spring zephyr

07 May 2022 8 Comments

by lynn__ in cinquain Tags: , , ,

south wind
it blows wildly
sound rushes through treetops
directional wave of grass
pushes

 

pushes
squeaky windmill
empty swings randomly
hapless birds trying to fly straight
tired

 

tired
of the battle
we walk along with wind
find fallen branches to pick up
gather

 

gather
gardening tools
desire to plant flowers
but fear wind will beat petals off
too strong

 

too strong
mow lawn instead
fragrant clippings breeze by
young squirrels chase each other’s tails
south wind

 

Cinquain chain (5 stanzas of 5 lines each) in Crapsey form (2-4-6-8-2 syllable lines) connecting with Laura, our host for MTB challenge at dVerse Poets

cinquain in pain

10 Apr 2018 1 Comment

by lynn__ in cinquain Tags: , , , , ,

A cinquain is a five line poem with first line as title and final line restates it. Syllable count: 2-4-6-8-2.logo-napowrimo

 

 

calving

farmer midwife

gets up at night to check

first time heifers need help birthing

spring push

 

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photo by lynn

singing in rain cinquain

10 Mar 2018 2 Comments

by lynn__ in cinquain Tags: , , , , , ,

Cinquain is a 5-line poem with a pattern of 2-4-6-8-2 syllables. The Weekend Writing Challenge is to include these words: spring, blossom, bud, nature, bloom.

 

trees bud

spring rains softly

nature’s fresh bloom of praise

hungry bunny nibbles crocus

blossom

 

 

what is truth?

03 Feb 2015 1 Comment

by lynn__ in cinquain Tags: , , ,

 

even

when Pilate was

looking truth in the face,

he questioned and crucified him

…like us

 

 

ungrateful dead

02 Feb 2015 2 Comments

by lynn__ in cinquain Tags: , , ,

 

whining

in wilderness

will dig graves of craving

in Hebrew: Kibroth-hattaavah

a plague

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A cinquain based on Numbers 11

 

poetic form re-defined

23 Jan 2015 3 Comments

by lynn__ in cinquain Tags: , ,

 

Definition
Cinquain:
five-line poem;
twenty-two syllables
laid out two, four, six, eight, then two
again.

-Tony Maude

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just messing around with cinquain form:

sin-quain poem

snarky malarky

odd syllabification

count: three, five, seven, nine; then three more

not a sin  🙂

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Tony came up with this same breaking of the form on d’Verse!

See my other Jan.23  post, “Don’t taste the slush” for another sample of this modified form…

Cinquain (to stay cool by)

27 Jun 2012 Leave a comment

by lynn__ in cinquain

Snowshoes

Frames strap on boots

Tracking soft drifts of snow

Quiet peaceful trails in winter

Big Foot