Cinqku#3

a light
frost whitens
the frozen verge-
inert below,summer
awaits

A cinqku is an 'English language 'version of a tanka with 17 syllables 2;3;4;6;2
no title and last two(or three) lines being a surprise/comment on the first three 
lines ie as in he American Cinquain of Adelaide Crapsey
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Dietrich Avatar
July 2, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Great example. Love this one
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