Cinquain ~ A Poetry Collection by PJ Perry
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  • Parts 6
  • Time <5 mins
Ongoing, First published Oct 19, 2011
Cinquain Poetry Type has five lines. This a main type of Cinquain known as Didactic. 
Line 1 is one word (the title)
Line 2 is two words that describe the title.
Line 3 is three words that tell the action
Line 4 is four words that express the feeling
Line 5 is one word that recalls the title

There are many variations of this style to be enjoyed including the Crapsey style with a syllable scheme of 2,4,6,8,2. and the Lanterne which also follows a syllabic pattern of 1,2,3,4,1.
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