Have You Written A Cinquain Before? Or Do You Use Other Poetry Formats?
Is it an obsolete format? I have not read many that use the format!
Last month, I wrote one or more poems/rhymes a day. I tried different formats and invited others to try them too. Some were more popular than others.
One person used no other format than Haiku. I have enjoyed using other formats, even when I am not sure I am using them correctly. They could all be obsolete as far as I know. This is one that I have not seen many of…
Cinquain - 5 lines, 1-word Title, 2-word description, 3-word action, 4-word emotion, and each fifth line ends with 1 word that recalls the title!
1.
Winter
Cold wind
No visibility, blowing
Scared, then more fearful
Ice
2.
Heart
Candy art
Baking a tart
Show of love signs
Valentines
3.
Love
My dove
Loving God above
So much to love
Beloved
4.
Blowing
Winter grinds
Cold and snowing
Concerned, warm, then shoveling
Winds
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I first published this in Medium. I decided to share it on Vocal as people who responded liked the format and yet were not familiar with it! I am used to sharing vocal published material on Medium, but not the opposite. This is my first attempt at sharing Medium material here on Vocal.
About the Creator
Denise E Lindquist
Retired, working part-time as a Native American culture consultant. I have an MSE, and an ABD. I write on Vocal, and Facebook. Poetry, non-fiction mostly, and working on fiction. Wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
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