Tanka Tuesday – Cinquain

Hi, syllabic poetry family. This is Selma, hosting for Tanka Tuesday. For this week’s challenge, I’d like us to write poetry that portrays movement. Poetry is a moving target; reality is always moving.

Choose any syllabic form and write what’s on your mind. If you aren’t sure what to write about, make us feel your thoughts as the seasons transition in your world.

If this is your first time at Tanka Tuesday? Here is what you do:

• Write a syllabic poem using a syllabic form from the forms list HERE. If you write a freestyle poem, you must include a syllabic form with it. 
• #TankaTuesday does not accept AI-generated poetry.
• Post your poem on your personal site/blog.
• Include a link back to TankaTuesday.com in your post.
• Copy the link of your published post into Mr. Linky. There are no recaps this year.
• Remember to click the small checkbox about data protection.
• Read and comment on some of your fellow poets’ work.
• Like and leave a comment below if you choose to do so.
• This challenge closes on Monday 4/21 at noon EST Detroit, USA.
• Have fun!

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Government

despoiled

freedom vanished

bodies now scarred with hate

solid rules of law don’t exist

bleeding

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#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 8, 4/15/2025: Choose a Syllabic Form