This week, Melissa is hosting #TankaTuesday. She asks us, “to take what we have written and compose the upper part of the poem, the lines of 5/7/5 syllables, using images from outside your window. Try to use an image that engages a sense other than sight: sounds, tastes, smells, physical sensations. The last two lines, […]| The Evergreen Hedge
It’s still too hot. But there’s so much living to be done… Hope everyone is doing well. Happy September.| Selma
Robbie invites everyone to write syllabic poetry using personification, providing an example poem about an iris. Participants are encouraged to submit their work for the Sunflower Tanka - Dreams anthology by following specific guidelines.| Tanka Tuesday
A Sijo noise bangs its toy hammer shouting from the lot like a small prince; it stamps its feet and wails scattering plaster to prove it’s king; my bathroom at work torn down … I shuffle the …| The Skeptic's Kaddish 🇮🇱
acorns peepthrough the canopyof oak leavesto the fallsitting in their little cupthey wait the ripe time💞Suzanne This week at Tanka Tuesday, Robbie challenges us to write a syllabic poetry form using personification. I have chosen to write a shadorma (3-5-3-3-7-5) and couldn’t resist a little play with words … What is personification? Personification is a figure … Continue reading Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No. 27, Personification, 26th August 2025→| Brazanne Muse