Old man,
painful movements,
limps towards corner store.
Child takes his elbow, smile blossoms.
Hopeful.
Author notes
This is my first time trying out Cinquains.
A contest entry
- Form Poetry Anyone? by e m i l y.
450 points, ended August 23, 2008, 15 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What be your thoughts?
Comments
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This is so beautiful and simple and fantastic. THe imagery was beautiful, the wording divine and the flow very nice. Just a great poem.

