Day 29 of NaPoWritMo: “And now, for our prompt (optional, as always). This one is called “in the window.” Imagine a window looking into a place or onto a particular scene. It could be your childhood neighbor’s workshop, or a window looking into an alien spaceship. Maybe a window looking into a witch’s gingerbread cottage,Continue reading ““Outside My Window,” #Cinquain, #NaPoWritMo”
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When Life Gives You Lemons…Write Poetry! #Poetry #WritingCommunity #IARTG #ASMSG #TANKA #CINQUAIN #HAIBUN @ColleenChesebro #tryingnewthings – Author D.L. Finn
D.L. (Denise) Finn has gone through a series of traumatic events this year. However, what thrilled me was how she immersed herself in the learning of a new craft – writing syllabic poetry! Her star shines bright. Denise said, “When I write it (poetry), I’m visiting my soul, where I can reflect on my emotionsContinue reading “When Life Gives You Lemons…Write Poetry! #Poetry #WritingCommunity #IARTG #ASMSG #TANKA #CINQUAIN #HAIBUN @ColleenChesebro #tryingnewthings – Author D.L. Finn”
Colleen’s 2020 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 171, #SpecificForm
WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY! March is the first month to feature five Tuesdays. So, this is our first chance to work with a specific syllabic poetry form. Please only write your poetry in the specific form for this week. Thanks. This week’s form is: The Cinquain & It’s Variations, (excluding the Tanka) Here’s a quickContinue reading “Colleen’s 2020 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 171, #SpecificForm”
Syllabic Poetry Donations
Attention Poetry Challenge Participants: I’ve been working on a “How To” book, called Word Craft ~ The Art of Creating Syllabic Poetry with a goal to self-publish by April 2020. This will be a chapbook and great reference for all syllabic poets. It’s occurred to me that I would like to include more syllabic poetryContinue reading “Syllabic Poetry Donations”
UPDATE to The 2019 Poet of the Week Compilation
I’ve updated my site’s rating on Google Chrome to a B+ which should make downloading the PDF easier. I apologize for the inconvenience. It’s been a comedy of errors this week. ~Colleen~ Yay for teamwork! The 2019 Poet of the Week & Honorable Mention Poetry Compilation from last year’s challenges is ready for distribution. PleaseContinue reading “UPDATE to The 2019 Poet of the Week Compilation”
Colleen’s 2019 #Tanka Tuesday Recap: #Poet of the Week & Honorable Mention, No. 157
Welcome to the Tanka Tuesday Poetry Recap featuring the Poet of the Week and the honorable mention poetry that spoke to me. If you would like to participate in this challenge, you can learn the rules in the menu item called Colleen’s Weekly Tanka Tuesday Guidelines. I approve all comments and link-backs to my blog. IfContinue reading “Colleen’s 2019 #Tanka Tuesday Recap: #Poet of the Week & Honorable Mention, No. 157”
Colleen’s 2019 #Tanka Tuesday #Poet of the Week & Honorable Mention(s), No. 150, #SynonymsOnly
abracadabra!syllabic poetry hauntsfeast your eyes on this ©2019 Colleen M. Chesebro Welcome to the Tanka Tuesday Poetry Recap featuring the Poet of the Week including honorable mention poetry that caught my attention. If you would like to participate in this challenge, you can learn the rules in the menu item called Colleen’s Weekly Tanka Tuesday Guidelines.Continue reading “Colleen’s 2019 #Tanka Tuesday #Poet of the Week & Honorable Mention(s), No. 150, #SynonymsOnly”
Colleen’s 2019 #Tanka Tuesday #Poet of the Week & Honorable Mention(s), No. 147, #PoetsChoice
Welcome to the Tanka Tuesday Poetry Recap featuring the Poet of the Week and poetry that I felt deserved an honorable mention. If you would like to participate in this challenge, you can learn the rules in the menu item called Colleen’s Weekly Tanka Tuesday Guidelines. Congratulations, and many thanks to all the participants! Please visitContinue reading “Colleen’s 2019 #Tanka Tuesday #Poet of the Week & Honorable Mention(s), No. 147, #PoetsChoice”
Colleen’s 2019 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 141 #PhotoPrompt
WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY! Hi! I’m glad to see you here. Are you ready to write some syllabic poetry? It’s the middle of the month challenge ~ time for a photo prompt! Use the above photo as the inspiration for your poem. Ask yourself questions. Be creative! What does this photo say to you? PLEASEContinue reading “Colleen’s 2019 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 141 #PhotoPrompt”
Colleen’s 2019 #Tanka Tuesday #Poet of the Week & Honorable Mention(s), No. 139, #PoetsChoiceofWords
Welcome to the Tanka Tuesday Poetry Recap featuring the Poet of the Week and the honorable mention poetry that really caught my eye from last week’s challenge. If you would like to participate in this challenge, you can learn the rules in the menu item called Colleen’s Weekly Tanka Tuesday Guidelines. Congratulations, and many thanks toContinue reading “Colleen’s 2019 #Tanka Tuesday #Poet of the Week & Honorable Mention(s), No. 139, #PoetsChoiceofWords”
Word Craft Poetry 