Awake
Daring darkness
Intangible thoughts taunt
Skirting flighty edges of dreams
Sleepless
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Written in form of a Cinquain.
The traditional Cinquain is based on a syllable count.
line 1 – 2 syllables
line 2 – 4 syllables
line 3 – 6 syllables
line 4 – 8 syllables
line 5 – 2 syllables
© rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2013
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A cinquain! thank you for enlightening me! I was only aware of haikus (which I love).
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Great use of that form. Well done, and lovely poem.
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Left me with powerful images, and the knowledge of a new to me poetry form!
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