The Cinq-Cinquain is a series of exactly 5 Crapsey Cinquains with or without stanza breaks.
Poetry Equals #6
A poem in exactly six words
Incremental Poetry ~ 37 Lines
"Ham and Swiss on Rye" written as a Parallelismus Membrorum, often used for short proverbs, but I have managed to use it to write a story in 37 lines.
CPC #9: Cinquain Swirl
The Cinquain Swirl is a Butterfly Cinquain that keeps going until you decide to stop.
Incremental Poetry ~ 36 Lines
"Carry On" written as an Arkquain String, a centered form with a curvature to it and minimal rhyme.
CPC #8: Butterfly Cinquain
The Butterfly Cinquain is basically Mirror Cinquain with one of the center 2-syllable lines left out.
Incremental Poetry ~ 35 Lines
"Traveling Thoughts" written as a Mad Cow, a pastoral form with long, flowing lines.
CPC #7: Mirror Cinquain
The Mirror Cinquain is comprised of two Crapsey Cinquains in a single stanza, where the second is written in reverse.
CPC #6: Reverse Cinquain
The Reverse Cinquain is simply a Crapsey Cinquain in reverse.
Incremental Poetry ~ 34 Lines
"Duke" written as an Arkquain Swirl. Symmetry is important in this form.


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