Crafting Poetry One Syllable at a Time
There’s something special about the Cinquain form… it’s the iambic purr of just the right amount of syllables that always touches my heart. You guys outdid your self this week. I’m thrilled you love Cinquain poetry as much as I do. I’ll share some… Continue Reading “Weekly Poetry Challenge Stars | Specific Poetry Form ~ #CinquainPoetry”
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:… Continue Reading “Colleen’s 2020 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 171, #SpecificForm”
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… Continue Reading “Syllabic Poetry Donations”
Source: Ritual #Tanka Tuesday I’m sharing Diana Peach’s Crown Cinquain as part of this week’s Poetry Challenge Stars. This is amazing work. Notice how the stanzas flow from one to another telling the story of the image. ~Colleen~ Ritual mehndilove painted handspalms offering the… Continue Reading “Ritual #Tanka Tuesday | Myths of the Mirror”
Welcome to the Tanka Tuesday Poetry Recap featuring the work of poets from around the globe. If you would like to participate in this challenge, you can learn the rules on the menu item called Colleen’s Weekly Tanka Tuesday Guidelines. PLEASE NOTE: Don’t forget to… Continue Reading “Colleen’s #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge Recap No. 102, “Energy & Vigor”, #SynonymsOnly”