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WHCshortverses
- American Cinquain |
Editor's Selections by Debi Bender
Florida, US
In no particular order
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his hands
calloused, well-used
tilling the earth, plowing
into my memories, almost
touching
Deborah P. Kolodji
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hiding
under the veil
eyes trapped by tradition
glimmers of hope shrouded under
caution
Deborah P. Kolodji
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| Ancient
Lullaby: Read Comments at Editor's Choice Award |
Ancient Lullabye
It's there
upon the shore . . .
an ancient lullabye
that beckons me "come sleep once more
and dream."
naia
California, US
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Are you
peeking at me
again, old friend? Perhaps
it's just the moon playing with these
old eyes.
naia
California, US
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For those
who forgot how
to skip with abandon . . .
lean forward and trust that your feet
will know.
naia
California, US
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Afterlight
Adrift...
brilliant stars
plunge to the ocean's edge,
wherein those deeps they live to swim
as fish.
Debra Woolard Bender
Florida, US
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Measured Steps
Whereas
the wheeling wind
whips wild and free, the fates
decreed that I should slower go --
by feet.
Debra Woolard Bender
Florida, US
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The American cinquain is a 5 line, syllabic (2-4-6-8-2) fixed
form poem developed in the early 1900's by Ms. Adelaide Crapsey, an important
early imagist. Her profound study of metrics, and tanka and haiku translations
influenced the form's creation. The line rhythm is often, but not always metered
by iambic feet. Like haiku and tanka, based in nature using concrete imagery.
Next:
WHCshortverses Cinquain Workshop 2002, Lesson 1
Japanese
Haiku to American Cinquain
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