COLLEEN’S #BOOK #REVIEWS 2026

Featuring Your Next Weekend Read! Tales from the Irish Garden-The Missing Pieces, by Sally Cronin Scrap-Salvaging a Family, by Luanne Castle Held Inside the Folds of Time, by Merril D. Smith Celebrating Poetry, by Cindy Georgakas Tales from the Irish Garden-The Missing Pieces, by Sally Cronin I don't read as much as I used to, but I hope to keep sharing some of my favorite reads!

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Reflecting on Forgotten Memories, haibun

In one week, we’ve accomplished more than I thought possible. We found the condo, filled out the loan paperwork, listed our house for sale, and even had a few showings! If you’ve ever n…

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#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 76, Celtic Autumn, 8/11/2026

Hello, August, let's write a new chapter. Hi, everyone, it's me, Willow, here. I have been on a blogging break, but I am here to bring you this week's prompt. Now, as far as I am concerned, August is the start of Autumn 🍁🍁 for me! Autumn is my favourite season. Below are the hard facts of Autumn. Meteorological Calendar:

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Submissions are Still Open

The calendar is slowly ticking off the days in August! Mark your calendar! Submissions close at midnight on August 31, 2026. Life’s Simple Pleasures It's time to submit your tanka poetry to the Sunflower Tanka Anthology! Mark your calendars! What are life’s simple pleasures? Maybe they personify those transient moments that spark joy or peace in your day? Whatever they are to you, life’s simple pleasures stand as a testament to the beauty found in the natural world, urging us to pause and appreciate life.

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Treasuring Poetry – Meet poet and author Jan Sikes and a review

I’m delighted to welcome author and poet, Jan Sikes, as this month’s Treasuring Poetry guest. Jan is the author of a significant number of novels, novellas and short stories and she has…

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Celtic Autumn, Exploratory Seadna

Life is getting very busy as we maneuver buying the condo and selling our house. I will be in and out of the blogs. The showings are necessary, but they interrupt my day. Thank goodness for Robbie Cheadle. She is my number one gal on Sunflower Tanka. She has already been working hard building the framework for the anthology. I don't know what I would do without her!

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#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 76, Celtic Autumn, 8/11/2026

Hello, August, let's write a new chapter. Hi, everyone, it's me, Willow, here. I have been on a blogging break, but I am here to bring you this week's prompt. Now, as far as I am concerned, August is the start of Autumn 🍁🍁 for me! Autumn is my favourite season. Below are the hard facts of Autumn. Meteorological Calendar:

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Reflecting on Forgotten Memories, haibun

In one week, we've accomplished more than I thought possible. We found the condo, filled out the loan paperwork, listed our house for sale, and even had a few showings! If you've ever needed a VA loan, you know there is a ton to do. Even if the loan is small, the paperwork is still the same! The hardest part of selling a house is keeping everything neat!

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Exciting News

I’m sorry for the challenge snafu yesterday, but like I told Melissa, stuff happens. Besides, Tanka Wednesday works just as well. 😂 It’s been a busy couple of weeks, and it’s goin…

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TO P.LAY THE KING: Political Astrology August 6-12, 2026

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Exciting News

I'm sorry for the challenge snafu yesterday, but like I told Melissa, stuff happens. Besides, Tanka Wednesday works just as well. 😂 It's been a busy couple of weeks, and it's going to get busier. My husband and I are buying a one-story condo. We've been watching a certain housing area for a couple of years, and when one of the units came available, we jumped on it!

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#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 75, Oops, I forgot! 8/5/26

Welcome to Tanka Tuesday, except it’s Wednesday. This is Melissa from Mom With a Blog, and I’ll be your host this week. My apologies for completely forgetting to put a reminder that I host this week’s challenge in my calendar. I have been incredibly busy lately, and I know Colleen has, too! When looking up the definition of forget…

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🌻Sunflower Tanka Forms🌻

AboutResourcestankatanka ExampleTanka Pivot ExampleTanka Example #2RensakuRensaku ExampleTanka ProseRepetition of a Key Word or PhrasePreface: an explanationPreface Example:Poem Tale: episodic narr…

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August 2026 - Empowerment Unlimited

July’s monumental energetic shifts color much of August’s activity. We’re only beginning to see and assimilate what just dissolved or broke open or arrived, and now our thinking, relationships and oth...

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CRACKS IN THE MANOSPHERE: Political Astrology July 30 - Aug 12, 2026

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The Book Bag: Poetic Voices – August 2026

Welcome to August's Poetic Voice, a poet who I have had the pleasure of meeting in Wales, once upon a time in Neath. They are somebody whose work is always full of soul and energy, often associated with deep time, and I have been lucky to write a small blurb for their recently released book with Black Bough Poetry. They are an exceptional writer and an even more exceptional person.

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Colleen Chesebro | Substack

I'm a storyteller dressed in verse. Author of Word Craft Prose & Poetry: The Art of Crafting Syllabic Poetry, Fairies, Myths & Magic: A Summer Celebration, & A Winter Celebration. Co-Editor of Sunflow...

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🌻Sunflower Tanka Forms🌻

AboutResourcestankatanka ExampleTanka Pivot ExampleTanka Example #2RensakuRensaku ExampleTanka ProseRepetition of a Key Word or PhrasePreface: an explanationPreface Example:Poem Tale: episodic narr…

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Submissions are OPEN!

Robbie and I are excited to present this year’s theme for the Sunflower Tanka Anthology: Life’s Simple Pleasures What are life’s simple pleasures? Maybe they personify those trans…

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