 Cinquain, Poetic Form Exercise |
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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: 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 
JustDaniel spring up
after you fall
and you may hurt yourself... Apr 10 17, 20:39 Larry fell down
learning how to
waterski and held on
to ... Apr 13 17, 13:28 JustDaniel my suit
royals and ace
but did I draw the nine?
[m... Apr 13 17, 15:13 Larry nine? nine?
there’s something wrong
with the Cinqu... Apr 17 17, 14:05 JustDaniel eight ain't
in my first post;
my brain had shu... Apr 17 17, 16:14 Larry wings let
lots of birds fly
but a few of them can’... Apr 19 17, 22:42 JustDaniel large legs
have been breaded
after they had been b... Apr 20 17, 04:49 Larry the roost
was for ladies
who wanted to have fun
an... Apr 22 17, 21:19 JustDaniel hen pecked
on Pavlov's tabs
as he conditioned ... Apr 24 17, 01:36 Larry for feed
to slop the pigs
pens are set on stair-st... Apr 26 17, 22:22 JustDaniel washed down
afternoon meal
with a large diet drink... Apr 27 17, 03:32 Larry the loo
and how it’s used
seems to predominate
the... Apr 28 17, 23:34 JustDaniel lateness
to the toilet
can make a person think
a g... Apr 30 17, 06:03 Larry closet
filled with old clothes
that won’t fit any ... May 1 17, 21:07 JustDaniel close it
to keep the smell
outside of your drawers... May 10 17, 18:54 Larry odors
will permeate
the hardest surfaces
so use bo... May 13 17, 18:59 JustDaniel horse hooves
ply through droppings
that have punge... May 17 17, 07:41 Larry no bull
daily
exercising
a small herd of horses
h... May 17 17, 22:33 JustDaniel for fee
his horses will
poo all over your field;
s... May 20 17, 21:24 Larry “and wait”
comes right after
the military phrase,
... May 22 17, 13:15 JustDaniel some chow
is from dried beef
cooked into white gra... May 22 17, 20:00 Larry ss
designations
are commonly applied
to large ocea... May 23 17, 17:11 JustDaniel some sink
that holds this much
dinnerware and silv... May 25 17, 05:53 Larry butt who
is dumb enough
to bend over in front
of a... May 25 17, 21:07 JustDaniel ascent
into the air
surprised Mr Big Butt
but the ... May 26 17, 17:50 Larry him-land
contains her house
and everything inside
... May 29 17, 17:37 JustDaniel man caved
in his whole roof
with too many helpers
... May 31 17, 01:01 Larry saw sages
work day
and night to make
ends meet or... Jun 1 17, 09:19 JustDaniel end meats
from the deli
provide variety
for many c... Jun 1 17, 16:19 Larry “and dudes”
has been added
to numerous bathrooms
t... Jun 2 17, 09:29 JustDaniel only
modified guys?
I've never called them dud... Jun 3 17, 14:58 Larry dude ate
some hot peppers
that he found in the fri... Jun 4 17, 22:03 JustDaniel dew dates
found on the ground
would best not be ea... Jun 8 17, 05:03 Larry stray dog
looks for a home
and scraps from the tab... Jun 8 17, 18:47 JustDaniel knew friend
would be able
to find me when I left
a... Jun 9 17, 04:24 Larry for lunch
I had a steak
that was medium-rare;
a hi... Jun 9 17, 10:57 JustDaniel my heart
seems thumping well
since the new pacemak... Jun 9 17, 16:44 Larry all day
was a sucker
which was supposed to last
bu... Jun 10 17, 21:48 JustDaniel Minute
Maid was not short
and never cleaned a room... Jun 11 17, 04:09 Larry orange
rhymes with nothing
unless pronounced stran... Jun 11 17, 22:10 JustDaniel Oak Ridge
is a quartet
or maybe a quaint place
whe... Jun 12 17, 07:14 Larry loudly,
the cries were heard
from downtown New Orl... Jun 12 17, 15:42 JustDaniel nothing
is what is left
when everything's remo... Jun 13 17, 04:08 Larry sticky
coated fingers
from robbing honey bees
whil... Jun 15 17, 14:01 JustDaniel a sting
broke the drug ring
but others filled the ... Jun 16 17, 04:38 Larry fill theirs
with your laughter
in adolescent lives... Jun 17 17, 08:22 JustDaniel humor
is said to be
in the ear of the bee-holder
b... Jun 18 17, 06:08 Larry funny
and humorous
are places in elbows;
they’re n... Jun 19 17, 22:28 JustDaniel nervous
armed bank robbers
are likely to shoot up
... Jun 21 17, 10:20 Larry proceeds
from the yard sale
had to be quickly used... Jun 22 17, 13:42 JustDaniel trampled
my whole garden
rather than planting it;
... Jun 22 17, 17:37 Larry next year
your garden plans
depend on the weather
... Jun 23 17, 12:59 JustDaniel who's down
there in the hole?
he just moved th... Jun 23 17, 15:42 Larry deep shit
is often found
under old chicken coops
w... Jun 24 17, 17:13 JustDaniel end food
waste with stew
using your leftovers
and ... Jun 25 17, 05:43 Larry to rue
a pale gumbo
you must first consider
if you... Jun 26 17, 17:11 JustDaniel to roux
or not to roux
is really the question
if y... Jun 27 17, 01:27 Larry gravy
made with sausage
and poured over biscuits
i... Jun 28 17, 09:16 JustDaniel shingles
can be painful;
I had them when quite you... Jun 28 17, 10:54 Larry my rear
has gained in width
followed closely by hi... Jun 29 17, 08:32 JustDaniel pants, sighs
have much increased
on my frame as sw... Jun 29 17, 13:34 Larry groan large
or moan alas
when trying to figure
art... Jun 30 17, 21:10 JustDaniel Dolly
finds them partin'
even in a tight bra;
... Jul 1 17, 05:07 Larry leery
of the cleavage
like a soft pink channel
lea... Jul 2 17, 10:15 JustDaniel eyes crossed
with my peering
at the end of my nose... Jul 2 17, 15:34 Larry pictures
are just shorthand
for the millions of wo... Jul 3 17, 14:14 JustDaniel Moe meant
no harm to Shemp;
the Howard brothers pl... Jul 3 17, 15:29 Larry for years
I watched and laughed
at their slapstick... Jul 4 17, 22:39 JustDaniel milk spoiled
when I left it
sitting in the kitchen... Jul 6 17, 14:02 Larry MM's
halls for writing
is sometimes difficult;... Jul 8 17, 22:26 JustDaniel end paste
in the classroom;
fasten all the pages
a... Jul 9 17, 02:23 Larry to burn
a single book
is like stealing knowledge
f... Jul 9 17, 08:17 JustDaniel to learn
you come to know
how little you really
un... Jul 9 17, 14:46 Larry you know
almost nothing
when it is compared with
u... Jul 11 17, 12:10 JustDaniel out there
is how my kids
view most of what I write... Jul 11 17, 12:47 Larry at home
or anywhere
if you’re true to yourself
it ... Jul 12 17, 22:25 JustDaniel think might
and you may soon
become power-hungry;
... Jul 13 17, 00:46 Larry a gain
in your battle
to try and shed some weight
... Jul 13 17, 21:56 JustDaniel losing
involves weighting
the chance that you will... Jul 14 17, 14:19 Larry too loose
cried the hangman
when the criminals dro... Jul 16 17, 22:16 JustDaniel good gnus
share the bad news
when the leopard... Jul 16 17, 23:07 Larry too close
for comfort is
what they call a near mis... Jul 17 17, 21:47 JustDaniel missus
is much better
and surely more legal
while ... Jul 18 17, 10:58 Larry the boss
knows how to sing
but doesn’t have a band... Jul 19 17, 08:03 JustDaniel finger
shown by driver
from the no passing zone
se... Jul 19 17, 14:02 Larry I waved
my straight blonde hair
until it got so lo... Jul 21 17, 13:59 JustDaniel your wig
doesn't fit me
because I'm no lon... Jul 21 17, 15:04 Larry nubbins
was a reindeer
who was too young to fly
an... Jul 24 17, 17:58 JustDaniel horny
little Rudolph
found Santa's alcohol
ing... Jul 25 17, 13:05 Larry turn dread
to bravery
when you can realize
there i... Jul 26 17, 17:54 JustDaniel butt-fear
in the rest room
makes user spread tissu... Jul 29 17, 06:39 Larry to poo
out in public
was always difficult
with his... Jul 31 17, 08:15 JustDaniel for Pooh
to use Charmin
he had to wash his hands
b... Jul 31 17, 13:27 Larry two to my ego
to them
we are crazy
or a little in... Aug 2 17, 23:47 JustDaniel corrected:
on so
few syllables
you managed to add... Aug 3 17, 13:03 Larry an age
in which we change
the rules of a Cinquain
... Aug 4 17, 08:50 JustDaniel not strange
to make mistakes
at that time of morni... Aug 4 17, 10:16 Larry open
the strangest doors
with sleep deprivation
an... Aug 4 17, 16:14 JustDaniel eye lids
that were penned on
when you were fast as... Aug 4 17, 22:47 
Larry a wake
is sometimes held
for sailors lost at sea
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