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#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 58, Fools Abound! 03/31/26

This week out host for Tanka Tuesday is Yvette . Who says ” We are at the end of March and at the precursor to the fun (and sometimes annoying) holiday of April Fools Day! There are many theories about how this holiday originated. For this week, write a poem about types of fools or fun or annoying pranks. Find a syllabic poetry form that works for you, and let your inspiration flow. Need help finding a form? Click here.

I have chosen to write an Abhanga poem. The fool is known to all and sadly around all year long.

Mockingly the knave bows,
Golden mirrors shatter.
Bombs drop, hear the clatter
It is no joke.

I want it all he screams!
Haha says the sad clown
His words spreading a frown
There’s nothing left.

Gone, blown to kingdom come
Fuel no more a worry
No sense left to parry
Has fool the won?

The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS March 28, 2026. Portrait.

Ping went my phone and it was LindaGHill with the prompt for SoCs this week. Here’s what she had to say:”Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “portrait.” Use it way you’d like. Have fun!“

Perfectly captured a portrait of now
Oh! They are here and in plain sight.
Reality is screaming their names.
Too late we see them waiting.
Ready to overpower us.
Already they’ve fingers on the buttons.
It’s too late to stop them now
Truth is it, is our own fault.

The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS March 7, 2026

Ping went my phone : it was LindaGHill with her prompt for SoCs . Here’s what she said.”Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “distance.” Use it any way you’d like. Enjoy!“

The distance grows
As hatred flows
We need to stop
We need to think
The words increase the distance
Hate makes futile any resistance
We need to stop
We need to think.
Why are we so stupid and so blind
Were all the same we are all mankind
We need to stop
We need to think.
Still the distance grows
Still the hatred flows

Above a tip of my hat to our famous friend Clive

#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 52, Cinquetin, 2/17/26

Hi this week Colleen is our host for Tanka Tuesday. Here prompt this week is. “This week, let’s try something different. This form is called the Cinquetin. Choose any theme you want to write your poem about. Then, work with the end rhymes and the syllable count.

Cinquetin

A hexastich, a poem in 6 lines. Add a title.
Syllabic, lines of 8-6-10-6-8-2 syllables each.
Rhyme scheme: axbaxb, x being unrhymed.8/a, 6/x,10/b, 6/a, 8/x, 2b.

Shall we build an Arck.

Skies are crying why do they weep
Are they tired or just sad.
Do they know it is time to build an ark
Fear is here watch it creep
Covering the planet slowly.
So bad.

PLEASE NOTE:

Our hosts spend a lot of time creating these challenges. Follow the directions carefully. Please create your poetry using the prompt suggested by the host. Remember, this is a challenge for you to create a syllabic poem using the prompt instructions. If the prompt doesn’t inspire you, that’s okay. Please don’t submit a poem that doesn’t meet the criteria of the prompt. Thanks for your consideration. ~Colleen~

Cinquain Poetry Prompt 39: POLITICS is your inspiration.

This week Ronovanwrites gives us the prompt Politics. He says “You don’t have to use the word in your poem, you can just use it as inspiration.

The Amerian Cinquain style is named as such because of it’s creator, the American poet Adelaide Crapsey. Learn about Adelaide and her short but productive life here. Creative, brilliant, and tragedy.

Politics

Rolling
Devowering
A beast on the rampage
Giving no thought for anyone
Selfish

THIS IS PART OF RONOVANWRITES AMERICAN CINQUAIN CHALLENGE .

Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 13th, 2026. Rubbish.

Good morning my phone went Ping it was my prompt from LindaGHill for JusJoJan. She said: “Today is the 13th! And that means I’m here with our 13th daily prompt for Just Jot it January 2026. Today’s prompt is brought to us by darling Di. Thank you, Di! Please be sure to visit Di’s blog to read her posts and say hello. And follow her while you’re there if you’re not already.

Your prompt for JusJoJan January 13th, 2026 is “rubbish.” Use it any way you’d like. Have fun“

RUBBISH

The way you look at me sometimes

That tone of voice you use, cuts really deep

You punish me for unknown crimes

The fear of repercussions wakes me from my sleep.

I cannot spend my life walking on eggshells

I can no longer fight the demons

You make me feel like rubbish

I am rubbish

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JusJoJan 11/26 – Opinion

This is part of Just Jot it January and the prompt word, “opinion,” is brought to us by John. Check out his blog here!

Open your mouth and your ears
People, hear my opinion
I have been spouting it for years.
No you can’t bury your head or run.
I have plenty to say
On any subject night or day.
No doubt my opinion holds sway.

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Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 6th, 2026. Intentional

Today is day 6 of our Just Jot it January 2026 prompts—almost a week’s worth already! Our word of the day is courtesy of our very own delightful Dan. Thank you, Dan! Please be sure to visit Dan’s blog to read his posts and say hello. And follow him while you’re there if you’re not already.

Your prompt for JusJoJan January 6th, 2026 is “intentional.” Use it any way you’d like. Have fun!

Intentional or not willow found she was constantly slipping behind…. She was not able to keep up.
Then things got worse! She kept getting things wrong, whether it was intentional or not hubby was getting short tempered…. So willow went for a walk…..
Then as if the fates decided to give her a break willow found that things were getting better…. She hoped it was intentional and that the fates were on her side at last.🤔🤐

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Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 2nd, 2026. Magnify

Day two of JuJoJan and Linda says “And we’re off and running! Welcome to the 2nd prompt of Just Jot it January 2026. Our prompt is brought to us today by our very own Barbara. Thank you, Barbara! Please be sure to visit Barbara’s blog to read her posts and say hello. And follow her while you’re there if you’re not already.“

Your prompt for JusJoJan January 2nd, 2026 is “magnify.” Use it any way you’d like. Have fun!

Well it’s stupid o’clock again and I am up because I can’t sleep. There is so much going on that my brain can’t cope. We have this huge trip upcoming fast …Lots of entertaining , last minute shopping , housework, Packing, Panicking and Planning… The three Ps that are Plagueing me!! ( Now it’s four Ps) ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH . Plus a dog to look after soon! All before we go ! Twelve days left.

So why am I awake and up? …. because I can’t sleep and lying in bed only makes all my worries magnify!!

Have a good day and if you feel a breeze or a slight bump or a little noise… Don’t worry its only me chasing my tail!