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Poem A Week

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    Poem A Week Club Update · Apr 26, 2021
    Poetry Prompt Contest: 3


    For the last week's casual poetry prompt contest you finally get a ~structure~ prompt! I am challenging you! to try your hand at writing a cinquain. :)

    There's a nice article on YWS over here that explains two versions of cinquains - the syllable structure is always (2, 4, 6, 8, 2) for the five lines - and then there are different requirements for each line, that can be a little flexible as needed. Here's the version modeled after the American Cinquain form from Adelaide Crapsey's poetry:

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    Line 1 is a single Noun or Description of Title (can be modified with "the" or "these" etc.) (2 syllables)
    Line 2 is a further Description of Line 1 or Title (4 syllables)
    Line 3 is an Action (6 syllables)
    Line 4 is a Feeling or Effect (8 syllables)
    Line 5 is a Synonym of Line 1 or Synonym of Title (2 syllables)


    The winner will get 500 points again! :)

    To Participate:
    > Poem should be posted by the end of the day May 1
    > You can enter your poem, or give a link to it as a comment to this thread.
    > You have to follow the syllable structure of a cinquain
    > Have fun!

    Good luck! I hope you give this a try! Cinquains are really fun, I promise!

    Rook replied · Apr 28, 2021

    alliyah replied · Apr 28, 2021

    Ohhh yay yay yay! thanks for writing these <3!!


    blueca replied · Apr 29, 2021

    alliyah replied · Apr 29, 2021

    Ah yay more cinquains for me! :)


    Hijinks replied · Apr 29, 2021

    MapleWay replied · Apr 30, 2021

    alliyah replied · May 8, 2021

    I have just remembered that although I read all these, I did not judge this contest yet! I will tomorrow! :) Thank you all for sharing your poetry!



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