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When I started to write poetry one of my go-to forms was the (American) cinquain, this was a nice one that fitted well into twitter when it was only 140 characters. The form was once created by Adelaide Crapsey (September 9, 1878 - October 8, 1914) and heavily influenced by short Japanese poetry such as...
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Rewrite, rules bent.Invite to consent.Aright, we dissent.A fight? Ambivalent.Recite and relent.Acolytes give assent.Respite. We fall content. Despite our diffidence,some incite resistance. Alas, sans consequence.Despot... acquiescence. Dost we protest too much?Nay, methinks we protest too little. dVerse Quadrille challenge: protest.
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how many times didGod close the mouth of lionsthat would prey on me,keep me from disaster whilemy mind slept in innocence? The Sleeping Gypsy by Henri Rousseau (1897) Copyright ©2025 Lisa Paul https://dversepoets.com/2025/09/25/openlinknight-392/
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4 posts published by merrildsmith, Mish, Dora, and Lisa or Li during July 2026
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