Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge: Specific Form - Shadorma
Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge: Specific Form Cheryl has asked us to write a syllabic poem using the form of the shadorma. The shadorma is six lines with a specific syllable count per line. 3/5/3/3/7/5 Multiple stanzas are permitted and are called a shadorma series. Shadormas are usually unrhymed. Even though I have written shadorma poems before, the three syllable lines were the most difficult for me this time. I tried several poems to end up with one I was pleased with. These are my results, and I am not terribly pleased with any! This is not fishing for compliments, just the truth. Speaking of truth... Liar I like rain. No one sees my tears, just wetness on my cheeks. They can't see my heart shatter when I say “I'm fine.” Winter Chill Ice-cold breeze this November day. Blasts of wind, trees stripp’d bare. You'd think it was December seeing snowy hills. Spring is in the Air Mailbox Catalogs arrive, tempting me. Crying out, " Spring is near !” Wil