This is a cinquain, which is a five-line stanza of verse with a syllable count of 2, 4, 6, 8, two.

 

Vampire

Sharp fangs

Evil glowing red eyes

Stalks and attacks its prey at night

Undead

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  • rajeev bhargava on Mar 30, 2009

    that was really well constructed and brought forward the essence of what is a vampire. i liked it very much.

  • kate smedley on Mar 30, 2009

    Great poem, very well constructed.

  • STEVE666 on Mar 30, 2009

    I’d only just started to understand a haiku. Now a ‘cinquian’. Still, very good. I see you’re reading your vampire book again Darla.

  • Vince Shocker Knight on Mar 30, 2009

    i like it.

  • Daghost413860 on Mar 30, 2009

    I liked it!

  • Fresh Writing on Mar 30, 2009

    Well constructed as usual; not dull in the least.

    Excellent description!

    -Fresh Writing

  • HatedNation on Mar 31, 2009

    Intriguing use of words.

  • Milton H Peebles III on Mar 31, 2009

    I like it

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