Cinquain poetry

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I stumbled upon cinquain poetry. 

Five lines with the following rules; 

The first line is one word which is the title of the poem. 

The second line contains two words which are adjectives that describe the title. 

The third line has three words that tell the reader more about the subject of the poem or show action.  Many times these words are gerunds that end with “ing.”

The fourth line has four words that show emotions about the subject of the poem and may be individual words or a phrase. 

The fifth line is one word that is a synonym of the title or is very similar to it.

Example(not mine)

Castle

Strong, beautiful

Imposing, protecting, watching

Symbolizes wealth and power

Fortress 

………….

Here are my first attempts:

Berlin

cute, vibrant 

chilling, shopping, dining

America’s coolest small town

home

……………………………

Karen

cute, adorable

laughing, playing, dancing

a bundle of fun

wife

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