Hi, syllabic poetry family. This is Selma, hosting for Tanka Tuesday. For this week’s challenge, I propose we try walking in Bashō’s walking shoes: use his style as a template. But first, let’s tal…| Tanka Tuesday
Melissa introduces a creative writing challenge inspired by Maggie Queeney. Participants observe from a window, write about their surroundings, and create a tanka poem using sensory imagery and per…| Tanka Tuesday
Image: Nick De La Torre Good afternoon, poetry world. I hope everyone is doing well, and I hope you are ready to write some poetry. This is Melissa from Mom With a Blog, and I am your host for toda…| dVerse
Join #TankaTuesday to create taiga poetry, a unique form of tanka paired with a black and white photo. Follow submission guidelines and use your own images. Collaborate and share your own poetic in…| Tanka Tuesday
Selma invites participants to Tanka Tuesday, encouraging them to select a photo from Paul Szlosek’s website for inspiration in writing syllabic poetry. Credit Paul when using his images, and …| Tanka Tuesday
Alma Thomas, Delightful Song by Red Dahlia, 1976, acrylic on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum Hello, friends! Melissa, here, from Mom With a Blog, bringing you today’s syllabic poe…| Tanka Tuesday
The post discusses synesthesia in poetry, a literary device that intertwines sensory experiences. It invites participation in Tanka Tuesday by encouraging poets to create syllabic poems featuring s…| Tanka Tuesday
Intro Dear friends, Welcome to our W3 Poetry Prompt, which goes live on Wednesdays at The Skeptic’s Kaddish. You may click here for a fuller explanation of W3; but here’s the ‘tld…| The Skeptic's Kaddish 🇮🇱
Happy meteorological summer! I am happy to host today’s Poetry Friday. Please leave your link with Mr. Linky at the end of this post. I am trying to get back on the proverbial horse and commi…| Buffy Silverman
Here’s wishing you a happy Monday, dVerse poets, and welcome to the pub, which is now open! ***** I’d like to start with two announcements: The first is about the dVerse Anthology. You can be…| dVerse
Intro Dear friends, Welcome to our W3 Poetry Prompt, which goes live on Wednesdays at The Skeptic’s Kaddish. You may click here for a fuller explanation of W3; but here’s the ‘tld…| The Skeptic's Kaddish 🇮🇱
“May is not a time for melancholy. It is a time for abundance and bursting forth. Let’s take joy in this month with our heartsfully open to the reliably warm weather, the beauty of the new green co…| Tanka Tuesday
Hello, friends! Welcome to this week’s edition of Tanka Tuesday. This is Melissa from Mom With a Blog, your multitasker host. For this week’s challenge, I’d like us to try our hand at a new-ish poe…| Tanka Tuesday
