Hi dear friends, you have me, Willow, as your host this week. I have been offline since the 19th September. Well it’s not all been a picnic, but let’s face it, we cannot expect life to …| Tanka Tuesday
This week for Tanka Tuesday, Willow is our host. She asks us to write about the October Hunter’s Moon or the aging of the year as the theme to our poem. Or, we could explain in our poetry how Autumn makes you feel. Write a sijo, or a form of your choice, from the forms list HERE. If you’re in the […]| The Evergreen Hedge
I’ve written a rensaku for dVerse & #TankaTuesday using the prompts from both challenges. For dVerse, Dora asked us to write a poem about what October means to us. For Tanka Tuesday, we used a list of uncommon autumn words here: https://www.thesqueezeblog.com/fall-words/ This is a rensaku, which is a s-l-s-l-l tanka series: susurrus murmursunravel dryad […]| The Evergreen Hedge
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
Colleen and Robbie remind that today is the last day for submissions to the Sunflower Tanka – Dreams anthology, closing at midnight EST. Willow hosts Tanka Tuesday, encouraging poems triggered by sensory memories.| 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
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
“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
Join #TankaTuesday for a syllabic poetry challenge inspired by zodiac colors! Find your sign’s color, craft a poem, and share. Engage with fellow poets, and remember to submit your work by Mo…| Tanka Tuesday
Hi! Welcome back to #TankaTuesday. It’s me Willow here, today. It is my turn to host this week’s prompt. Let’s write syllabic poetry together! This week, I would like us to think about what i…| Tanka Tuesday
Hi, syllabic poetry family. This is Selma, hosting for Tanka Tuesday. For this week’s challenge, I’d like us to write poetry that portrays movement. Poetry is a moving target; reality is alwa…| Tanka Tuesday
This afternoon our temperature in mid-Michigan reached 48 F. It’s an amazing start to the week! This past weekend, my husband and I noticed the birds returned to our neighborhood. We saw Mour…| Colleen Writes & Publishes
This week, a new Ekphrastic prompt is introduced, inspired by Japanese Season of Clear and Bright. The painting above was given as inspiration for the Northern Hemisphere – my kigo word: spri…| Brazanne Muse
Taken on my morning walk today – so many variations Small, tall, young and oldPale, dark, all Daffs sing in springStirred in tranquil dawnBright and open in the sunTime to shine then fall asl…| Brazanne Muse
