Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge…

#TankaTuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 273, 5/10/22, #SpecificForm

Last month, Colleen asked Sally Cronin to select a syllabic form for us to learn more about. Her choice was the butterfly cinquain.

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Anita’s first butterfly cinquain!

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  1. ben Alexander Avatar
    ben Alexander

    Wow, Anita – this truly made me shiver… Very relatable for me.

    Much love,
    David

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    1. Words on Paper Avatar
      Words on Paper

      Thank you so much, David …

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  2. Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life. Avatar
    Smorgasbord – Variety is the Spice of Life.

    Fantastic Anita and you have everyone looking over their shoulders searching for those shadows…my favourite form and you did it justice..♥

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    1. Words on Paper Avatar
      Words on Paper

      Thank you so much, Sally…

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  3. Gwen M. Plano Avatar
    Gwen M. Plano

    Wow…I felt your poem — the darkness, the fear, the sheets. Powerful writing, Anita! 💗

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    1. Words on Paper Avatar
      Words on Paper

      Lovely comments, Gwen…

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  4. OIKOS™- Art, Books & more Avatar
    OIKOS™- Art, Books & more

    As Colleen wrote before, very evocative! Thanks for taking the challenge, this wonderful way! xx Michael

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    1. Words on Paper Avatar
      Words on Paper

      Thank you, Michael!

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  5. OIKOS™- Art, Books & more Avatar
    OIKOS™- Art, Books & more

    Reblogged this on NEW BLOG HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.

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  6. Susi Bocks Avatar
    Susi Bocks

    Wow! What was causing it?!?!?

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    1. Words on Paper Avatar
      Words on Paper

      Anita informs that it is a phenomenon called Shado People…

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      1. Susi Bocks Avatar
        Susi Bocks

        Hope they never visit me!

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        1. Words on Paper Avatar
          Words on Paper

          You mean you never see small dark shapes running around the floor?

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          1. Susi Bocks Avatar
            Susi Bocks

            Nope. Well, mice, yes.

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            1. Words on Paper Avatar
              Words on Paper

              No, elusive shadows that you can never quite focus on?

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              1. Susi Bocks Avatar
                Susi Bocks

                Nope.

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  7. Colleen Chesebro: WordCraftPoetry Avatar
    Colleen Chesebro: WordCraftPoetry

    Well done, Anita! I like all the emotions you were able to evoke in everyone with your words. This is quite powerful. I hope you will write more butterfly cinquain, Anita. You seem to have a knack for them. <3

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    1. Words on Paper Avatar
      Words on Paper

      We appreciate your comments, Colleen and thank you so much…

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      1. Colleen Chesebro: WordCraftPoetry Avatar
        Colleen Chesebro: WordCraftPoetry

        Always a pleasure. 💜💚💛

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  8. Jan Sikes Avatar
    Jan Sikes

    Such deep emotion expressed in this poem. A great response to the prompt!

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    1. Words on Paper Avatar
      Words on Paper

      Thank you Jan… Anita (and me!) are thrilled it went down so well!

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  9. harmonykentonline Avatar
    harmonykentonline

    Truly frightening! So well done, Anita 💕🙂

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    1. Words on Paper Avatar
      Words on Paper

      Er… glad you liked it, Harmony… 💕

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      1. harmonykentonline Avatar
        harmonykentonline

        😁💖

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  10. yvettemcalleiro Avatar
    yvettemcalleiro

    Oh, my! You gave me a serious case of chills with this one, Anita! The voice that came to me was an abused girl. Maybe it’s because of my latest novel, but – holy cow – was that powerful! :-)

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    1. Words on Paper Avatar
      Words on Paper

      Glad you liked it, Yvette… sorry to have scared you!

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  11. Pooja G Avatar
    Pooja G

    What an interesting syllabic form. I haven’t seen this style before but I loved it!

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    1. Words on Paper Avatar
      Words on Paper

      It’s down to Colleen, Pooja?… she finds all of these lovely forms… 🙏🏻💕

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      1. Pooja G Avatar
        Pooja G

        She is amazing for doing that! 👏

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