The Cinquain

Feb 16, 2009 09:09

One of my favorite poetic forms is the Cinquian. Second would be the haiku. I love simplicity of the forms and how they force me to "subtract" rather than "add" to my impression of life around me. This helps me to experience the essence of the world and God. As the rain pours down outside my window, I write:

Rain pours
just and unjust
I cannot afford hate
I cannot pay the price for love
God pours

Try one...The format is 2,4,6,8,2 syllables per line. The last line is often a close repeat of the original first line theme but you can do whatever works for you.

love, god, poem, poetry, cinquian

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