A small selection of posts I have enjoyed this week and I hope you will head over to enjoy in full…. thanks Sally.
The first post is from Colleen Chesebro with this week’s Tanka Tuesday Weekly Poetry Challenge. It is synonyms only… with the prompt words Family and Peace… Many a poetry collection has been inspired by those of us participating in Colleen’s challenge and worth remembering that by writing a poem every week, at the end of the year you have 52 ready for a collection.. Colleen has a number of pages which provide the details of the various forms and links to other sites to help you create your poem. Also check out the next post which is a five star review for Colleen’s definitive guide to syllabic poetry which I can also highly recommend. Word Craft Prose & Poetry
Head over to read the post in full, particularly if you have not participated before: Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday Weekly Poetry Challenge
Following on from the post above, here is the 5 star review for Colleen’s guide to syllabic poetry by D.G. Kaye.. Debby Gies.
Welcome to my Sunday Book Review. Today I’m thrilled to review Colleen Chesebro’s latest book – Word Craft Prose & Poetry – The Art of Crafting Syllabic Poetry. If you are a lover of poetry writing, I would highly recommend this book. You’ll have to read my review below to find out why!
Head over to read the post in full including Debby’s review for the book: Sunday Book Review – Word Craft Prose & Poetry by Colleen Chesebro
The next post is from Valentina Cirasola and is her interview with fantasy author Teagan Riordáin Geneviene who shares the background to her books and in particular the serieal novellas being published monthly on Amazon.
Today, my guest is an author from New Mexico with a vivid imagination. She writes fantasy books for adults. When I saw her on Google+ I was attracted to her unusual name Teagan Riordáin Geneviene and the striking cover of the book she was writing “The Delta Pearl”. The sepia tone of the cover and the entire imagery made me fantasize being on the river boat and immediately took me back to that Jazz era I like so much. People say don’t judge a book by the cover… I let Teagan speak.
Head over to enjoy this interesting interview and discover more about Teagan and her work: Autumn With An Author: Teagan Geneviene
The next post is a very powerful poem by Balroop Singh that I believe should be shared far and wide. For too long the powerlessness of woman around the globe in war torn and violence dominated societies has been allowed to fester..
Photo credit: SHAH MARAI/AFP/Getty Images)
Despair and suffering has been the fate of women for centuries. I am dismayed that it still is in many parts of the globe. The long, endless battle against conservative forces that take pleasure in subjugation continues! The following poem is inspired from this thought.
Head over to read this powerful call to action: Seeking by Balroop Singh
And the final post today is from Rebecca Budd interviewing poet Miriam Hurdle who shares her positive approach to the devastating cancer diagnosis and treatment and how her gratitude inspired her collection Poems of Gratitude and Beatitude. Miriam shares some of her poetry and you will also find some wonderful examples in the post.
I am your host Rebecca Budd, and I am looking forward to sharing this moment with you. I am delighted and thrilled that poet and writer, Miriam Hurdle and I are connecting California and British Columbia to discuss how nature’s capacity for healing has ignited her poetic journey. Miriam’s book of poetry, “Songs of Heartstrings: Poems of Gratitude and Beatitude” is an exploration into the breadth and depth of the human experience, of feeling the joy of being alive, of living with hope even when faced with difficult pathways.
Head over to enjoy the interview and to listen to some of Miriam’s wonderful poetry: Miriam Hurdle on Poems of Gratitude and Beatitude
Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will head over to enjoy these terrific posts in full.. thanks Sally.
Sally, thank you so much for including #TankaTuesday and Debby’s review of Word Craft: Prose & Poetry. I appreciate your support. On September 27th, this challenge will be five years old! They (the poets) have blessed me with good company and great poetry! Hugs for all you do. ❤
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Wow Colleen that is amazing.. and represents a great deal of work by you to keep it current and evolving.. We are all grateful..♥♥
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Thanks, Sally! You all fill my heart with lovely poetry! 😍❤️
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Thank you for sharing my post Sally. Injustice against women really boils my blood and this is how a poem gushed forth.
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And very effectively Balroop… brilliant poem..hugs ♥
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Thank you Sally 🤗
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Terrific posts, Sally. Thank you.
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Thanks John…hugsx
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Fabulous BD today Sal, and thanks for sharing my review for Colleen’s fab book. Already read Balroop’s powerful poetry, and loved listening to Miriam and Rebecca. Fab series. ❤
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Delighted to share Debby.. and Rebecca’s series is fascinating.. wonderful to hear the voices of online friends ♥♥
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I’m so enjoying Rebecca’s series of wonderful interviews. ❤
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Thank you, Sally, for sharing my post. You are always very kind.
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Pleasure Valentina..♥
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I appreciate you sharing Rebecca’s interview with me, Sally. I read Balroop’s poem and it reminds me of how angry I am and how helpless I feel about the women and girls in Afghanistan and many parts of the world where women have no rights.
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Delighted to share Miriam and I agree.. it is totally unacceptable in this day and age that women should still be treated in this way… ♥
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Thank you for sharing, Sally! I’m off to catch the ones I haven’t already seen!
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Wonderful thanks Jan…hugsxx
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Reblogged this on OPENED HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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Thanks very much for sharing Michael.. hugsx
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:-)) hugsx
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Thank you for sharing, Michael!
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Great Sally! I am very interested in the news, Thanks! Will head over, and as i am earlier this day, i can wish you a nice preparation of the lunch. 😉 xx Michael
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Thanks Michael.. we enjoyed… pasta today..hugsx
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Hey you are on the Italian trip? 😉 hugsx
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A day out Michael… with all the trimmings lol..hugsx
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What an amazing collection of posts – thanks for sharing, Sally. Toni x
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Thanks very much Toni…♥
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Terrific line-up, Sally! Sharing…
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Thanks very much Bette…have a lovely weekend.. hugs
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Ditto! 😍😘
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Thanks for the links, Sally. Off to read the ones I missed!
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Great thanks Diana..enjoy ♥
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