This week I decided to share a garland cinquain. Colleen also shared a garland cinquain so I thought I’d use her example to help me write one too: https://colleenchesebro.com/2020/06/04/the-old-gods-garland-cinquain/
In Colleen’s words: ‘This poem is created with a 2/4/6/8/2 syllable count for each of the five stanzas. The last stanza is where it gets interesting. You take line one from the first stanza, line two from the second stanza, etc. until you’ve created the last refrain.
I especially like this form because it combines the brevity of syllabic poetry into a longer verse poem that tells a story.’
This is inspired by my photo of the copse of trees. My daughters and I were taking a walk during lockdown. We’d often taken this walk before but this time we stumbled upon a different pathway to the left.
It led us to:
A copse
Of trees past fields
I’ve never seen before
Like tiny balls of knitted wool
Airy
***
Blue Gaps
Vast space beyond
Quiet and still the grass
My mindful feet touching the earth
Six eyes
***
Wander
Ahead, one foot
Treads to infinity
Taking our feet somewhere special
Perhaps?
***
My girls
Daughters join me
Walking in the sunshine
As we move in sweet steps forward
In time
***
Waiting
For something new
A sight we haven’t seen
As we turn beyond the grasses
New dreams
***
A copse
Vast space beyond
Treads to infinity
As we move in sweet steps forward
New dreams
© M J Mallon 2020
I hope you enjoyed the cinquain garland poem. I’ve never written one of those before. I liked how it told a story! When we drive everywhere we miss so much. It’s great to walk in nature and find little gems.
My new book is coming soon! It is currently with first draft beta readers. There may be some changes and a few more writers to add to the collection.
This Is Lockdown, is a compilation of my diaries during lockdown, plus short stories, flash fiction, and poetry.
The ‘Isolation writers’ who featured on my blog sharing their thoughts on isolation during COVID19: Richard Dee, Alice May, Jeannie Wycherley, Ritu Bhathal, Jackie Carreira, Fiona Phillips, Andrew Neary, Ceri William’s, Katherine Mezzacappa, Peter Taylor-Gooby, Chantelle Atkins, Sharon Marshisello, Tracie Barton-Barrett, Catherine Fearns, Lynn Fraser and Miriam V. Owen, plus poetry from Sally Cronin, Marion Wood, Debby Gies, (D G Kaye Writer,)
and Willow Willers.

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A beautiful garland cinquain, sis!
This is beautiful, even how it visually displays on the page.
Thank you. I made a bit of a mess of it and then redid it. Quite a tricky form.
I love the new look for your blog. I love your poetry as well
Oh thank you so much Brenda. So kind 🙂
Marje, you’ve written a magnificent garland Cinquain, one of your best! This is fabulous. <3
Thank you, that means so much. <3 xxx
This is a wonderful idea for a collaboration Marje. x
Hi, Marje! What a beautiful way to commemorate your lovely walk with your daughters. I loved your cinquain garland poem. <3