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    Welcome to the “Poetry Treasures 5: Simple Pleasures” Book Blog Tour

    WordCrafter Poetry Treasures 5: Small Pleasures Tour Banner Giveaway This tour we’re giving away digital copies of Poetry Treasures 5: Small Pleasures to three lucky winners. Follow the tour and comment at each stop, so we’ll know you were there. You’ll be entered for another chance in the giveaway at each stop. Winners are chosen through a random drawing by WordCrafter Press. We’ll be watching for your name. Welcome everyone! Today is Day 6 on the Virtual Blog Tour for Poetry Treasures 5: Small Pleasures, edited by Kaye Lynne Booth & Robbie Cheadle. I’m happy you chose to join us at Bookplaces.blog today.   Reading of “Daybreak“, by DL Mullan…

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    Long Way From Home

    Hi everyone! Today I thought I’d participate in Tanka Tuesday Challenge. It’s been awhile since I wrote a syllabic poem. Melissa from Mom With A Blog https://melissalemay.wordpress.com/  is host for this week’s challenge. Here are the guidelines. For this week’s Tanka Tuesday Challenge, I’d like us to write Double Ennead poems. The Double Ennead is a form created by our very own Colleen Chesebro. Here is a description of the form: The Double Ennead comprises five lines with a syllable count of 6/5/11/6/5, (33 SYLLABLES per stanza) 3 STANZAS EACH = 99 SYLLABLES, NO MORE, NO LESS! You can add rhyme schemes or not. Title this form. Let’s write about the…