tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post8073158065747746538..comments2023-04-26T11:32:09.014-04:00Comments on Tapestry of Words: POETRY FRIDAY: Tanka PoetryBecky Shillingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-78392912943523152942018-01-06T10:57:34.521-05:002018-01-06T10:57:34.521-05:00Sounds like fun topics to use for poetry. I don...Sounds like fun topics to use for poetry. I don't think I have ever written a tanka. Thanks for sharing. :) <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-64499009879633795952017-12-20T15:31:48.902-05:002017-12-20T15:31:48.902-05:00I will share soon, Janice. It went really well!I will share soon, Janice. It went really well!Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-67608290884846411232017-12-20T15:31:28.096-05:002017-12-20T15:31:28.096-05:00That is hilarious, Mary Lee, and puts a whole diff...That is hilarious, Mary Lee, and puts a whole different spin on it! Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-67334840171930010272017-12-20T15:31:04.844-05:002017-12-20T15:31:04.844-05:00Thank you so much, Buffy!Thank you so much, Buffy!Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-60481409439240389552017-12-20T15:30:52.203-05:002017-12-20T15:30:52.203-05:00Haiku is still my favorite poetic format, but tank...Haiku is still my favorite poetic format, but tanka is now a close second. :-) Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-85797466820095072322017-12-20T15:30:15.853-05:002017-12-20T15:30:15.853-05:00Thank you, Joan! <3Thank you, Joan! <3Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-18630416763603783062017-12-20T15:30:01.255-05:002017-12-20T15:30:01.255-05:00I plan to share soon! We had so much fun!I plan to share soon! We had so much fun!Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-70800906133939836402017-12-20T15:29:31.980-05:002017-12-20T15:29:31.980-05:00Thanks, Jama!Thanks, Jama!Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-58024450407867677352017-12-20T15:29:04.659-05:002017-12-20T15:29:04.659-05:00Thank you, Diane! :-)Thank you, Diane! :-)Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-3578465649580365362017-12-20T15:28:46.736-05:002017-12-20T15:28:46.736-05:00Tabatha, as usual you make writing beautiful poetr...Tabatha, as usual you make writing beautiful poetry look effortless--although I know it is anything BUT! Thanks so much for sharing this!Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-9062475112251460392017-12-20T15:27:15.673-05:002017-12-20T15:27:15.673-05:00Thank you so much, BJ!Thank you so much, BJ!Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-9378222088769333852017-12-18T15:48:08.058-05:002017-12-18T15:48:08.058-05:00I enjoyed your tanka and would love to hear how yo...I enjoyed your tanka and would love to hear how your class enjoyed writing them. Janice Scullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913934779785635150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-30850965967150300102017-12-17T07:18:44.989-05:002017-12-17T07:18:44.989-05:00I'm imagining a cat as the speaker for your ta...I'm imagining a cat as the speaker for your tanka!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-42599170032745855402017-12-16T16:29:33.367-05:002017-12-16T16:29:33.367-05:00Terrific example for your students--love all the d...Terrific example for your students--love all the details you've included in your tanka.Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-80535110739102283902017-12-16T13:19:46.995-05:002017-12-16T13:19:46.995-05:00I'm writing haiku this month, but I do want to...I'm writing haiku this month, but I do want to try writing some tanka. I love your Christmas one. I hope the students enjoy reading and writing them, too.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-87074368511372314232017-12-15T22:29:59.487-05:002017-12-15T22:29:59.487-05:00Enjoy yourself. I know the students will have fun ...Enjoy yourself. I know the students will have fun and love writing their poems.<br /><br />KoanJoan Y. Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131845753310150704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-68770213954861131542017-12-15T22:05:32.441-05:002017-12-15T22:05:32.441-05:00I imagine that the tanka is more helpful to studen...I imagine that the tanka is more helpful to students writing this way, Becky, and it will be fun to read what they do after your presentation. I hope you'll share!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-2653482635436207282017-12-15T15:13:51.463-05:002017-12-15T15:13:51.463-05:00Sounds like you have a fun session planned for the...Sounds like you have a fun session planned for the students. Enjoyed your festive tanka. :)jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-60423759737297670932017-12-15T11:33:14.155-05:002017-12-15T11:33:14.155-05:00Tanka is fun to write. Have a great session with ...Tanka is fun to write. Have a great session with the kids--thanks for sharing your love of poetry.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-47105338850647506372017-12-15T11:06:42.961-05:002017-12-15T11:06:42.961-05:00Starting a new year
is like taking a chisel
to a m...Starting a new year<br />is like taking a chisel<br />to a marble block --<br />day by day you shave slivers<br />of stone to shape a sculpture.<br /><br />Happy New Year! <br />Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-80831998322381387412017-12-15T08:51:27.171-05:002017-12-15T08:51:27.171-05:00Hi Becky! I LOVE tanka! It's great that you...Hi Becky! I LOVE tanka! It's great that you're introducing it to students. Best of luck on your presentation!BJ Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810656260650783785noreply@blogger.com