Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using the image below as inspiration.
golden glow
tumbling down the cliff
fiery light
pure and bright
a ribbon of burning sun
fading into dark
silent stone
watching through the night
steep and cold
ancient, bold
water capturing the sun
shining like a torch
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Nancy’s Notes: Shadorma is a Spanish poetic form that consists of six-line stanzas, or sestets, with a specific syllable count for each line: 3/5/3/3/7/5.
This is “Gold In The Water” by Allman Brown
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Great descriptions, Nancy! I especially like “a ribbon of burning sun
fading into dark”
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So glad you do, Melissa. Thanks very much 🥰
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What a beautiful and scenic poem sis
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Thanks, Sis. Glad you enjoyed it. 😍
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My pleasure, always
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Truly beautiful, Nancy! xx
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So glad you enjoyed this, Cindy. Thank you! 🥰
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My pleasure, Nancy! xx
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Shadorma’s one of my fave forms & ya done it good (more than good!!) here. Thanks
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I’m so pleased to know that, Ron. Thank you very much! ☺️
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An absolutely lovely Shadorma, and a lovely soundtrack my friend …
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Oh, I love this musical selection, my dear friend. You really know how to pick them! Thanks so much 🎶✨💙
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Ah, absolutely my musical pleasure my dear friend 🥰🎶
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This is great I think the format suits the subject so well – this ending is brilliant ‘water capturing the sun
shining like a torch’
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I’m so pleased you enjoyed my poem, Ange; your feedback is always welcome. Mille grazie! 😊
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🩷💞🩷
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beautiful shadorma! 💜💜
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Thanks for reading, CA! 💜
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