Tag: Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenges

#TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 303, 1/17/23

Colleen M. Chesebro78 Comments

WELCOME TO #TANKATUESDAY! 短歌 火曜日 In case you missed last week's poetry, here are the poet's links from the 1/10/23 photo prompt challenge: 1.ladyleemanila8.Ken Hume15.kittysverses2.Sylvia Cognac9.willowdot2116.Yvette M Calleiro3.ben Alexander10.Cheryl17.Jules4.Britta Benson11.Li/ Lisa18.Colleen Chesebro5.Felic Janssen12.Selma19.Kerfe6.Reena Saxena13.Gwen Plano20.Ruth Klein7.Echoes of the soul14.Balroop Singh21.You're next! I noticed some of you enjoy writing haiku—but you don't want to follow the haiku… Continue reading #TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 303, 1/17/23

#TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 302, 1/10/23

Colleen M. Chesebro56 Comments

WELCOME TO #TANKATUESDAY! 短歌 火曜日 In case you missed last week's poetry, here are the poet's links from the 1/3/23 synonyms only challenge: 1.sangeetha8.Gwen Plano15.ben Alexander2.Cheryl9.Jules16.Yvette M Calleiro3.AJ10.Kerfe17.Ruth Klein4.Annette Rochelle Aben11.The Versesmith18.kittysverses5.Sylvia Cognac12.Colleen Chesebro19.Rachel-Hanley-Jones6.Li/ Lisa13.willowdot21  7.ladyleemanila14.Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr   This week's challenge is a photo prompt. This year, I've asked my friend, and photographer, Terri Webster Schrandt,… Continue reading #TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 302, 1/10/23

#TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 301, 1/3/23

Colleen M. Chesebro53 Comments

WELCOME TO #TANKATUESDAY 短歌 火曜日 Welcome to a new year of writing syllabic poetry. Please read the rules, updated for the new year, 2023 HERE. Practicing with synonyms is a great way to choose the perfect word for the meaning you're trying to convey in your poem. Try Thesaurus.com 💛 Back by popular demand, our… Continue reading #TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 301, 1/3/23

#TankaTuesday on Break

Colleen M. Chesebro43 Comments

I'm taking the month of December off to promote my newest book, Fairies, Myths, & Magic II - A Winter Celebration dedicated to Yule and the winter solstice. Check out the blog tour on colleenmchesebro.com. The Yule Blessings book tour runs from December 1st through December 16th, 2022. I'm offering a $15 U.S.D. Amazon.com gift… Continue reading #TankaTuesday on Break

TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 300, 11/29/22, #ShareYourDay

Colleen M. Chesebro74 Comments

WELCOME TO #TANKATUESDAY! This is the last poetry challenge for 2022. I'll return on January 3, 2023, with a new year of poetry challenges. Stay Tuned... 🎄🤶🏻🎁 🎄 I'm taking the month of December off to promote my newest book, Fairies, Myths, & Magic II - A Winter Celebration, dedicated to Yule and the winter… Continue reading TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 300, 11/29/22, #ShareYourDay

#TANKATUESDAY Weekly #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 199, 11/22/22, #THEMEPROMPT

Colleen M. Chesebro26 Comments

WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY! This week in the United States, we celebrate Thanksgiving. Pull up a chair and join me in a poetry feast! Let me wish you all a lovely holiday. My goal this year is to only eat in moderation. I don't want to undo my weight loss goals. Fingers crossed. LOL! We're… Continue reading #TANKATUESDAY Weekly #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 199, 11/22/22, #THEMEPROMPT

TankaTuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 298, 11/15/22 #Ekphrastic #PhotoPrompt

Colleen M. Chesebro26 Comments

WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY! This challenge explores Ekphrastic poetry, inspired by visual art or photographs. David provided the photo for this month's challenge: "Ukrainian Figurines" by Kirill Shevchenko (Groder) Image by Кирилл Шевченко from Pixabay Write your poem using a syllabic form from the cheat sheet or from the poetscollective.org/poetryforms. Here is more information on how… Continue reading TankaTuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 298, 11/15/22 #Ekphrastic #PhotoPrompt

#TankaTuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 297, 11/8/2022, #SpecificForm: Kouta

Colleen M. Chesebro31 Comments

WELCOME TO #TANKATUESDAY! Last month, I asked Reena to select a syllabic form for us to learn more about. Her choice was the Japanese form, kouta. FAST FACTS The Kouta 小唄 (little or short song) is a popular Japanese verse form of the Muromachi Period, 14th thru 16th century. The lyrical song was resurrected as a geisha… Continue reading #TankaTuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 297, 11/8/2022, #SpecificForm: Kouta

#TankaTuesday Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 296, 11/1/22: #Tastetherainbow-Color Poetry

Colleen M. Chesebro44 Comments

Hello everyone. Happy November! This is the last #TastetheRainbow challenge of 2022. I'm taking December off to promote my new book: Fairies, Myths, & Magic III-A Winter Celebration, dedicated to the winter solstice. This book contains syllabic poetry, free-style poetry, short stories, and flash fiction. To be clearer... the November 29th challenge will be the… Continue reading #TankaTuesday Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 296, 11/1/22: #Tastetherainbow-Color Poetry

#TANKATUESDAY Weekly #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 295, 10/25/22, #THEMEPROMPT

Colleen M. Chesebro23 Comments

WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY! Here we are for another #TankaTuesday poetry challenge! Are you ready for a theme prompt? Anita Dawes selected this month's theme: 🔮 What You Wish For? 🔮 Use the theme above to write your choice of syllabic poem. Here are some sites that will help you write your poetry and count… Continue reading #TANKATUESDAY Weekly #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 295, 10/25/22, #THEMEPROMPT