#TankaTuesday Weekly #Syllabic #Poetry Challenge No. 311, 3/14/23

Posted on by Colleen M. Chesebro

WELCOME TO #TANKATUESDAY!

短歌 火曜日

In case you missed last week’s poetry, here are the poet’s links from the 3/14/23 Photo Prompt challenge:

1.Echoes of the soul 10.Britta Benson 19.Mark Bozeman
2.ladyleemanila 11.Luanne Castle 20.Padre
3.willowdot21 12.Cheryl 21.AJ
4.ben Alexander 13.Jules 22.Yvette M Calleiro
5.sangeetha 14.Kerfe 23.Ruth Klein
6.Ken Hume 15.Li/ Lisa 24.Lesley Scoble
7.Gwen Plano 16.Selma 25.Roberta Eaton Cheadle
8.Paula Light 17.Balroop Singh 26.Colleen Chesebro
9.Reena Saxena 18.kittysverses 27.Laura McHarrie

This week’s challenge is Synonyms Only. That means you must select synonyms for the two words below. Submit by March 19, 2023.

Click the links to find synonyms!

spring & green

(any definition of the words)

REMEMBER… if you write a freestyle poem, please INCLUDE your syllabic poem on the same post. Look for interesting ways to connect to the two forms, both in meaning and visually.

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

Tanka Tuesday Cheat Sheet

PoetsCollective.org

traveldailylife.com/syllables 

synonyms.com 

thesaurus.com

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

Please include a link back to the challenge in your post. (copy the URL, the https:// address of this post into your post).

Copy your link into the Mr. Linky written in green script below:

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Read and comment on some of your fellow poets’ work.

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Now, have fun and write some syllabic poetry!


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  12. […] for Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday Challenge #311: Synonyms Only. This week we must find synonyms for the words “spring” and “green.” I’ve delved into a variety of different words – using colours, changing tenses, finding some new and delicious treats – like pullulate and saltation. I’ve considered the changing of the seasons, how Time and Nature never rushes; I’ve pulled ideas from different senses, like movement and taste, and I’ve been examining different landscapes and how the elements transform our world and consequently, us. I’ve gone with FREE VERSE and then 17 syllables – ONE LINE HAIKU. […]

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