This week, I shared my ideas about writing political poetry. You can read that article HERE. Political poetry is difficult to write. You don’t want to preach, but you also want to get your feelings across to others. How do you do that? To start, you can choose a topic… Continue reading
Composing political poetry is one way a poet can weigh in and share their opinion on current events and politics around the world. These poems tend to critique or defend the social and political issues of the day. The Poetry Foundation.org shares: “Plato wanted to banish poets from his Republic… Continue reading
It’s the beginning of the month and my Weekly Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge gives poets the opportunity to use their own words. There is no need to use synonyms, unless you want to. I delved into the political arena this week with my poem “Aftershocks.” Tanka poetry is written from… Continue reading
You've read some great books! KIndle Unlimited is a great way to read books you've wanted to. I believe my…
A very interesting form and I loved Gwen's poem, 'Memories'.
Fantastic reviews, Colleen - and a great range of books. Toni x
That it does.🙂
My pleasure, Colleen! 😉
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Crafting Syllabic Poetry is my Ikigari 💜
One day, I stumbled across the Japanese word Ikigari. After some research, I discovered iki means life. In Japanese, Gai means worth or value. When these words combine, they form the definition of ikigari, which is life’s worth. It’s often translated or interpreted as a reason for getting up in the morning. So, yes, writing syllabic poetry is my ikigari.
I also believe writing syllabic poetry strengthens our writing skills. When we create poetry, we gain command of language; cultivate a healthy vocabulary, master literary devices such as metaphor, simile, alliteration, hyperbole, and allegory. We learn to work in imagery. We connect with our ikigari.
When I’m not writing poetry or crafting short stories, you’ll find me digging in my garden, or playing with my two unicorn cats, Chloe & Sophie. I live in East Lansing, Michigan with my husband—my soul mate. Most days you can find me writing poetry on wordcraftpoetry.com. 💜
Colleen’s Kindle: July 2022 Reads https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2022/08/10/colleens-kindle-july-2022-reads/
#TankaTuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 284, 8/9/22, #SpecificForm: 4-11 https://willowdot21.wordpress.com/2022/08/09/tankatuesday-poetry-challenge-no-284-8-9-22-specificform-4-11/
With hope, we stand - Fiction and life . . . from the desk of Gwen M. Plano https://www.gwenplano.com/1/post/2022/08/with-hope-we-stand.html #TankaTuesday
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