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sherlock60Welcome once again to my poetry page!
I hope each week you will read Dr. Watson’s delightful narrative and then be inspired to write a poem related to it in some way. All forms of poetry are permitted, and further down the page there is a selection you might like to consider using over the coming weeks.
This week my featured form is the cinquain.
Shadow Poetry gives the following definition:
The Cinquain is a short, usually unrhymed poem consisting of twenty-two syllables distributed as 2, 4, 6, 8, 2, in five lines. It was developed by the Imagist poet, Adelaide Crapsey.
It also quotes an article by Deborah P Kolodji:
In its simplest dictionary definition, a cinquain is a poem of five lines. Crapsey’s cinquain was more specific, a poem of five lines with a specific syllable count of 2-4-6-8-2, usually iambic. The ideal cinquain for Crapsey was one that worked up to a turn or climax, and then fell back. Similar to the “twist” that often occurs in the final couplet of a sonnet, a cinquain’s “turn” usually occurs during the final, shorter fifth line or immediately before it. Thus, the momentum of a cinquain grows with each subsequent line as another two syllables, usually an iambic foot, is added bringing the poem to a climax at the fourth line, falling back to a two syllable “punch line”.
It was of course those terrible “five dried pips” that turned my thoughts to a five line poem. And Dr. Watson’s story also made me consider Mr. Holmes himself. As a tenant he can be a handful. However, he is a brave and decent man, forever on the side of those who have suffered injustices.
Here is my example poem:
As always, this is simply something to consider for the future. Any form of poetry is welcome this week—and every week! Here are a few suggestions for you:
221B verselet, abecedarian poetry, acrostic poetry, cinquain, clerihew, concrete poetry, epigram, haiku, limerick, palindrome poetry, riddle, sedoka, sestina, sonnet, tanka, terza rima, tongue twister poetry, triolet, tyburn, villanelle
Please leave all your poems inspired by The Five Orange Pips in the comments on this post. I look forward to seeing them!
I hope each week you will read Dr. Watson’s delightful narrative and then be inspired to write a poem related to it in some way. All forms of poetry are permitted, and further down the page there is a selection you might like to consider using over the coming weeks.
This week my featured form is the cinquain.
Shadow Poetry gives the following definition:
The Cinquain is a short, usually unrhymed poem consisting of twenty-two syllables distributed as 2, 4, 6, 8, 2, in five lines. It was developed by the Imagist poet, Adelaide Crapsey.
It also quotes an article by Deborah P Kolodji:
In its simplest dictionary definition, a cinquain is a poem of five lines. Crapsey’s cinquain was more specific, a poem of five lines with a specific syllable count of 2-4-6-8-2, usually iambic. The ideal cinquain for Crapsey was one that worked up to a turn or climax, and then fell back. Similar to the “twist” that often occurs in the final couplet of a sonnet, a cinquain’s “turn” usually occurs during the final, shorter fifth line or immediately before it. Thus, the momentum of a cinquain grows with each subsequent line as another two syllables, usually an iambic foot, is added bringing the poem to a climax at the fourth line, falling back to a two syllable “punch line”.
It was of course those terrible “five dried pips” that turned my thoughts to a five line poem. And Dr. Watson’s story also made me consider Mr. Holmes himself. As a tenant he can be a handful. However, he is a brave and decent man, forever on the side of those who have suffered injustices.
Here is my example poem:
A man
Wears a cold mask
Does not want visitors
But his compassion tells me he’s
Human
Wears a cold mask
Does not want visitors
But his compassion tells me he’s
Human
As always, this is simply something to consider for the future. Any form of poetry is welcome this week—and every week! Here are a few suggestions for you:
221B verselet, abecedarian poetry, acrostic poetry, cinquain, clerihew, concrete poetry, epigram, haiku, limerick, palindrome poetry, riddle, sedoka, sestina, sonnet, tanka, terza rima, tongue twister poetry, triolet, tyburn, villanelle
Please leave all your poems inspired by The Five Orange Pips in the comments on this post. I look forward to seeing them!
Warm regards,
Mrs. Hudson
Mrs. Hudson
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An acrostic poem
Date: 2015-03-08 08:13 am (UTC)Waves come crashing
At the noble vessels
Tossed in his internal imagery.
Says in passing
Orphaned wife is at mother’s,
Now his mind is all at sea.
Re: An acrostic poem
Date: 2015-03-08 09:21 am (UTC)Watson dropped the ball a bit, here:-p
Nicely done. I really like the sea faring images
Re: An acrostic poem
Date: 2015-03-08 02:59 pm (UTC)Re: An acrostic poem
Date: 2015-03-08 01:18 pm (UTC)Re: An acrostic poem
Date: 2015-03-08 03:00 pm (UTC)Re: An acrostic poem
Date: 2015-03-08 01:23 pm (UTC)Re: An acrostic poem
Date: 2015-03-08 01:35 pm (UTC)Re: A rondel...written earlier
Date: 2015-03-08 01:19 pm (UTC)Re: A rondel...written earlier
Date: 2015-03-08 01:33 pm (UTC)Re: A rondel...written earlier
Date: 2015-03-08 03:12 pm (UTC)Re: A rondel...written earlier
Date: 2015-03-08 03:39 pm (UTC)They are quite adaptable, though...
Re: Two cinqains
Date: 2015-03-08 01:20 pm (UTC)Re: Two cinqains
Date: 2015-03-08 01:33 pm (UTC)Re: Two cinqains
Date: 2015-03-08 03:18 pm (UTC)I especially like the second cinquain. There's something about expanding "orange pips" to "five orange pips", and the use of "unsealed has sealed"... (Oh, and you've managed to use rhyme too ^^")
Re: Two cinqains
Date: 2015-03-08 03:42 pm (UTC)I know these didn't need to rhyme...but seemed to fit.
The poetry of Mrs Hudson
Date: 2015-03-08 09:20 am (UTC)You know your tenant well:-)
Re: The poetry of Mrs Hudson
Date: 2015-03-08 03:19 pm (UTC)An acrostic tanka
Date: 2015-03-08 01:17 pm (UTC)Inspecting all the segments
Pulling out the seeds
Re: An acrostic tanka
Date: 2015-03-08 01:32 pm (UTC)A simple act...such ominous overtones.
Re: An acrostic tanka
Date: 2015-03-08 01:49 pm (UTC)Re: An acrostic tanka
Date: 2015-03-08 03:22 pm (UTC)Re: An acrostic tanka
Date: 2015-03-08 06:27 pm (UTC)Re: An acrostic tanka
Date: 2015-03-08 04:40 pm (UTC)Re: An acrostic tanka
Date: 2015-03-08 06:27 pm (UTC)Re: Another older poem...on the subject of failing a client.
Date: 2015-03-08 04:39 pm (UTC)Re: Another older poem...on the subject of failing a client.
Date: 2015-03-08 05:03 pm (UTC)I don't want to bombard the comments bit with too many poems...but this seemed apt
Re: Another older poem...on the subject of failing a client.
Date: 2015-03-08 05:18 pm (UTC)Re: Another older poem...on the subject of failing a client.
Date: 2015-03-08 07:01 pm (UTC)Re: Another older poem...on the subject of failing a client.
Date: 2015-03-08 05:26 pm (UTC)Re: Another older poem...on the subject of failing a client.
Date: 2015-03-08 07:03 pm (UTC)Re: Another older poem...on the subject of failing a client.
Date: 2015-03-08 06:29 pm (UTC)Re: Another older poem...on the subject of failing a client.
Date: 2015-03-08 07:03 pm (UTC)