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CINQUAIN: From the French, meaning "a grouping of five."
The Cinquain has five lines of two, four, six, eight, and two syllables, respectively, with a total syllabic count of 22.
The cinquain should have no more than two full sentences.
The Handbook of Poetic Forms suggests: Do not add words to fill out this form; write with feeling, but do not allow your writing to become cloyingly sweet; build toward a climax and put a surprise into your last two lines. Rather than parts of speech, be concerned with thoughts and images.
The cinquain came to popularity by Adelaide Crapsy, who devised the form back in the early 1900's. She was so influenced by the Japanese forms, tanka and haiku, that she developed her own poetic system which she then called cinquain.
The most famous of the few Crapsy cinquains from her The Complete Poems is:
TRIAD
These be Three silent things: The falling snow... the hour Before the dawn... the mouth of one Just dead.
Cinquains, though they have never become very popular, have always attracted a number of poets who are still developing the form.
Why not try your own here in this thread! Come on! We dare you! :p
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Cleo_Serapis Cinquain Aug 3 03, 10:06 AMETHYST WITH WINGS
HIS FATHER MADE
USING FEATHERS AND WAX ... Aug 3 03, 11:09 AMETHYST Quote Cleo
Friendships:
blossoming love,
... Aug 3 03, 11:11 AMETHYST WELCOME TO THE CINQUAIN CHALLENGE, WHERE YOU CHALL... Aug 3 03, 10:33 Cleo_Serapis Thanks Amethyst! :)
I LOVE a challenge!
OK he... Aug 3 03, 10:40 AMETHYST QUOTE Friendships:
blossoming love,
nurturing bond... Aug 3 03, 11:02 Cleo_Serapis Rose Buds;
petals unwrap
frangrant bouquets of lif... Aug 3 03, 10:12 Cleo_Serapis Hi Liz...I know this is a pain and I'm working on ... Aug 3 03, 11:27 Cleo_Serapis QUOTE (AMETHYST @ Aug. 03 2003, 11:02)A wonde... Aug 3 03, 11:29 Cleo_Serapis :juggle:
Daybreak.
Wakens creatures
to it'... Aug 21 03, 05:20 JustDaniel to youse used ewes:
Two ewes
commiserate
about a ... Oct 16 03, 05:05 Dear Daniel
Another derlicious joke from you, but... Oct 16 03, 21:24 JustDaniel QUOTE (Alan @ Oct. 16 2003, 21:24)Dear Daniel... Oct 17 03, 11:01 Dear Daniel
Sorry, don't understand. What was... Oct 17 03, 12:37 Michelle Hey Daniel,
I miss your presence here.
And you... Oct 25 03, 04:14 JustDaniel QUOTE (Alan @ Oct. 17 2003, 12:37)Dear Daniel... Oct 25 03, 05:54 JustDaniel QUOTE (Michelle @ Oct. 25 2003, 04:14)Hey Dan... Oct 25 03, 06:15 Michelle Ahhh Daniel,
I knew you could do it! lo... Oct 25 03, 18:40 DINNER TIME
Sandwich
course provides lunch.
Then ... Oct 25 03, 19:27 JustDaniel Hey, Alan! I've just composed this one to... Oct 26 03, 15:28 "Iamb de Master" - Daniel
I'mb tolled
you are... Oct 26 03, 15:47 JustDaniel QUOTE (Alan @ Oct. 26 2003, 14:47)"Iamb de Ma... Oct 26 03, 16:08 "Sandwiched in ryely with mayo Lightly" : Daniel
... Oct 26 03, 19:35 JustDaniel QUOTE (Alan @ Oct. 26 2003, 18:35)"Sandwiched... Oct 27 03, 00:31 Sub Lime'n'All
Dearly
Berated, we
are ga... Oct 27 03, 02:08 JustDaniel QUOTE (Alan @ Oct. 27 2003, 01:08)Sub Lime... Oct 27 03, 06:26 Michelle I ain't
complainin' guys,
just without a p... Oct 27 03, 19:23 JustDaniel QUOTE (Michelle @ Oct. 27 2003, 18:23)I ain... Oct 28 03, 00:25 Michelle Rock on,
stone and pummel,
cast chips of Rosetta,
... Oct 28 03, 10:10 Michelle Blockades
explode skyward,
dust barren land of min... Nov 4 03, 23:55 Dove QUOTE (Michelle @ Nov. 04 2003, 21:55)Blockad... Nov 5 03, 01:07 Michelle Excellent Dove!
I'm so glad you've j... Nov 6 03, 00:26 Cybele Hi Michelle,
I have just found this thread and ... Nov 6 03, 02:59 Dear Grace
Nice little story.
You've almost ... Nov 6 03, 03:11 Cybele Good Morning Sir Knight
Thanks for the help Ala... Nov 6 03, 03:38 Dear Grace
Like it !
Sorry about the "wrecke... Nov 6 03, 04:40 Cybele Hey there Alan,
Not very inspired. I still have t... Nov 6 03, 06:21 Dear Grace
If this one is not inspired, then I lo... Nov 6 03, 07:27 Cybele Hello again Alan :knight:
Aah! Now you... Nov 6 03, 10:08 Michelle Hi Grace,
that's an excellent cinquain.
These... Nov 6 03, 11:51 Dear Grace and Michelle
Both brilliant !
REQ... Nov 6 03, 17:11 Dove QUOTE (Alan @ Nov. 06 2003, 15:11)REQUEST STO... Nov 6 03, 23:01 JustDaniel QUOTE (Dove @ Nov. 06 2003, 22:01)Scattered
... Nov 6 03, 23:35 Dove Just Daniel
how many syllables are in 'tsa? i... Nov 6 03, 23:55 Cybele Good Morning everyone.
Great brain food this ... Nov 7 03, 01:05 Dove QUOTE (Cybele @ Nov. 06 2003, 23:05)Good Morn... Nov 7 03, 01:34 Cybele My pleasure Dove
This is great fun!!
... Nov 7 03, 01:56 Cybele Hello Michelle,
Thank you for the comment. ... Nov 7 03, 02:02 THE PROBOSCIS CANNOT LIE, BUT IT CAN GROW .....
D... Nov 7 03, 02:56 Cybele Good Morning Sir Knight
Nice one Alan, I like i... Nov 7 03, 03:19 JustDaniel QUOTE (Dove @ Nov. 06 2003, 22:55)Just Daniel... Nov 7 03, 06:11 JustDaniel QUOTE (Cybele @ Nov. 07 2003, 02:19)Good Morn... Nov 7 03, 06:25 JustDaniel QUOTE (Cybele @ Nov. 06 2003, 09:08) Aah... Nov 7 03, 06:45 Cybele Hey Dan the Man
QUOTE How many syllables in ... Nov 7 03, 06:48 JustDaniel QUOTE (Cybele @ Nov. 07 2003, 05:48)[b]Hey Da... Nov 7 03, 07:01 Cybele Feud? Sure! VERY NIFTY Daniel
Mew... Nov 7 03, 07:35 JustDaniel QUOTE (Cybele @ Nov. 07 2003, 06:35)Feud? Sur... Nov 7 03, 08:09 Dear Grace
"Mew!! Cuss
that dratted cat... Nov 7 03, 08:16 Ecthsthract from a dental epic-sode
He mithed
hit... Nov 7 03, 08:22 JustDaniel QUOTE (Alan @ Nov. 07 2003, 07:22)Ecthsthract... Nov 7 03, 08:48 Dear Daniel
Ow weh ! Das tut weh !
FLOO... Nov 7 03, 09:11 Cybele Hey Alan
Pork pies!
Three cheers Alan
Novoca... Nov 7 03, 09:31 WHAT ALES THEE, FALSTAFF ?
Yer pie
and yer chips ... Nov 7 03, 09:46 Cybele Tough one Alan,
QUOTE Yer pie
and yer chips to... Nov 7 03, 12:37 Dear Grace
Well modified !
WEAKER(MINDED) S... Nov 7 03, 12:50 MODAL'TY FORD
Paint it
"Any Color" Ford,
Had ... Nov 7 03, 20:16 Cybele Well done Sir Knight
Good riposte!
A BIENT... Nov 8 03, 00:10 JustDaniel QUOTE (Cybele @ Nov. 07 2003, 23:10)Well done... Nov 8 03, 07:38 Dove QUOTE (Just Daniel @ Nov. 08 2003, 05:38)to a... Nov 8 03, 17:29 JustDaniel QUOTE (Dove @ Nov. 08 2003, 16:29)
Turtle Rac... Nov 8 03, 19:03 Cybele Good morning Daniel
No Contest
Life long
ago ... Nov 9 03, 01:26 JustDaniel QUOTE (Cybele @ Nov. 09 2003, 00:26)Good morn... Nov 9 03, 07:10 Cybele QUOTE Good morning to you as well, fine Lady Grace... Nov 9 03, 07:46 JustDaniel
Well, Grace... that is either quite a stretch... ... Nov 10 03, 01:39 Cybele QUOTE Well, Grace... that is either quite a stretc... Nov 10 03, 02:34 JustDaniel QUOTE (Cybele @ Nov. 10 2003, 01:34)QUOTE Wel... Nov 11 03, 07:11 Cybele Hi Daniel,
Gladys is a girl's name - at least... Nov 14 03, 07:30 JustDaniel QUOTE (Cybele @ Nov. 14 2003, 06:30)Hi Daniel... Nov 14 03, 08:06 Cybele Hi Dan, :wave:
QUOTE Pain de guerre
as wh... Nov 14 03, 11:23 JustDaniel QUOTE (Cybele @ Nov. 14 2003, 10:23)Hi Dan, ... Nov 14 03, 23:07 Cybele Good Morning Dan,
QUOTE break-through
Sweet f... Nov 15 03, 00:24 JustDaniel QUOTE (Cybele @ Nov. 14 2003, 23:24)Good Morn... Nov 15 03, 04:36 Cybele Aah Daniel !
My favourite film!
too ... Nov 15 03, 10:07 JustDaniel QUOTE (Cybele @ Nov. 15 2003, 09:07)Aah Danie... Nov 16 03, 02:50 Dove QUOTE (Just Daniel @ Nov. 16 2003, 00:50)aren... Nov 16 03, 03:27 Cybele Love it !!
Good to meet you here again... Nov 16 03, 04:06 JustDaniel QUOTE (Cybele @ Nov. 16 2003, 03:06)Love it ... Nov 16 03, 06:29 Cybele Hey there Dan,
Not English pronunciation, tryi... Nov 16 03, 08:19 JustDaniel QUOTE (Cybele @ Nov. 16 2003, 07:19)Hey there... Nov 16 03, 17:55 Cybele Good Morning Dan,
dry ink well
‘s ink wanes
as... Nov 17 03, 02:26 JustDaniel QUOTE (Cybele @ Nov. 17 2003, 01:26)Good Morn... Nov 17 03, 07:00 Cybele Hello Daniel,
You will find cinquain in the di... Nov 17 03, 07:38 JustDaniel QUOTE (Cybele @ Nov. 17 2003, 06:38)Hello Dan... Nov 17 03, 09:06 Dove QUOTE (Just Daniel @ Nov. 17 2003, 07:06)Cup ... Nov 18 03, 17:34 Dear Dove
Lovely !
As it
happens, a zit
can... Nov 18 03, 17:56 Dove what's vit cee?...some kind of overseas ointme... Nov 18 03, 18:39 Vitamin C !
I wanted it to be as near A Zit a... Nov 18 03, 18:41 Cybele Good Morning Sir Knight
QUOTE As it
happens, ... Nov 19 03, 01:57 Dear Grace
Wasn't Daniel wot queried the Cee ... Nov 19 03, 02:16 Cybele Hi Alan,
No, I realise that. I was referring to... Nov 19 03, 03:54
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