Colleen’s Syllabic Poetry challenge this week is free choice, as in poets choice of syllabic form poetry.
Need my morning tea To flush away the cobwebs Refreshingly good Ritu 2021

21 Jan 2021 17 Comments
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Colleen’s Syllabic Poetry challenge this week is free choice, as in poets choice of syllabic form poetry.
Need my morning tea To flush away the cobwebs Refreshingly good Ritu 2021
31 Dec 2020 28 Comments
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It’s the last one of this interesting year… 2020…
For the LAST poetry challenge of 2020, I want you to write a poem about hope, using your favorite poetry form (it doesn’t have to be syllabic). Please make these poems inspirational to others.
Hope
We all need that hope
The world needs us to believe
Things will get better
Ritu 2020
I find it so hard to confirm a specific style of poetry that is my favourite, I love rhyming couplets, and limericks, but equally, the challenge of various syllabic poetic forms is just as satisfying.
This week, I chose a Senryu. I like both Senryu and Haiku, because of how much you can convey in such few syllables.
I hope you enjoy my ramblings, too! (See what I did there, hope?)
Here’s to plenty more poetic adventures in the new year, Peeps!
22 Dec 2020 19 Comments
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Colleen’s Tuesday Syllabic poetry prompt:
Holiday Traditions
I consider all of you to be part of my poetic family, so let’s create a huge collaborative garland cinquain (2/4/6/8/2) sequence of poetry that connects to each other like a garland of poetry wrapped around a holiday tree.
Here’s my Cinquain, Colleen!
Christmas Family time Festive sharing of love Presents given, food all eaten Christmas Ritu 2020
15 Dec 2020 23 Comments
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Colleen’s Syllabic poetry challenge – photo prompt:
Hazy memories Bringing the joy and laughter Of a life well lived Ritu 2020
08 Dec 2020 25 Comments
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Colleen’s Syllabic Poetry Challenge:
Prompt words, but remember, we need to use synonyms, not the actual words!
“mingle and drift“
Snowflakes meander From the sky, to the cold ground Blending together Creating icy blankets To warm Mother Nature's spoils Ritu 2020