Don't Go Into The Forest
A Butterfly Cinquain
One day
Timothy Finn
Went into the forest
Oblivious to the werewolf there
Oh no!
The werewolf saw Timothy Finn
It caught him by his neck
Its dinner served
So yum!
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The butterfly cinquain is a 9-line poem which takes the shape of a butterfly when the lines are centered. The syllable count per line is two, four, six, eight, two, eight, six, four, two (2-4-6-8-2-8-6-4-2).
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>That was a bad idea. I thought you knew… >Oh, the pathos! I don’t really know you as well as I should. In fact, I may not know the real you at all. That essential, sparkling you that you only reveal to a select few. Had I been paying more attention to the stories you are so fond of telling, in which you are invariably author, narrator and protagonist, I would not have been so foolish as to set you up on a blind date. After all, no friend has ever done anything of the kind for another. That’s preposterous. What is a friend, really?
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Comments (33)
Another interesting form! Loved this one!
The werewolf might have to cancel its JustEat order.
Amazing Storytelling 😁🩸and Thanks for sharing This, I Now Love The Butterfly 🦋 Cincaquin📝♥️😉
I couldn’t even attempt this style of writing Well done
I still love the formatting of this one, but I makes me wish Vocal could be more customizable!
Short, but deliciously written!
Excellent madam
Dharrsheena, I love the formatting and way of explaining the type of poem after! I always feel like I'm learning so much form you! It made for a great quick little micro fiction with tension and a tragic end! 💜
Oof, that was like ripping off a bandaid! The pain and horror of his death, gone in a flash, yet still has a lingering sting. I’m still feeling a shock. Yet also, a good warning, haha. Stay away from forests.
Caught my attention! Well done!
This was great, it reminds me of one of those creepy nursery rhymes from scary movies.
wonderfully done, as always.
This is great! I know it’s a horror poem, but the last line made me smile. It was cute. ❤️
I love this so much. You have such a distinct style that, even if I didn't know this was yours, I think I'd know it was yours. Well done 🖤
Great Job. It was short but told a story. 👏
This was so cool!!! You have true talent, and I love reading your work. Well done on this one :)
Superb!!!💖💕
I'm a little embarrassed to say I teach poetry and never knew about this form. So cool. Wonderfully lovely and concise.
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Lovely, I didn't know about "The butterfly cinquain"! This is really amazing!
Loved it, cleverly concise!
Unique and interesting.. I might try a chinquain too.
Nicely done, Dharrsheena! A creative way to play with the horror genre too. :-)
Wow. Thank you. I will have to attempt a butterfly cinquain now.
Sweet!!!💕