My friend, Judith Barrow suggested I try writing a Cinquain poem. This was a new form I had never heard of, so I decided to do a little research. Here is what I found out:

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Here is a site that will help you with word count and syllables. It is called wordcalc.com. I use howmanysyllables.com. Click on the poem workshop tab and try it out.
Here is an example of a cinquain:

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Here is what I came up with!

Poet.org shares, (please click the link to learn more about this poetry form).
“The cinquain, also known as a quintain or quintet, is a poem or stanza composed of five lines. Examples of cinquains can be found in many European languages, and the origin of the form dates back to medieval French poetry.”
I guess it has been poetry week on silverthreading.com this week. Won’t you join me? Try out some new poetry forms! I can’t wait to see what you come up with! ❤

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An avid reader, Colleen M. Chesebro rekindled her love of writing poetry after years spent working in the accounting industry. These days, she loves crafting syllabic poetry, flash fiction, and creative fiction and nonfiction.
In addition to poetry books, Chesebro’s publishing career includes participation in various anthologies featuring short stories, flash fiction, and poetry. She’s an avid supporter of her writing community on Word Craft Poetry.com by organizing and sponsoring a weekly syllabic poetry challenge, called #TankaTuesday, where participants experiment with traditional and current forms of Japanese and American syllabic poetry.
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This is a beautiful cinquain! I love all forms of verse my three favourites being the Nonet and Haiku .. you have me thinking of doing a cinquain now ! xx
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Yea! Go for it. I really enjoyed this cinquain form. ❤️
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Will do!
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Oh, I love this, Colleen.😀 Delicate and shining with light!
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Thank you, Annika. Fun to try something new! ❤️
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I loved your poem very much Colleen.
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Thank you, Adele. This was a great form to try. Join in and create your own. ❤️
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Thanks for the enchanting cinquain and the lesson and source.
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You are so welcome! ❤️
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I love this clever idea, and your cinquain is a perfect description of fairies! I love the image, too.
Here’s my first attempt, entitled ‘Ghosts’:
Ghosts
Lost souls
Haunting our dreams,
Hard to shake off…
Spirits
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That was marvelous! Good job, Annabelle. These are fun and creative. I like this form. ❤️
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Colleen, you have excelled yourself. This is such a lovely version of a cinquain. And with an image of perfect match.Jx
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Thanks for teaching us all a new form, Judith. I love the challenge of trying something new. Hugs! ❤️❤️❤️
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A lovely form and your cinquain is beautiful! :o)
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Thank you so much. It was fun learning something new! 😀
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You did that beautifully! I may have to try sometime. ❤
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These cinquains are fun, Annette! You still have the brevity of meaning but I think the word impact is really special. I would love to see you do one about angels. ❤
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That is a lovely achievement, my fairy queen 💖
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Hee, hee! Thanks, Erika. A fun new poetry form. 😀 Hugs to you! ❤
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I love how you always check out something new and share it with us 💖
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I like learning new things. I hope others will jump in and try it too. These cinquains are a fun, quick poetry piece to try. Quite expressive, like Haiku. You are just so darn sweet! 😀
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Yes, I saw the meaning you need to give each line. Very cool and makes it profoud! Hehe… you made me smile 😁 Have a lovely rest of your day, dear Colleen 💖
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You too, Erika… I bet you will give this one a shot, my sweet poet friend! ❤
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Perhaps in another life… lol! As you can tell from my presence I am very limited in my time since I am working. But you never know 😉
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this is absolute beautiful!
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Thank you so much. A fun poem form to try! ❤️
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I like your cinquain. It will be fun to try. Great picture of the fairy. Love her shoes and the frog. ❤
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Hi, Viva. I hope you give the cinquain a go. I really loved how the words came together to enhance your none. Have fun! ❤
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Beautiful!
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You are so darn sweet! Thanks much! ❤️
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