Word Craft: Prose & Poetry
Jude, from Tales Told Different, picked an excellent photo for us this week for our #PhotoPrompt challenge. The haunting image of the young girl gazing wistfully into the distance holds many poetic possibilities. Willow Willers had a great take with her poem HERE. Kim Blades saw something different in her poem HERE. Meanwhile, the IndieShe unleashed her inner poet HERE. In
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Source: Ritual #Tanka Tuesday I’m sharing Diana Peach’s Crown Cinquain as part of this week’s Poetry Challenge Stars. This is amazing work. Notice how the stanzas flow from one to another telling the story of the image. ~Colleen~ Ritual mehndilove painted handspalms offering the worldthe beauty of hearts awakenedsacred umberscented colormy bridal ritualbless me with joyful abundancewisdom sweet loveenchant my
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WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY! Thanks to everyone who wrote poetry for last week’s challenge. Check out the COMMENTS to see everyone’s poetry in one place. You can view that post below: It’s the third week of the month! Time for a #PhotoPrompt This month’s photo prompt has been provided by Willow Willers. This is a personal photo that belongs to
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Happy Winter Solstice, everyone! Welcome to the Tanka Tuesday Poetry Recap featuring the Poet of the Week and the honorable mention poetry from last week’s challenge. If you would like to participate in this challenge, you can learn the rules in the menu item called Colleenâs Weekly Tanka Tuesday Guidelines. Remember… the challenge is on holiday break for the rest of
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And just like that… October disappears into November Welcome to the Tanka Tuesday Poetry Recap featuring the Poet of the Week and the honorable mention poetry. If you would like to participate in this challenge, you can learn the rules in the menu item called Colleenâs Weekly Tanka Tuesday Guidelines. Don’t forget the time change! I’m on Mountain Standard Time in
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Welcome to the Tanka Tuesday Poetry Recap featuring the Poet of the Week and the honorable mention poetry that spoke to me. If you would like to participate in this challenge, you can learn the rules in the menu item called Colleenâs Weekly Tanka Tuesday Guidelines. Congratulations, and many thanks to all the participants! I gave you all some tough Please
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Welcome to the Tanka Tuesday Poetry Recap featuring the Poet of the Week and any honorable mention poetry that really caught my eye. If you would like to participate in this challenge, you can learn the rules in the menu item called Colleenâs Weekly Tanka Tuesday Guidelines. Make sure to read my exciting news and how I aim to help promote
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Welcome to the Tanka Tuesday Poetry Recap featuring the work of poets from around the globe. If you would like to participate in this challenge, you can learn the rules in the menu item called Colleenâs Weekly Tanka Tuesday Guidelines. POETRY NEWS: POETRY CONTESTS & JOURNAL SUBMISSIONS Currently, UHTS is accepting poetry for the Autumn Issue of the Cattails Journal. Submissions
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