RISEN

A Cinquain, for the Helena's Blue Rose Contest

RISEN

Flour,
Dry, Lifeless:
Moistening, mixing, melding,
Becoming a new thing:
Cake!

mark
1.23.13

Reviews

[Sukriti Suki]

Interesting.

[SheWolfNLust]

Oh I so adore this write, I love the form and have tried one myself but for what ever reason I was told it wasn't a cinquain, but all is good thought, someday I will try one again, in my other site I am trying to get in a course to learn them, I adored yours and found so much pleasure in reading, your cake is making me hungry lol, a most delightful read and thanks so much for sharing xoxo

[Mark]

Thank you, She!

[justjenn_2u]

Funny how something so bland create delight when blended with right ingredients. Your words were a simple conveyance of the essence of words expressing what word content can create.

[Mark]

Thank you, Jenn! I have not done Cinquain before, nor, barring another contest, am I likely too! But Helena's always setting interesting challenges, which from time to time result in a nice piece!

[justjenn_2u]

I think you would like Diamante too. Try that. I love it.

[Mark]

Is that the name of a piece of yours, or another writing style? If the latter, can you describe it for me, or direct me to where I can learn it for myself

[justjenn_2u]

A writing style so simplistic but direct. Line A: Topic A (must be a noun)
Line B: Two vivid adjectives that describe Topic A
Line C: Three interesting “-ing” action verbs that describe Topic A
Line D: Two concrete nouns about Topic A and two about Topic G
Line E: Three interesting “-ing” action verbs that describe Topic G
Line F: Two vivid adjectives that describe Topic G
Line G: Topic G (must be a noun)

[justjenn_2u]

Line A. _______
Line B. _______ , _______
Line C. _______ , _______ , _______
Line D. _______ , _______ . . . _______ , _______
Line E. _______ , _______ , _______
Line F. _______ , _______
Line G. _______

[justjenn_2u]

Diamante style is simple beauty

[Mark]

...one noun, two adj., three gerunds, two pair of nouns, then reverse. Okay, gotcha, I'll see what I can knock together Thanks!

[justjenn_2u]

Awesome

[Tate Morgan]

We all need to spend time alone once in while if for no other reason then to learn to cook

[Helen Crutchett]

Oh my goodness, they just keep getting better and better! Mark, this was outstanding and very original. Making my mouth water as well lol.

Good to see you again in my challenges. Thank you and good luck!

[Scott S]

Hi Mark,
I like your piece here. Like you, I have not written in this form until now. It was a fun and interesting challenge. Good luck to you, in the contest. Take care.

[Mark]

I can't in all honesty say I'm all that fond of it, though I am AWFULLY fond of Helena and try to enter her contests when I can...Besides, one word, two words, three, two, and one--how hard can it be, right? Did you see her Wave Waltz, last year? Now THAT was a challenge, as it dealt with syllables rather than words. I'll look up the title for you, if you're intrigued...

[Scott S]

Yes, that sounds interesting. I would like to check it out. The idea of syllables instead of words, sounds very cool. Talk to you soon.

[Mark]

"The Watcher"...or maybe just "Watcher".

[Scott S]

Okay........thanks much. I will take a look.