Leaves (Crapsey Cinquain)

by Daniel J   Oct 30, 2005


Autumn,
At Summer's end,
The coloured leaves will fall,
Yellow and brown scatter the ground,
Fallen.
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A Crapsey cinquain [Crapsey being the name of the woman who first used this type of style, not an adjective!] is a short, usually unrhymed poem consisting of twenty-two syllables distributed
as 2, 4, 6, 8, 2, in five lines.

Other Cinquain's may rhyme.
Modern Cinquain's follow more rigid rules than traditional and Crapsey cinquains.

The term \"cinquain\" may be loosely applied to any stanza of 5 lines.

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  • 18 years ago

    by AnAstAciA

    Wow I love it.....this poem is so wow:) I don't know y? maybe because i love yellow leaves especially in autumn!
    5/5 great job keep it up:)
    pls Check my poems and tell me what you think:)

  • 19 years ago

    by SSSAAMMMYY

    Nice poem! I love it! Keep up the GREAT work!
    ~Sammy

  • 19 years ago

    by Krete

    I like the subject you picked.

    Obserations of season change is one of the sweetest soups to make.

    Though I really am not sure if I like this Crapsey Cinquain itself. If maybe the cinquain could have been 24 syllables, and four syllables being the ending, then I would probably like it look to write in it myself.

    Though I think that due to my own insecurities in rhyming, and sticking to a certain meter or syllable count, that this particular rhyming scheme just isnt for me.

    Cute, at any rate.

    5/5

  • 19 years ago

    by RadianceInReverse

    I loved it...Daniel...Ive never even heard of that kind of poetry thanx for introdusing me to it...Much Love....Joclyn

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