..just a little bit of spring..still chilly out..pansies 

with various textures..stained glass, ocean and music..
     For Nancy Claeys' Tuesday Muse

                                                                           Original

 

Snowdrop cinquain...

 

My first attempt at a cinquain, trying it out over at  imaginerygardenwithtoads where there are frequent interesting challenges...the form is catchy, not sure I've got it , but fun trying...

Strict syllable count: 2-4-6-8-2
Strong title (important with such a tight poem)
Strong imagery (perhaps, even, an image per line)
Nature imagery, as in haiku or tanka (though I certainly vary from this!)
Juxtaposition or a clever “turn” at the end

SPRINGTIME

Snow drops

peer from under

sleepy lids with blankets,
tucked in by rich warm soil,   

webbed feet skitter across the stage

first act

Gladly

 awakening,

 cast arrives in order

of appearance in dressing room

Hostas 

Garden

colors rotate, 

performing now through fall,

playing rolls with no rehearsal

rain shine

 Front row

theater seats

 from snow drops' wide peephole;

best place to watch the finale

Applause