#TankaTuesday – Shadorma

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Alma Thomas, Wind and Crepe Myrtle Concerto, 1973, acrylic on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Entwined

Open arms,
inhale the fragrance
of petals,
soft shower
of romance that soaks our souls
in the bliss of thrill.

Holding hands, 
feel the ecstasy,
the passion, 
the moment
of wrapping the pink softness
of unexplored path.

Do we need
any assurance,
any oath?
our souls know
how they’re knotted together
in the maze of pink.
© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Melissa and Colleen for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry. This week’s challenge is to write a Shadorma series (two or three, I’ll let you pick) using the paintings in this post. You may use one painting to inspire all your syllabic poetry, or perhaps you’d like to use several. Look at the paintings, their colors, and titles, and see where they take you.

A Shadorma consists of a six-line stanza (or sestet). Each stanza is written as 3-5-3-3-7-5 for a total of 26 syllables with no set rhyme scheme. When writing a Shadorma, concentrate on a specific subject. Add a title. 

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36 thoughts on “#TankaTuesday – Shadorma”

  1. Balroop, these are amazing!

    soft shower
    of romance that soaks our souls
    in the bliss of thrill.

    the moment
    of wrapping the pink softness
    of unexplored path.

    Those are my favorite parts.🥰

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  4. “A intoxicating dance of love—where petals, passion, and unspoken promises weave a labyrinth of pink. No vows needed when souls are already entwined in the silent, thrilling language of touch. 🌸✨” A beautiful poem Balroop 🌷👍🏻

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