
Hello everyone. Happy August! This week for #TankaTuesday, choose your own syllabic form and a chakra color to feature in your poem. If the form is from the #TankaTuesday cheat sheet, let us know so we know where to look for directions. If it’s a new form, share how to write it and where you found the instructions.
This week let’s add something special to our color poetry. I want you to concentrate on the Chakra colors, and select one of those to feature in your poem. What are the chakra colors?
Chakra Colors In Order
Let’s begin by looking at each of your chakras and their color correspondence in order:

Here is a link that will explain the chakra colors: https://www.chakra-anatomy.com/chakra-colors.html
Take a few minutes to reflect on the chakra colors. What color are you drawn to? When you picture the most vibrant color, what color do you see? What does it remind you of, what emotions do you associate with it, and how does it make you feel? Describe the impact this color has (on you and/or the world around you). What insights can you glean from this color and your interpretation of it?
Now write your poem… minding the rules of the form you chose.
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Color Meanings – The Power and Symbolism of Colors
Color Symbolism in Literature: What Do Colors Mean in Literature and Poetry?
Symbolism – Definition & Examples
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P.S. 🌈 Taste the Rainbow refers to colors. You do not have to write about a rainbow in your poem. Just include a color in your poem. 🌈
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 Craft Syllabic Poetry

Word Craft: Prose & Poetry—The Art of Crafting Syllabic Poetry

THE RULES
*Write your poem and post it on your blog.
*USE sodacoffee.com/syllables to count your syllables. That way, we are all using the same syllable counter.
*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.

See the URL in the browser image below. This is what the URL of your post will look like after you published your poem. Cut and paste that address into Mr. Linky below:

Follow the schedule listed below:

Upcoming #TankaTuesday Prompt Poets
💜 August Specific Form: Yvette
💚 August Photo Prompt: Reena
💛 August Theme Prompt: Sarah

Thank you for another fun prompt! Here’s mine: https://cognacproject.wordpress.com/2022/08/02/rainbow/
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Oooh, now this is an interesting one! Thanks, Colleen 💕🙂
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You’re welcome. I love chakra work so I thought it would be fun to work with those colors. 😍❤️
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What a lovely prompt, Colleen! https://amanpan.com/2022/08/02/songs-among-the-violets/
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I hoped to spur on some new creativity. LOL! ❤
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What fun! Thank you, Colleen. 🤗
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I hope it gives you new inspiration, Gwen. 💜
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An interesting challenge, but realistically, I’m going to be AWOL for two weeks at least on Granny Duty in London.
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Have fun! Don’t get worn out. ❤️
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I am already, being on Granny Duty here with Grandchild Number Five!
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Lucky you! I always lived far away from from kids and grands. Now, they’re all grown. Enjoy this time while you can. It’s gone in a flash!
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Mine are all distant too. The one staying at the mpment 2000 miles!
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Oh, I can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with this week, Colleen! Hopefully, I can make some time to write this week. 🙂
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Thanks, Yvi. I’m in the same boat. 😂💜
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Had to go with one of my favorite colors in this haibun: Orchestrated
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Hi Colleen,
My pingback and I are not getting along. Let me know if it works. Thanks for the prompt.Hope all is well.
Pat
https://thoughtsandentanglements.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=33886&action=edit
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I had to approve the comment was all, Pat. Good to see you. 💜
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Aahh!! Ok… Thank you Colleen.🙂 Weird things have been happening. I lost my reblog button and I’m still trying to figure out how to put it back🙂
Pat
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here’s mine
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Great challenge as usual, Sis! I enjoyed it. Thank you! ❤
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I’m so happy you jumped in. Loved it! ❤
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