This is a lovely poem, Kate. Thanks for introducing me to the cinquain, a poetic form I'm not familiar with! Just googled it and discovered the following:
CINQUAIN ~ In about 1909, Adelaide Crapsy developed these short, unrhymed poems consisting of five lines and twenty-two syllables distributed as 2, 4, 6, 8, 2. Related to but not copied from Japanese literary styles.
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That is so powerful a phrase. Well done.
I'm going to read more of your stuff.
peace
CINQUAIN ~
In about 1909, Adelaide Crapsy developed these short, unrhymed poems consisting of five lines and twenty-two syllables distributed as 2, 4, 6, 8, 2. Related to but not copied from Japanese literary styles.
I'll have to try it!!!