NaPoWriMo

National Poetry Month is upon us and I have decided to try my hand at  NaPoWriMo.  The challenge is to write a poem a day during the month of April.  That's 30 poems in 30 days.  I think I'm up to the challenge, but we will see.

Day 1 - Poem 1
 +Aakheperure Meret Sekhmet suggested I try my hand at Cinquain poems.  This is a style of poetry that employs a pattern of five lines, typically in one of several forms that have very specific rules.  (Think similar to Haikus in terms specific syllabic patterns) My first attempt is merely a five line poem in which line 1 is one word, line 2 is two words, line 3 is three words, line 4 is four words, and line five is one word again.  Though I like that by mistake I formed my own syllabic pattern (5 lines-2 syllables, 3, syllables, 4, syllables, 5 syllables, 2 syllables).

Sounds easy, right?  Well the trick is in using limited words to still create a vivid image or story.  I think my first attempt isn't half bad...

"Ravens Gossip"

Ravens

midnight black

crying, "CAW! CAW!"

Bickering like old women

gossip