Two Times Spring
| A Cinquain has both an old and a new form, I have composed two verses one using traditional form and the other using modern form Traditional: Spring is Sunshine and rain Displaying a new world Unearthing buried happiness Revive Modern: Spring Wonderful, Warm Encourage, Relax, Unwind Makes me feel alive Refreshing Rules ▼
Rules: The traditional cinquain is based on a syllable count.
line 1 - 2 syllables line 2 - 4 syllables line 3 - 6 syllables line 4 - 8 syllables line 5 - 2 syllables The modern cinquain is based on a word count of words of a certain type. line 1 - one word (noun) a title or name of the subject line 2 - two words (adjectives) describing the title line 3 - three words (verbs) describing an action related to the title line 4 - four words describing a feeling about the titlem, a complete sentence line 5 - one word referring back to the title of the poem |
