How to write a Quinzain Poem
OK, here’s a unique poetry form with specific instructions.
Having to fit your thoughts into patterns is good practice for learning to
express yourself. This one is VERY short and VERY specific in the pattern to
follow. Try it out:
A
quinzain is an unrhymed three line poem that contains 15 syllables.
The pattern is:
The
first line has 7 syllables
The
second line has 5 syllables
The
third line has 3 syllables
The first line makes a statement and the next two lines
ask a question about the subject.
My
Examples:
We are on
earth to serve others.
Why is
finding time
hard to
do?
© 2011 Stephanie Abney
God sees
us as we can be.
Why can’t
we see others
that way
too?
© 2011 Stephanie Abney
Oh, and
by the way, April 23, 2016 happens to be “Talk Like Shakespeare Day” ~ fun
stuff. You might want to try your hand at making your poem sound Shakespearean.
Hmmm? However, he was fond of couplets. But see what you come up with.
To help
you out – here are a couple of links:
Cheerio!!
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any poetry found on this blog, written by me, is my personal property and may
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lesson or to read it to someone. The same goes for any poems that are shared in
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They are the creative property of the person who writes them. These poems are
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understood that they own the copyright for to them as soon as they post them.
Thanks so much!
Also, if you choose to post
your poems on your own blog ~ that’s awesome. But PLEASE don’t just copy and
paste my daily instructions, but rather post your poem on your blog or you FB
wall or wherever AND LINK BACK TO THIS BLOG POST for others to come here to
read the instructions. I’ve spent considerable time researching the poetry
forms and writing them up to share with you. Thanks for respecting my work.
2 comments:
I came up with a few.
Babysitting is so fun
They want to play games
All night long
The youngest generation
Is now so plugged in
Is it good?
Then in honor of Talk Like Shakespeare Day:
Grandchildren are passing fair
I prithee to believe
Bless'd are we
Mine is over here at my blog: http://murph4slaw.blogspot.com/2016/04/today-is-quinzain-day.html
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