Poetry Challenge – Jan Sikes

January 24, 2019March 3, 2026

An attempt at #Tanka – Colleen Chesebro Poetry Challenge 120 Cold & Storm

I had so much fun last week trying my hand at a form of Japanese poetry, Haiku, that I decided I'd continue on this week with Colleen Chesebro's poetry challenge. This week, the words are Cold & Storm. You can only use synonyms in creating the poetry. The rules were simple: Follow the 5/7/5/7/7 syllable …

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January 19, 2019

Colleen’s 2019 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 119 “Mystery & Attract,” #SynonymsOnly

I've watched from the sidelines for some time as Colleen Cheseboro issues a weekly poetry challenge. This week I decided to try my hand at Haiku - a form of Japanese poetry that consists of 3 lines with a 5/7/5 syllable count. HERE’S THE CATCH: You can’t use the prompt words! SYNONYMS ONLY! The prompt is MYSTERY …

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