Originally posted on The Writer Next Door | Vashti Q: Hello, everyone! Welcome. Here are the words from Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge: “Circled and Squared” I almost tossed in the towel when I saw the two prompt words for the week. What was I supposed to do with that? I thought. But in the end,…

Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo: Look not to find magic and miracles Performed as conjurers’ illusions Pandering to credulity Deep-veiled in allegory Surpassing logic’s reach Alchemy’s true gift Already yours Lead to gold Golden Child Seek Secrets Long buried Hidden beyond Imprisoning flesh Balanced and harmonised Ego-girt the soul awaits Relinquishing illusive…

Nice. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes COLLEEN’S 2020 WEEKLY #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 190 #SYNONYMSONLY “Circled and Squared” Image by Foto-Rabe from Pixabay Timemoves inslow circlesThe brown snake coiledPatiently waitingFor his dinner to moveThe balance of life to matchThe still sleeping prey unawarethat life’s harmony will be brokenThe level of life’s tally soon returned… ©anitadawes…

Originally posted on Stine Writing: Here are your two words: “Circled and Squared” For: https://colleenchesebro.com/2020/08/11/colleens-2020-weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-190-synonymsonly/ My Tanka: If you were to put a circle neatly around a square would it fit the same as if you put a square around a neat circle? ©2020 CBialczak Poetry

Originally posted on theindieshe: Jules, of Jules Pens Some Gems selected words for this week. My synonyms for “Circled and Squared” are Encircle and Harmonized. I have written a Gogyohka, Wisps of dream floating in the cerulean sky Encircled by a fiery halo of hope Harmonized by a tranquil zeal She caught those silvery wisps…

Originally posted on Mindfills: angry winds spiral corralling cumulous clouds to rain down havoc Autumn squares brawny shoulder bracing for bitter onslaught *** Colleen’s Tanka Tuesdays – circled and squared – by Jules Frank J Tassone’s Haikai challenge #151 – first (autumn) storm – hatsu arashi