Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Cinquains

Cinquains

Cinquains

This is another short poetic format with a set syllabic structure. 

Line 1 = 2 syllables

Line 2= 4 syllables

Line 3= 6 syllables

Line 4= 8 syllables

Line 5= 2 syllables

Construct ten of these.  They are due at the end of the period.

35 comments:

  1. 1. Hating
    The destruction
    People are just crazy
    Let’s take a time to be quiet
    Time out
    2. Loving
    People who don’t
    Have the right to be loved
    The awful part that had happened
    I did
    3. Breathe in
    Things just take time
    Everything can repair
    Just give it some love and care
    Help it
    4. Go on
    Life keeps going
    Take a breath and relax
    Everything happens for a reason
    Just smile
    5. Passing
    Into my heart
    Going through memories
    I no longer want to be hurt
    Leave me
    6. Timing
    Take care of it
    It can go quickly
    Do me a favor; cherish it
    Take it
    7. Laughter
    Goes back in time
    A lot of memories
    It is a softening feeling
    Love it
    8. The world
    Is just crazy
    Please, just protect yourself
    It’s very hard to feel safe now
    Careful
    9. The touch
    Of the wanting
    Of stretching out to you
    I just want to be with you all
    The time
    10. Control
    It’s very rare
    This is insanity
    Take a breath and look back on time
    Insane

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    1. Excellent job. You really bare your soul in your work.

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  2. Afraid
    Living in fear
    Hiding yourself away
    Open yourself up to the world
    Be free

    To be
    Or not to be
    Isn’t that the question?
    Or is it another question?
    Shakespeare

    Music
    Words in your head
    Melody in your heart
    Giving a rhythm to your life
    Music

    Love is
    Who really knows?
    Is it a made up thing?
    Or can two people really love?
    To love





    Rightful
    To be the heir
    It is a family job
    A job that cannot be denied
    A king

    Reading
    It’s escaping
    You leave your mind
    And run away to a new world
    Let go

    Escape
    You can’t be stopped
    Be who you want to be
    Just live the life you want to live
    Escape

    The grass
    Lay in the grass
    And stare up at the sky
    Watch the clouds as they float on by
    Peaceful





    To feel
    And to be loved
    Is anything better?
    Appreciate the life you live
    And love

    Away
    Just run away
    Pretend your life is new
    We’ll pretend it never happened
    Just go

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  3. You are
    So meaningful.
    You are everything.
    You are everything to me.
    Be mine.

    Why not?
    Why not fall down?
    Why not pick yourself up?
    Why not live life to its fullest?
    Do it.

    Cry out.
    Everyone listens.
    They listen to your cry.
    It might be a bit too late but,
    They do.

    I need,
    I need you so.
    I need you more right now.
    I need you now more than ever.
    Come back.

    Sorry.
    And I mean it.
    Sorry for messing up.
    I promise to never do it,
    Again.

    This heart
    Beats fast for you.
    Listen to its pounding.
    It don’t do that for anyone…
    Just you.

    It hurts
    The way you lie
    The way my hopes go up
    The way you bring them down hurts me
    Too much

    Its fair.
    You deserve it.
    Don’t you remember me?
    Remember you hurt me one day?
    Your turn.

    Head pounds
    Heart beats so fast
    My legs are shaking too
    Why is this happening to me?
    Please stop.

    Thank you.
    I thank you now.
    For helping me grow up
    For tearing me apart also
    Good bye.

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    1. I like the way these actually tell a story, in a way, when read one after the other. Good job.

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  4. 1. Sister
    Friend and teacher
    who will stand by your side
    someone to share laughter and love
    a friend

    2. Best friend
    Laughing, joking
    always making me laugh
    by my side, every single day
    Smiles

    3. Love hate
    we one we choose
    we all have the feelings
    we choose how we show those feeling
    we live

    4. Reading
    every action
    Every word comes alive
    Eyes moving across the paper
    new world

    5. The world
    dark scary for all
    a place where lives are lost
    where lives are broken torn down
    people change

    6. Family
    fun exciting joyful
    people who be themselves
    ‘Cause anything else would be wrong
    Happy

    7. Doctor
    says fantastic
    is very sarcastic
    is curious beyond compare
    Time Lord

    8. Dalek
    cruel harsh deadly
    created to destroy
    takes over the whole universe
    Master

    9. Blue box
    cannot believe
    large on inside small out
    travels through time with no trouble
    phone box

    10. Travel
    cars and people
    everywhere every time
    the world shrinks as we invent things
    future

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  5. 3. Love hate
    we have to choose
    we all have the feelings
    we choose how we show those feelings
    we live

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  6. Miley
    You need to stop
    Just stop making music
    I implore you, Miley Cyrus
    Just stop

    Crime scene
    Cannot be touched
    Clues could be anywhere
    There could be no clues there at all
    Unsolved

    Fireworks
    Celebration
    Artwork set in the sky
    A limitless canvas of night
    Kaboom

    Nightfall
    The unknown comes
    That’s what we truly fear
    Not monsters hiding in the dark
    Eerie

    Magic
    What is magic?
    What makes it magical?
    Is technology just magic?
    Oh yeah.

    Pirates
    Sailing the seas
    Pillaging just for fun
    Who doesn’t want to join those guys?
    This guy

    Seven
    Lucky number
    What makes it so lucky?
    Was the guy who made it lucky?
    Maybe

    Simple
    Easy as pie
    It’s just a piece of cake
    What could I be talking about?
    Cinquains

    Rambling
    Never ending
    It just goes on and on
    It’s diarrhea of the mouth
    Christian

    Words Words
    Words Words Words Words
    Words Words Words Words Words Words
    Words Words Words Words Words Words Words Words
    Hamlet

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  7. 1.) Purple.
    Sixteen cupcakes.
    Today is my birthday.
    I hope dinner will be special.
    Just right.

    2.) Jaguars
    Move so fast that
    They are but a blinding
    Mush in my peripheral sight—
    Thriving speed.

    3.) Let’s eat
    Kale in order
    To strengthen our fragile
    Digestive systems. Forever
    Healthy.

    4.) Merlot
    Is the color
    Of my soul during the
    Winter. It is concise, rich, deep,
    Simple.

    5.) Beehives.
    Make that honey.
    Be the bee that you want.
    The sweet syrup will outlive you.
    Work hard.

    6.) Crickets
    Like to jump up
    And down and all around
    And the opossums will play dead
    Sometimes.

    7.) Cats don’t
    Want to be cats.
    They want to be wild beasts.
    They desire the ability
    To be.

    8.) Don’t run
    Through the hallways
    With scissors in your hand
    And a mob of unsure crazies
    Behind.

    9.) Gadgets.
    Secret meetings.
    Spies are fascinating.
    The answer to no one for the
    Most part.

    10.) Casting
    The line without
    Any bait will yield no
    Fish, unless you call a cheetah
    A fish.

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  8. Why me?
    I am so mad
    No one wants me happy
    I cannot please any body
    You suck

    I love
    I love trey songz
    I love my family
    I do not love Emily though
    Who cares

    Bonjour
    Comment ca va?
    Je m’appele Melissa
    Je veux rentrer chez moi maintenant
    Salut !

    I need
    Peace and quiet
    I just need to relax
    Maybe I should go to the spa
    Or sleep

    To sleep
    I love to sleep
    Sleeping makes me feel good
    Criminal minds is on tonight
    Oh yeah

    I am
    Tired of you
    Get me away from you
    I hate everything about you
    Good bye

    Boyfriend
    He is the best
    Trey songz is my boyfriend
    I love everything about him
    Perfect

    Florida
    Crazy weather
    I want to be there
    Moving there in the summer
    Leaving

    How come?
    How come it’s me?
    How come my life is bad?
    I just want all the pain to leave
    So sad

    Oh no
    I am tired
    I cannot go to sleep
    I have to go to the doctors
    Boo who !

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  10. 1)Hello
    Are you my friend
    Melissa is so mean
    Melissa is my only friend
    So sad

    2) Goodbye
    Where are you from
    Where are you going now
    Where were you before you were here
    Go now

    3) Walking
    It is not safe
    Do not walk by yourself
    Do not walk in the road today
    Be safe

    4) What is
    What is this life
    What is this life we live
    What is this life we live in now
    What is

    5) Dream on
    Dream on always
    Believe in your dreams
    Do not stop what you believe in
    Believe

    6) Time to
    Time to go home
    I want to go home now
    I want to leave this school right now
    Let me

    7) Nap time
    It is nap time
    I want to take a nap
    I want to take a nap right now
    Sleepy

    8) Too much
    I have to work
    I have too much homework
    I don’t want to do all of it
    No way

    9) I like
    I like zebras
    I enjoy them so much
    I wish I had a pet zebra
    So cool

    10) Can’t wait
    It is almost
    My birthday is so close
    It is almost my birthday yay
    Woohoo

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  11. Hey you
    Yeah over there
    What are you looking at?
    Yeah well it better not be me
    Goodbye

    This girl
    The way she talks
    Even the way she walks
    Never fails to drive me crazy
    Always

    Baseball
    Hitting homeruns
    Running all the bases
    Making diving plays in the field
    My love

    Football
    Scoring touchdowns
    We are a family
    Leaving the runner hurt and weak
    Intense

    Family
    Love everyone
    Never turn one away
    Your blood is thicker than water
    Comfort

    That girl
    Makes me forget
    Everything in the world
    When I see her just passing by
    Beauty

    She is
    Just so perfect
    The epitome of
    Being hit with love at first sight
    Speechless


    Music
    Frees myself
    Is my stress reliever
    I turn to music just to think
    Happy


    This girl
    Can make my heart
    Skip two beats at a time
    She makes me so weak and helpless
    In love


    Writing
    Talk to myself
    My personal journal
    To express myself perfectly
    Freedom

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    1. This is your best work so far. These are inspired.

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  13. It’s pure
    It’s wonderful
    It makes us feel wanted
    It’s painful but still amazing
    Its love

    Strong word
    It’s I hate you
    But he doesn’t mean it
    Slips out but the opposite is meant
    He loves

    We change
    We all develop
    In hopes it’s for the better
    Our knowledge widens, we see different
    Change comes

    You enter
    Then you are gone
    Why come if you won’t stay?
    Don’t walk in just to walk right out
    Stay out

    She’s alone
    She chooses to be
    Disappointed in others
    They let her down, she’s so lost
    She’s done

    Time flies
    Time to grow up
    Scared, but I’m ready
    I’m so close but yet so far away
    It’s crazy

    Life’s crazy
    Moves too fast
    I try to keep up
    Expect the unexpected
    It’s hard

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    1. These are very good. Clever, poignant, and meaningful. Great work.

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  14. Time flies,
    Leaves us behind
    Unless we stop and see
    All the things that we are missing
    From life

    Windows
    Provide insight
    To the world around us;
    It looks back, but how can we know
    Its thoughts?

    Leave me
    With my sorrow
    Because it is my own
    If you can’t, then be content with
    Silence

    Moonlight
    Douses the night
    Where other lives emerge
    To wreak havoc on the wind and
    The rain


    Peaceful
    Serenity
    Plagues our restless hearts, but
    What makes it a plague if we don’t
    Object?

    Each day
    The challenges
    We overcome make us
    Stronger, but is bad when we’re
    Weary?

    Sunlight
    Nourishes us
    And hydrates our souls
    But we can only take so much
    Brightness

    Oceans
    Reflect the depth
    Of each we encounter
    But the sea eludes us; so do
    Our minds


    Planets
    So far away
    But we can see when they
    Move about the space where they live
    And die

    Rebels
    Revolt against
    Oppression and pain, but
    What is it that they cause in their
    Terror?

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  15. Ryan P. Tunison

    With Her
    You are without
    Fallen behind shadows
    Now left to cower in the past
    Again

    Drifting
    You will lose Her
    Into time’s dark abyss
    No longer to touch and love Her
    Alone

    Fallen
    Past returning
    Now never to see Her
    Alone and lost in the darkness
    Unseen

    Never
    Will you touch Her
    Forbidden to hold Her
    To watch yet never to feel Her
    Unknown

    Youthful
    Too young to touch
    Ending love to amuse
    Now look yonder of restriction
    Shameful

    Branded
    In ignominy
    A mark for the sin lust
    Running farther into hell’s gates
    No hope

    Vengeance
    The soul’s marksman
    To put rest each quarrel
    Founded on grudge and not regret
    Punish

    Now lost
    Longing for love
    Savannah cries sadness
    Hoping to once hold your blind heart
    Grasping

    Counting
    Each finger fast
    Determine syllables
    The pen incessant on paper
    Written

    Prose flies
    Escapes fire
    Woven by pen and mind
    Surrounded by human genius
    Endure

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  16. But now
    Time ticks onward
    The voices move closer
    She moves into ominous light
    Unsure

    Young boy
    Why are you sad?
    Stop your crying this instant
    There is so much more to live for
    Don’t go

    At peace
    In her own world
    She lays awake every night
    Reality is more soothing
    She’s happy


    Whispers
    She hears at night
    Soft voices from under
    Could they be monsters? Or Goblins?
    No sleep.

    Dreaming
    Of anything
    And everything else
    An endless imagination
    Peaceful

    Searching
    For an escape
    He looks down at his wrists
    And at the razor beside him
    Tempted.

    Soft waves
    Crashing at shore
    Seagulls flying above
    Sand, as soft as a baby’s bottom
    Peaceful


    Winter
    Snow covered ground
    Children making snowmen
    Oh what a winter wonderland
    Pretty

    Silence
    Words left unsaid
    There are many secrets
    Some things better left unspoken
    Wonders

    Chirping
    The birds fly by
    Singing soft melodies
    For the people surrounding them
    To hear

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  17. My life
    Is mine to live
    I hope you understand
    I control my own destiny
    Freely


    Wedding
    A new found bond
    That’s between two people
    And of course their families too
    Family

    My cat
    She is quite fat
    But she is very dear
    To me, she is always drooling
    Crazy

    Time flies
    When you are free
    And having lots of fun
    The clock counts too quickly for me
    Too fast

    Grow up
    Is all they say
    But they do not tell you
    How very difficult it is
    No thanks

    The sun
    In the morning
    Is the most beautiful
    I wish it would not wake me up
    Sadly

    The moon
    Comes in the night
    I cherish it always
    As a sweet relief of working
    All day

    Poems
    They can be hard
    Very much like this one
    But they are usually fun
    Writing
    I have
    To pass a test
    I have a little faith
    In myself to do very well
    I hope

    Happy
    It’s not simple
    To have this emotion
    There are always complications
    But try

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  18. 1) One two
    One two three four
    One two three four five six
    One two three four five six seven eight
    Counting
    2) Spinning
    Twisting turning
    Hopping skipping jumping
    Feeling free and fully relaxed
    Dizzy
    3) This is
    Dun du
    n dun dun
    Halloween Night
    Where is your costume Hun?
    Don’t you want to join in the fun?
    Enjoy!
    4) British
    I want the voice
    I want to know the slang
    Don’t you love their cool stripy flag?
    Those Brits
    5) I’m bored
    Hmm what to write?
    I need inspiration
    Something to help me get this done
    I’m Done
    6) Panic
    Juliet no
    Don’t run away from me
    Your dreams can still come! Don’t go now!
    Just breathe

    7) Don’t burn
    Ultraviolet
    The rays lighting you up
    Glistening on your eyes and skin
    So bright
    8) Rubber
    How strong is it?
    Yes it can reflect glue
    But it cannot stop the sticks and stones
    It’s weak
    9) Monsters
    Mike Wazowski
    James P. Sullivan
    Fear is not real only a thought
    Boo!
    10) Eye spy
    With my two eyes
    A big and small surprise
    Do you want to see the surprise?
    Do you?

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  19. 1.Nighttime
    So dark and dead
    Bright from the big round moon
    The stars adding to the brightness
    No life

    2.Rain fall
    It hits my roof
    The wind joined the rain fall
    The leaves began to fall like rain
    Thunder

    3.Summer
    The crashing waves
    The lovely summer breeze
    The bright pink and purple sea shells
    Hot sand

    4.English
    A hard study
    And more books every day
    The teacher helps us understand
    Long stories

    5. Writing
    I write big poems
    I write smaller poems
    Some poems make no sense to you
    But me

    6.Catching
    The ball comes here
    I catch it with my glove
    The runner is out, three you’re out
    We win

    7.The news
    It shows bad stuff
    Sometimes it shows good stuff
    We can learn about the world
    Weather

    8.Children
    Play on the street
    Sing to their favorite song
    Throw their footballs at each other
    Laughing

    9.Autumn
    All the colors
    The leaves fall from the sky
    It begins to become colder
    Football

    10.Winter
    The snow is light
    Like a feather in sight
    The children wait for Santa Claus
    Presents

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  20. Music
    Takes me away
    It’s my escape,it’s my life
    It sets me free,creates positivity
    It speaks

    My crush
    Makes me feel giddy
    He drives me insane
    Butterflies fly in my stomach
    In love

    Hardships
    Pain from the past
    Leaves scars on my heart and soul
    Memories create a hurricane
    Just smile

    Live life
    Love yourself first
    Enjoy the time you have
    No one can judge you,but you
    Have fun

    Ocean
    Roaring waves
    Dive into the wave
    Before it takes you down under
    The sea

    Tonight
    Baby stay with me
    Forget about the world
    Stay with me forever and always
    My love

    Should’ve
    Should’ve said hey
    Should’ve said I love you
    I should have never said goodbye
    Should’ve


    Always
    Always do good
    Always be you,be happy
    Always live life to the fullest
    Forever

    I am
    Crazy,fun,wild,weird
    Ready to live my life now
    But I’m scared of my future
    Unsure

    I want
    I want pure love
    Someone who understands
    Someone who will help me improve
    Wanting







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  21. This sucks.
    It’s tedious,
    Because there are a lot.
    It’d be better if there were less
    Poems.

    Slumber
    Because it’s late.
    The night doesn’t come quick.
    But the darkness doesn’t last long.
    Need sleep.

    Help me
    Stay wide awake.
    Before sleep consumes me.
    Give me the energy I need.
    Awake.

    To fly
    You must believe.
    Where can you do it now?
    Possibly inside of your dreams.
    Visions.

    I dream.
    And imagine.
    A marveled fantasy.
    A simple place with happiness,
    And you.

    Last night,
    I could not sleep.
    Baby Ja’uan would cry.
    It was the middle of the night.
    It sucked.

    Colors.
    It could be blue.
    Or maybe it’s a shade,
    Of more than two put together.
    Rainbow.

    Future.
    What do you hold?
    Will you bring happiness?
    So many possibilities.
    Be good.

    We met.
    By accident.
    It was so magical.
    The last pieces to my puzzle.
    We fit.

    Father.
    You may have left.
    A hard choice to have made.
    But I can easily forgive
    My dad.

    My life.
    Is family.
    They are the ones who care
    They don't always have the same name.
    A bond.

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  22. Oceans
    Fierce, Rough, Harsh, Stern
    Yet calm, tranquil, serene
    Hear the waves roar from far away
    Arcane

    Reject
    The promising,
    Good-natured, virtuous,
    Due to deceptions from the past
    Let-down

    Knowledge
    Learn from it all;
    People, things, nature, books,
    Take in as much as possible
    Wisdom

    Deceit
    False promises
    Dishonest words, phrases.
    But yet I still trust and believe
    Hopeful

    Laughter
    Shows happiness
    Radiates joy, delight
    So contagious to those around
    Pleasing

    Night lights.
    Bright, shining lights
    Rather Inquisitive
    Guide through silent obscurity
    Brilliant

    Music
    Great getaway
    Helps express emotions
    Tune, melody, rhythm, and sound
    Relax

    I dream.
    Of happiness.
    Of love, laughter, and joy.
    Painless love, contagious laughter,
    And joy.

    Small things
    Are what matter.
    Memorable moments.
    Find joy in life’s simplicities,
    Enjoy.

    You are
    So amazing,
    Wonderful, marvelous.
    No one close to comparison
    Be mine.

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  23. Weather
    Is hot sometimes
    And It is cold sometimes
    But I don’t even really mind
    Weather

    I do
    Not understand.
    How can they be so cruel?
    I make so much effort and get
    Nothing.
    Hot tears
    Run down my face.
    You don’t even notice
    Because why should you even know
    They’re there.

    Others
    Define me. On
    My own I am lost. Who
    Could I be alone, without them?
    No one

    My room,
    Behind these walls
    I am forced to lose
    Myself. I have nothing to hold
    On to.

    I look
    At you and I
    Can tell there will never
    Any words to be said about
    Silence.

    The blank
    Pages surround
    My brain. I cannot think.
    There is nothing to say on my
    Behalf.

    Three more will be posted soon! :)

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    1. I move
      Forward, slowly,
      Towards the forbidden doors
      Trembling with anticipation.
      My fear.

      As you
      Walk away, I
      Begin to feel relieved
      Of my suffering caused by your
      Presence.

      You are
      Not here. I miss
      You. I cannot visit
      you in heaven. I hope you can
      see me.

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  24. Loving

    Him makes me the

    Happiest person in

    The world, he brings the happiness

    To me



    Picture

    Taken and the

    Memories will last till

    The picture starts to fade away

    For good



    Music

    Makes me feel

    Alive and brings me a

    Smile and takes away all the pain

    Right then



    Happy

    Moments create good

    Memories that last for

    Along time, they will never be

    Ignored



    Awful

    Memories try

    To be forgotten but

    Always are remembered at the

    Bad times



    Friends

    Are like family

    They have your back at

    All times and never will turn

    On you



    Pictures

    Taken and shared

    Wonderful memories

    Shared with everyone to show true
    Beauty
    Pain hurts
    Like those times we
    Don't want, but in seeking find
    tears smile

    Wiping
    Away the tears
    That fall from my sad eyes
    The pain inflicted cant be taken
    Back

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