Now I don’t claim to be a poet. But I’ve decided to take up the challenge made by Robin at Pensieve in her monthly…
This month I’m learning a new poetic form: the CINQUAIN.
It has bunches of definitions, but I chose the one used by most schoolchildren here in the States:
1 Noun
2 Two Adjectives
3 Three Gerunds (verbs ending in “ing”)
4 Four-word descriptive phrase
5 Noun – another name for Line 1
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And the theme is autumn, my favorite season — ragweed be d***ed.
Even after eleven autumns here in Georgia, I still get giddy at the change of seasons. The summer-long slog of humidity, heat, bugs, and air conditioning is gradually drawing to a close.
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And now, for your enjoyment, my attempts at poetic license:
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Sunbeams
Cloudless, Bright
Slanting, Piercing, Warming
The season’s triumphal entry
Daylight
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Ragweed
Callous, Cruel
Pollinating, Permeating, Suffocating
Traps me in the house
&*#%@
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Wind
Dry, Crisp
Swooping, Stirring, Singing
Leaves lose their grip
Gusts
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Deer
Whitetailed, Alert
Browsing, Swishing, Watching
Blends into leafless trees
Wildlife
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Coffeecup
Warm, Aromatic
Comforting, Steaming, Caffeinating
My hands embrace it
Bliss
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Autumn
Southern, Subtle
Cooling, Sharpening, Inviting
We eat dinner outside
Fall
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THANK YOU!
For more autumn poetry, visit today’s Pensieve’s Poetic License. You can even join in!
11 responses so far ↓
1 pastormacsann // Sep 25, 2008 at 10:20 am
These are terrific!
2 Jeni // Sep 25, 2008 at 11:36 am
You had me laughing out loud with the Ragweed one!
3 faemom // Sep 25, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Those are some good work. Keep it up.
4 Gloria // Sep 25, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Those were really great! I can’t resist trying one
about mornings as my rotten friend drags me out of bed to go to the gym at 5am
Mornings
Dark, Gloomy
torturing, Uninviting, disgusting
The dreaded horn beckons me
Sleep
Your sister Suzy says I’ll learn to love exercise, I’m not buying it.
Mom
5 Lorie // Sep 25, 2008 at 6:00 pm
You are gifted! I can relate about the ragweed one. Maybe that is why I have felt so crappy the last few days. Fall…bittersweet.
6 Elisa // Sep 25, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Nice! Loved the ragweed one especially– can identify, for sure!
7 Stonefox // Sep 25, 2008 at 8:27 pm
You are funny AND talented! That was good! I better stick to stories.
8 Robin~PENSIEVE // Sep 25, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Oh, my…you’ve hit it out of the ballpark on your first try! Well done, Steph!!
The first one contains my favorite of all of them: “The season’s triumphal entry”…it’s so lovely.
All of these combined paint an almost complete picture of the season; there’s nothin’ much better than a warm cup of coffee on a chilly autumn morn and you’ve given me a pleasant reminder of that
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Can’t wait til NEXT month to see if you’re this prolific!
9 Karmyn R // Sep 26, 2008 at 12:14 am
Awesome – you took Robin’s challenge and MASTERED it! All wonderful. I love the deer one.
10 Amber // Sep 26, 2008 at 2:25 am
Great job! My faves? The one about ragweed (LOL!) and the one about coffee – bliss is right! Thanks!
11 Laura salas // Sep 26, 2008 at 7:08 am
Well done! The first two are my favorites. Season’s triumphal entry–gorgeous!
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