Poetry Form
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I wrote this in 2020 for the dVerse Poet’s Pub. Today it is being repurposed for Fandango’s Flashback Friday. Vibrant autumn leaves decorating the lawn warm-spicing the air. 2. Wintertime’s leaves scrape and scratch along the sidewalk crunch beneath my boots. 3. Tiny, hopeful buds sprouting from dewy branches robin spies a worm
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The American Cinquain Example: Old Days See howThe sun rises,Breaking over beauty,Filling the senses with heavenThen fades. You can see the pattern above is as follows… 5 Lines with each a given number of syllables as 2 4 6 8 2 The word new is our inspiration. New life Old hurts aside Kicked to the curb, like trash Make way for new friends, new faces
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It’s the sunshine that makes me sad. So bright a relentless interrogator exposing my secrets my pain leaving me nowhere to hide my Self. But the rain! The rain envelopes me in her fresh silvery droplets. Asking no questions She comforts me with a misty hug and lets me be whoever I am. Or not.
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They’re waiting for mea family reunionon the other sidecherry blossoms witheringa final, waning sunset
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The cinquain poetry form was invented by Adelaide Crapsey and consists of 22 syllables following the challenging 2/4/6/8/2 pattern. The theme is limerence. Midnight fireflies shimmer the sweet summertime breeze. Champagne bubbles tickle my nose We kiss.
Ergo, the Ogre 