Short Cinquain Poems

Short Cinquain Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short Cinquain poems by PoetrySoup poets. Search the short Cinquain poetry form by poem length and keyword.


Star

Star
Big, bright
Glowing, giving, shining
Lights up the universe
dazzling, sparkling, lighting
Object, sphere
Light


Thin-Skinned Sin

prejudice,

mental jaundice,

distorting personal perspectives,

corroding humanity's noble objectives,

bigotry!

Premium Member Sweet Shots

Dessert
Hot double fudge
Chocolate, walnut, sweet
Good when shared with a friend or 
Lover

(Cinquain, traditional)

Dusk

Ripples like nipples,
Washed away by the oceans,
No time left to miss them, 
Saturated by sentiment,
Now drying fast.

Night Overture

night sounds
surreal as dreams
crickets harmonica
owls overture to natures pets
singing

Johnny Sumler
Melody of Cinquain


Premium Member Haunting

~~~~~~ haunting harp melodies leaving maestro’s fingers poignantly echo ancient Celts lingers.

A Woman's Eyes

Eyes...
Misty Windows deceptively 
Shielding Storms 
Blowing radar-less boats within a
Woman

13 words 3 March 2017
© Erina Rain  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member Love Is Blind

LOVE IS BLIND 

I love making pictures 
with words...
For all to see;
The idea and poem is 
all one...in my reality

Quietus

demise
end Existence
takes without prejudice
with no care of after effects
ruin




I tried my hand at Cinquain.

Premium Member Spotted Leopard

Leopard spotted feline chases after gazelle winning effort after the chase meal-time 2020 January 26

Premium Member Because Love Came

 for Jim

Swiftly
Pass the moments,
Minutes, hours, the sun-ups
And sundowns of a lifetime spent
With you.

Premium Member Scented Fall


mingle of fall's nectar bursts with cedar, mint, spice glazing potpourri of harvest-- luscious!

Premium Member Scents of Autumn

 
Autumn, leaves of red drift, twirling with the yellow. Earthy scents fill the woodland air, vibrant !

Premium Member The Last Weeks of Winter

The Last Weeks of Winter

sun sets 
later
temps. hover in forties
rain and snow fall frequently, spring
comes soon

Honesty

stand still
remember those times
sincere friendly innocent chats
could have had a true real friendship 
drama

Indigo Shells

Gather indigo shells from the soft ocean bed contentment rises like the waves Spring's crown

Misunderstanding :: Reverse Cinquain

Failure to comprehend what's intended. miss-interpreted right made one infer wrongly. ~x~x~
© Pratap Roy  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member Wounded

Shadows

Leading nowhere

Reflected in a mirror

Intricate shards in wooden frame

Splinters


02 February 2020

Premium Member Willow

Branches of the willow hide us from the world as you caress me tenderly in your arms

Premium Member Flower

flower dreamy, yellow growing, showing, blooming thousands, weedy, golden, blossoms floret

Cinquain-04

I come
to your garden,
pluck roses to make love,
but life is not bed of roses
truly.

-September 12, 2018 Chattogram

Premium Member Drips and Drops, Wet

droplet twins, drips and drops different, yet the same: drip a leak; drop means rain coming, both wet

Premium Member The High Road, Less Traveled

No prints of feet up there on high road less traveled It is lonesome, but worth the hike. Sublime

Premium Member Demanding Dreams

Those Dreams Making demands Stark unreality Doors stay closed~windows open wide Nightmares

Premium Member One Great Promise

Rainbow A promise made Sanctioned from above Grounded on each end~blue, gold, red Flood~No

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