Tag: TankaTuesday

Heart of Courage…- for TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge #48, Esther’s Writing Prompt & Sadje’s WDYS

January 26, 2026

  “Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.” ― Mark Twain   whenever life’s meandering road leaves small pieces of dream down the path while shaping the circle within the square within your heart’s inner sun time’s curves bend as though to remind you of the way all is light … More Heart of Courage…- for TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge #48, Esther’s Writing Prompt & Sadje’s WDYS

Definitely Maybe… – for TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge #47, Esther’s Writing Prompts & Sadje’s WDYS

January 16, 2026

  “The silence was an intense roar.” ― Jack Kerouac, The Dharma Bums red throbs in a moment deeply mixed with white heat a warm embrace like the moon’s glow so cold true lies from a far closeness leaving a definitely maybe rippling behind stars’ dust © Nicole Sara   Mirror Cinquain (2 4 6 8 2 … More Definitely Maybe… – for TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge #47, Esther’s Writing Prompts & Sadje’s WDYS

Anew… – for TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge #46, “New Beginnings Puente Poetry”, 01/06/2026 & The Flower Hour #12 Photo Challenge

January 9, 2026

    Has been and Will be Forever softly entwined Magically dance With the stars in all our dreams Twinkling away in our hearts ~ “The imaginary is what tends to become real.” ~ * It is just our mind, The fidgety gatekeeper, That holds the gold key To the timeless bridge called Now Where … More Anew… – for TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge #46, “New Beginnings Puente Poetry”, 01/06/2026 & The Flower Hour #12 Photo Challenge

Book Review of SUNFLOWER TANKA Anthology… & Threshold – for TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge, No. 44 & 45, “Holiday” & “New Year’s Resolutions”

December 30, 2025

  Where the Sunflower Tanka meets the stars 💫☺   Dear friends here in WordPress land… and on Starry Steps alleys maybe a bit too today, ✨ 😊 This is my last review post of 2025, and it brings much joy to be reviewing a wonderful collection of syllabic poetry today, which I am sure … More Book Review of SUNFLOWER TANKA Anthology… & Threshold – for TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge, No. 44 & 45, “Holiday” & “New Year’s Resolutions”

Gift Gnomes Games… – for TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge, “Gift/Gifting”, 12/09/2025

December 14, 2025

  “For it is in giving that we receive.” -Francis of Assisi   golden or green wrapped gems gazillion presents waiting to be gifted turning the snowless winter days’ glum into glee all the graceful giving and grateful receiving No Grinch glances or grins! Generously, Your Gift Gnomes   © Nicole Sara   Gogyohka (5-line … More Gift Gnomes Games… – for TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge, “Gift/Gifting”, 12/09/2025

December Deliciousness… – TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge #41 & A Week of Flowers 2025: Day 6

December 6, 2025

  “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien   Delicious December Delights Taking a delicious marzipan chocolate bite, while decorating the house for the holidays…  preparing stuffed cabbage rolls with a savory mixture of fried onion, rice and beef mixed with … More December Deliciousness… – TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge #41 & A Week of Flowers 2025: Day 6