The Versesmith

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." 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 

Tanka Tuesday No. 273   Happy together these purple and orange blooms, ushering in a verdant spring, aglow in bright international flare. Siberian wallflow'r. Persian catmint. Joyful.   ©2022 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved #TankaTuesday #PoetryChallengeNo.273 #butterflycinquain  #cinquainpoetry  #naturepoetry #syllabicpoetry #cinquainpoem    

 Tanka Tuesday No. 252   photo prompt: image credit: Lisa Smith Nelson While last week's prompt included writing a butterfly cinquain, I couldn't help but write one again for this week's prompt!   🦋       🦋       🦋       🦋       🦋       🦋       🦋 Warm sun Rich sweet nectar Days filled with abundance Crickets chirping by bright moon light Chill wind The asters frozen by morning The butterflies are gone Mourn their brief lives Too short ©2021 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved The Purplish Copper butterfly shown in the photo has a life span of only, on average, two weeks.    #TANKATUESDAY Weekly #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 252 #PHOTOPROMPT