B&P’s Shadorma and Beyond – August 14, 2015 – Joseph’s Star

Jacek Yerka. Erosion. WikiArt.

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Welcome to B&P’s Shadorma and Beyond!

For this week I am continuing to review forms we’ve used in the past.   Let’s look again at the Joseph’s Star.   The Joseph’s Star was created by Christina R. Jussaume. It is a non-rhyming 8-line poem with a syllable count of 1/3/5/7/7/5/3/1.  Each stanza is center-aligned so that the finished poem is diamond-shaped.

You may join as many stanzas as you wish.

Here is an example of a one-stanza Joseph’s Star:

which
of these roads
will lead to your heart –
and which has the highest cost?
if you’re creeping in the mud
you haven’t arrived –
keep moving –
live!

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Or – since this is “Shadorma and Beyond” – you may write a shadorma – or a combination of shadormas and Joseph’s Stars.  Again, the shadorma is a non-rhyming 6-line poem with a syllable count of 3/5/3/3/7/5.

You may use the Beatles song, the Jacek Yerka painting, or whatever inspires you!

When you have written your Joseph’s Star, tag it:  MindLoveMisery’s Menagerie and B&Ps Shadorma and Beyond.  And don’t forget to add your link to Mister Linky.

Have Fun!
Jen

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