A Cinquain is a short non-rhyming poem of 5 lines developed by Adalaide Crapsey. Note that it is pronounced “sin-cane,” not “sin-kwane”. This class of poetic forms is very popular because of it’s obvious simplicity.
It follows one of three formats:
FORMAT #1
Line 1: One word
Line 2: Two words
Line 3: Three words
Line 4: Four words
Line 5: One word
Why
Vote blindly
When discretion begs
Sound minds to reason
Soberly?
FORMAT #2
Line 1: A noun
Line 2: Two adjectives
Line 3: Three -ing words
Line 4: A phrase
Line 5: Another word for the noun
Knowledge
Close, far-flung
Awakening, enlightening, differentiating
Between ignorance and intelligence
Understanding.
FORMAT #3
Line 1: Two syllables
Line 2: Four syllables
Line 3: Six syllables
Line 4: Eight syllables
Line 5: Two syllables
Endure
Guys, gurls alike
That which denies
A good, bad or ugly
Swan from being recognized as one
Pure love.
All must relate to same theme or subject.
As with most short forms a title is not necessary.
Who wants to giv it a try? :)
Source: wrr.ng
Line 1: One word
Line 2: Two words
Line 3: Three words
Line 4: Four words
Line 5: One word
Why
Vote blindly
When discretion begs
Sound minds to reason
Soberly?
FORMAT #2
Line 1: A noun
Line 2: Two adjectives
Line 3: Three -ing words
Line 4: A phrase
Line 5: Another word for the noun
Knowledge
Close, far-flung
Awakening, enlightening, differentiating
Between ignorance and intelligence
Understanding.
FORMAT #3
Line 1: Two syllables
Line 2: Four syllables
Line 3: Six syllables
Line 4: Eight syllables
Line 5: Two syllables
Endure
Guys, gurls alike
That which denies
A good, bad or ugly
Swan from being recognized as one
Pure love.
All must relate to same theme or subject.
As with most short forms a title is not necessary.
Who wants to giv it a try? :)
Source: wrr.ng
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