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 48
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
Inspire & Loss
My Example
The Loss of a dream
Is the door to another
Inspiration here?
The following is how the sentences should read.
The loss of a dream is the door to another.
Is the door to another inspiration here?
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/2015/06/08/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-48-inspire-loss/
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
© Copyright-All rights reserved by ronovanwrites.wordpress.com 2015
[…] Ronovan’s haiku challenge […]
LikeLike
[…] week’s Haiku prompt! Augh, I was so close to being the first poster. ;; Thanks to Ronovan Writes for […]
LikeLike
Here is my first attempt, sadly second! https://amaviedecoeurentier.wordpress.com/2015/06/08/1738/
LikeLiked by 2 people
http://wp.me/p4ayEo-DH here is my entry and I see that I am the 3rd… I must be charming than, eh?
LikeLike
THEN, I meant then… geesh..
LikeLike
Oh boy, and now I realize that I was actually 4th… no sweat, I can handle it, I shall be inspired by this position and realize that should the winner not be able to fulfill their appointed duties, I will move up in rank! Their loss shall be my gain! Too much coffee today, Annette? Perhaps, perhaps.
LikeLiked by 3 people
http://wp.me/p4ayEo-DK – Okay, this one is much more ME!
LikeLiked by 2 people
[…] can check the challenge details HERE. The task is to write a haiku on inspire and loss. You can read about haiku and some of my other […]
LikeLike
[…] challenge by Ronovan is to include the words ‘inspire’ and […]
LikeLike
I like your poem about a door closing, and other opening.
The old saying that less is more came to mind as I read through your instructions. Nice adjustments.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I am prompt, but not very!
http://prairiechat.com/2015/06/08/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-48-inspire-loss/
LikeLike
Easier to write this one, but still a joy when it comes out.
https://odaciuk.wordpress.com/2015/06/08/ronovans-writes-haiku-prompt-challenge-48-inspireloss/
LikeLiked by 1 person
[…] love Monday’s; Ronovan’s Haiku Challenge and Monday’s Music . Martha is running errands and having lunch out. I’ll post her […]
LikeLike
I love your example this week. I’m struggling a little this time! I’ll keep at it – I don’t like to give in 😀 Thanks for the challenge!
LikeLike
Here’s my haiku for this week 🙂
https://madmeanderingme.wordpress.com/2015/06/08/haiku-prompt-challenge-inspire-and-loss/
LikeLiked by 2 people
Here are a brace from me. All puns have been surgically excised from this week’s entries 🙂 https://altheauthor.wordpress.com/2015/06/08/haiku-challenge-inspire-loss/
LikeLiked by 1 person
[…] Ron’s haiku challenge […]
LikeLike
Hi Ron, my link is up! Love this week words! 🙂
LikeLike
Hi Ron,
My haiku link is up. Thanks for this challenge. 🙂
http://mjbrodeck.com/2015/06/08/haiku-challenge-inspire-and-loss/
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks. 🙂 Fun one. Glad I could play this week.
https://sarahbrentynflash.wordpress.com/2015/06/08/haiku-loss/
(I think I keep doing that pingback thing. Sorry.)
LikeLike
Whatever you are doing you’re doing it right so keep doing it. 🙂 That sounds like a song or something. I almost have a sound in my mind of it but with the memory problems I can’t quite get it. 🙂
LikeLike
A first timer here! 🙂
https://vignettecreativewriting.wordpress.com/2015/06/08/the-artist/
LikeLiked by 1 person
[…] Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt – Challenge #48 Inspire Loss […]
LikeLike
This is so addicting– I promise I’m done for the week except for the one below.
http://prairiechat.com/2015/06/08/haiku-challange-48/
LikeLiked by 1 person
[…] that time again! Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Challenge! Check it […]
LikeLike
Wow! Really enjoying reading the great Haiku this week. Here’s mine: https://daffodilwild.wordpress.com/2015/06/09/green/
LikeLiked by 2 people
Love the prompt – it’s the sort of thing I’d write about to begin. That’s beginning to feel a little meta… Here’s mine:
https://tuckedintoacorner.wordpress.com/2015/06/09/inspirations/
LikeLiked by 1 person
[…] https://ronovanwrites.wordpress.com/2015/06/08/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-48… […]
LikeLike
I finally made it! Here is my contribution this week:
https://mbarkersimpson.wordpress.com/2015/06/09/true-strength-ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-prompt-challenge-48/
Thanks again 😀
LikeLike
[…] Ta-da, here’s Martha writing for Ronovan’s haiku challenge. […]
LikeLike
[…] haikus this week for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge […]
LikeLike
[…] RonovanWrites Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt Challenge #48 Inspire&Loss […]
LikeLike
Hi there! Here’s my haiku for this week 🙂
https://projectprose.wordpress.com/2015/06/10/inspire-loss/
LikeLiked by 2 people
Just one this week
https://janedougherty.wordpress.com/2015/06/10/haiku-challenge-inspire-and-loss/
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi Ronovan, this is my contribution for this week’s challenge. hehe. 🙂
https://suejutakeshi.wordpress.com/2015/06/11/damsel/
I hope you guys check it out!
LikeLiked by 1 person
[…] you Ronovan for this week’s words, inspire and […]
LikeLike
Hi! Here’s what I wrote:
https://imgrowing.wordpress.com/2015/06/11/haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-48-inspireloss/
LikeLiked by 3 people
I’m not quite sure about this one…..
http://ceenoa.com/2015/06/11/weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-48-inspire-loss-clouds/
LikeLiked by 2 people
[…] Weekly Haiku Prompt Challenge #48 – this week’s prompt words are ‘inspire’ and ‘loss’. […]
LikeLike
I have enjoyed the last days playing with the words and have come up with another one! Many thanks Ronovan for the great challenge! https://amaviedecoeurentier.wordpress.com/2015/06/11/loves-lost/
LikeLike
This was a good one for me; I knew where I wanted to go immediately, though it took some effort to get there.
http://wp.me/p51loS-9y
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lovely and encouraging haiku, Ron. I hope all is well. Here’s my haiku for this week. http://wp.me/p3eYyj-10M
LikeLiked by 1 person
[…] Written in reply to Ronovanwrites #48. […]
LikeLike
Hi all, herewith my entry for the week: https://serinssphere.wordpress.com/2015/06/12/weekly-haiku-prompt-challenge-48/
LikeLike
Miss many family members currently:
https://drkottaway.wordpress.com/2015/06/13/funeral-pyre/
LikeLike
[…] haiku is in response to RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #48 Inspire & Loss and for Girl on the Contrary going to see Jurassic World this […]
LikeLike
Mine for the week. Thanks for the chance to share. https://faithfuldevotionals.wordpress.com/2015/06/13/creator-a-haiku/
LikeLiked by 1 person
[…] Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Prompt Challenge #48 […]
LikeLike
[…] RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge #48 […]
LikeLike
When one door closes, another opens; I like your haiku. 🙂
https://rawlse.wordpress.com/2015/06/13/haiku-firefly-flight/
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yay! Done 🙂 Haiku is at the end of the post. Really like your Haiku Ron 🙂 Hope you are having a wonderful Sunday. Xx Melissa
http://thearanartisan.com/2015/06/14/a-block-of-galways-green-by-bicycle/
LikeLike
Hi Ronovan. I don’t know if I show up have the time or not, but here I am for this week: http://silverthreading.com/2015/06/13/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-48-inspire-loss/
LikeLike
[…] https://ronovanwrites.wordpress.com/2015/06/08/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-48… […]
LikeLike
[…] haiku for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge–a fun activity and contest that is open for everyone to participate, and helps keep our creative […]
LikeLike