Poetry: December 14, 2005 Issue [#772] |
Poetry
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Poetry! It comes in all styles and meanings. Some poems express personal feelings; others demonstrate a particular pattern. Most of us write some combination in between. I'll be offering advice on different styles and pointing out techniques to improve your poems. Enjoy --John~Ashen |
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Cinquains
Pardon my terrible French, but "cinq" is French for "five" I think. You shouldn't be surprised to learn, then, that a cinquain poem is comprised of five lines.
I've never written a cinquain, but at a glance I can tell a few things. They're short and take little time to write. There's a well-defined pattern for the structure, so you won't pull your hair out thinking of what to do next. This makes it a good poem format to write with kids, or have them write one.
On to the rules...
The first line is the one-word title and subject of the poem.
The second line consists of two words describing the subject.
The third line has three words expressing action for the subject.
The fourth line is a four-word feeling or thought about the subject. This line has the most freedom.
The fifth line is a one-word synonym for the title. This usually puts the spin on the subject that you wanted them to understand in the 4th line.
Template:
Subject
primary descriptive
acting and reacting
Wonder what it means
topic
Example:
Cheese
creamy, piquant,
teasing my tongue...
None can resist this
heaven!
Example:
Recess
afternoon freedom
running, yelling, enjoying
while Mom takes rest
relaxing
I have also seen double cinquains using twice the normal syllables. So, instead of 1-2-3-4-1, you might encounter (or take the poetic license of using) a 2-4-6-8-2 pattern. Bon soir! |
Some cinquains I found on the site:
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