A butterfly cinquain
I spat
the orange juice
out into the sink drain;
eyed the carton; and notified
Papa,
who chuckled at my innocence.
"Have you forgotten you've
already brushed
your teeth?"
#TankaTuesday
The above butterfly cinquain was written for Colleen M. Chesebro’s ‘Tanka Tuesday’ prompt: Poets were prompted to write syllabic poems based on “sweet & sour” memories, which means the poems must contain these concepts.
This particular memory rang out clearly in my mind.
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–Ben Harper (b. 1969)
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The Skeptic's Kaddish ๐ฎ๐ฑ 
So vividly put all the sweet and sour feelings!
Loved the cinquain!
๐ โค Sujata โค ๐
Haven’t we all been there? Yuck! Great imagery, David, and the butterfly cinquain works very well here! โค โค โค
๐ Cheryl ๐
How cute! Well captured, David. ๐
โค๏ธ๐ Harshi ๐โค๏ธ
Ugh, how the toothpaste taste destroys all else! Wonderful memory, David. Love this ๐๐
๐ Harmony ๐
Very cute, and clever use of a cinquain.
๐๐ Misky ๐๐
Very cute! A new cinquain type for me too:)
โค Karima โค
An interesting piece๐
โค Kaushal โค
Oh the poor darling
Double acidic
But what a wonderful and refreshing drink, pure on ice and a great toast as a chaser.
๐ Abi ๐
Lol,
I liked this form,I haven’t been experimenting with a lot of forms as of late,so I think I’ll try something different….does the alouette count? ๐
count for what?
the challenge!
TBH, I don’t know… I assume so? Is there anything in the rules against rhyming?
not that I’ve seen,so I’ll just submit,and see!
I don’t remember how old I was when this happened… but I remember learning my lesson!
What a great way to start the day! ๐ Thank you David! โค
๐ Filipa ๐
My son has done this too! ๐
โค Punam โค
I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve done this! ๐
๐ Mike ๐