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The Shadorma is a poetic form consisting of a six-line stanza (or sestet) that is alleged originated in Spain. A poem may have an unlimited number of stanzas (a series of shadormas), but each stanza has a syllable count of three syllables in the first line, five syllables in the second line, three syllables in the third and fourth lines, seven syllables in the fifth line, and five syllables in the sixth line (3/5/3/3/7/5) for a total of 26 syllables. It is similar, because of its syllable-count constaints, to the Japanese haiku (hokku) and tanka.

It has been suggested that this form is not historical as those who have popularized the form have alleged—no evidence of early Spanish poetry in this form has been uncovered. Further, the word shadorma does not appear in Spanish-language dictionaries, poetry textbooks, or literary criticism regarding Spanish literature. Considering this, it may be modern hoax or the poetic equivalent of an urban legend. However, the shardorma has been used by many modern writers and is a popular writing exercise in creative writing programs and workshops.

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-The '''Shadorma''' is a poetic form consisting of a six-line [[stanza]] (or sestet) that is alleged originated in [[Spain]].  A poem may have an unlimited number of stanzas (a series of shadormas), but each stanza has a [[syllable]] count of three syllables in the first line, five syllables in the second line, three syllables in the third and fourth lines, seven syllables in the fifth line, and five syllables in the sixth line (3/5/3/3/7/5).  It is similar, because of its syllable-count constaints to the ancient Japanese forms ''[[haiku]]'' (''hokku'') and ''[[tanka]]''.
+The '''Shadorma''' is a poetic form consisting of a six-line [[stanza]] (or sestet) that is alleged originated in [[Spain]].  A poem may have an unlimited number of stanzas (a series of shadormas), but each stanza has a [[syllable]] count of three syllables in the first line, five syllables in the second line, three syllables in the third and fourth lines, seven syllables in the fifth line, and five syllables in the sixth line (3/5/3/3/7/5) for a total of 26 syllables.  It is similar, because of its syllable-count constaints, to the Japanese ''[[haiku]]'' (''hokku'') and ''[[tanka]]''.
-It has been suggested that this form is not historical as no evidence of early Spanish poetry in this form has been uncovered.  It is a modern [[hoax]] or the poetic equivalent of an [[urban legend]].  However, it has been used by many modern writers and is a popular writing exercise in creative writing programs and workshops.
+It has been suggested that this form is not historical as those who have popularized the form have alleged—no evidence of early Spanish poetry in this form has been uncovered.  Further, the word ''shadorma'' does not appear in Spanish-language dictionaries, poetry textbooks, or literary criticism regarding Spanish literature.  Considering this, it may be modern [[hoax]] or the poetic equivalent of an [[urban legend]].  However, the ''shardorma'' has been used by many modern writers and is a popular writing exercise in creative writing programs and workshops.
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