It’s still too hot. But there’s so much living to be done… Hope everyone is doing well. Happy September.| Selma
The 2025 Sunflower Tanka Anthology is accepting submissions until September 9, 2025. Guidelines and resources for creating tanka are provided. Robbie and Colleen appreciate your participation in supporting syllabic poets.| 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 personal reflections.| Tanka Tuesday
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
Submissions are now open for the 2025 Sunflower Tanka Anthology. Seeking original tanka and tanka prose, traditional or experimental. One submission per period. Contact Robbie and Colleen with any …| Tanka Tuesday
Yvette invites participants to write poems in various tanka forms for the Sunflower Tanka Journal, encouraging creative wordplay. She outlines submission guidelines and emphasizes community interaction before the Monday deadline.| Tanka Tuesday
Tanka Tuesday focuses on writing tanka poetry, which follows a 5-7-5-7-7 syllable structure in the first-person perspective. The significance of using a pivot line enhances emotional depth and meaning in the poems.| Tanka Tuesday
Robbie and Colleen announce open submissions for the 2025 Sunflower Tanka Anthology, seeking original tanka and tanka prose. Writers may submit once, with details available through their submission process. Questions can be directed via email.| Tanka Tuesday
Featured image: Big Moon Hug by Jerry Kirk Short Sweet Life The little girls... The post Short Sweet Life appeared first on BOOKPLACES.| BOOKPLACES
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
if life feels out of proportionstep back for a change in perspectivethe light may not be lostjust out of sightmaybe it’s a signtime for a change in direction 💞Suzanne Written in response to Sadje’s What do you see?| Brazanne Muse
the quickest seed to root is that of doubtthose inklings planted hard to not let growbut love seeds lay in warmth before they sproutthe time from bud to bloom so wisely slowunfurling gently grants the gift to knowjust why the sunflower can't not follow lightor listen to the whispers as they blowthe rustling scents of … Continue reading the seeds I sow→| Brazanne Muse
aqua aerobicsno bare bathing permittedclass members only💞Suzanne Wrttten in response to Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction. Thanks for making me smile this morning Melissa … 😊| Brazanne Muse
Hi! Welcome back to #TankaTuesday. Let’s write syllabic poetry together! This week, it’s me, Willow, welcoming you all to Tanka Tuesday. I thought we could do a Nonet and use synonyms for : T…| Tanka Tuesday
Join #TankaTuesday to create a tanka Puente using a quote from “75 Best Moon Quotes”. Write poetic reflections, enhance meaning through quotes, and engage with fellow poets before the M…| 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
we look to enhancewhat nature has bestowed usI buy cosmeticscarefully I apply thembut never picture perfect💞Suzanne Written in response to Eugi’s Moonwashed Musings. A beautiful image (I have…| Brazanne Muse
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
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
Hello everyone, it is Robbie with you today, and I’m sharing a new (I think) poetry writing idea for you. I would like you to write a senryu series, in one of the styles Colleen has outlined …| 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
The author is working on Japan’s 72 micro-seasons and invites others to join. They recently wrote a haiku reflecting the current snowy weather and gardening plans.| Colleen Writes & Publishes
Here we are in a new week and I barely keep up with last week’s challenge offerings! David’s W-3 challenge featured a poem by Svenja. See the post: Svenja’s prompt guidelines: THEME: Wr…| Colleen Writes & Publishes
I’m a day late. I moved my office and did some spring cleaning since I was having trouble with Sunflower Tanka. I know WP was in my site Saturday and Sunday. It appears I can now comment on m…| Colleen Writes & Publishes
Robbie’s Syllabic Poetry Spin the Bottle prompt for this week was the Reverse Etheree. You could choose to write about the cake in her post or the concept of a special celebration. Since Imbo…| Colleen Writes & Publishes
you don’t clip my wingsinstead you tell me to flyto come back home safe 💞Suzanne Written in response to Sadje’s picture prompt above for What do you See?| Brazanne Muse
insomnia bitessleep retreats then disappearslong into the nightI meet spirited voicesthey converse with me til’ dawn💞Suzanne| Brazanne Muse
appearance of warmthwashes across winter wavesa pinpoint of light💕Suzanne Thanks to the lovely Sadje for this image, the last one of What Do you See for 2024 Happy New Year everyone, may much warmt…| Brazanne Muse
blinded china catupholds her fragile beautywith imperfections 💕Suzanne Lisa is our host this week at Tanka Tuesday and gives us the challenge to write syllabic poetry inspired by the above photo. T…| Brazanne Muse
4 generations 30 years ago I take mum’s hand, I still feel her mourning, from generations moved onNow matriarch, my motherless mother, heads our dining room tableI take her side, in our new positio…| Brazanne Muse
Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com Some of you may have noticed my absence…….. I have been rather poorly, and it still continues, on into my seventh course of antibiotics, tests and inv…| Brazanne Muse
Here’s everyone who wrote syllabic poetry with us last week: 1.Padre10.Jennifer Russo19.Selma2.Peter11.Suzette Benjamin20.Kerfe3.Reena Saxena12.Suzanne Brace21.M J mallon @ Kyrosmagica4.ben Alexand…| Tanka Tuesday
