Day 12 - Shadorma Poem ” for #NationalPoetryMonth “30 Poems in 30 Days”

I thought it would be fun to share a poetry form that is new to me, so I’m guessing it’s going to be new to many of you. It is said to have originated in Spain, but I haven’t been able to document that.

It’s called “Shadorama” and it is made up of 6 lines per stanza with a specific syllable count, but no need for rhyming.

It can be a one-verse stand-alone poem or you can string together as many stanzas as you wish to complete your poem.

Before I share the format – I thought I might suggest a couple of crazy ideas for today’s poem (strictly suggestions, of course): Today, April 12^th is “Walk on Your Wild Side Day.” It’s also “D.E.A.R. Day,” which stands for “Drop Everything and Read Day,” in honor of Beverly Cleary (today, April 12^th, is her 100th birthday), who wrote about D.E.A.R. in Ramona Quimby, Age 8. So, you MIGHT want to create you poem about your wild side or perhaps write a Shadorma poem about a favorite book or about reading. Just a thought.

There is no rhyming scheme but the syllables per line are precise: 3/5/3/3/7/5

Line 1 ~ has 3 syllables

Line 2 ~ has 5 syllables

Line 3 ~ is back to 3 syllables

Line 4 ~ also has 3 syllables

Line 5 ~ has 7 syllables

Line 6 ~ end in 5 syllables

So, here’s my example, such as it is:

 

My wild side

Might be a surprise

To my friends
And others

Who think me to be low key

It’s a childhood wish

My wild side

Likes to see the clouds

Up close at

Eye level

Flying a helicopter

Landing on buildings

Up and down

Back and forth, hover

Save the day,

Rescue squad,

I think I would have been great

But now it’s too late

   

        © 2016 Stephanie Abney

Ha ha! Who would’ve thought? Don’t judge – just go write your poem. Cheers!!!!

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