Written for Tanka Tuesday where Colleen
asks us to write a syllabic poem, using things
that are yellow. This is my shadorma.
daffodil
dawn breaks on wet streets…
slicker cabs
blur on by,
sunshine bud pushes through the
cracked sidewalk and blooms
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Nancy’s Notes: Originally from Spain, shadorma is a short, unrhymed six-line poem(a sestet) characterized by a strict 3/5/3/3/7/5 syllable structure.
This is “Big Yellow Taxi” by Joni Mitchell
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Great imagery in this shadorma, Nancy. Daffodil dawn is a great way to describe the sunrise in summer. ☀️
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Thanks so much, Colleen! This was a fun and challenging prompt. 😊
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Good one, Nancy!
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Thanks so much, Chris.
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Awesome poem, Nancy!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
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Thanks so much, Yvette. Happy weekend. 😊
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What a brave little flower!
Nice to hear that song again.
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It’s amazing to see those little flowers doing battle with concrete …. and winning!
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oh yes. Hope like the daffodil’s is yellow. And to pair it with the cabs gives it the poetic resonance of your city. I love it. Thanks.
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Thank you for that lovely comment, Selma. I’m so glad you enjoyed this one 😊
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beautiful 🙏🌹
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Many thanks, CA 🥰
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The perfect verse
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Thanks so much, Sis 💜
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Gorgeous verse!
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Thanks much, Jodi 💛
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Excellent! And hooray for the little dandelion pushing through–the LION has spoken!! Good one, Nancy.
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Woot Woot!! What a great comment, Lois. Thanks so much! 💛
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shadormarvelous
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Nice, Ron. Very nice. 💛
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Beautiful 💛
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Thanks so much, sis 💛
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🥰🥰🥰
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Brilliantly ‘yellow’ Nance I love it as I do Joni 💛🙌
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Ange, I was wondering if anyone outside the US would know what a “slicker” is and I almost didn’t use it, but I decided to give my readers more credit than that! 😂 Thanks for your delightful comments 😊
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🙌
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