Word Craft Poetry13 Jun 2022

#TankaTuesday #Poetry Stars No. 276 | #TastetheRainbow-Color Poetry

16 Comments / Poets Supporting Poets / By Colleen Chesebro: WordCraftPoetry / 13 Jun 2022 12 Jun 2022 / # micropoetry, #TankaTuesday, #TastetheRainbow, Color poetry, Syllabic Poetry, Tanka Tuesday Poetry Stars

Welcome to our weekly poetry stars’ celebration. This week’s challenge was to write our choice of syllabic poem, using a form from the cheat sheet or a syllabic form from the Poetscollective.org, featuring a color. Many thanks to everyone who joined in below: 1. Reena Saxena 10. Britta Benson 19. Kerfe 2. Sri 11. Eugenia 20. …

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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. 💜