Cinquain: Closing the Curtain by chrislyr

poetry · @chrislyr · May 5 '19

$2.28

Cinquain: Closing the Curtain

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## <center>*Closing the Curtain*</center>



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<center>*I saw
it--the curtain
closing. Over, is it
really the case? Life, forces it
open*</center>


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## <center>*What is a Cinquain?*</center>

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*A cinquain is a five-line poem that was invented by Adelaide Crapsey. She was an American poet who took her inspiration from Japanese haiku and tanka.*

*There are several form of cinquain, this particular one is consistent of the traditional form.*

*Sometimes iambic feet were used in these traditional  cinquains, but it is not really a requirement of the structure.* 

*Like the traditional haiku, a cinquain conform to strict syllabic requirement.*

#### *Syllables Per Line*

- *Line one had two syllables.*
- *Line two had four syllables.*
- *Line three had six syllables.*
- *Line four had eight syllables.*
- *Line five had two syllables.*
 


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<center>*Image taken from [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/illustrations/end-curtain-blue-close-shot-guy-2294929/)*</center>

<center>![images.png](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmPHeGbJQKcRar2w5KXyQmm2y3N4WfGLxGVVVh4mTntsgW)</center>

 

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