Garland Cinquain

This is one of the more interesting Cinquain variations. It starts as a Crown Cinquain but adds a final Cinquain made up of line drawn from the preceding Cinquains.

Form Type: Syllabic

Origins: Unknown

Creator: Unknown

Number of Lines: 30

Rhyme Scheme: Not applicable

Meter: Not applicable

Rules

All the usual Cinquain rules apply, but there is an additional rule for the final Cinquain.

Those rules are: Stanza with 2/4/6/8/2 syllable, have being stressed.

1. The final Cinquain is generally formed from lines drawn from the proceding Cinquains.

2. The order of the lines is generally L1 from S1, L2 from S2, etc.

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  Example Poem

It  Works!

It Works!      (Garland Cinquain)

Believe 

that you have choice. 

Clouds, leaves, and fingernails 

all have no voice and are programmed. 

Not you. 

You know 

smiles beget smiles 

and frowns and grumpiness 

pollute your social atmosphere.

So smile. 

Try to 

remember that 

and karma is a force 

that might affect what comes your way. 

Take care.

Remind 

yourself that most 

people respond to smiles 

then act accordingly each day. 

OK? 

Give grins 

and friendly tones 

most gratuitously 

with up-lifting intent, my friend. 

You'll win.

Believe 

smiles beget smiles 

and karma is a force 

then act accordingly each day. 

You'll win.

© Lawrencealot - March 3, 2013

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