Category Archives: cinquain

A Cinquain By Janet Cook

Wisdom:

Philosophy

of mystical nature.

Intellect rests while deep knowing

Awakes.

                                                                                            Janet Cook

Cardinal Energy

Cardinals

and crows bring us

daily briefings and give

us a bird’s eye view of all that

is new.

~~

Something

there is about

the birds… They lift my heart,

still my mind, and as I age, bring

me peace.

                                                                                                                                                                                             JDG

Tanka Lament And Cinquain Shuffle

Escaping the grip

of tasks and schedules takes an

ingenious heart.

Seizing the day is not so

easy when the day seized you.

~

Right now

I’d settle for

seizing just a moment

or two as practice for seizing

the day.

~

Each day

I want to get

out of my own way, but

I always bump into myself.

Oy vey!

                                                                                   JDG

Set Free

A friend

found me held fast

in inertia’s firm grip.

With laughter and persistence, she

freed me.

~

     ~

What a

treasure laughter

is. It unlocks even

the most stubborn of hearts and sets

life free.

                              JDG

 

Cinquain Civics

When all

is said and not

much can be done, we know

our Congress is once again in

session.

                                               JDG

For The Trees

Worn out

but quite content,

I drape myself over

a branch and rest – nature’s limb holds

me fast

~~

These trees,

green guardians,

make space for nest and song,

hold firm when we leave home, whisper

green grace

                                                                                                  JDG

 

Two Cinquains

Practice

might make perfect

but perfection’s not what

I seek. I want help in getting

back home.

~~~

Tuesdays

are like gawky

pre-teens – outgrown Mondays

but not ready for midweek or

week’s end.

                                                                                  JDG