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Cinquain Poems For Kids Biography

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Cinquain

The word Cinquain is derived from the French word for five. An American poet named Adelaide Crapsey invented the Cinquain. She wrote a lot of poems with this format in the last years of her life. She died early, at the age of thirty-six.The Cinquain is a short, 5-line poetry form, with a distinct pattern.

It looks easy to write because the format is short; however, don't be fooled. This is a good poetry format for beginners because it is short, and you don't worry about rhyming. You concentrate on selecting words that create the effect you want to create. Yet, this format is also good for more experienced poets because it is challenging to write in such a short format.

The Cinquain consists of 5 lines with each line building syllables until a drop at the end for emphasis. The lines have the following syllables, in order of 1st line to last line: 2, 4, 6, 8, 2

The Cinquain usually doesn't rhyme.

The poem should build to a climax and have strong words on the end line.

Helpful tips:

Use more nouns in your Cinquain poem, instead of just filling the poem with adjectives.

Decide on your last line first, it could be a 2-syllable word or 2 1-syllable words. It could be the topic of your poem.

Don't aim to write finished lines for each line. This poetry format is more effective if you carry phrases or thoughts over more than one line. It shouldn't be jerky like Haikus can be. It should flow. But, don't be afraid to bend the rules if they fit your purpose.

The best way to learn poetry formats is to read and study examples. We'll start with two of Adelaide Crapsey's most popular poems:

Triad
by Adelaide Crapsey

These be
Three silent things:
The falling snow...the hour
Before the dawn... the mouth of one
Just dead.

Laurel in the Berkshires
by Adelaide Crapsey

Sea-foam
And coral! Oh, I'll
Climb the great pasture rocks
And dream me mermaid in the sun's
Gold flood.

Cinquain Poems For Kids Poems For Kids About School That Rhyme Shel Silverstein in English To Recite About Friends in Urdu About Friendship

Cinquain Poems For Kids Poems For Kids About School That Rhyme Shel Silverstein in English To Recite About Friends in Urdu About Friendship

Cinquain Poems For Kids Poems For Kids About School That Rhyme Shel Silverstein in English To Recite About Friends in Urdu About Friendship

Cinquain Poems For Kids Poems For Kids About School That Rhyme Shel Silverstein in English To Recite About Friends in Urdu About Friendship

Cinquain Poems For Kids Poems For Kids About School That Rhyme Shel Silverstein in English To Recite About Friends in Urdu About Friendship

Cinquain Poems For Kids Poems For Kids About School That Rhyme Shel Silverstein in English To Recite About Friends in Urdu About Friendship

Cinquain Poems For Kids Poems For Kids About School That Rhyme Shel Silverstein in English To Recite About Friends in Urdu About Friendship

Cinquain Poems For Kids Poems For Kids About School That Rhyme Shel Silverstein in English To Recite About Friends in Urdu About Friendship

Cinquain Poems For Kids Poems For Kids About School That Rhyme Shel Silverstein in English To Recite About Friends in Urdu About Friendship

Cinquain Poems For Kids Poems For Kids About School That Rhyme Shel Silverstein in English To Recite About Friends in Urdu About Friendship

Cinquain Poems For Kids Poems For Kids About School That Rhyme Shel Silverstein in English To Recite About Friends in Urdu About Friendship