Thursday, March 27, 2008

CINQUAIN POEM

A cinquain poem is a five-line poem that is diamond-shaped. Start with a theme word (noun) and then use the pattern 1 noun, 2 adjectives, 3 gerunds, 1 full sentence, and finally a synonym for the first noun.
SNOW
.....................Snow.........................
………… Cold, white...................
......Falling, freezing, numbing....
.......It chills fingers and toes......
.....................Ice............................

Write a cinquain poem based on one of the following themes:
EASTER, PASSOVER, ALL FOOL’S DAY, BUNNIES, CHOCOLATE, SPRING, FLOWERS, LILIES

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Chocolate
Delicious, dark brown
Smelling, tasting, enjoying
It melts in your mouth
Hot Chocolate

Anonymous said...

Flowers
Fragrant, delicate
Unfolding, blooming, delighting
They feed the soul
Blossoms

Veronica Baig said...

Sara: My mouth is watering!
Milijana: Lovely:-)

kerry said...

Spring
Warm,sunny
growing,flowing,rejoycing
It fills me with joy
Renewal

Veronica Baig said...

Kerry: Excellent:-)

Dina said...

Spring
Young, fresh
Breezing, shining, flowering
The birds are making nest.
Beginning

Mathieu said...

Spring
Cold, damp
Changing, warming, blooming
It rains instead of snowing
Birth

Carole said...

Lilies
colourful, yellow
Recognizing, growing, smelling
They are one of the oldest flowers.
Flower

Veronica Baig said...

Dina, Matthieu, and Carole: Nice work!

kelly0584 said...

Spring
fresh, new
smelling, running, breathing
Spring is in the air
Beginning

Veronica Baig said...

Kelly: Very nice--thank you!

Daniela said...

Easter
Happy, Joyful
Rejoicing, Gathering, Remembering
He has returned
Resurrection

Veronica Baig said...

Daniella: Nice poem--well done!