Cinquain for the March Challenge- Slavery (http://cloakedmonk.com)

Ok, this is my first crack at a Cinquain, hope it is correct


Slavery
Bondage, indenture
Toil, reaping, starving
Sadness, elation, confusion, hatred
Captivity

Written for the March Challenge at http://cloakedmonk.com
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Comments

Anonymous said…
I don't know about the form as that's not my special subject but I like the choice of words and the path they take.
Paulog30 said…
thanks, I was trying to find other styles of short poetry. I can always double check the way to do it. The thought is there to ponder on though.
Anonymous said…
The one leads to another...excellent choice of the words
Paulog30 said…
Thanks much!
Anonymous said…
I'm not familiar with this form of poetry; what are the guidelines for writing it? Sad imagery, btw. And beautiful.
Paulog30 said…
Definition of Cinquain Poetry Type and Term

Cinquain Poetry Type has five lines.

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

American poet Adelaide Crapsey created the cinquain based on the Japanese haiku



Example of Cinquain Poetry Type

Tree
Strong, Tall
Swaying, swinging, sighing
Memories of summer
Oak
Paulog30 said…
And Thanks!
Anonymous said…
I appreciate your effort cloakedmonk. Re-write can only cause the star to shine brighter.

Thank you Buddha3074 for making it quit clear since I'm striving to comprehend poetic structure.
Paulog30 said…
Your welcome!
Well done. You have bound the faces of slavery.
http://thepoetsquill.wordpress.com/
Paulog30 said…
Many thanks!
Anonymous said…
well done ... only yesterday, in the wee hours, I learned about Cinquain Poetry ... must give it a try. thank you for sharing. becca
Anonymous said…
I learned cinquain differently (22 syllables arranged in lines of 2,4,6,8 and 2 syllables, respectively, for lines one through five) but this is an interesting version I'll have to poke at later. Well used for this prompt.
Paulog30 said…
Maybe both are variations?

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