Cinquain: Try Again
poetry·@chrislyr·
0.000 HBDCinquain: Try Again
<center></center> <center></center> ## <center>*Try Again*</center> --- <center>*He aimed but did not hit the mark. He stopped to think and decided to try once again...*</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/possible-impossible-opportunity-4062883/)*</center> <center></center> <center></center> <center></center>
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