Traditional Verse Writing

Versada

Los Cenzontles learn to voice their experiences, emotions, and thoughts through various traditional verse structures that correspond to different cultural practices of Mexico.

Below are verses written in our academy’s Versada classes.

Decimas - 10 lines

Una Nueva Etapa - A New Era

Listen to Verenice's "Una Nueva Etapa", a series of decimas that express her hopes as we emerged from times of isolation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Click here!

Seguidillas Compuestas - 7 lines

Sextetas - 6 lines

Quintillas - 5 lines

Cuartetas - 4 lines