Tanka Project: Guests 9

We're coming to the end of the tanka project. I never had as many people join in as had meant to - we're all living busy lives, that's ok, but it makes me feel really grateful for those who did take part, sharing their tankas with you lovely folks.

First up is Magaly Guerrero (previously seen here), with a fabulous tanka about using her weird. I love the celebration of using what we have and embracing it, and I love the enjambment in the penultimate line, which makes me keep coming back for more. (For non poetry types enjambment is just the way a line runs into another).

Magaly uses this tanka to breathe fresh life into being the change. Love it. #Repost @wordsbymagalyguerrero (@get_repost) ・・・ #poem I’m using my weird to kick impossible’s butt— hope is exotic. Let’s become the uncanny change that makes happy the norm. ~ MG From “Become the Uncanny”; read the complete piece on my blog (Poems page). #poetry #spilledink #resist #normal #micropoetry #poetryisnotdead #creativewriting #shortreads #poembitsbymagaly #quotes #words #poet #storyteller #writer #magalyguerrero #tankaproject #poetrycommunity #poetsofinstagram #tanka #inspiration #poetryofinstagram #instapoetry #igpoetry #instapoetry, #poetsofig

A post shared by Tanka Project (@tanka_project) on Nov 8, 2017 at 9:30am PST

Next up is Sara from Mum Turned Mom, who is coming to the end of her Prompt series as I am nearing the end of this project. I will really miss the prompt, but I'm glad Sara is giving herself some headspace for what's next. I'll keep you informed of what I'm doing next too! Sara shared this tanka on her website here but gave me permission to give it one of my own backgrounds (all the Tanka Project graphic design on the Instagram feed is done in Desygner). to share with you all.

My friend, @mumturnedmom whose 'capture' prompt inspired my 29th tanka in this series (there's a link in the bio), has kindly agreed to my sharing her first try at a tanka even though she's not delighted with it. I think it's great though, it makes me think of all those pictures I take that don't quite work, and yet somehow speak to me. Those ones you don't want to delete. Thanks for sharing, Sara! #tankaproject #poetrycommunity #poetsofinstagram #tanka #inspiration #poetryofinstagram #instapoetry #igpoetry #instapoetry, #poetsofig

A post shared by Tanka Project (@tanka_project) on Nov 9, 2017 at 3:39am PST

Last for this guest post is anelle, who collaborated with her unamed brother to create these two discursive tankas, simply presented.

Anelle collaborated with her brother on this and the following tanka. Both gorgeous! #Repost @aning.writes (@get_repost) ・・・ #tanka collaboration with my brother. Thanks, N. #tankaproject #poetrycommunity #poetsofinstagram #tanka #inspiration #poetryofinstagram #instapoetry #igpoetry #instapoetry, #poetsofig

A post shared by Tanka Project (@tanka_project) on Nov 16, 2017 at 4:03am PST

Here's the second of the two part tanka collaboration between Anelle and her brother. #Repost @aning.writes (@get_repost) ・・・ #tanka collaboration with my brother. Thanks, N. #tankaproject #poetrycommunity #poetsofinstagram #tanka #inspiration #poetryofinstagram #instapoetry #igpoetry #instapoetry, #poetsofig

A post shared by Tanka Project (@tanka_project) on Nov 16, 2017 at 4:06am PST