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Original Cinquain Form: Dark Night

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The Original (American) Cinquain created by Adelaide Crapsey

This version is based on syllables, not word count:

· Line 1: 2 syllables 

· Line 2: 4 syllables 

· Line 3: 6 syllables 

· Line 4: 8 syllables 

· Line 5: 2 syllables 

Here’s mine, based on the above syllable count:

Dark night
starry designs
swirl of the Milky Way
constellations traversing time
space art
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I am a native Texan who has lived for the past 30 years in Southern California. I am a published author of both short memoir and fiction, a two-time Pushcart nominee, a nationally award-winning writing coach, an editor, as well as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. In addition, I am the mother of three grown daughters of whom I am extremely proud, a grandmother of four darling children and the wife of a man I still love after 44 years.

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