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July 15, 2020

Poem and a Story Colleen’s Weekly Tanka Poetry Challenge 7/15/2020 Blessed & Hexed chosen by Anita Dawes Traci Kenworth

We were given the words “blessed” and “hexed.” I chose to use the synonyms, holy and damned in three tankas of 5/7/5, 3/5/3, and 2/3/2. I also added a story. Hope you enjoy! deep in prayer themonk folded his hands uponthe trio of stones lost in flightthe angel waiteddamned to hear blamed forher part inhis…

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April 9, 2020

Five Links 4/10/2020 Traci Kenworth

Five Links 4/11/2020 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://megdowell.com/2020/04/03/writers-just-relax-it-will-change-your-life/ “You might not know it, but you generally do just about everything better when you’re relaxed. When I took voice lessons in college, my instructors spent more time telling me to relax (physically) than just about anything else. I clench and tighten my jaw a lot because…

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April 1, 2020

Colleen’s Weekly 2020 Poetry Challenge 4/1/2020 A Didactic Cinquain and a Story.

Kitten Gray, white Playful, batting, curious Pawing at everything it encounters Tiny The tiny kitten inspected the flower in its crack on the sidewalk. It smelled—different. Not like the scents he was used to growing up on the streets. He pawed at the stem. It sprang back and forth. His whiskers twitched. This was odd.…

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March 25, 2020

Colleen’s Weekly Tanka 2020 Poetry Challenge Theme Week Traci Kenworth

Below are three haiku and a story inspired by the theme, “The Night Sky,” by Sally Cronin. The syllables are in the form of 5/7/5, 3/5/3, and 2/3/2. Three Haiku and a story Traci Kenworth colored in eggshellsthe dust of the ancientshangs bright in the air bright dots blinkstars and planets glimpsemystery wondercherubiclegend Space Traci…

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February 28, 2020

Colleen’s Weekly Tanka Poetry Challenge 2/28/2020

The theme for this challenge is “The Circle of Life.” What better description of such than the family hub and all the activities they go through each day from alarm clock to the sun going down. I did mine as a Haiku with a change in general featuring the first verses as 5/7/5, 3/5/3 and…

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February 23, 2020

Colleen’s Weekly Tanka 2020 Poetry Challenge No. 165 2/19/2020: Photo Prompt

Colleen’s Weekly Tanka 2020 Poetry Challenge 2/19/2020: Photo Prompt I wrote a Haiku for this week’s challenge 5/7/5. Traci Kenworth through haunted shadowssupernatural moon playswindows of despair

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February 22, 2020

Five Links 2/22/2020

The links to a product that lead to Amazon are called affiliate links. I receive a small commission if you purchase through the click. These links are all books or items I’ve read or used and highly recommend. They are keepers for me. Five Links 2/22/2020 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://writershelpingwriters.net/2020/02/fall-in-love-with-your-second-act/ “You better believe there…

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