Tag: How to Write a Tanka Poem
Posted on September 29, 2020
by Colleen M. Chesebro
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WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY! It’s the fifth Tuesday of the month! This is our chance to work with a specific syllabic poetry form. So, take this opportunity to learn more about the particular form. You can use any subject, theme, or words to convey… Continue Reading “COLLEEN’S 2020 WEEKLY #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 197, #SPECIFICFORM: Tanka”
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Posted on August 27, 2017
by Colleen M. Chesebro
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As many of you already know, I love structured poetry. This includes the Haiku, the Tanka, and the Haibun. I like to think of myself as a student of these poetic forms. Learning to write them correctly is an art form in itself. I… Continue Reading “How to Write a Tanka Poem in English”
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Posted on December 20, 2016
by Colleen M. Chesebro
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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… Continue Reading “Colleen’s Weekly #Tanka #Poetry Prompt Challenge #13 – Warm & Cheer”
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Posted on October 18, 2016
by Colleen M. Chesebro
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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. Here are some great sites that… Continue Reading “Silver’s Weekly #Tanka #Poetry Prompt Challenge #4 PASSION & CHEER”
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Posted on October 11, 2016
by Colleen M. Chesebro
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Happy Tuesday everyone! Welcome to the TANKA CAFÉ. Are you ready to get your poetry groove on? Then, you’re in the right place! Pull up a chair, order some coffee or tea and let’s write some TANKA poetry. Here are some great sites that… Continue Reading “Silver’s Weekly #Tanka #Poetry Prompt Challenge #3 Hope & Wait”
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Posted on October 4, 2016
by Colleen M. Chesebro
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Happy Tuesday everyone! Are you ready to get your poetry groove on? Then, you’re in the right place! Pull up a chair, order some coffee or tea and let’s write some TANKA poetry. Here are some great sites that will help you write your… Continue Reading “Silver’s Weekly #Tanka #Poetry Prompt Challenge #2 Magic & Glitter”
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Did you ever wonder what a tanka poem was? As an example, here is one I wrote some time ago. A close cousin to the Haiku, Tanka are a Japanese poetry form which contains 31 syllables in total. There are five lines with 5/7/5/7/7… Continue Reading “Contours of a Broken Heart – A Tanka”
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