Thursday, October 31, 2024

#TankaTuesday #Poetry Challenge - #Syllabic #poem #poetrycommunity #etheree #Halloween #witchesbrew @YvetteMCalleiro


Hello, beautiful readers! Happy Halloween to all my followers who celebrate! For this week's #TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge, Colleen Chesebro invites us to get into the spirit of Halloween by creating a poem that encompasses a witch's brew. She encouraged us to create a chant or incantation and to try to incorporate humor and rhyming words.

I chose to write an reversed Etheree, which is a poem form that has a syllabic structure of 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. I also decided to add rhyme to these descending lines (AABBCCDDEE). I hope you like it!

(courtesy of @Yvion on Pixabay)

Skinny Wishes Brew

Asian ginseng and ginger - just a dash!
bud of sage to reduce a hot flash
cardamom to raise energy
cumin to stop lethargy
mix and bake in the sun
pray your will be done
visualize
skinny thighs
drink in...
thin!

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22 comments:

  1. Jan SikesOctober 31, 2024 at 1:21 PM

    Ha! Ha! I need this skinny brew. :)

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    1. Yvette M CalleiroOctober 31, 2024 at 3:11 PM

      You and me both, Jan! Lol! Thanks for stopping by. :-)

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  2. KerfeOctober 31, 2024 at 7:45 PM

    If only...

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    1. Yvette M CalleiroNovember 1, 2024 at 2:28 PM

      My sentiments exactly, Kerfe! Lol! Thanks for visiting! :-)

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  3. AnonymousNovember 2, 2024 at 10:54 AM

    Easy then. Yes! I’ll try it. Thanks, yve. Selma

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  4. rallentandaNovember 3, 2024 at 5:19 PM

    Ha...I use these ingredients to make curry.....skinny ? maybe skinny dipping:)

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    1. Yvette M CalleiroNovember 5, 2024 at 6:42 AM

      Lol! I love non-spicy curry! These ingredients are supposed to help with weight loss, but I'm not seeing any proof of those claims. Thanks for visiting, Rall! :-)

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  5. JadeLiNovember 3, 2024 at 5:38 PM

    It's worth a try. Those ingredients sound magical together for sure.

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    1. Yvette M CalleiroNovember 5, 2024 at 6:42 AM

      At least, they are delicious! ;-) Thanks for visiting, Lisa! :-)

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  6. willowNovember 4, 2024 at 3:46 AM

    This will blow your head off.... excellent ❤️❤️❤️

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  7. AnonymousNovember 4, 2024 at 7:06 AM

    This is very amusing, Yvette. Robbie

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  8. Gwen PlanoNovember 4, 2024 at 11:13 AM

    Oh my goodness, this is quite the brew - and it sounds delicious! Well done, Yvette. 🌞

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  9. Tanka TuesdayNovember 4, 2024 at 12:20 PM

    Oh my goodness, Yvi! This is superb! I love your creativity. What a great recipe! 🧡

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  10. D. Wallace PeachNovember 4, 2024 at 4:11 PM

    That was hysterical, Yvette. Lol. I love how everyone is getting into the humor with these. Skinny thighs and no hot flashes sounds like a good recipe. :-)

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    1. Yvette M CalleiroNovember 5, 2024 at 6:45 AM

      I agree, Diana! If only the potion would work! Lol! Thanks for stopping by! :-)

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  11. AnonymousNovember 5, 2024 at 3:36 PM

    (Jules) A fun verse indeed. We are always seeking some kind of 'improvement. I had some 'old lady' spots on my one hand... I started using a spot remover. They are slowly diminishing :)

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    1. Yvette M CalleiroNovember 6, 2024 at 11:35 AM

      Nice! Feel free to share what you are using! Thanks for visiting, Jules! :-)

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