Cinquain

 

1. a group of five.

2. Prosody .

a.short poem consisting of five, usually unrhymed lines containing,

respectively, two, four, six, eight, and two syllables.

b. any stanza of five lines.

Example:

A cinquain consists of 5 unrhymed lines.

Each line has a set number of syllables see below:

Line 1 – 2 syllables
Line 2 – 4 Syllables
Line 3 – 6 Syllables
Line 4 – 8 syllables
Line 5 – 2 Syllables

An example of a cinquain poem

My mum	2
Is so caring	4
She is always helpful	6
She is so beautiful and kind	8
Love you.	2

 

 Haiku

Haiku is, as defined by dictionary.com and others, a poem with three lines containing

5, 7, 5 morae  (not syllables).

1. A Japanese lyric verse form having three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables, traditionally invoking an aspect of nature or the seasons.

2. A poem written in this form.