Category Archives: Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge

Time for Fantasy ~ #Tanka – #poetry – #poetrychallenge

03 Wednesday Jul 2019

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Colleen’s fabulous poetry challenge for this week are Poet’s Choice!  That’s right, it’s the first challenge of the month, and we get to pick!  Check out Colleen’s blog to find which forms of poetry are acceptable for this challenge.  Have fun!

My poem is written as a Tanka.


When eyes tightly close

Tis the time for fantasy

Invading my dreams

Like a caramel sundae

Sugary sweetness oozing

 

Colleen’s 2019 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 134 Poet’s Choice

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My Earthly Bond ~ #Tanka – #poetry – #poetrychallenge

26 Wednesday Jun 2019

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Colleen’s fabulous poetry challenge for this week, are the words Plan & Spend.  Remember, synonyms are a must!  Check out Colleen’s blog to find which forms of poetry are acceptable for this challenge.  Have fun!

Written as a Tanka, my synonyms are Intention and Deplete.


Without intention,

My cause, will merely stagnate.

As others deplete,

I must rise above, strengthen,

The bond I have, with my Earth.

 

Colleen’s 2019 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 133 #SynonymsOnly

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Comfort Zone ~ #Tanka – #poetry – #poetrychallenge

18 Tuesday Jun 2019

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Colleen is back with her poetry challenge.  This week, the words are Influence & Perception.  Remember, synonyms are a must!  Check out Colleen’s blog to find which forms of poetry are acceptable for this challenge.  Have fun!

Written as a Tanka, my synonyms are Impress and Enlightenment.


My dreams to impress

Became lackluster with age.

Now long forgotten,

Are the mad days of dazzling.

Enlightenment won over.

 

Colleen’s 2019 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 132 #SynonymsOnly

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Depleted ~ #Shadorma #poetry #poetrychallenge

17 Monday Jun 2019

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Yay!!  Colleen is back with her poetry challenge.  Boy, have I missed her!  This week, the words are Beginning & Consume.  Remember, synonyms are a must!  Check out Colleen’s blog to find which forms of poetry are acceptable for this challenge.  Have fun!

Written as a Shadorma, my synonyms are Boundaries and Depleted.


Depleted.

Once pure clean air, now,

Billowing

Noxious clouds.

Man oversteps boundaries

Wasted, climates cease.

 

Colleen’s 2019 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 131 #SynonymsOnly

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To Dance in the Soft Breeze ~ #Cinquain #poetry #poetrychallenge

27 Wednesday Mar 2019

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This week Colleen has challenged us with the words Hobby and Play!  Synonyms are a must!  Check out Colleen’s blog to find which forms of poetry are acceptable for this challenge.  Have fun!

Written as a Cinquain, my synonyms are Diversion and Dance.


To dance

Like the soft breeze

Puts a spring in your step

Creates diversion from the norm

Let loose!

 

Colleen’s 2019 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 129 #SynonymsOnly

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