sevenling (the dawn)
Eos rises, cloak of saffron, glowing
roses blush beneath the mist from her wet kisses
her fiery passion breaks the darkest dark of night
i rise warmed by the glow of this new day
oblivious to this celestial passion play
grateful for the tomorrow promised yesterday
there's something in the air, conjuring the dawn in afterglow
~kat
morning blush,
sacred breath
warm and wet,
cool on my skin,
the night’s embrace
lingering
~kat
though the dark of night
may seem unbearably
long, know that soon comes
the dawn, bright and beautiful
breathing life and light into
every living thing…always
~kat
hush, be
still my heart,
dawns first light, bright,
through tree leaves, on the breeze
dancing
~kat
A cinqku must always have 5 lines and a perfect seventeen-syllable count. The lines typically follow a 2,3,4,6,2 format. There is no title requirement on the second line. As for syntax and diction styles, it follows the free Tanka style originally. There are no metric requirements for a cinqku poem. Additionally, the final line must contain a cinquain or kireji turn for emphasis.
how lovely it is at break
of day before the sun licks
bitter hot, when cool winds whisper
from the shadows and misty gardens
become a sea of diamonds
like a symphony of crushed light
~kat
like mercury colliding... 