The last shadorma challenge seemed to please a lot of you, so I thought we’d do it again. This time there’s a theme. It’s trees, and there’s an atmospheric picture to inspire you. To refresh the memory, a shadorma is a six line stanza (or a whole string of them if you feel like it) in a syllable pattern of 3.5.3.3.7.5.
You have one week. Write lots. I love to read them 🙂
Photo ©Naturnet
Trees I see,
In a mist faintly,
Wise oaks stand,
Whispering
Songs and tales from the deep earth,
Dark words of comfort.
Jane Dougherty Writes 
I do love the Shadorma. Here’s my poem, Winter Tree… kat 🙂
https://kmmyrman.wordpress.com/2016/02/10/winter-tree-a-shadorma/
Nice!
I’m in, with one titled Steadfast:
choked, slaughtered,
near decimation,
resolute
nonetheless,
their true worth long neglected,
yet surviving, still
upon close
examination,
obvious
deception
of a natural order
becomes evident
on the move,
a forest of trees
cloaked in stealth
advances
beyond a faint horizon,
marching firmly on
https://rivrvlogr.wordpress.com/2016/02/10/steadfast/
Brilliant! Love it 🙂
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 18:21:54 +0000 To: jane.dougherty@dbmail.com
http://mumbletymuse.com/2016/02/10/a-trio-of-shadorma-poems-of-trees/ Here’s my link to my contribution to the Shadorma Challenge. Hope I did the links right.
Sojourn
Deep grey woods,
Sun’s shimmering hope
pushing through,
warming me
as I catch my breath, leaning
on the heart of Oak.
I like your interpretation of the picture, Bill. Reposing and hopeful rather than sinister or mysterious.
I love the picture and the prompt guidelines. Here’s mine:
https://crow.wordpress.com/2016/02/10/poem-20160210/
I can imagine you perched just out of sight in that picture…
Here’s my try. https://merrildsmith.wordpress.com/2016/02/11/february-oak-poetry-challenge-17-shadorma/
I won’t even attempt a reply from my blog 🙂 Will head off to yours instead. Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2016 11:36:58 +0000 To: jane.dougherty@dbmail.com
🙂
I’m liking this form.
https://methodtwomadness.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/what-grows-here/
I’m liking what you do with it 🙂
Thanks Jane. Your challenges always resonate.
I hope all is well for you Jane! Here’s my Shadorma!
https://writersdream9.wordpress.com/2016/02/13/gatheringshadorma/
Thanks Carol 🙂
You’re welcome!
Freed from Writer’s Block
Cleaving words
To your will is hard
With sharp mind
And coffee
You’ll unearth the grain hidden
In your wooden prose.
Clever! Nice word play coffee/grain/wooden.
https://thoughtsandentanglements.wordpress.com/2016/02/13/trees/
Hello Every,
Above is the link to my first Shardoma…it was fun trying:)
Hi Jane, I hope I’m not late this time…here’s my attempt in shadorma style…
https://srisudhak.wordpress.com/2016/02/15/trees-we-have-a-lesson-to-preach/
Not late at all. In fact, you’ve got all day to think up some more 🙂
Yes sure will try improvising…