhh, that sounds so fun, Willow. I’ll be right there. Don’t forget to add it to Mr. Linky. ❤
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Already on Mr Linky
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How fun and what a stunning image. ❤️
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Diana picked a good image! I have so many ideas… just breathe. LOL! ❤
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I love this choice, it already has me thinking 🙂
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I know… this is a great pick!
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A Shadorma series: A Woeful Tale
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HEY Colleen. i toiled through this diatelle but enjoyed it.
https://wordeologist.wordpress.com/2022/02/16/of-love-and-time-diatelle-poetry/
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Those diatelle are a chore… but I bet you mastered and conquered! ❤
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barely passed the test. maybe conquered but definitely far from mastered. hehe
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More doors this week (of course!) (K)
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I wrote a Shandorma this time! http://ruthscribbles.com/2022/02/17/my-take-tankatuesday-weekly-poetry-challenge-no-261-2-15-22-photoprompt/
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Oh, my, shovel snow? I’ll send someone to help… sorry about that. I was running against time with this one. But I finally got it to where it belongs. It was an unwieldy idea I started out with, but in the end, the words lined up rather nicely. Oh, Maybe. Something from Poetry Form. Hope it’s acceptable. Thanks for making me dream big. haha. How big? Lewis Carroll kind of big. A girl can dream. Thanks for the fun prompt, Colleen. Leave the shoveling for someone else.
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LOL, Selma. 😂❤️
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I hope you didn’t get whomped and whipped – by the snow! We did! AFTER the rain. Ugh. Nothing like midwinter for unpredictable weather! It’ll be days before I get it all cleared up … such is life. At least I don’t have anywhere other than here to be … so there’s a bright side, I guess 😂 At any rate, I finally got to writing something for the prompt – (didn’t think I would this week) post first shovel endeavour/attack. Bless my efforts for being snow-blind and tired! 😉
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Well, we got torrential rains and then the snow… about five inches. Last night it was the winds howling and snowing and blowing the white stuff all around. I think there is more on the way-both rain and snow! Stay safe. It gets slippery out there. ❤
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*sigh* …. it’s a bit nuts really …. but we’ll begin the official countdown to Spring now …. let’s just hope Mother Nature marks time like the calendar! only 30 days … (I know, I’m dreaming and being wishful) ….. you too, stay safe and adventure slowly, carefully when outside
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Will do. My husband has doctor appointments this week. It’s 43 degrees, very windy, and sunny! I can feel the sun! ❤
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Here’s hoping all goes and is well – for you both, on any outings and excursions 🙂
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Thank you. It’s 50 degrees today. I heard later in the week it will be cold again. Such is early spring in Michigan. LOL! Have a good week. ❤
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