Coastal Cinquain
High seas
heave rolling sets
of hollow waves to shore
eager young ones sprint through the tracks
to surf
And me
I stand and watch
under the pandanus
above me a cicada thrums...
Heaven
Cinquain:
five lines
with syllables:
2
4
6
8
2
*
The seashore temple...
ReplyDeleteIncoming rollers
Flow in time
To the holy Flute
Buson
Dear Alden
ReplyDeleteI love that haiku too my friend...
Do you write any haiku or poetry?
Dan has been a great encourager bringing us new forms regularly.
Happy days
PS I'll give you a cooee from CHCH next weekend...
A Cinquain for you Delwyn
ReplyDeleteDelwyn
brings forth for us
such peaceful sights and verse
visions and thoughts for all to feel...
Happy
♥...Wanda
My Dear Wanda
ReplyDeleteyou make my heart swell...
Happy days
Well done, Delwyn.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photographs of the surf.
Have a happy day!
Beautiful pics Delwyn.
ReplyDeleteHi Delwyn,
ReplyDeleteYou just made my day with those two lovely cinquain poems. I love them both.
Thank you.
Dan
And Wanda, too! Wanda's cinquain is so perfect, I think, for you.
ReplyDeleteHeaven, both at the idea of your cinquain and the actual words you used in both them! Lovely pictures too, they truly reflect the feel of the words!
ReplyDeleteThanks Delwyn!
Very well written. I like how you framed the views with the trees in such a beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteabsolutely delightful.
ReplyDeleteHm, another one to copy into my notebook.
Hi Lizzy
ReplyDeletethank you, it is a pleasure to have you over...
happy days
Hi Ellen
ReplyDeletethank you
Hi dan
thanks you for the prompting and for giving the examples...
Happy days
Hello Vicky
ReplyDeletethank you for calling over and expressing your enjoyment of the cinquain.
happy days
Hi Larry
ReplyDeleteI have many such pictures, I can't stop myself when I walk through the park and see these framed opportunities...
happy days
Hi friko
ReplyDeletethank you, yes why don't you have a try...
happy days