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For dVerse MTB: cinquains revisited
The American cinquain "...is a... five-line poem with a syllable count of 2-4-6-8-2, but there are plenty of variations.
You may use this form as a single stanza, you may reverse and/or do it as a mirror. When done well it also bridges into concrete or shape poetry, as it may be shaped as an arrow, you may even want to use it as the poem of a haibun."
You may use this form as a single stanza, you may reverse and/or do it as a mirror. When done well it also bridges into concrete or shape poetry, as it may be shaped as an arrow, you may even want to use it as the poem of a haibun."
I have chosen to write a Butterfly Cinquain.
2-4-6-8-2-8-6-4-2
centered
my Queen
of the Garden
saved from the neighbor's trash
now stands regal in the garden
golden
armlet, a crown upon her head
amid a scent of herbs
among the bees
she reigns
©2025 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved
#americancinquain #butterflycinquain #dverse #syllabicpoetry
A delightful butterfly cinquain, Lisa, and I love your recycled queen of the garden. She’s in a prime spot among bees and the scent of herbs.
ReplyDeletesaved from the trash! Love her regal reinstatement!
ReplyDeleteYou are a hero, saving the queen <3
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed her story from trash to reigning among the bees. Takes "one man's trash" to another level.
ReplyDeleteThe queen has found a new place to reign.
ReplyDeleteOne person's trash can become another's treasure. Lovely poem.
ReplyDeleteArcadia Maria
That was a very good save! Delightful poem, too.
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