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well the poets invited me too, but unlike groucho, who said "i wouldn't join ANY group who'd have me as a member!" I'll cheerfully accept. Thanks folks. ;-)

The Group

Hey! What happened?
I was invited to join
this group
Now I'm knee-deep in
this poetic soup
All the ingredients
seem to be here
So toss a rhyme there's
nothing to fear
Ladybee knocked on my
door
What on earth could
this be for?
Oh well, guess I'll
load my pen
And with loving thoughts
to all I send~

cafetwo2010

Oooop's, forgot to say that a theme must run through every stanza that is relvant.

Hi guys.

I have taken the Cinquain poetry format and adapted it to create a new style and fun challenge.

Below is the format to guide you as you write and also an example of a finished piece of work. It's just a bit of fun but I hope you all rise to the challenge.

THE FORMAT

1 word (the title)
2 words that describe the title
3 words that tell the action
4 words that expresses the feeling
1 word that recalls the title

2 words (adding one word to existing title)
3 words that describe the title
4 words that tell the action
1 word that expresses the feeling
1 word that recalls the title

3 words (adding one word to existing title)
4 words that describe the title
1 word that tell the action
1 word that expresses the feeling
2 words that recalls the title

4 words (adding one word to existing title)
1 word that describes the title
1 word that tell the action
2 words that expresses the feeling
3 words that recalls the title

1 word (first title)


MY EXAMPLE

Eyes
Soul’s window
Inviting, telling, enquiring
Searching for the truth
looking

Blue eyes
Pools of emotion
Crying through the night
Despair
Searching

Blue eyes crying
Colour faded through tears
Weeping
Stinging
Water colour

Blue eyes cease crying
Dried
Wiped
Moments relief
The pain paused

Eyes


I hope that everything is as clear as mud and that you let me know what you think.
Stephen.

I have no idea what you are talking about mr. stuffs! sestina sobriety? zany? and who the heck is Groucho Marx?


I think a new style is just waiting to be born - do you have any ideas? I read a piece about Fibonacci poems but it seems so impractical to write a poem where the sequence is 0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34 etc...

Mood is the biggest factor when I write. The weather greatly affects my mood swings which inevitably dictate where my pen will go.
Grey skies, rain and early hours of the morning usually see me writing my darker works.
Sunshine pushes me towards descriptive nature pieces, and reminiscing over old flames tends to see a mixture of erotic and sad writings.

Hope that helps explain my inspiration.

Just wondering about the different things that inspire people to write poetry. I myself find that some works of art do this for me. I'm also inspired by nature and music. There are times when emotional stress drives me to write, but the inspiration for the writing always comes from somewhere else.

I have written around 200 submissions on CS and aside from joining in on haiku and limericks, not once was I aware of any particular poetic form or style to use. I know little of prose popriety. For that matter, I know even less of sestina sobriety. Perhaps we might also enjoy creating new styles. I trust that we are mature and might be free to compose with fewer constraints than on 'Poet's Corner'. Not necessarily vulgar, mind you, nor sugar-coated, so as to not offend the sensibilities of the sensitive, just looser....with more abandon. It may be fun creating whacky, zany, impossible, scenarios. I like to laugh and I'm not even wearing a shirt in which to stuff. In parting I'll share my favorite Groucho Marx quote: 'I refuse to belong to any group that would have me as a member'.....Rick

hello

May I suggest you all look up this wonderful poetess, now well into her late eighties, she is brilliant!. and a professor as well, she writes great stuff!

Hi Stephen.... I have attempted this form before with 'jacket'....it was a fun expression.

Cinquain Poetry and its definition.

Hi fellow poets. I don't know if you have come across this form of poetry but it is both a challenge and fun. Below is how it works and an example.

Cinquain Poetry Type has five lines.

Line 1: is one word (the title)
Line 2: is two words that describe the title.
Line 3: is three words that tell the action
Line 4: is four words that express the feeling
Line 5: is one word that recalls the title


Example of Cinquain Poetry

Tree
Strong, Tall
Swaying, swinging, sighing
Memories of summer
Oak

American poet Adelaide Crapsey created the cinquain based on the Japanese haiku

Hope you enjoy this post.
Stephen.

Thanks LadyBee for setting this up!! What a wonderful way to share thoughts and techniques around poetry!!

If you are keen to better understand and write poetry in the Haiku style, then I have placed a link below that will take you to a fantastic web site with information, teaching, rules and examples.

Hope for some may be of use.
Stephen,

I think of the most wonderful words at the most inconvenient moments, in the shower, just before falling asleep or on waking - now how am I supposed to write those ones down? I started writing when I was trying not to fall apart at the beginning of my separation/divorce.. it was cathartic, now it's more fun and expressive only at times.

When I started writing poetry everything rhymed , then I felt my poetry was kinda immature, so I decided my stuff couldn't rhyme anymore . I suppose my stlye is free style , I hardly read other poets work and I don't research styles or techniques , so I just go for it.But I find, that reading novels helps me to write poetry .

....Well,I should think the roots do not matter at all....You want to stop them coming in the smell of the mint leaves would be what works.......

Ever since my devorce 4 years ago. I havent been on a date or any kind of social life that I can speak of. Its like everytime I think I can move on with my life or think There is a woman out there for me. My head or somthing thinks if I do go out with someone then I would have lied to God or somthing about the vows.
I guess that is what led me to a computer and doing my damnedest
to try to have some kind of personal life.
I just wish these things ,like letting go. Wasnt so damn hard.
There I got it out. I am still so damn confused.