Write a poem based on the above theme using a syllabic form of your choice found on the cheat sheet OR from the Poetscollective.org using the theme above.
*USE sodacoffee.com/syllables to count your syllables. That way, we are all using the same syllable counter.
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An avid reader, Colleen M. Chesebro rekindled her love of writing poetry after years spent working in the accounting industry. These days, she loves crafting syllabic poetry, flash fiction, and creative fiction and nonfiction.
In addition to poetry books, Chesebro’s publishing career includes participation in various anthologies featuring short stories, flash fiction, and poetry. She’s an avid supporter of her writing community on Word Craft Poetry.com by organizing and sponsoring a weekly syllabic poetry challenge, called #TankaTuesday, where participants experiment with traditional and current forms of Japanese and American syllabic poetry.
Chesebro is an assistant editor of The Congress of the Rough Writers Flash Fiction Anthology & Gitty Up Press, a micro-press founded by Charli Mills and Carrot Ranch.
In January 2022, Colleen founded Unicorn Cats Publishing Services to assist poets and authors in creating eBooks and print books for publication. In addition, she creates affordable book covers for Kindle and print books.
Chesebro lives in the house of her dreams in mid-Michigan surrounded by the Great Lakes with her husband and two (unicorn) cats, Chloe & Sophie.
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Ooh, great prompt! I bet we get some fabulous responses. Thanks, Kerfe and Colleen 💕🙂
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It’s so different! I love it. 💜
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This one should produce a myriad of ideas! Great choice, Kerfe! 🙂
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It’s different and useful! 😂💜💚💛
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This is a good one! I’m going to try my best to get to it. I’m still trying to catch up since my blog move. ❤️
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I think Kerfe did a great job picking a different theme. This should be fun!
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Yes, I agree! ❤️
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Another haibun; 99 words; 4 prompts: Fill in the Blank
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Wonderful! I’ve added my Tanka. Thank you both! 😊
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Thanks, Gwen 💜
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This sounds like fun. And I’ll try to work out a true story to fit the prompt. yep! Thanks, Colleen and Kerfe. xoxo
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Sounds good, Selma. ❤
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Something to think about thanks Colleen and Kerfe.. probably won’t be many poems on the subject of politicians lol… will get my thinking cap on…♥
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LOL! That’s a fact, Sally! 😂
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♥♥
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A great theme Kerfe, I have to admit I found it very hard. It’s done though and added to the Linky 💜 I am looking forward to seeing everyone else’s 💜
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Hello, Colleen, and Company… No poems lately, but I do enjoy stopping by and reading.
I don’t recall ever using the word “useful” in a poem. That would by quite the challenge.
Matter of fact, that FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE chart to my immediate right is intimidating.
Especially Idioms… Take for instance, “water under the bridge.” Where else would it go?
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LOL! The English language is a marvelous thing, isn’t it Michael. 💜
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Doors can be useful or not…(K)
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Here’s mine! http://ruthscribbles.com/2022/05/27/my-take-tankatuesday-poetry-challenge-no-275-5-24-22-themeprompt-tanka/
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Hi Colleen thanks to Kerfe for the interesting prompt and here is my Tanka Prose ♥..https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2022/05/28/smorgasbord-poetry-colleen-chesebros-tuesday-weekly-challenge-themeprompt-tankaprose-useful-by-sally-cronin/
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