tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238721932007-02-23T01:27:38.098-08:00ichthyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02166493604739619406noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23872193.post-1142091966984773432006-03-11T07:39:00.000-08:002007-02-23T01:27:38.138-08:00This page illustrates the versatility of the American cinquain as an 'easy to understand and fun to write' poetic form especially suitable for introducing an indigenous short poetic form, developed and created from within, the English language literary culture.<br />The cinquains on this page may be copied freely by individuals for personal use, research, and teaching (including distribution to classes) as long as a statement of attribution to the poet and this site address of <strong>two4six8two </strong>is included.<br />The copyright of these American cinquains belongs to each of the individual poets named , and any requests to use the poems for a commercial purpose should be addressed in the first instance to <a href="mailto:bstrandbg@hotmail.com">strandbg@hotmail.com</a><br /><br />A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES FROM KAREN......<br /><br />DAUGHTER'S DELIGHT<br /><br />Megan---<br />chatter, chatter<br />overdrive teen talk box<br />animated words and laughs ring<br />with joy<br /><br />THAT CRAZY PHONE !<br /><br />a call<br />at 2 AM<br />asking about poodles<br />it's an April Fool's joke much too<br />early<br /><br />© <strong>Karen O'Leary </strong><br /><br />and a couple more from ZHANNA....<br /><br />HIS BLACK-PEARLY SMILE<br /><br />Snowman's<br />sparkling coal eyes<br />and mouth..My little girl<br />suggests that he should also brush<br />his teeth<br /><br /><br />POET'S BLOCK<br /><br />Cinquain<br />about the rain,<br />I struggled to create;<br />I strained my brain, but all in vain —<br />too late.<br /><br /><br />© <strong>Zhanna P. Rader</strong><br /><br /><br />A FEW EXAMPLES FROM BRIAN........<br /><br />T M S (Test Match Special -Cricket)<br /><br />Again<br />The rain stopped play;<br />Depression in the box----<br />Everything already said<br />Before !<br /><br />FRUSTRATION<br /><br />Golf is<br />A 'umbling game,<br />It's all in the mind,just<br />One swing away from a problem--<br />Hiding !<br /><br />TOUR DE FRANCE<br /><br />Rivals<br />Eye each other,<br />Manoeuvre to and fro,<br />With tactics to lance the yellow<br />Jersey.<br /><br />WRITER'S BLOCK<br /><br />Cinquain,<br />So lightly trips,<br />Scan,meter,riming riche,<br />Every stanza versed even stich<br />Pen quick!<br /><br />© <strong>Brian Strand ENGLAND</strong><br /><br /><br /><br />Why not give this form a try and if you want to learn more about the American cinquain and similar short poetic forms <strong>click on the Links </strong>shown on this page.<br />If you are interested in writing cinquain five liners why not join the <strong>QUINTILE IMAGO GROUP</strong> of poets.A workshop to promote all the various types of five line image formsichthyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02166493604739619406noreply@blogger.com