Cinquain: A New World Of Dreams
poetry·@chrislyr·
0.000 HBDCinquain: A New World Of Dreams
## <center>*A New World Of Dreams*</center> --- <center>*Wake me up from this dream— this nightmare. Let me see a new world in a new land filled with dreams.*</center> —  ## <center>*What is a Cinquain?*</center> --- *A cinquain is a five-line poem that was invented by Adelaide Crapsey. She was an American poet who took her inspiration from Japanese haiku and tanka.* *There are several form of cinquain, this particular one is consistent of the traditional form.* *Sometimes iambic feet were used in these traditional cinquains, but it is not really a requirement of the structure.* *Like the traditional haiku, a cinquain conform to strict syllabic requirement.* #### *Syllables Per Line* - *Line one had two syllables.* - *Line two had four syllables.* - *Line three had six syllables.* - *Line four had eight syllables.* - *Line five had two syllables.* <center></center> <center>*Image taken from [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/photos/bonfire-burning-campfire-dark-fire-1835829/)*</center> <center></center> <center></center> <center></center>