Welcome to the Celestial Tanka Poetry Challenge presentation. We have poets from four countries and three states of the US who shared poems! Their verses express the wonder, the scientific curiosity and the gratitude we humans have for the cosmos. Each poem is a galaxy to explore. Click on their names to follow the link […]
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Time for the monthly poetry challenge. In November, we’ll write Japanese tanka poetry with a celestial theme: solar system, galaxy, dark matter, stars, planets, sun, whichever opens your eyes in wonder. The format of a tanka is five lines; the number of syllables is 5, 7, 5, 7 then 7 again. Reto poético de noviembre […]
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The Fake Flamenco Poetry Challenge is back after a summer break. Join in the fun! El reto poético de octubre 2021 en español más adelante. As a farewell to summer in the northern hemisphere and a welcome to spring in the southern hemisphere, let’s write a short poem on flowers in free verse or haiku. […]
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Elisa Loncón, de la Nación Mapuche, fue elegida presidenta el día inicial del Congreso Constituyente Chileno el 4 de julio. En la segunda ronda del proceso de escoger el o la líder, 96 de los 155 candidatos votaron por ella. Los Mapuche son la minoría indígena más grande de Chile. Elegir Loncón como la cabeza […]
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Another family member has passed away today. My dear aunt, the wife of my mom’s oldest brother, left this life early in the morning. She was one of the kindest people I’ve ever met. To be in her presence was to feel loved. I will miss her a lot. Her passing reminds me of a […]
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Vuelvo de un viaje de cuatro días para el entierro de mi tío Peter en Arizona. Escribí un poema para conmemorarle que leí en el funeral. Como está muy presente en mi mente el celebrar la vida de alguien, este mes el Reto poético es para escribir un poema conmemorativo. El tema puede ser personal, […]
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