Cinquain

Cinquain

 The traditional cinquain poem is based on a syllable count. Twenty-Two syllables in the following pattern (2-4-6-8-2). It has five lines, and often, one word in the first line, two words in the second line etc.

Cinquain's five lines

Line 1: Title (noun) - 1 word 

Line 2: Description - 2 words 

Line 3: Action - 3 words 

Line 4: Feeling (phrase) - 4 words 

Line 5: Title (synonym for the title) - 1 word

Examples:

 

Shadow

By Frank Polgar

shadow

true reflection

or our dark, inner self

exposed by day, hidden by night

lurking

 

Not in my Cupboard

By C.M. Davidson

Saltine

Ultra tasty

Soylent yellow, maybe?

Courage needed when consuming

Cracker

My Example:

 

Stream

By: Amy Jorgenson

 Water

Frigid wetness

Flowing steady beauty

Amazement of the peacefully Torrent