Poetry Challenge – Fake Flamenco

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January 2022 Poetry Challenge Participants

Thank you to all the poets who spun their haiku verses this month! I appreciate the writers near and far who crafted their poems for the challenge. Eleven poets from five or more countries joined in for January’s challenge, many with their own photos. I believed that a haiga was simply a poem with an […]

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January 2022 Poetry Challenge

Happy New Year! Hope your 2022 is starting off well. Time for our monthly poetry challenge at Fake Flamenco. If you’ve been thinking about throwing your hat in the ring, this is your time to shine. This month we will write a haiga; a haiku (5-7-5) with an image, in English or Spanish. You may […]

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November 2021 Celestial Poetry Challenge Tankas

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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Milkweed Fluff Takes to the Air

Late autumn is a time for seeds and strong breezes. From milkweed to Milky Way. ¡Olé! –Rebecca November Poetry Challenge: One day left to turn in your celestial tankas, see the details: November Poetry Challenge/Reto poético de octubre. This post celebrates Six Word Saturday and Flower of the Day #6WS #FOTD

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November 2021 Poetry Challenge

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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October 2021 Free Verse Poetry Challenge

Four wonderful poets from around the world wrote verse about flowers as a summer farewell. The poems are in free verse and haiku, presented in the order received. Click on the author’s name to view their website. Reto poético de octubre – Cuatro poetas tremendas escribieron versos sobre flores para despedirse del verano. Los poemas […]