I'm
not willing to call this a Spanish form, even though it could be; it was more likely invented by a disenchanted
poet tired of all of the differing and conflicting versions of Haiku popping
up. In the next three lines I'll list
everything we KNOW about the form, then some of the sources you might find
interesting, including a real beautiful work by Amera.
It is stanzaic,
consisting of one or more sestets
It is syllabic
3/5/3/3/7/5
Rhyme and meter are
optional
The
Shadorma is a Spanish poetic form made up of a stanza of six lines
(sestet)
with no set rhyme scheme.
It
is a syllabic poem with a meter of 3/5/3/3/7/5.
It
can have many stanzas, as long as each follows the meter.
Little
is known about this poetic style's origins and history
but
it is used by many modern poets today.
This
variation of the haiku, which is evident by its syllable pattern,
can
be seen in use in many writing venues.
The Shadorma is a poetic form consisting of a six-line stanza (or sestet). The form is alleged to
have originated in Spain. Each stanza has a syllable count of three syllables in the
first line, five syllables in the second line, three syllables in the third and
fourth lines, seven syllables in the fifth line, and five syllables in the
sixth line (3/5/3/3/7/5) for a total of 26 syllables. A poem may consist of one
stanza, or an unlimited number of stanzas (a series of shadormas).
It has been suggested[by whom?] that the shadorma is not a
historical poetic form as it is alleged to be by those who have recently
revived and popularized it. There is no evidence of extant early Spanish poetry
using this form. Further, the word shadorma does not appear in Spanish-language dictionaries, and
no examples of the early usage of the form appear in poetry textbooks or
anthologies. Further, there is no literary criticism regarding its history in
Spanish literature. Considering this, the alleged history of the shadorma may
be modern hoax or the poetic equivalent of an urban
legend. However,
the shadorma has been used by many modern writers[citation needed] and is a popular writing exercise in
creative writing programs and workshops.
Pasted
from <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadorma>
The
Shadorma Joke
November 2, 2012 by Sabio Lantz
The Shadorma Joke
Shadorma!
But
who’da known it.
Started
as
a small
lie.
Now has
widely multiplied.
Myth
Poetica!
Background: Posted for: Poets
United, my “poem” above, is a “Shadorma”.
The “Shadorma” is purported to be a haiku-like Spanish poetic form with
one or more stanza of six lines (sestet) with 3/5/3/3/7/5 syllable lines
respectively and no set rhyme scheme.
But
here is the point of my poem: I can’t find any evidence for the history of this
“form”. Did someone make it up? Is it just an internet-myth and not a
historical fact? Poetry sites that I have found, just echo each other
saying “Little is known about this poetic style’s origins and history but it is
used by many modern poets today.”
Make
Me
Close
the door
And
turn off the light
Come
adore
Mi
amore
In fantasy
and delight
Come
my love, explore
For
so long
I’ve
waited for you
Come
along
We
belong
Entwined
in a love for two
Come...
and make me strong
Close
the door
And
lie here with me
Make
me soar
Fill
my core
Come
take me to ecstasy
Make
me want you more
Pasted
from <http://allpoetry.com/poem/5092089-Make-Me-by-Amera-adult>
Example
Poem
He
Did It!
Shadorma
is a recent work
invented
if you will
by a bored U.S. mail
clerk
who held verse in
scorn.
Haiku, hell!
They're Japan's, and
short.
They can't rhyme-
that's a crime;
let this form be my
retort.
This is English,
sport.
Without rhyme
first, and then I
tried
and here I'm
satisfied
with plain
alternating rhyme.
I'll change every
time.
Interlaced
when it's not
end-placed
Like this you
Kiss the line
below- oft called
internal,
but that's wrong you
know.
Shadorma
sounded Spanish
though
Korean
it is not.
I'm content to let
it go
The form's pretty
hot.
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December 9, 2013
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