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In my recent visit to Spain, I fell in love with Seville City. Seville is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula.

This city is home to some of the country’s famed traditions like flamenco and bullfighting. The picturesque town is world-famous for its enticing mix of Moorish, Christian and Jewish architecture and history, as well as some of the most delicious tapas found in southern Spain.

We had the opportunity to watch a flamenco performance (dancing and singing) in a small theatre after learning basic flamenco dance steps by the trained dancer. This was a beautiful experience (no videos and cameras are allowed).

For today’s poetry form, we are writing to the Flamenca or Seguidilla Gitana which carries a fast staccato rhythm. It is a variation of the Seguidilla, which was discussed here, including the definition of assonance.

The elements of the Flamenca are:

*stanzaic, can be written in any number of quintains.
*syllabic, 6-6-5-6-6 syllables per line to imitate the rapid click of the heels of a dancer.
*Line 2 and Line 5 assonate. (same vowel sounds)

Source

                                                 pomegranate tree

flamenco in the plaza
by Grace

when midnight strikes, let’s meet-
bright moon is white knight by
pomegranate tree
i’ll bring my castanets,
clicking lights, red tight skirt

the plaza is buzzing
hands clapping fast, faster
we are swept along-
tales of love & lament
we are sands in lost land

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Today’s challenge is to write a flamenca, following the elements as described. You choose your theme and set the mood. If one stanza is not enough for you, you can continue to add more quintains.  Enjoy this flamenco dance from Seville, Spain.     

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