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wildflowers
sweet, delicate
bending, swaying, bobbing
the wind tickles petals
aromatic


"Me, my thoughts are flower strewn, ocean storm, bayberry moon; I have got to leave to find my way..." REM
 
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Lb,

While I am uncertain of the proper form of a cinquain, I shall assume the comma's are an important feature within the poem?

In any case, this was short, simple and sweet. If the punctuation can change a bit I have some suggestions but let me know.

There is something on the tip of my tongue too to ask/suggest about your final line/word. I feel there is some alteration that would make it...I can't say.

In any case, the poem is most certainly fine as it stands now and is another one of your short yet well conceived poems.

Thank you for sharing.


-Aeras

 
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Aeras~~I've transferred here the qualifications of a modern cinquain (there are also traditional, but I haven't incl. them here)

The modern cinquain is based on a word count of words of a certain type.

line 1 - one word (noun) a title or name of the subject
line 2 - two words (adjectives) describing the title
line 3 - three words (verbs) describing an action related to the title
line 4 - four words describing a feeling about the title, a complete sentence
line 5 - one word referring back to the title of the poem

I'll have to research a bit more to see if my last line should more aptly have been "wildflowers". Thanks for reading & replying. ~~lb~~


"Me, my thoughts are flower strewn, ocean storm, bayberry moon; I have got to leave to find my way..." REM
 
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These types of poems are very hard. Your wild flower and Iris poem have nailed it.

I always mess up the syllable count and try to weasel and extra one here and short one there... until it can't really count as a haiku.

Well done lady!
 
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Thanks, Red! Long time no see! ~~lb~~
 
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