I know. This one’s a little on the side of the ridiculous. But what can I say? The picture inspired me.
Cinquain # 18: Sorry, Mr. Dickens
Charles wrote
A Tale of Two
Cities. I don’t like it.
I like The Tale of Two Tails
Instead.
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Cinquain # 15: Love’s Language
Lovers
Speak a language
Only they can translate:
A look, a smile, a quiet sigh
Says all.
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I’m doing only cinquain for the April poetry challenge this year, but you can do whatever strikes your fancy. Check out the details at NaPoWriMo.net.
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Cinquain # 14: Friend or Foe?
Dentist:
I went today.
Is he my friend or foe?
He fixed my tooth but STRAINED my nerves.
Not sure.
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Cinquain # 13: Good Luck?
Lucky?
I don’t think so.
There’s no such thing as luck.
Our hard work plus God’s blessings bring
Success.
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Hot dog:
Take one weiner;
Place gently in warm bun;
Top with mustard, onion, relish.
Yum-yum.
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Loving
Done correctly
Is more a matter of
Faithfulness and honor than of
Feelings.
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I’m doing only cinquain during this year’s National Poetry Writing Month challenge, and since today is National Siblings Day in the U. S., this subject seemed appropriate.
Cinquain # 10: Sisters
Sisters
I have but one,
And always we’ve been close –
As little girls and ladies grown;
We’re blessed.
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Cinquain # 9: Chocolate
(You knew I’d have to do it sometime this month.)
Choc’late
Deserves awards
For all it gives to us.
Comforts souls, soothes taught nerves, aids health.
Sweet treat!
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You can follow the prompts on that site or write something from your own ideas. I’m doing only cinquain this year, and writing on whatever subject suits my fancy each day.
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For an explanation of cinquain, see this post.
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This year for NaPoWriMo, I’m creating a new cinquain every day in April (or at least I’m starting out to do that. I may or may not have 30 when we’re done.) If you’d like to challenge yourself to write a new poem every day during National Poetry Writing Month, hop over to the NaPoWriMo site for some interesting information and prompts. You don’t have to follow the prompts, but they’re worth checking out in case they strike your fancy.
I’m doing cinquain because, although I generally prefer poetry forms that require rhyme and specific meter, I do occasionally enjoy writing in some of the forms that are based on syllable count. And of all those forms, my favorite is cinquain. It is also the only totally American poetic form — created by the American poet Adelaide Crapsey. She was inspired by the Japanese forms of haiku and tanka, but cinquain has its own syllabic pattern and its own unique charm. So this time around, rather than follow the NaPoWriMo prompts, I’m going cinquain all the way.
The form requires a 5-line stanza with the syllable count in each line as follows:
Line 1 — 2 syllables
Line 2 — 4 syllables
Line 3 — 6 syllables
Line 4 — 8 syllables
Line 5 — 2 syllables
The basic meter is iambic pentameter. However, there are many variations on the cinquain that Adelaide Crapsey wrote, and as with other poetic forms, each poet adds his or her own personality to the work.
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The Happy Wordcrafter 