Here is another idea for how to give the gift of writing to someone special. The ‘cinquain’ is a 5-line poem invented by Adelaide Crapsey (real name) in the early 20th century. It has a neat structure which goes like this:
line 1 – 2 syllables
line 2 – 4 syllables
line 3 – 6 syllables
line 4 – 8 syllables
line 5 – 2 syllables
And because of the amount of syllables on each line, you can easily make the poem into the shape of a tree…
Once you’ve composed your cinquain masterpiece, write each line on a separate strip of card/paper/old christmas cards/whatever you can lay your hands on and arrange in a tree-like fashion. Once you’re done, carefully turn over each strip and attach some string or thread using tape on the back of each piece. I reused a bag handle to hold my tree together.
Make these to hang on the tree, or someone else’s tree. They would also look lovely atop a loved one’s present. Just make sure you’ve got your syllable counting spot on!
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