Over the last few months I've been priveledged to write a meme for
Mindlovesmisery's Menagerie photo prompting the shadorma (today was my twentieth!)... so it was with great pleasure that I saw this week's little one on
Carpe Diem Haiku Kai!
The shadorma is reputed to be the Spanish form of haiku, like the elfje of dutch fame. It is definately a modern form but no one knows who created it or if indeed it is Spanish at all. What is true without a doubt is that it's fun to write. I often add to my prompt an intro to another little one to create something still more interesting.
The shadorma is a six line poem and has a syllable count of 3-5-3-3-7-5 it doesn't rhyme. One can write as many stanzas as one likes and of course you can blend with another poem as well.
rain and sun
sunny creation
shimmering
glistening
droplets hang from roof and trees
a rainy summer day
