cinquains

cinquain poetry
by adewpearl
a cinquain
Chapter 1

Oedipus Walks Among Us

Posted October 1, 2010
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a cinquain
Chapter 2

Among the Ruins

Posted September 2, 2010
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Chapter 3

Show No Mercy

Posted August 15, 2010
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Chapter 4

The Death of Hope

Posted June 1, 2010
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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Contest Winner
reflections in cinquain form
Chapter 5

Seek and Ye Might Find

Posted March 21, 2010
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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Chapter 6

Steeped Tea and Ancient Tortoises

Posted January 21, 2010
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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Chapter 7

The New Years Blues

Posted December 28, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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Reflective Cinquain
Chapter 8

November 22

Posted November 22, 2009
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Chapter 9

Atlanta Burned while Sherman Sang

Posted November 15, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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Chapter 10

Veterans Day Prayer

Posted November 11, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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a reflective cinquain on censorship
Chapter 11

Allen Ginsberg: A Celebration

Posted October 3, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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a cinquain in honor of Adelaide Crapsey's birthday
Chapter 12

Brutal Honesty

Posted September 9, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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a reflective cinquain - see author's notes
Chapter 13

Frederick Douglass, Freedom's Lion

Posted September 3, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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Chapter 14

Sunflowers: Lessons from the Garden

Posted September 2, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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a whimsical cinquain - see author notes
Chapter 15

When Knowing Spoils Illusion

Posted August 23, 2009
General / Poetry
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a reflective cinquain
Chapter 16

Inheritance Tax

Posted August 23, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
858 views | 90 reviews

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Chapter 17

Pyrrhic Victory

Posted August 22, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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Contest Winner
whimsical cinquains - call and response
Chapter 18

Love's True Devotion

Posted August 15, 2009
Romance / Poetry
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reflective cinquain
Chapter 19

Acceptable Risks

Posted August 8, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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Chapter 20

Mute Calliope

Posted July 4, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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Chapter 21

First Things First

Posted September 24, 2009
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Chapter 22

The Padlock

Posted May 23, 2009
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Chapter 23

Motherless Child

Posted April 24, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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a reflective cinquain - see author's notes
Chapter 24

The Path to Enlightenment

Posted April 22, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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reflective cinquain see author's notes
Chapter 25

Humility

Posted April 9, 2009
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Chapter 26

Exceeding Expectations

Posted April 5, 2009
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Chapter 27

Different Drummer for this Century

Posted April 1, 2009
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Chapter 28

Adaptation

Posted March 27, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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Chapter 29

Mercy on the Beach

Posted March 26, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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A Reflective Cinquain
Chapter 30

Poetic License

Posted March 14, 2009
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a modified cinquain-see author's notes
Chapter 31

Duality

Posted March 10, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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a humorous cinquain
Chapter 32

Flamingos

Posted March 3, 2009
Humor / Poetry
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Chapter 33

Temporary Setback

Posted February 27, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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Chapter 34

Fool's Gold

Posted February 23, 2009
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A Cinquain
Chapter 35

A Recurring Thought

Posted February 22, 2009
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A Cinquain on the Search for Knowledge
Chapter 36

Enlightenment

Posted February 21, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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a cinquain about helping others
Chapter 37

God's Gifts

Posted February 15, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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A lighthearted cinquain
Chapter 38

Little Miss Innocence

Posted February 11, 2009
General / Poetry
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Cinquain about childhood's accomplishments
Chapter 39

Delight

Posted February 10, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
925 views | 90 reviews

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A Cinquain
Chapter 40

Voting Day

Posted January 20, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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Cinquain about Football's Deeper Meaning
Chapter 41

On Being a Fan

Posted January 18, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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A Satiric Cinquain
Chapter 42

Bankruptcy

Posted January 17, 2009
General / Poetry
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Chapter 43

Complicit

Posted January 15, 2009
General / Poetry
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Cinquain inspired by photograph by Robert Capa
Chapter 44

Omaha Beach, D Day

Posted January 12, 2009
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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Chapter 45

My Goal

Posted December 31, 2008
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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A Cinquain of Hope
Chapter 46

New Year's Vision

Posted December 30, 2008
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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War Cinquain
Chapter 47

Justice?

Posted December 30, 2008
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
854 views | 71 reviews

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Cinquain in homage to Mark Twain's War Prayer
Chapter 48

War Prayer

Posted December 29, 2008
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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Chapter 49

Ceaseless Time

Posted December 29, 2008
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
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Chapter 50

Apathy

Posted December 27, 2008
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1158 views | 107 reviews

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A cinquain about changing perspectives
Chapter 51

Drifting Snow

Posted December 10, 2008
General / Poetry
842 views | 71 reviews

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