Cinquain

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Cinquain
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The Definition

• An unrhymed poem consisting of five formatted
  lines.

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• Mantis
• Stick Predator
• Stalking, preening, searching
• Slenderly fashioned by nature
• Killer

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• Cinquains do not have titles. However, the first
  line serves as the announced topic.

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The Format

• One word topic
• two describing words
• three action words
• A four word phrase
• A synonym for the topic

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• Rain
• Heavy, awesome
• Drenching, soaking, penetrating
• Renewing the earths firmament
• Soil-soaker

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• Now lets try some!