A Cinquain poem is 5 lines with the following syllabic counts. The first line is the noun (title) 2 4 6 8 2 Oceans Tranquil water washes over my soul. Cleanses memories of you, I am free.  

Broken Wings With Earth not nearly enough to rescue me from this failing fate I think of my childhood dreams to soar but now feel as though with broken wings I tread   Broken wings are painful, you know painful like a dream deferred –painful,…

First tornado siren goes off: Hurry. Hurry. Pack it light and fast. Grab only what you need, what will last. We’ve far to trek so boots will be best, they are good for hiking, We’ll give them a test. Following day, reaching through the rubble,…

Telling me what you think of Walking a Cranny Roa You said it is sometimes the crawling of a snail on the wall. Other times, it is a bird ceasing to fly in the midst of thorns but footing along them. See, we are close…

Seventeen Year Cicada This is the year they break through once again, seventeen years as nymphs underground will come to an end. Their years long, dark preparation, feeding on the roots of their life giving trees, will cease when they burst their way forth into…

For 10 days it was suspended above the Earth it cried everyday and night saddened over the world or confused and scared who could say most said ‘both’ with a shrug they formed religions to it, tossing their Bibles until the hyper giant tears flooded…

Sweetly sing your song, tug at the strings of my heart, breathe love with your words.

Valiantly did the little warrior stride across the mat full of pride til he was immediately put on his side A wound he could not hide. The second round begun Renewed, not going to run Shot out like a bullet from a gun This match,…

just clearing the way may the bridge finally see forge the better path   afar is too far distance spans towards happenstance anxious fears steer clear   frozen glass glazes gravity pulls clarity i can see the bridge  

Island on a bay In long Island Florida Sandy beach we stand Restaurant’s and clubs to go to and from. Laid  back corners And in seats To dance on floor like two love birds All night long