Having Fun Writing Cinquain Poems

Cinquain Poems In Three Formats:

Cinquain Pattern 1.

Line 1 has one word, line 2 has two words, line 3 has three words, line 4 has four words and line 5 has one word.

Where Butterfly Got Its Name

Myth

Witches become

Butterflies at night

To steal butter, untrue

Flutterby!

~~~~~

Autumn Leaves

Leaves

Winged objects

Drifting, wafting, downwards

Joining carpeted brown ground

Resting.

Cinquain Pattern 2

Line 1 is a noun; line 2 consist of two adjectives; line 3 consist of three words ending in ing; line 4 is a phrase; line 5 is another word for the noun

The Hotdog Vendor

Entrepreneur

Jovial, friendly

Selling, whistling, hollering

Profitable says the hotdog

Vendor

~~~~~

What Is A Dream?

Images

Involuntary, mental

Moving, frightening, immobilizing

Waking up realizing it is just a

Dream!

Cinquain Pattern 3

Line 1 has two syllables; line 2 has four syllables; line 3 has six syllables; line 4 has eight syllables and line 5 has two syllables.

The Ladybug

Garden

Lady beetle

Well-known well-loved spots

Hibernates during winter months

Sheath-winged.

~~~~~

The Pumpkin Patch

Visit

Pumpkin farm fun

Make funny carved faces

Halloween and Fall tradition

Harvest.

By Nenita Wells

10/26/2009

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» left by John Hay ⁽⁰⁾ (22 days 17 hours ago.)

Thanks for this insight into poetry. I think I might go and write my own one now.

 

Poetry

 

Words Mixed

 

Healing inspiring meanings

 

Best heard in peace

 

Silence

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Nenita Wells (22 days 14 hours ago.)

Hi John. Great cinquain poem! I am impressed. Yes, poetry is best heard in peace and in silence. Thank you so much for taking time to read and comment, meant a lot to me. Good day and am looking forward to reading your articles. Welcome to Searchwarp. ~Nenita~

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» left by Julian Price ^(13,927)
Julian Price (21 days 16 hours ago.)

Enjoyed these Nenita! "The Hotdog Vendor" is my favourite as it contains lots of atmosphere in 5 lines! Julian

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Nenita Wells (21 days 11 hours ago.)

Thank you Julian for taking time to read and comment. I am glad you enjoyed my work. The inspiration for "The Hotdog Vendor" came from the streets of New York City, where I used to live for 24 years. ~Nenita~

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» left by Mich Valmonte ⁽⁰⁾ (21 days 8 hours ago.)

beautiful poems.. :) very good!

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Nenita Wells (20 days 11 hours ago.)

Hi Mitch. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment, meant a lot to me. I am glad you liked it. Best of luck to you. ~Nenita~

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» left by Edward Rhymes ^(7,667)
Edward Rhymes (21 days 8 hours ago.)

Beautiful Nenita. Cinquain-style is a wonderful vehicle for your gift of poetry! Thank you for taking the time to share.

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Nenita Wells (20 days 7 hours ago.)

Hi Dr. Rhymes. Thank you so much for being so generous of your time by reading and commenting. Receiving positive comments from you inspire me to keep on writing, I appreciate this very much. Blessings to you and yours, ~Nenita~

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» left by Davis Martinez ⁽⁰⁾ (21 days 8 hours ago.)

Nice Poem! i liked the Formatting on this poem.

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Nenita Wells (20 days 7 hours ago.)

Thank you Davis. Welcome to Searchwarp. I am glad that you liked my poem. Comments like yours are my inspiration to write better. Thanks again and am looking forward to reading your article. Best to you and yours, ~Nenita~

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» left by Joel Hendon ^(18,719)
Joel Hendon (21 days 7 hours ago.)

Very interesting Nenita, I enjoy youjr poems and your style. Keep sharing them with us.

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Nenita Wells (20 days 7 hours ago.)

Hi Joel. I am glad that you find my poems interesting. Thank you for stopping by, reading and commenting. Your encouragement is my inspiration to write better. Best to you and yours, ~Nenita~

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» left by Anonymous (21 days ago.)

Interesting form of poetry. I've never heard of it before!

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Nenita Wells (20 days 7 hours ago.)

Thank you so much for stopping by, reading and commenting. I truly appreciate this. This type of poetry was popularized by an American poet, Adelaide Crapsey who was born in Brooklyn, New York. Her first published work in this style was in 1915. Thanks again. ~Nenita~

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» left by Rebecca Park Totilo ^(4,298)
Rebecca Park Totilo (20 days 23 hours ago.)

Wow! Inspiring...well thought out!

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Nenita Wells (20 days 7 hours ago.)

Hi Rebecca. Thank you so much for spending time reading and commenting my poem, this means a lot to me. I am delighted that you liked my work. It is from your comment that I am inspired and encouraged to write. Thanks again. ~Nenita~

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» left by Peggy Ellingson ⁽⁴⁵⁾ (19 days 23 hours ago.)

These poems were fun. I liked the educational quality of the article. Great job.

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Nenita Wells (18 days 1 hour ago.)

Thanks Peggy! I really appreciate that. I am glad you liked it. This format is inspired by the Japanese Haiku. ~Nenita~

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» left by carolee ⁽¹⁸⁰⁾
carolee (19 days 7 hours ago.)

I had read this article before I did in the readers club. I think it is a neat article and enjoyed reading it. Best luck to you.

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Nenita Wells (18 days 1 hour ago.)

Carolee, thank you for reading and commenting again. Your kind words inspire me to write poems like this one. I am glad you enjoyed it. ~Nenita~

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» left by Lawrence Jones ⁽²²⁰⁾
Lawrence Jones (18 days 1 hour ago.)

Nenita,

 

You have become a student of the art of writing. Your application of your what you have learned shows in your writing.  Thank you for sharing, and I am your student.

 

Sincerely,

Lawrence

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Nenita Wells (18 days ago.)

The greatest compliment I ever received -- thank you Lawrence. I am glad you appreciate my work. Your kind and warm words inspire me to write better poems. I am very grateful for that. The best of luck to you. ~Nenita~

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» left by Marisa Gladstone ⁽³⁷⁵⁾ (17 days 10 hours ago.)

I don't know much about writing Cinquain Poems but I at least know the rules and you met them. If you have more, I'd like to take a peak. Thanks.

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Nenita Wells (16 days 23 hours ago.)

Hi Marissa. Thank you for stopping by, reading and commenting. It is from your kind words that I am inspired to write. I am in the process of compiling my poems, when I have them ready, I will be glad to share it with you. Thanks again and welcome to Searchwarp. Best to you. ~Nenita~

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Ronyae (17 days 8 hours ago.)

The class I must have missed ... thanks, Nenita for the refresher's course (smile). I had to tag it as a favorite, to be able to return to it whenever need be.

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Nenita Wells (17 days ago.)

Hi Ronyae, Tagging my work as your favorite is a tremendous compliment I have ever received. Wow. I am speechless, this means a lot to me more than you will ever know. I am truly inspired by your kind words. Best to you, ~Nenita~

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