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This Week’s Halloween Poetry Challenge from Colleen Chesebro – Synonyms Only

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Happy Halloween

 

Halloween Poetry Challenge

 

This week’s Halloween Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge from Colleen Chesebro asks us to use synonyms only for the words ‘Grave‘ and ‘Afraid’

 

COLLEEN’S WEEKLY #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 108, “AFRAID & GRAVE,” #SYNONYMSONLY

halloween

 

WELCOME TO THE smileys-pumpkins-044068HALLOWEEN EDITION OF TANKA TUESDAY!

Hi! I’m glad to see you here. Are you ready to write some syllabic poetry?

 

Tanka Poetry Challenge

 

Here are the TWO prompt words for this week’s challenge: “Afraid & Grave,” #SynonymsOnly

Have fun and write some Halloween poetry!

 

Here is my Halloween Double Etheree:

 

 

Halloween

 

It’s

That time

Of year when

Spirits unleashed

Rising from their crypts

Making their presence felt

Witches celebrate Samhain

As the veil thins – some find this day

Ominous while ignoring the spirits

Of the dead – decked out in ghoulish attire

More focused on the trick and the treat

Petrified by looming spirits

But eager to fill their bags

Children in for the hunt

Costumes made to scare

Witches unite

Halloween

Sacred

Night

 

For Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge, you can write your poem in one of the forms defined below. Click on the links to learn about each form:

HAIKU IN ENGLISH 5/7/5 syllable structure. A Haiku is written about seasonal changes, nature, and change in general.

TANKA IN ENGLISH 5/7/5/7/7 syllable structure. Your Tanka will consist of five lines written in the first-person point of view. This is important because the poem should be written from the perspective of the poet.

HAIBUN IN ENGLISH Every Haibun must begin with a title. Haibun prose is composed of short, descriptive paragraphs, written in the first-person singular.

The text unfolds in the present moment, as though the experience is occurring now rather than yesterday or some time ago. In keeping with the simplicity of the accompanying haiku or tanka poem, all unnecessary words should be pared down or removed. Nothing must ever be overstated.

The poetry never tries to repeat, quote, or explain the prose. Instead, the poetry reflects some aspect of the prose by introducing a different step in the narrative through a microburst of detail. Thus, the poetry is a sort of juxtaposition – different yet somehow connected.

Cinquain ALSO: Check out the Cinquain variations listed here: Cinquain-Wikipedia These are acceptable methods to use. Please list the form you use so we can learn from you. 

Etheree The Etheree poem consists of ten lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 syllables. Etheree can also be reversed and written 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. The trick is to create a memorable message within the required format. Poets can get creative and write an Etheree with more than one verse, but the idea is to follow suit with an inverted syllable count. Reversed Etheree Syllable Count: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Double Etheree Syllable Count: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10, 9, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Senryu in English 5/7/5 syllable structure. A Senryu is written about love, a personal event, and have IRONY present. Click the link to learn the meaning of irony.

 

Please visit Colleen’s post for more details on how to enter weekly and how to submit.

 

Happy Halloween!

 

Scary Witch

 

Thrilled to have my poem chosen as poem of the week at Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday challenge, visit the recap HERE

 

Poet of the week

 

34 thoughts on “This Week’s Halloween Poetry Challenge from Colleen Chesebro – Synonyms Only”

    1. It is in a way. I started out with a single but found I needed to complete the story so I worked my way into the double, lol. I have no doubts you’ll be jumping on one soon! 🙂 x

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    1. Oh, thanks bunches Sis! I tried to include a bit of everything, when I found I couldn’t complete the story in a single etheree it magically transformed into a double! Lol. 🙂 ❤ xxx

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  14. Wonderful poem Debby, many forget the reason of this time of year I decided this year not to post, instead had fun with our granddaughter as she came to stay over and had lots of fun..
    Have a wonderful Sunday and peaceful new week Debby..
    Mega hugs your way my friend..

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