Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday – Word Craft Poetry

COLLEEN’S WEEKLY #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 90, “Give & Receive,” #SYNONYMSONLY

WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY! Hi! I’m glad to see you here. Are you ready to write some poetry? HERE’S THE CATCH: You can’t use the prompt words! SYNONYMS ONLY! I hope you will support the other poets with visits to blogs and leaving comments. Sharing each other’s work on social media is always nice too. Opportunities forContinue reading “COLLEEN’S WEEKLY #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 90, “Give & Receive,” #SYNONYMSONLY”

Colleen’s Weekly #Tanka #Poetry Challenge #18 – “Charm & Touch”

Happy Tuesday everyone! Welcome to the TANKA CAFÉ. Are you ready to get groovy with your poetry? Then, you’re in the right place! Pull up a chair, order some coffee or tea and let’s write some TANKA poetry. ** IF YOU CAN’T FIND INSPIRATION FROM THE PROMPT WORDS-WRITE YOUR TANKA BASED OFF THE FEELINGS YOUContinue reading “Colleen’s Weekly #Tanka #Poetry Challenge #18 – “Charm & Touch””

Colleen’s Weekly #Tanka #Poetry Challenge #17 – “Storm & Color”

Happy Tuesday everyone! Welcome to the TANKA CAFÉ. Are you ready to get groovy with your poetry? Then, you’re in the right place! Pull up a chair, order some coffee or tea and let’s write some TANKA poetry. ** IF YOU CAN’T FIND INSPIRATION FROM THE PROMPT WORDS… WRITE YOUR TANKA BASED OFF THE FEELINGSContinue reading “Colleen’s Weekly #Tanka #Poetry Challenge #17 – “Storm & Color””

“Purple Genesis” & “Studious Young Girls” – TWO #Tankas

Hi! Welcome to my contribution to my weekly #Tanka Tuesday poetry challenge. This week, I tweaked the prompt word of “bloom” to “bloomer,” and I let “late” stay the same. Both words have many connotations and can change the meaning of your Tanka poetry in many ways. Don’t be afraid to experiment with synonyms. Sometimes subtleContinue reading ““Purple Genesis” & “Studious Young Girls” – TWO #Tankas”

The Quest – A #Tanka

Hi! Welcome to my contribution to my weekly #Tanka Tuesday challenge. This week, I tweaked the prompt word of “change” to “alter,” and I let “beauty” stay the same. Both words have many connotations and can modify the meaning of your Tanka poetry in many ways. Don’t be afraid to experiment with synonyms. Sometimes the mostContinue reading “The Quest – A #Tanka”

Colleen’s Weekly #Tanka #Poetry Prompt Challenge #15 – CHANGE & BEAUTY

Happy Tuesday everyone! Welcome to the TANKA CAFÉ and your weekly prompt post. Are you ready to get groovy with your poetry? Then, you’re in the right place! Pull up a chair, order some coffee or tea and let’s write some TANKA poetry. (Please note: I changed my blog name and address to colleenchesebro.com. silverthreading.com willContinue reading “Colleen’s Weekly #Tanka #Poetry Prompt Challenge #15 – CHANGE & BEAUTY”

Colleen’s Weekly #Tanka #Poetry Prompt Challenge #14 – LAST & NEW

The Yule Log – A Tanka

Happy Winter Solstice! Welcome to my contribution for my weekly Tanka challenge. This week, I tweaked the prompt words: “warm = warmth and cheer = cheery.” Both words have many connotations and can change the meaning of your Tanka poetry in many ways. By the way, please link your Tanka to my post found here. My husbandContinue reading “The Yule Log – A Tanka”

Colleen’s Weekly #Tanka #Poetry Prompt Challenge #13 – Warm & Cheer

The Amber-Haired Girl – A Tanka

Happy Friday! Here I am again for my Tanka challenge, I kept the prompt words of “peace and spirit.” Both words have many connotations and can change the meaning of your Tanka poetry in many ways. By the way, please link your Tanka to my post found here. The amber-haired girl – heir to the green fairyContinue reading “The Amber-Haired Girl – A Tanka”