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Badger's Hexastich is a fun variation of the
Crapsey Cinquain invented by out own Badger. It simply expands the cinquain to
another line and 2 more syllables.
Badger's Hexastich
is:
- a poem in 6 lines.
- syllabic, 2-4-6-6-4-2.
- unrhymed, optional rising and
falling end-words.
reading,
rooted in mind,
not tasting ripe
berries,
the oozing summer
scent,
window open,
waiting
~~Phil Wood
|
First flight,
small
granddaughter
visits Grandma
with Dad,
Mom, brother and
sisters
in soccer
play-offs
back home.
--Judi Van Gorder
|
Related forms: Baxter's Hexastitch, Butterfly Cinquain, Cinquino, Crapsey Cinquain, CinqCinquain, Cinquain Chain, Cinquain Swirl, Didactic Cinquain, Mirror Cinquain, Oddquain Butterfly, Standard Cinquain
My Example Poem
Growing
Fall down
consider tears--
crawl to where
grandpa sits
grab onto grandpa's
leg
grin like a fox--
stand up
© Lawrencealot -
February 16, 2014
