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Like Fine Wine...

A flame
of passion...           pulsed

through        ...your lilied fingers

Weaving wicks for friends         your living
                                              candles

 

 

 

 

Author notes

Traditional Cinquain.
THE TRADITIONAL CINQUAIN, as developed by Adelaide Crapsey, is a short, unrhymed poem consisting of twenty-two syllables distributed in five lines and arranged accordingly:

Line 1 - 2 syllables
Line 2 - 4 syllables
Line 3 - 6 syllables
Line 4 - 8 syllables
Line 2 - 2 syllables


Dedicated to Nicolette...

Picture Artist: Georgia O'Keeffe.

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  • Nicolette gold member
    April 28, 2008

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    Congrats on the trophy - it's a wonderful cinquain, Nicky (like i've said earlier)!





    ~ Nicolette


  • 2lullabyhaven
    April 28, 2008

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    A very nice dedication for the person named...yielding a very well written poem. Thanks for your entry

  • Nicolette gold member
    January 19, 2008
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    Just reading this lovely cinquain again, Nicky! I like the way you've applied pauses and line breaks here, as well as the individual statement each line makes - well done!! A fine, fine entry!

    Thank you for this beautiful poem.

    ~ Nicolette


  • paullallady silver member
    January 16, 2008

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    First, I have to comment on the gorgeous picture
    of the lily, which enhanced your poem to perfection. It is like your choice of words painted this pic.
    I loved reading this one! beautiful!


  • grannyeri gold member
    January 10, 2008

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    Wonderful way with words, liked the creative us of space, colors and lovely image that adorns this write. Great presentation.


  • Night Hope gold member
    January 10, 2008
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    This is a lovely penning for an even lovelier person. Well done, Poet. Good luck in Nic's contest. Wanda


  • delightfulmess silver member
    January 10, 2008

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    this is a breathtaker... Very nice.
    truely enjoyed. Best of luck in the contest.


    Delila

  • Nicolette gold member
    January 9, 2008
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    Wow... this is a beautiful cinquain, Nicky and this glass of fine wine comes with a birthday wish for me as well

    Thank you, my friend for this gesture - I appreciate it so much and it's wonderful to wake up to something as lovely and thoughtful as this...and it's a perfect cinquain too. I see you've weaved many aspects that are dear to me into your words. Thank you, my friend!!



    ~ Nicolette

  • tara wilson gold member
    January 9, 2008

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    aw..this is so beautiful!! A very lovely cinquain here for Nic's birthday..so true this poem is!

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