First Ciniquain, Please Critique

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This is the ciniquain I am entering into the contest which I am sure to win. :roll:

Meaning:
Essential, illusory.
Tantalizes, Captivates, Absconds.
It is insensibly sought.




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Meaning: 2
Essential, illusory. 7
Tantalizes, Captivates, Absconds.9
It is insensibly sought. 7
The red numbers next to each line represent syllable count. Here is a description of a cinquain: a short poem consisting of five, usually unrhymed lines containing, respectively, two, four, six, eight, and two syllables.

I believe he did say reach the proper syllable length...? Well, first off, your poem is only four lines, and looking at the syllable count, your for off. I can't really say anything about the poem--cinquains are very odd. Not to mention, the poem is incomplete. Critiquing it as is on content would be odd.
“It's necessary to have wished for death in order to know how good it is to live.”
― Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo




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Um, Whence said that syllable length was optional and I missed the last line when I was copying and pasting it from the contest thread.
Here it is complete.

Meaning:
Essential, illusory.
Tantalizes, Captivates, Absconds.
It is insensibly sought.
Transient.



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