4. Cinquain ~ The Hour of Dusk

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 "A cinquain poem has five lines. The word comes from the French cinq, which means five." http://www.abcteach.com/free/h/howto_cinquain.pdf

Cinquain Pattern #1

Line1: One word

Line2: Two words

Line 3: Three words

Line 4: Four words

Line 5: One word

  Cinquain Pattern #2

Line1: A noun

Line2: Two adjectives

Line 3: Three -ing words

Line 4: A phrase

Line 5: Another word for the noun

  Cinquain Pattern #3

Line1: Two syllables

Line2: Four syllables

Line 3: Six syllables

Line 4: Eight syllables

Line 5: Two syllables

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The Hour of Dusk

Moonlight,

Beaming brightly

Upon my clouded brow,

I wish that you could warm, and calm...

And soothe.

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