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A Cinquain Poem
A chapter in the book Little Poems
Taxes
by Treischel
Taxes Duty bound fee The curse upon my purse Stuck, while congress passes the buck Taxes |
Doing my Taxes today.
This poem is a Cinquain.
A cinquain is written using a pattern. "Cinq" [pronounced SINK] is French for the number 5. This type of poem only has five lines. Each line follows a specific pattern.
There are many ways to write this type of poetry. The traditional cinquain, as developed by Adelaide Crapsey, has five lines and a strict structure based on syllable count.
Line 1: Two syllables
Line 2: Four syllables
Line 3: Six syllables
Line 4: Eight syllables
Line 5: Two syllables
The artwork in from Microsoft ClipArt
Pays
one point
and 2 member cents. This poem is a Cinquain.
A cinquain is written using a pattern. "Cinq" [pronounced SINK] is French for the number 5. This type of poem only has five lines. Each line follows a specific pattern.
There are many ways to write this type of poetry. The traditional cinquain, as developed by Adelaide Crapsey, has five lines and a strict structure based on syllable count.
Line 1: Two syllables
Line 2: Four syllables
Line 3: Six syllables
Line 4: Eight syllables
Line 5: Two syllables
The artwork in from Microsoft ClipArt
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