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Have a look at this cinquain poem by Khaled, an adult intermediate-level ESOL student at the University of Oregon:
Nature
by Khaled
Nature
Beautiful, pure
Refreshing, enjoying, relaxing
Nature is healthy.
Fun
A cinquain is a 5-line poem.
Let’s identify the structure of the poem by having a look at its parts of speech. Match these parts of speech to the 5 lines in the poem:
a) 2 adjectives. They describe the noun in line 1. b) 1 short, complete sentence about the noun in line 1. c) 1 noun. This is a synonym for the noun in line 1. d) 1 noun. This is the topic or theme of the poem. e) 3 gerunds (verb + ing). They describe the noun in line 1.Other examples:
River
by Miki
River
Clear, wonderful
Slapping, whirling, flowing
The river is cold.
Water
Dove
by Min
Dove
Active, free
Flying, sitting, crying
A dove is free.
Bird
Examples of poem presentations here.