WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY!
Hi! I’m glad to see you here. Are you ready to write some syllabic poetry?
It’s the middle of the month challenge ~ time for a photo prompt!
This month we will use a photo chosen by last month’s “Photo-Prompt” Poet of the Week ~ Jane Dougherty.

Use the above photo as the inspiration for your poem. Ask yourself questions. Be creative! What does this photo say to you?

Jane Dougherty and I came up with a fun idea. Whoever is chosen as the Photo-Prompt Poet of the Week will choose the photo for the next month’s photo-prompt challenge.
You can use Pixabay or any other creative commons photos – just give attribution to the photographer. If you would like to use your own photos, just let me know that. Please email the photo NLT 3 days before the next month’s photo challenge.
PLEASE support the other poets by visiting their blogs and leaving comments. Sharing each other’s work on social media is always nice too.
This challenge is for Haiku, Senryu, Haiga, Tanka, Haibun, Etheree, Nonet, Shadorma, and Cinquain poetry forms. Freestyle rhyming poetry is not part of this challenge. Thank you. <3
For Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge, you can write your poem in one of the forms defined below. Click on the links to learn about each form:
CINQUAIN & the variations on Cinquain-Wikipedia
Here are some great sites that will help you write your poetry and count syllables.
This site even has a link so you can install the extension on Google Chrome.
For Synonyms and Antonyms. When your word has too many syllables, find one that works.
Find out how many syllables each word has. I use this site to compose my poems. Click on the “Workshop” tab, then cut and paste your poetry into the box. Click the Count Syllables button on the button. This site does the hard work for you.

THE RULES
I will publish the Tuesday prompt post at 12: 03 A.M. Mountain Standard Time (Phoenix, AZ Time). That should give everyone time to see the prompt from around the world. I publish the RECAP on Monday. It will contain the Poet of the Week and any Honorable Mention poetry.
You have one week to complete the Challenge with a deadline of Sunday, at 12:00 P.M. (Noon) Mountain Standard time – Phoenix, AZ, U. S. A.
The rules are simple…


As time allows, I will visit your blog, comment, and TWEET your POETRY. I have also been sharing some of your poetry on Facebook.
Please follow my Facebook page: Colleen M. Chesebro
If you add these hashtags to your post TITLE on your blog (depending on which poetry form you use) your poetry will be viewed more often:
#Haiku, #Senryu, #Haiga, #Tanka, #micropoetry, #poetry, #5lines, #Haibun, #Prose, #CinquainPoetry, #Etheree, #Nonet, #Shadorma #PhotoPromptPoetry
You may copy the badge I have created to go with the Weekly Poetry Challenge Post and place it in your post. It’s not mandatory:

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Hi Colleen! I didn’t think I was going to get one in this week–but I did. 🙂 A shadorma: https://merrildsmith.wordpress.com/2019/09/22/reflect/
Yay, Merril! <3
🙂
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Hi, Colleen! I love the picture! Great prompt. Here’s my contribution this week:
https://vashtiqvega.wordpress.com/2019/09/20/poetry-friday-photo-prompt-2/ Happy Friday and a great weekend!
<3 xo
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And a tanka:
https://rivrvlogr.com/2019/09/19/take-wing-our-secrets-tanka/
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This is a great idea! And of course Jane picked a good photo.
https://kblog.blog/2019/09/19/blue-horizon/
She did so well! Great idea! ❤️
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Tanka, Tanka, here’s my Tanka! 😄 https://eveningpoetry.wordpress.com/2019/09/19/water-ballet-a-tanka-poem/
Hi, Holly! 😀
Hi Colleen! I had so much fun writing this one that I couldn’t wait to share it! I liked Jane’s pic choice and the unlimited ideas that could be linked to it!
It’s a fabulous picture! I’m weaving my own magic with it right now. LOL! <3
Go, Colleen, go! I’m in cheerleader mode right now, haha!
LOL! ❤️😂
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Thanks Colleen.. my Tanka…https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2019/09/19/smorgasbord-poetry-colleen-chesebros-tuesday-tanka-challenge-tanka-adrift-by-sally-cronin/ hugs♥
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Not sure you got my pingback, so here’s my link yay! <3 https://dgkayewriter.com/colleens-2019-weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-climate-change/
Got it, Sis! <3
<3
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Here you go, Sis. 💜
https://butismileanyway.com/2019/09/19/colleens-2019-weekly-tanka-tuesday-on-a-thursday-poetry-challenge-no-145-photoprompt/
Thanks, Sis ❤️
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Hi Colleen, great photo from Jane. Here is my poem. <3
https://theshowersofblessings.com/2019/09/18/colleens-poetry-challenge-145-photo-prompt/
Welcome back, Miriam. ❤️
Thank you, Colleen. <3
You’re so welcome. <3
<3 <3 <3
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Hello Colleen- I wrote a Shadorma this week, and I see the pingback worked!
Yay! I’ve had so many issues with WP. Hopefully, this theme will work.
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Thanks, Jaye ❤️
Great prompt, thanks Colleen and Jane. Here is my entry.
https://willowdot21.wordpress.com/2019/09/18/colleens-2019-weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-145-photoprompt/
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Interesting art! Here’s a reverse nonet:
https://rivrvlogr.com/2019/09/17/tethered-freedom-reverse-nonet/
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Hello Everyone,
Here is my entry for this week. I have to admit I was stuck. Till I googled the photo and got some ideas.. didn’t even know that was something one could do…thanks to my daughter:) A good week to all.
Pat R
https://thoughtsandentanglements.wordpress.com/2019/09/17/tanka-tuesday-compromise/
Hi, Pat! You know more than I do. I’m still thinking. 😂♥️
These photo prompts really have me putting my thinking cap on:)
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Thanks, Colleen!
Here’s my latest:
https://frankjtassone.com/2019/09/17/16983/
Correct link:
https://frankjtassone.com/2019/09/17/gaean-karma-a-tankaprose/
Thanks, Frank! ❤️
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https://joem18b.wordpress.com/2019/09/17/haiku-184/
Great image and a fun idea for choosing the next one, Colleen. Now that I’m back I have to get writing some poetry. 🙂
Yes! You’ve been missed, Diana. ❤️
I’m working on a poem! 😀
How exciting! I can’t wait. 😀 <3
Uh oh. Now there’s pressure! Lol
LOL! No pressure… ever. <3
Thanks, Colleen! I got in early this week 🙂 https://phillipknightscott.com/2019/09/17/tanka-3/
Way to go! 😀
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Hi Colleen, here is my poem, a tanka: https://trentsworldblog.wordpress.com/2019/09/17/where-my-home-was-tanka/
Thanks, Trent 😊
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Predictably, a butterfly cinquain from me.
https://janedougherty.wordpress.com/2019/09/17/photopromptpoetry-s-o-s/
LOL! 🦋🦋🦋
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Thanks to you Colleen and to Jane for the inspiration. Here is my tanka: antoniasarazenkevitch.com/2019/09/17/pi-a-tanka/
Welcome back! ❤️
Thanks ❤️
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Here is the photo prompt for this week’s Tuesday Tanka Challenge from Colleen Chesebro.. the photo has been selected by last month’s winner of the prompt.. Jane Dougherty.. fabulous challenge.
Appreciate your share, Sally. Great fun! ❤️
It is Colleen… my Tanka coming Thursday..loved the prompt..♥
Perfect! ❤️
Really an inspiring photo! Here is my link:
https://teandpaper.ca/2019/09/17/tanka-tuesday-path/
Yay! ❤️❤️❤️
This photo is breathtaking! Love the idea for the prompts!
I was thrilled when I asked Jane to pick the next photo and she said yes! ❤️
https://padresramblings.wordpress.com/2019/09/17/head-held-up-a-tanka-of-hope/
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#Haiku Happenings #3: Colleen’s Weekly #tanka #poetry challenge!
Hello, Frank! 😊
https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2019/09/17/wonder-why/
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Now I have to start thinking!
LOL! 🤣