Okay everyone, we’re going to freshen this up a bit. Actually we’re going to try to make this simple for you, the poets. Please read the post to see what changes have been made, or unmade. You’ll get the picture. Basically this has to do with the whole pingback or not thing. If you are a veteran member of the family you can look for the sections that are this color and that will give you an idea of what you need to know. I think there are three sections. Two are numbered and one is below that area.
Speaking of picture, if you’re new here, don’t freak out at the image below. I make a new one each week and this week I kind of was going for a much more complicated image and it was going to take forever. The words this week are Think and Fresh. So below we have a bright idea burning away the cobwebs of old, stale ideas. I like to get a little creative, or whatever you call that below.
Challenge 46
I created this challenge to have a place for people to share creativity and gain a little exposure to other readers they might not have otherwise AND of course to enjoy Haiku. We all have different people who visit our blogs, so this way we get to meet new people. Just so you know, this is a community. You will get to know the people here and make several new friends along the way.
First one to submit an entry gets reblogged here on Ronovan Writes. But go for quality, that’s the important part.
First of all, if you don’t know how to write a Haiku in English format, don’t worry, there are links below to articles I’ve written to show you how. Or you can click that link there. They are easier than you think. And to be honest, as for the challenge, I don’t really have rules for people sticking to formats unless it comes down to having to decide between two people for one of the Choices of the week. Choices are the winners, my selections, for one Serious and one Humorous Haiku each week that just gets me. But staying to formats does make you a better writer of Haiku. And with practice, it becomes second nature.
So you write a Haiku, what do you do with it?
- You have the Haiku as a post on your blog.
- Within that post you can put one of the two links you will find below under “Use One Of These Links in Your Blog”. Just copy and paste and make sure they are active/live. That’s called a pingback for one of them, but not the other. What’s a Pingback? How do you do it? Click here to find out how if you don’t know how.
- If you don’t do the real pingback link, which will be called “Pingback Link” below, then make sure to put a link to your post in the comments of this Challenge post so we can all go read your Haiku. Either way is cool with me. Or you can do both.
- The Challenge Post is published each Monday at 9 AM Eastern Time, or New York Time for those like me who get confused with all those easterns and stuff. Don’t know what your time zone is compared to New York Time? Click here for a Time Zone Map showing times as of right this moment.
- You have until Noon Eastern New York Time Sunday to submit your Haiku. You may submit as many as you like, even multiple ones within the same post if you like. There is no limit.
- Why submit? We have several members of the challenge family and they visit other members, also people visit the challenge specifically to see what people write, and I do a weekly review of each and every Haiku written and put that out Sunday afternoon or Monday morning, depending on how much time it takes. That Review then gets shared on Twitter. I do at times keep tweeting the Review until I have included every Twitter Handle of every Poet who has participated, but I don’t always do that these days as the number is beginning to get big. But sometimes I do anyway.
Note: If you do both a Pingback and a Comment with a link, you will at some point notice the pingback on the Challenge Post here will disappear. I’ll be doing that to make it easier for people to visit each of you and not click on the same person twice not realizing the pingback and comment link are the same person. 🙂 I can tell the difference but when you are casually reading, who wants to bother with that, right? But don’t worry, the link is still active/live in your post.
One easy way to read the Haiku from the Challenge Post comments area is to right click and open the link in a new tab or window. That way you don’t lose your place in the list and you don’t have to keep revisiting my blog. Yes, it would give me a lot more visits but I know all those visits are all of you reading each others Haiku anyway.
People like to try different ways of doing Haiku and below are links to how to do some different kinds if you are interested.
Want to know How to write a Haiku Poem in English Form? Click here for the article. Also here you have an article that shows you a little about Haiku used in Haibun and Tanka as well. Haiku in English is the primary form for the challenge but you can use any of them. This is about being creative and pushing yourself to share a message or image in very few words.
The Prompt Words
Think & Fresh
My Example
Your eyes beamed because
You knew what I was thinking ,
So you called me fresh.
The following is how the sentences should read.
Your eyes beamed because you knew what I was thinking.
You knew what I was thinking, so you called me fresh.
You do not have to include the sentences within your post, but it does help others understand how Haiku works if you do.
Use One of These Links in Your Blog
Pingback Link
https://ronovanwrites.wordpress.com/2015/05/25/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-46-think-fresh/
Non Pingback Link (This link will take a person to the category page for the Haiku Challenges. That page shows the most recent challenge at the top. It will not show as a pingback in the challenge Post. If you use this make certain to also leave a link to your post in the comments of this Challenge post so we can visit you and I can include you in the review.)
https://ronovanwrites.wordpress.com/category/haiku-prompt-challenge/
Remember you also have to make certain the link is active/live by clicking on the add link button which is next to the right alignment button for WordPress. To me the add link button kind of looks like a diagonal paper clip. It’s the fifth from the right in the WordPress post editor.
For Tips and Guidelines refreshers click here.
DEADLINE: Noon on Sunday New York Time.
There are TWO “CHOICE!” recipients each week. One for Humor and one for something more Serious. The Haiku are quite good each week and I am having to turn to the structure guidelines of a Haiku at times to help determine my selection.
Really each Haiku is a choice of mine, and I’m not just saying that, so I feel a bit odd even having something called A RONOVAN’S CHOICE, but hey, it’s a thing, right? And it does make it kind of fun.
Much Respect
Ronovan
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This made me think of a day when spring changed to Autumn and the little boats on the river rode the first Autumn breezes. Thanks for the challenge sir! 🙂
https://amaviedecoeurentier.wordpress.com/2015/05/25/passing-spring/
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Eish, I never get here first… 😦 Oh well. Anyhoe, here is my post for the week. Your prompt words pretty much reminded me of an upcoming post so I went with it. https://serinssphere.wordpress.com/2015/05/25/weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-46-thinkfresh/
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Thanks for the challenge. It has been quite a while since I got any practice in and you can probably tell 🙂 Here is my link:
https://mbarkersimpson.wordpress.com/2015/05/25/practice-session-ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-prompt-challenge-46/
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Cheeky Haiku Ronovan! Like it! I’m still THINKing. xx
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Hi Ron, my link is up here, your image (Halloween) was my inspiration. 🙂
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Hi everyone, wishing you all well and happy writing! Here is my haiku for the latest challenge: http://beckygblog.com/2015/05/26/beckys-haiku-think-and-fresh/
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I’m channeling nervous energy here: https://tuckedintoacorner.wordpress.com/2015/05/26/fresh/
I love these challenges 🙂
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Hi, I’m back for a second go after joining last week. I love this little community, and these challenges! Two more haiku from me. (Doubtless more to follow later in the week 🙂 )
https://altheauthor.wordpress.com/2015/05/26/haiku-challenge-46-think-fresh/
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I await your next haiku with raft attention…
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You are afraid you will drown before it arrives?
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Naw, I have a Mae West… xoxo
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I love your haiku! Fun and flirty. Here is my attempt this week: http://wp.me/p4XBIO-r8.
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Ronovan, something softens in the eyes when we see someone we’re attracted to. You capture that look and feeling in your poem.
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Thank you. 🙂 I know for a fact you’ve made a lot of eyes beam and will for a long time to come.
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http://wp.me/p4ayEo-C3 Here is my contribution to the fun! Keepin’ it fresh, right? Right!
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This one jumped out for me!
http://wp.me/p51loS-8L
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https://jannistyles1.wordpress.com/2015/05/26/think-fresh/
A New Person!!!!
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This is the hardest one I have ever written – just couldn’t get the last line into order – wanted to write so much more.
http://ceenoa.com/2015/05/27/weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-46think-fresh-regrets/
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Trying…trying..trying would never make it even to the page without Claudette’s help in being the “computer cop” directing my traffic lane!https://fromhearttohead.wordpress.com/2015/05/27/season-sighs/
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Fingers crossed I don’t get the ping back…
Here are my two attempts.
https://janedougherty.wordpress.com/2015/05/27/haiku-challenge-think-fresh/
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Here’s a second attempt at this week’s challenge. A four in one extravaganza of haiku-ing!
https://altheauthor.wordpress.com/2015/05/28/haiku-challenge-46-think-fresh-part-2/
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Hello everyone – back from my holiday, and raring to go! Here’s my little grandhildren-oriented haiku for this week:-)
https://madmeanderingme.wordpress.com/2015/05/28/haiku-prompt-challenge-think-and-fresh/
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https://odaciuk.wordpress.com/2015/05/28/ronovan-writes-haiku-prompt-challenge-46-think-and-fresh/ I’m use to doing a haiku with a photo if that’s ok. Usually I use a photo as my prompt.
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A spring Haiku of Phew
http://prairiechat.com/2015/05/29/pepe-le-scent-humor-challange/
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Hi Ron! Ha, ha! Your drawing this week did look a bit creepy until I read it’s meaning then it made perfect sense. I liked your haiku, very coquettish. 😉 My haiku this week does not have a title. I’ll leave it up to you to come up with one. Here it is . . . http://wp.me/p3eYyj-10A
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I agree with Vashti, the pic was a little spooky. I thought we were having a Halloween theme at first. 🙂 Just kidding…your artwork is genius (as always). Okay, enough stroking your ego…here is my entry:
http://wp.me/p3UZPT-NE
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Mine for the week. Thanks. https://faithfuldevotionals.wordpress.com/2015/05/30/think-before-you-act-a-haiku/
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Haha, cool creepy pic for the challenge. 😉 Nice words this week and perfect for summer! At least, think & fresh make me think of summer; don’t know why.
https://rawlse.wordpress.com/2015/05/30/haiku-waking-up/
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Is there a prize for last entry?! 😉 Perhaps someone will beat me to it yet. have a super Sunday! Melissa
https://bluedaisyz.wordpress.com/2014/12/31/52-weeks-of-photos/
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Oops, edit, edit that!! Here’s my link http://thearanartisan.com/2015/05/31/think-fresh-or-lose-the-plot/
Sorry!
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