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February 2023 Friendship Poetry Challenge

We have a wonderful collection of poems about friendship for this month. Poets from seven countries wrote tankas about two-, four- and eight-legged friends. I enjoyed their verses and points of view very much. The writers would love to hear from you in the comments below. Read under the balloon flowers for the February friendship […]

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January 2023 New Year Poetry Challenge

Thanks for a wonderful 2022 celebrated in verse. I appreciate last year’s fabulous featured poets and poems. Now our thoughts turn to 2023; 8 poets from 5 countries tell you their traditions and sentiments of the new year’s transition. May the fireworks, marzipan pigs and black-eyed peas bring you luck. Gracias por un 2022 maravilloso […]

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New Year’s Poetry Challenge

Happy New Year! Hope New Year’s Eve was just the way you like it; noisy glitz til dawn or peaceful evening not quite til midnight. Blogging friend Devang from India had a good suggestion for this month’s poetry challenge; write a poem about New Year’s traditions in your country. USAA cork sent flying hunger no […]

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September 2022 Poetry Challenge

Welcome poets and poetry readers, to the Fake Flamenco Poetry Challenge for September. This month we will write a free verse elemental poem using the theme of wind. Choose to write about a breeze, a head wind, tornado… You are not required to use the word wind. For the challenge, write up to eight lines […]

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August Poetry Challenge Writers

Thank you poets from seven countries for your imaginative responses to the challenge theme of doors, portals, and new beginnings. The haibun poems follow, in the order in which they were received. Haibuns can be philosophical poems. The second poet used the traditional zen idea of Momonkan, the riddle of the gateless gate. The poems […]

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2 Year Anniversary July Poetry Challenge

Thanks, Poets, for your great participation in the Poetry Challenge this month! This July we have entries from eleven poets from seven countries. The two years since the inception of the Poetry Challenge have been a lot of fun. I meet interesting writers from around the world and have the opportunity to read their poetry. […]