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 season we’re in, wherever we’re at; or you may write about a missed opportunity bcause of the weather.
You can find an example that Melissa wrote for the prompt on the blog.
- Write a double ennead poem.
- #TankaTuesday does not accept AI-generated poetry.
- Post your poem on your personal site/blog.
- Include a link back to TankaTuesday.com in your post.
- Copy the link of your published post into Mr. Linky. There are no recaps this year.
- Remember to click the small checkbox about data protection.
- Read and comment on some of your fellow poets’ work.
- Like and leave a comment below if you choose to do so.
- This challenge closes on the following Monday at noon EST Detroit, USA.
- Have fun!
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Don’t forget to visit Mr. Linky on last week’s challenge post in case you missed reading & commenting on the poetry!
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I chose to write a Double Ennead for the prompt “wherever we’re at”.
Long Way From Home
Left my home far away
Where did I leave it
In my mind where I cant get to it reach it
In the closet maybe
In a box hidden
Under moms blue blanket
Behind fuzzy scarves
Stacks of cowgirl hats and rhinestone bags and belts
Purses gloves baseball caps
Sunglasses galore
Photographs in albums
Kodak cameras
Compact digital discs Polaroid snapshots
Antique record player
Let it stay in there
Kay Castaneda
It’s always fun to write syllabic poetry. Why don’t you try to write a Double Ennead or other Tanka? 😍
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