For this week’s Tanka Tuesday Weekly Poetry Challenge we have a special prompt celebrating Colleen’s 65th Birthday which was yesterday. Below lies my contribution to the prompt & celebration of Colleen’s 65th Birthday: ππππ
BEWITCHING WORDCRAFT
For 3 score years and 5
On this earth she’s been alive.
In her writing there is a well
Of knowledge
Where she casts her syllabic spell
Upon her followers & readers
With her poetic teasers
On her Tanka Tuesday
To keep us amused, play
With words & syllables
Help us be more formidable
As poets and wordsmiths
Make sure that they fit
In the right place & verse
Make our poetry more diverse
Encouraging & playful
Hope you had a day full
Of poetry & creativity
Presents and festivities
Thank you for all the time
You give
To help us compose a rhyme
Teaching us how to write & graft
Bewitching us with your WordCraft
Should you wish to participate in the prompt then you can access it through the following link below: ππππ
Oh, Ken! This is stunning. May I copy this to my About page? It’s simply fabulous!! Thanks so much.
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Yes, you absolutely can copy it Colleen! π―ππ Thanks very much, delighted you enjoyed it! πππ
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I know it’s not technically 65 words but the poem sort of took a life of its own! πππ
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Ha! I love it. I’ll add it to my about page with a link to your blog and you as the author, of course. It made me smile. Thank you again. π
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I’m so glad it made you smile! ππThanks so much Colleen, that’s so kind of you! πππ
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And thank you! What a great poem. I’m so honored. ππ»
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Well Colleen, you do so much for all of us on here. So I thought it was only fitting to write something for you! πππ You’re most welcome btw. π
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Thanks so much, Ken. I love writing poetry with everyone. It’s pure fun. π₯³
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You can tell by your posts and comments that you enjoy it! ππ
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Thank you. Sometimes I’m stunned by how creative and imaginative the poets are with their poetry. It helps to practice like this all the time.
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So am I Colleen, I find reading other WordPress poet’s poems on your blog’s posts inspiring & challenging in equal measure! π€ππ
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Good… that makes us want to strive to be better.
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Indeed it does! πππ―
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A beautiful tribute to a fine poetess. No one could have said it better.
A very happy birthday to Colleen. More ink to her quill. And more to yours too, Ken.
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Why, thank you very much Yassy! πππ More ink to all our quills, I say! ππ―π
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You are welcome dear Ken. Thank you for that uplifting comment about more ink to all our quills.
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My pleasure! πππ
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Such a lovely tribute Ken.
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Thanks very much Sadje, delighted you enjoyed it! πππ She deserves it! ππ
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Gorgeous… just gorgeous, hombre!
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David
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Muchas Gracias mi Amigo! πππ
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A fabulous tribute Ken – wonderful πβ€οΈπ
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Thanks very much Angela, delighted you enjoyed it! πππ
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What an amazing poem, Ken. Your verse is truly a birthday gift. π
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Thanks very much Gwen, delighted you enjoyed it! πππ
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You captured Colleen perfectly with this poem, Ken! Well done!
Yvette M Calleiro π
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
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Thanks very much Yvette, appreciate your kind feedback! πππ
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What a wonderful tribute to Colleen.
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Thanks very much D. Avery, delighted you enjoyed it! πππ
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You said so many really wonderful things as an ode to Colleen! And the rhyme is inventive!! I love it!
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Thanks very much Valerie, so happy you enjoyed it! πππ Ah, she does a lot to help her fellow writers & poets.
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This is great, Ken π
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Thanks very much D. L. Delighted you enjoyed it! πππ
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Nice
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Thanks very much, delighted you enjoyed it! πππ
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love this sweet poem Ken.. my birthday is in February.. π
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Thanks very much Cindy, delighted you enjoyed it! πππ Ha! I’ll get working on that birthday poem for ya now so! πππ
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Youβre so welcome Ken!! Itβs a pleasure! Oh great you have a long time to possibly it!!π€£π€£
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Haha! Yes, I do! πππ
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Beautifully done π
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Thanks very much Willow, delighted you enjoyed it! πππ
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Thank I really did π
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