Quintain Poetry: Four New Rhyme Schemes

 Bellingham Quintain

AAAAA

Examples:

AAAAA Bellingham Q #1517, 1580, 1586, 1632, # 1643, 1697, 1814, 1908

Bellingham Quintain Rhyme Scheme Prosody

A. raking rust colored leaves
A. from under a sweet gum tree
A. tossed by a November breeze
A. scattered randomly---
A. my head drips sweat free
- Mike Garofalo, # 1517

Cayucos Quintain

AAABB 

Cayucos Q # 423, 765, 1243, 1459, 1759,  # 1807, 1810, 1892, 2142, 2508

Cayucos Quintain Rhyme Scheme Prosody

A Northern lights
A in the Pullman night
A an unusual sight—
B students gather for the colored show
B standing on muddied snow.
- Mike Garofalo

Coos Quintain

ABCBB

Examples:

ABCBB Coos Q #669, 1213, 1577, 1767, 1784, # 1984

Coos Quintain Rhyme Scheme Prosody

A. We don't really know Why
B. The Seasons come and go.
C. Always on schedule.
B. Ready for a Show!
B. They just Do It! You know!
- Mike Garofalo, # 1767

Spanish Quintain (Quintilla)

ABBAA

ABBAA Spanish Q #862, 1465, 1485, 1575, # 1666, 1800, 2211

Spanish Quintain Rhyme Scheme Prosody

A. Two aphorisms and bourbon on the rocks.
B. Two witticisms and whipped cream on the pie.
B. Two comparisons that catch the keen eye.
A. Two images that knock off your socks.
A. Two contrasts that leave some shocked.
- Mike Garofalo, # 1465

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Bundled Up - Quintains: Volume 2, 1,000 - 1,500

Bundled Up - Quintains: Volume 3, 1,500 - 2,000

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Quintain Poetry Rhyme Schemes

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