We've done these a lot of different ways in the past, but I decided to make them a free for all this year! :) 

 

This thread is a collection place for all Cinquain poems submitted for the contest.  

 

 

Rules:

No poems will be accepted after April 21st.

Voting will begin the week following April 21st and winners will be announced on April 30th! 

 

Haiku MUST follow the PG13 rules AND the rules for the poem to be accepted as submissions.

 

You may enter as many times as you like, but you can only win for ONE poem! 

 

 

 

Winners will get:

bragging rights

possible sig swag

So, what is a Cinquain?

 

 

Objective

At the most basic level a cinquin is a five line poem or stanza. Here are two variations.

 

Variation 1: 

Line 1 - a one word title
Line 2 - a 2 word phrase that describes your title or you can just use two words
Line 3 - a 3 word phrase that describes an action relating to your title or just actions words
Line 4 - a 4 word phrase that describes a feeling relating to your topic or just feeling words
Line 5 - one word that refers back to your title

 

Variation 2: 

Line 1 - two syllables
Line 2 - four syllables
Line 3 - six syllables
Line 4 - eight syllables
Line 5 - two syllables

Edited April 4, 201313 yr by U4ea

Dogwoods
White and red
Twisting with age 
Filling souls with delight
Leafing

 

(I decided to try Variation 1 first.) 

 

Ed2funy

A Monkey

Through and Through

Will He See This?

Maybe

>.>

Lol took you long enough

*laughs* The man has a point, Ed... ;)

Hello Lor! Will I be seeing you in a couple of weeks? 

And hmph. It didn't take me that long to find it. 

Yes, you will! :-) you better stop in my track, too!

Awesome. Will be good to see ya again. 
Which track is yours? What's a track? Panel? Booth? 

Hello Lor! Will I be seeing you in a couple of weeks? 

 

And hmph. It didn't take me that long to find it. 

Yes but I gave you a pretty good hint.

You did no such thing!

 

If you will remember from before, my poetry is not always the best, but...

 

 

Kin

Friendly people

Giving loving gifts

Bringing happiness to all

Family

Children

My Sons

Strong and Resilient

Essence of my Life

Legacy

Edited April 7, 201313 yr by Ryrin

Choice

Is it

I am lost

Or is it wandering

Decision