Kigo (季語, “season word”) is a word or phrase associated with a particular season, most often used in traditional forms of Japanese poetry such as haiku, renga and renku. Wikipedia provides an excellent definition of haiku: “Haiku is a short verse genre written in one line in Japanese and commonly three lines in English andContinue reading “Kigo: Japanese Season Words for Crafting Haiku”
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#TANKATUESDAY #POETRY STARS | Poets choice No. 237
Welcome to our weekly poetry stars celebration. This week’s challenge was to write your poem using haiku, senryu, haiga, tanka, gogyohka, haibun, tanka prose, renga, solo renga, chōka, cinquain and its variations, Etheree, nonet, shadorma, Badger hexastich, Abhanga, diatelle, the Kerf poetry, and any of the syllabic forms from the Poetscollective.org. Now, the first of the monthContinue reading “#TANKATUESDAY #POETRY STARS | Poets choice No. 237”
#TANKATUESDAY #POETRY STARS | #ThemePrompt: Expedition
Welcome to our weekly poetry stars celebration. This week’s challenge was to write your poetry using the theme of “expedition” chosen by Donna Matthews, using one of these forms: haiku, senryu, haiga, tanka, gogyohka, haibun, tanka prose, renga, solo renga, chōka, cinquain, and its variations, Etheree, nonet, shadorma, Badger hexastich, Abhanga, diatelle, the Kerf poetry, and anyContinue reading “#TANKATUESDAY #POETRY STARS | #ThemePrompt: Expedition”
#TANKATUESDAY #POETRY STARS | Poets choice
Welcome to our weekly poetry stars celebration. This week’s challenge was to choose synonyms for the words, “loose and tight,” using one of these forms: haiku, senryu, haiga, tanka, gogyohka, haibun, tanka prose, renga, solo renga, chōka, cinquain, and its variations, Etheree, nonet, shadorma, Badger hexastich, Abhanga, diatelle, & the Kerf poetry. The optional form instructions areContinue reading “#TANKATUESDAY #POETRY STARS | Poets choice”
#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY STARS – Specific Form: Create Your Own Syllabic Poetry Form
Welcome to our weekly poetry stars celebration. It’s the fifth Tuesday of the month! This is our chance to work with a specific syllabic poetry form. But let’s do something different this time… First, choose your favorite syllabic poetry form. Write your poem. Next, give your poem some different characteristics to make it something different. YouContinue reading “#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY STARS – Specific Form: Create Your Own Syllabic Poetry Form”
#Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Stars | Theme challenge-Discovery
Welcome to our weekly poetry stars celebration. This week’s challenge was to choose synonyms for the words, “loose and tight,” using one of these forms: haiku, senryu, haiga, tanka, gogyohka, haibun, tanka prose, renga, solo renga, chōka, cinquain, and its variations, Etheree, nonet, shadorma, Badger hexastich, Abhanga, diatelle, & the Kerf poetry. The optional formContinue reading “#Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Stars | Theme challenge-Discovery”
#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY STARS | #Ekphrastic #PhotoPrompt
Happy Summer Solstice! Welcome to our weekly poetry stars celebration. This week’s challenge was to write our poetry based off of the artwork from Kerfe Roig using one of these forms: haiku, senryu, haiga, tanka, gogyohka, haibun, tanka prose, renga, solo renga, chōka, cinquain, and its variations, Etheree, nonet, shadorma, Badger hexastich, Abhanga, & diatelle poetry. Here’sContinue reading “#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY STARS | #Ekphrastic #PhotoPrompt”
#Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Stars #SynonymsOnly
Welcome to our weekly poetry stars celebration. This week’s challenge was to choose synonyms for the words, “dawn & twilight,” using one of these forms: haiku, senryu, haiga, tanka, gogyohka, haibun, tanka prose, renga, solo renga, choka, cinquain, and its variations, Etheree, nonet, shadorma, Badger hexastich, Abhanga, & diatelle poetry. Remember, in Japanese syllabic poetry, there isContinue reading “#Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Stars #SynonymsOnly”
#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”
#Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Stars: #PhotoPrompt
Welcome to our weekly poetry stars celebration. This week’s challenge was to write our poetry using one of these forms: (haiku, senryu, haiga, tanka, gogyohka, haibun, tanka prose, renga, solo renga, cinquain and its variations, Etheree, nonet, shadorma, Badger hexastich, Abhanga poetry) inspired by Trent McDonald’s photo shown below: Remember… the first of the month you canContinue reading “#Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Stars: #PhotoPrompt”
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