Saturday, January 22, 2011

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I'd like to share a Cinquain I recently wrote. The Cinquain is a distinctly American poetic form which you can read about here: http://www.cinquain.org/ I chose the syllable form for a poem about our recent winter storm here in South Carolina.

My week
Icebound longing
Birds in feeding frenzy
Reveal the pecking order rules
Home school
Here's another...the form is 2,4,6,8,2...
Skiers
Worship mountains
Covered in hard packed snow
Offering sport, to others dread
Stay home
Try one!!