Sunflower Tanka Anthology

Sunflower Tanka Submissions are Closed

Colleen Chesebro

September 10, 2025

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Sunflower Tanka News

June 25, 2026

Hello everyone! Robbie and I would like to thank everyone who submitted tanka, tanka prose, & experimental tanka to the 2025 anthology.

The submission period is now closed.

Our target publishing date is the first week in December 2025. Please subscribe to Tanka Tuesday.com to stay in touch. We’ll post updates on our progress.

If you have any questions, contact Robbie or me at tankatuesdaypoetry@gmail.com.

🌻 Robbie & Colleen 🌻

22 responses to “Sunflower Tanka Submissions are Closed”

robbiesinspiration

September 10, 2025 at 5:35 am

🌻💛

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pvcann

September 10, 2025 at 8:58 am

❤️

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Nicole Sara

September 10, 2025 at 10:05 am

Thank you, Colleen and Robbie! 😊

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1. Colleen Chesebro
  
  September 10, 2025 at 10:18 am
  
  You’re welcome, Nicole. 🌻
  
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Eugi

September 10, 2025 at 10:36 am

Thank you for the opportunity, Colleen, and Robbie. 🌻

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1. Colleen Chesebro
  
  September 10, 2025 at 11:16 am
  
  You’re so welcome, Eugi. 🌻
  
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Nicole Smith

September 10, 2025 at 10:49 am

Wooot wooot!

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1. Colleen Chesebro
  
  September 10, 2025 at 11:16 am
  
  Thank you, Nicole. 🌻
  
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willowdot21

September 10, 2025 at 3:57 pm

Well done everyone 💜💜💜💜

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1. Colleen Chesebro
  
  September 10, 2025 at 6:10 pm
  
  Thanks so much, Sis! 💜
  
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  1. willowdot21
    
    September 10, 2025 at 6:13 pm
    
    💜💜💜
    
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Rebecca Budd

September 10, 2025 at 9:10 pm

I have marked my calendar for December to follow for this poetry collection!!! Congratulations!

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1. Colleen Chesebro
  
  September 14, 2025 at 11:55 am
  
  Thank you so much, Rebecca. It looks like another amazing collection this year! 💜
  
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Marsha

September 11, 2025 at 4:43 pm

Now comes the hard work! I can’t wait until the book comes out. I love my book from last year.

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1. Colleen Chesebro
  
  September 14, 2025 at 11:56 am
  
  I’m thrilled with all the poetry this year. It’s a wonderful collection! Thanks, Marsha. 💜
  
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  1. Marsha
    
    September 14, 2025 at 5:44 pm
    
    🤗🤗🤗
    
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Marje @ Kyrosmagica

September 21, 2025 at 8:45 am

Hi Colleen/Robbie best of luck. Looking forward to being a part of it. :)

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1. Colleen Chesebro
  
  September 21, 2025 at 6:32 pm
  
  Thanks, Marje. We’re working away on the manuscript. ☮️
  
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  1. Marje @ Kyrosmagica
    
    October 5, 2025 at 3:49 am
    
    Awesome. Must be a lot of work Colleen
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    1. Colleen Chesebro
      
      October 5, 2025 at 12:41 pm
      
      It is, but the books come out so well! It’s a great collection. 💟
      
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      1. Marje @ Kyrosmagica
        
        October 6, 2025 at 3:30 am
        
        Awesome. Yes I love ❤️
        
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