3. Cinquain -- Nightmare

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Fox-Trot-9

3. Cinquain — Nightmare

Nightmare:
I greet the world
Of terror, shock and fright,
Of lions, tigers, bears—oh my!
Awake!

(To be continued...)

A/N: In general, a cinquain is a short poem of 5 lines. More specifically, it refers to the form invented by Adelaide Crapsey, who was inspired by the Japanese forms of haiku and tanka.

Meter: Syllabic (2-4-6-8-2)
Rhyme: None

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