Poetry competition CLOSED 7th December 2024 4:45pm
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Lilliputian
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Cinquain
Poetry Contest Description
Write a Cinquain poem.
Cinquain Poem
"Cinq" refers to the number 5 in French suggesting the properties of this type of poem. The cinquain is consists of one stanza with five lines. The first line has two syllables and so does the last line. The following lines have even number of syllables by adding 2 more syllables as you go. Therefore, the second line has 4, the third has 6 and the fourth has 8 syllables. Example:
“Divine”
Psychic
Jewel-like soul
Enraptured and mystic
Otherworldly transformation
Divine
"Cinq" refers to the number 5 in French suggesting the properties of this type of poem. The cinquain is consists of one stanza with five lines. The first line has two syllables and so does the last line. The following lines have even number of syllables by adding 2 more syllables as you go. Therefore, the second line has 4, the third has 6 and the fourth has 8 syllables. Example:
“Divine”
Psychic
Jewel-like soul
Enraptured and mystic
Otherworldly transformation
Divine
No Thanks
Morning…
What can we eat?
How about some pig’s feet?
There enjoyable with coffee
No thanks.
What can we eat?
How about some pig’s feet?
There enjoyable with coffee
No thanks.
Written by Vision_of_insanity
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Raindrops
Raindrops
Mellow sprinkles
Silky soothing kisses
Softly balming wilted petals
Sky’s tears
Mellow sprinkles
Silky soothing kisses
Softly balming wilted petals
Sky’s tears
Written by Lilliputian
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Magical Winter
winter
fall leaves falling
quietness in the air
this is a winter wonderland
be still
fall leaves falling
quietness in the air
this is a winter wonderland
be still
Written by eswaller
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Lovers Whisper
Words
spoken softly
whispered on the cool breeze
secrets of the heart unfold
moonlight dreams
spoken softly
whispered on the cool breeze
secrets of the heart unfold
moonlight dreams
Written by Grace
(IDryad)
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Lovers
Lovers
Revealed in light
Sacred touch of healing
We were beautiful in our time
Dying
Revealed in light
Sacred touch of healing
We were beautiful in our time
Dying
Written by LostViking
(Lost Viking)
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Heartbreak
Heartbreak!
swept with remorse
last note, unspoken thoughts
a chasm much too wide to cross
plummet
swept with remorse
last note, unspoken thoughts
a chasm much too wide to cross
plummet
Written by slipalong
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Cinquain
Ugly
but, such is art,
we are all Emperors!
(I've seen where squirrels hide their nuts)
Ugly!
but, such is art,
we are all Emperors!
(I've seen where squirrels hide their nuts)
Ugly!
Written by Rew
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Baby Sloth
Baby
Without mother
Hoping for a rescue
And finding a new loving home
The sloth
Without mother
Hoping for a rescue
And finding a new loving home
The sloth
Written by Mstrmnd1923
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