Poetry Challenge – Fake Flamenco

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June 2022 Naani Poetry Challenge

Thank you poets, for your naani poems. Writers from five countries contributed to the challenge! To see more of a poet’s work, click on their byline after their poem. Gracias a l@s poet@s por sus poemas naani. ¡Escritores de cinco países contribuyeron al reto! Para ver más de los trabajos de l@s poet@s, haz un […]

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June 2022 Poetry Challenge

Gather round, poets. We have an unique challenge for the new month; called a naani poem. Naani means: expressing one and all in the Telugu language. This form originated in India from Telugu poet, Dr. N. Gopi. A naani has four lines with a total of 20-25 syllables and no title. See the example and […]

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May 2022 Free Verse Poetry Challenge

Seven poets, from Ireland, US, England, India, Canada, and Scotland wrote free verse poems giving clues to a mystery person, place or thing. See if you can guess what or who they describe in their verse. Need a clue? Check the photo after the poem. Mayo de 2022 Reto poético de libre verso Siete poetas, […]

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May 2022 Poetry Challenge

Welcome to the Fake Flamenco May Poetry Challenge! In April, brave writers wrote wonderful poems using a brand new form, Prime (Number) Verse. This month we’ll write in free verse, up to 14 lines. We will describe a mystery person, place or thing without naming it. Then our readers will try to guess what we’ve […]

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April 2022 Poetry Challenge: Prime Verse

Seven poets from six nations braved a new poetry form this month; prime verse. I think they did a marvelous job of expressing the wonder of the universe and the sometimes lesser wonders of the world of humankind. Thanks to all the poet participants and readers! Abril 2022 Reto poético: Verso número primo Siete poetas […]

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April 2022 Poetry Challenge

Welcome to the April edition of the Fake Flamenco Poetry Challenge. Last week I took my first full week break from blogging in a year. After two days in Minneapolis and three days in the north woods with family, I feel refreshed. This month our form is called Prime (Numeral) Verse –my first time inventing […]