Another clutch of splendid poems this week—congratulations all of us! I shall definitely be using this form again, probably for another challenge, and probably with a theme next time.
First poem in this week was from Lady Lee in Manila—summer time romance 🙂
https://ladyleemanila.wordpress.com/2016/01/27/poetry-challenge-15-shadorma/
Jennifer Knoblock’s first attempt at shadorma. She certainly packs a lot into 26 syllables!
We are possible in layers | Graceful Press Poetry
From Ken and the coffee obsession lobby
: Elixir of Lucidity | rivrvlogr
morning drag
thoughts barely lucid
water boiled
ground beans’ scent
magic roast steeped, pressed and poured
clarity, at last.
From Claudia McGill and her inimitable dry humour
Snow in Two Acts
Melting snow
apologizes
slipping off
soft-footed
hoping for a quick exit
while you look elsewhere.
Falling snow
showed no such remorse
appearing
on a whim
making itself quite at home
without being asked.
https://claudiamcgill.wordpress.com/2016/01/27/snow-in-two-acts/
A bland of shadorma and eco poetry from Veronica
Weep for water – Simply Snapshots
Merril and that ol’ humming moon.
https://merrildsmith.wordpress.com/2016/01/28/the-moon-hums/
From Sri Sudha, another pure romance poem 🙂
https://srisudhak.wordpress.com/2016/01/29/me-n-you-forever/
From Elusive Trope and a watchful blackbird
Playing Chess with Ingmar Bergman | Elusive Trope
Kerfe also liked the City of Dreams idea
https://methodtwomadness.wordpress.com/2016/01/30/city-of-dreams/
A haunting (if that expression isn’t too hackneyed) shadorma from Crow
https://crow.wordpress.com/2016/01/29/poem-20160129/
Janice, after worrying about the difficulty of the form produced this little beauty
Rose layers light the sky – Ontheland
Ken got the bit between his teeth and slipped in another one just before the doors closed
Truss:
conceptual
strength exceptional
structural
textural
function indisputable
unforgettable
https://rivrvlogr.wordpress.com/2016/02/01/truss/
Thanks again for the fun. I do have favourites among these, but I keep that part to myself. They are all little flashes of brilliance, unique and perfect in their own way. New theme tomorrow.
I hope all the links are live—I’m having computer problems and the preview fucntion on WP is one of the things I can’t connect to.
Links worked for me…another good group. (K)
Another fun challenge and great responses! 🙂
As usual—great fun and great poetry 🙂
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 11:53:36 +0000 To: jane.dougherty@dbmail.com
Nice Roundup!
The roundup’s the easy part 🙂
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 13:53:48 +0000 To: jane.dougherty@dbmail.com
JANE , learning a new style of poetry for ur challenge is best part…it was a pleasure to write in the new way…thanks for opening up Shadorma doors for us…
It is a good form, isn’t it? Hope you’ll go back to it often 🙂
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 17:22:05 +0000 To: jane.dougherty@dbmail.com
yes, I shall definitely keep trying this form
You had quite a good response on this challenge.
I’m always thrilled by the response, and astonished by the poems 🙂
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 20:27:22 +0000 To: jane.dougherty@dbmail.com