
Frank Tassone’s Haikai challenge asks us to celebrate by writing the haikai poem of our choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga, etc.) that allude to either Cold Moon (fuyu no tsuki), New Year’s Eve (toshi no yo), or New Year’s Day (ganjitsu).
Frank says:
Here’s how the challenge works:
1. write the haikai poem of your choice.
2. post the link of your post to Mister Linky.
3. pingback by posting the link to the challenge on your site.
4. read and comment on other contributors’ posts.
I started with a 2/3/2 haiku, a 3/5/3 haiku, and finished with a traditional 5/7/5 haiku all dedicated to the Cold Moon (fuyu no tsuki).
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Cold moon
hopes and dreams
fulfilled
Long night’s moon
darkness and cold hides
spring below
December Full Moon
myths awaken under stars
the goddess slumbers
©2020 Colleen M. Chesebro
I’ve also added this sequence for Tanka Tuesday, where I asked everyone to write about hope. This is my last post for 2020. I’ll see you all in the new year in a new home in Michigan!

Want to write syllabic poetry? Join me every Tuesday at Word Craft ~ Prose & Poetry.
The Tanka Tuesday weekly poetry challenge will return January 19, 2021. All poets welcome! ❤
Happy New Year, Colleen! Hope the move goes smoothly. 😀
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Thank you, Merril. I’m almost done packing. The pods arrive Saturday. I’m ready to get this show on the road. LOL! 😀
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👍🏼
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Nicely written! I like how you used 3 forms of haiku in succession.
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Thank you! I love working with less syllables. Happy New Year! 🎊🍾🥂
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Hello Colleen Ji,
Beautiful post! & My best wishes to your New Home.😊Happy New year!😊
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Amit, thank you so much for your kindness. Happy New Year, my friend. ❤
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I like the idea of myths awakening. Happy New Year Colleen! (K)
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Yes… as the world slumbers beneath the cold moon, the myths awaken to give us inspiration! Happy New Year, Kerfe. ❤
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Thanks Colleen. The same to you and yours.
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #3: Colleen Chesebro’s latest haiku #sequence for my current #Haikai Challenge!
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Thanks, Frank! Happy New Year. 🎊✨🍾🥂🎆
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Thinking of you Sis. I always love your poetry. ❤
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Awww, thank you. ❤️❤️❤️
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❤ xx
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Great poems Colleen, I wonder how many of us poets have been inspired to write to about the Moon?
Or songs!.
Moon River is a favourite song of mine.
Have a lovely week Colleen 💓😊
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The mystical goddess, mother moon… she inspires us to poetic greatness. ❤️
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😊💛🙏
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Excellent, all three.
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Thanks so much, Ken. Happy New Year. 🥳
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Happy New Year, Colleen.
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Thanks, Ken. We made it to Michigan!
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Cool!
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