WELCOME TO #TANKATUESDAY! Last month, I asked Jules to select a syllabic form for us to learn more about. Her choice was the the shadorma. FAST FACTS I researched the shadorma form for my book, Word Craft: Prose & Poetry. In Chapter 13, pg. 185, I share: “Shadorma poetry is purported to have originated inContinue reading “#TankaTuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 289, 9/13/22 #SpecificForm: Shadorma”
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#TankaTuesday #Poetry Stars No. 284 – #SpecificForm: 4/11
Welcome to our weekly poetry stars’ celebration. Yvette selected this week’s challenge. We were to write our syllabic poem using the 4/11 syllabic form created by Gwen Plano. I was so pleased to see so many of you embrace this form. It just goes to show that syllabic poetry doesn’t have to be difficult to write.Continue reading “#TankaTuesday #Poetry Stars No. 284 – #SpecificForm: 4/11”
“Word Weaving, No. 1” is Available for Pre-Order
Jules and I are excited to announce that today, September 1, 2021, the first edition of Word Weaving is available for pre-order! Customers who pre-order the Kindle book will receive the content on the release date of 10/01/2021. Creating the Kindle version of Word Weaving was important to us because we wanted to make theContinue reading ““Word Weaving, No. 1” is Available for Pre-Order”
July 15th is the Last Day to Submit!
Time moves quickly when you’re having fun! On May 15, 2021, JulesPaige and I introduced poets to Word Weaving, A Word Craft Journal of Syllabic Verse. This first edition’s theme was dedicated to the Moons of Autumn. We asked for submissions of haiku, senryu, haiga, gogyohka, tanka, tanka prose, haibun, cinquain poetry including any cinquainContinue reading “July 15th is the Last Day to Submit!”
WEEKLY #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 231, #THEMEPROMPT
WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY! It’s the fourth week of the month! Are you ready for a theme prompt? Jules from last month’s challenge picked the theme. This month’s theme is: “Discovery” On the Monday before the next challenge, I’ll select someone to choose next month’s theme. For Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge, you can write yourContinue reading “WEEKLY #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 231, #THEMEPROMPT”
Word Weaving Submissions are Open
We publish haiku, senryu, haiga, gogyohka, tanka, tanka prose, haibun, cinquain poetry including any cinquain variations, Etheree, nonet, shadorma, Badger hexastich, Abhanga, and Diatelle syllabic poetry forms. We are looking for poetry that moves us, whether from up-and-coming writers or established greats. We seek work that captures us from the first sentence and doesn’t letContinue reading “Word Weaving Submissions are Open”
#Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Stars Theme Challenge No. 227
Happy Memorial Day. As a veteran and the wife of a 100% disabled veteran, I like to honor my fellow military brothers and sisters who lost their lives serving our county in the line of duty. True patriots never forget! brave Americans who served… died to keep us free Memorial Day honor the true patriotsContinue reading “#Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Stars Theme Challenge No. 227”
Introducing… Word Weaving—A Word Craft Journal of Syllabic Verse
For the last month, I’ve teased you on the Tanka Tuesday challenges with some big news coming! Happy May Day! Word Weaving began as a creative experiment between two poetic friends, Colleen Chesebro and JulesPaige, birthed from our combined love for writing syllabic poetry on Word Craft: Prose & Poetry at wordcraftpoetry.com. Those Tanka Tuesday poetryContinue reading “Introducing… Word Weaving—A Word Craft Journal of Syllabic Verse”
Introducing: Word Weaving—A Word Craft Journal of Syllabic Verse
Word Weaving began as a creative experiment between two poetic friends, Colleen Chesebro and JulesPaige, birthed from our combined love for writing syllabic poetry on Word Craft: Prose & Poetry at wordcraftpoetry.com. Those Tanka Tuesday poetry challenges got us thinking. What if we published a yearly poetry journal of syllabic verse to encourage emerging poets? JulesContinue reading “Introducing: Word Weaving—A Word Craft Journal of Syllabic Verse”
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