Cinquain: Sound of Nature
poetry·@chrislyr·
0.000 HBDCinquain: Sound of Nature
<center></center> <center></center> ## <center>*Sound of Nature*</center> --- <center>*Listen to the song of the wind. Hear the raging waves roaring. Wonder at nature's beauty.*</center> <center></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/california-pacific-coastline-4280574/)*</center> <center></center> <center></center> <center></center>