The Gallants

Nice tribute to the form, Andrea ~

Love the imagery. I can almost see them as kingly soldiers saluting your passage with upright spears to the ground.

Beautiful ,cute Cinquain from you,Andrea---kash

brilliant.

Winner material for sure..Good luck..I hope that the Knightly man safety brings you out to safety...Sara

great picture!

well high five for this cinquain Andrea!! haha oh I see Linda beat me to the high five haha oh well ;) double high fives then! This was such a cool cinquain (definitely have to look into this) I like how you seem so friendly with those gallant escorts of yours --wish you the best for this one! --nikko :)

of course... good luck..but I know its a winner.. luv..

High Fives to u my friend on this one .. a winner for sure in Brian's contest.. a great form to use too.. enjoyed reading as we prepare to just veg on the beach today.. tired .. with luv from the "Sweetheart" ..AlohA..

Nice picture penned here, Andrea! "the deep wood shadowed path"! Excellent line! Wish you all of luck in Brian's contest and thank you for all your kind comments...Have a nice week...Love, Gert

Oh...yes....I love the beauty and elegance of this one!! Lovely, Andrea!! Good one for Brian's contest.....(a winner I'm sure of it!!)~ love Carrie

This ends strong and with panache on the ellipses. Nice work on your blog for Adeleke, Andrea. You have led a rather interesting Lifetime movie life, have you not? I would think so. Nice trribute! Regards, Gerard

Those noble wooden spires, leading you out. Vivid imagery.

I need to gen up on the different forms of cinquain before I attempt this one. Loved your woodland version with those trees as 'gallant escorts' out of the dark. Best of luck in Brian's contest. ~ Sharon :) ps, not sure I'm upto too many comments tonight, check my blog if you get chance.

check your soupmail mom!

wonderful! playing in the woods can be lovely. mom, I wish you all the best in the contest.

Andrea, awesome entry, you tend to take the reader completely into a new world with your writes. All the best Btw how dare you call me a siren? Hehe :) you make me laugh hehe.. Was in two minds whether I should add that "hot summer's night" now I'm glad I did.. Thank you for your support, Luv Wilma

Good luck in Brian's "High Fives" Contest, Andrea! Love the imagery in this..brings to mind those giant red wood trees I've seen pics off. Hope you had a great July 4th!! Love, Audrey

"Lions and tigers and bears, Oh, my!" You know I never enter the soup contests. Thanks for the pitch though. I like this woodsy write. Love, Dave

This is another treasure,always my pleasure. .Celene!

Dear I changed my out of place line,haha!tnks for your constructive comment,i love your honesty swt friend. the dedication thing happened to me too. I wrote a poem to those who ever wrote for me,then i wished to add you ,Linda and Jimbo,three closest friends,Caroline waswith the dedic. Group,then i was feelin bad for nt adding Nikko.Deb and the list of friends,ws never ending!that is when i penned and to all my friends,they know who they are,lol!Your friendship is enough dedication for me,swt 1

A unique approach, Andrea, and I think this will score highly! Best wishes for the contest. Great use of imagery and I like thinking of the trees as "gallant escorts." I took an unusual perspective as well. Not sure what Brian is seeking. Love, Carolyn