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Consequence of Taking Too Much

by Richard H. Fay

Red rose
placed on fresh earth
becomes a grave symbol
of true love lost and my hunger
for blood.

(Originally published in Macabre Cadaver, Issue 3, October 2008.)

Consequence of Taking Too Much by Richard H. Fay Red rose placed on fresh earth becomes a grave symbol of true love lost and my hunger for blood. (Originally published in Macabre Cadaver, Issue 3, October 2008.)

Fairy Bandits

by Richard H. Fay

Shadows
swiftly fleeting
laugh in darkened pantry
as bread meant for morning meal goes
missing.

Originally published Dec. 2009 in Aphelion

Fairy Bandits by Richard H. Fay Shadows swiftly fleeting laugh in darkened pantry as bread meant for morning meal goes missing. Originally published Dec. 2009 in Aphelion

My Final Masterpiece

by Richard H. Fay

Naked,
bound together
by rusty razor wire,
our bloodied bodies cry passion
and death.

(Originally published December 2008 in Niteblade.)

My Final Masterpiece by Richard H. Fay Naked, bound together by rusty razor wire, our bloodied bodies cry passion and death. (Originally published December 2008 in Niteblade.)

Silicon Searchers

by Richard H. Fay

Crystals
pulsing with life
pulverize rocky worlds,
probing planetary scraps for
lost kin.

(Originally published in Tales of the Talisman, Volume 8, Issue 1, August 2012.)

Silicon Searchers by Richard H. Fay Crystals pulsing with life pulverize rocky worlds, probing planetary scraps for lost kin. (Originally published in Tales of the Talisman, Volume 8, Issue 1, August 2012.)

More micropoetry!
Earlier today, I noticed that #micropoetry was trending over on Twitter/X.
I'd already re-shared some of my haiku, but I suppose many cinquains might also be considered micropoems (poems of 20 words or less). So, I'm re-sharing some of those as well.
#cinquains

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My Darkly Dear Leanan-Sidhe

by Richard H. Fay

Knock soft
upon oak door
silvered by wan moonlight
to offer this dim lonesome soul
love’s flame.

Enter
in brilliant swirl
of twirling saffron skirt
then enslave desolate heart with
black gaze.

Embrace
my yearning form
within delicate arms
to ensnare body and mind in
fell grasp.

Inspire
romantic words
of passion burning bright
then exact heavy price most grim –
life’s blood.

(Originally published in the August 2010 issue of Sounds of the Night.)

My Darkly Dear Leanan-Sidhe by Richard H. Fay Knock soft upon oak door silvered by wan moonlight to offer this dim lonesome soul love’s flame. Enter in brilliant swirl of twirling saffron skirt then enslave desolate heart with black gaze. Embrace my yearning form within delicate arms to ensnare body and mind in fell grasp. Inspire romantic words of passion burning bright then exact heavy price most grim – life’s blood. (Originally published in the August 2010 issue of Sounds of the Night.)

My dark romantic cinquain series "My Darkly Dear Leanan-Sidhe", which was originally published in the Aug 2010 issue of Sounds of the Night.
Artwork "Fairy Mistress Leanan-Sidhe" by yours truly.
#poem #poetry #cinquains #fairy #leanansidhe

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Cinquains "Signs Before the Fall" and "Two-Dimensional Visitors" Cinquain "Signs Before the Fall" had been exclusive to my speculative poetry collection (meaning it hadn't been previously published in a zi...

Posted the speculative cinquains "Signs Before the Fall" and "Two-Dimensional Visitors" to my Azure Lion Productions Blogger blog:
richardhfay.blogspot.com/2025/07/cinq...
#poems #poetry #cinquains #speculativepoetry #speculativepoems

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Cinquains "Silicon Searchers" and "Ravaging Dragoness" Speculative cinquain "Silicon Searchers" published Aug 2012 in the print zine Tales of the Talisman 8(1), Aug 2014 in the webzine Aphelion...

Cinquains "Silicon Searchers" and "Ravaging Dragoness" on my Azure Lion Productions/Richard H. Fay blog:
richardhfay.blogspot.com/2025/07/cinq...
#poems #poetry #cinquains #speculativepoetry #blog

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Leaving
Not with a bang
but with the quiet echo
of all the words I never said.
Farewell

#Writing #Cinquains

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Identity - #dVerse #PoetsPub #twotruthsandalie #Americancinquain #reversecinquain #cinquains #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity @YvetteMCalleiro YA, fiction, Diasodz, author, paranormal, fantasy, books, reading, writer, indie,

Identity - #dVerse #PoetsPub #twotruthsandalie #Americancinquain #reversecinquain #cinquains #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity @yvettemcalleiro.bsky.social yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com/2025/04/iden...

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.formiga.

formiga curiosa
sai do formigueiro,
em busca de aventuras.
——

formiga operária:
trabalha sem parar,
para o formigueiro sustentar.
no final do dia,
cansaço e sono a dominar.
——

formiga
pequena,
forte, diligente,
farrega o mundo nas costas,
formiga.

#gendaisenryu #gendaitanka #cinquains

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NaPoGenMo x NaPoWriMo: GeometricCinquains2
NaPoGenMo x NaPoWriMo: GeometricCinquains2 GeometricalCinquains2Blogpost: https://blog.illestpreacha.com/napowrimo-geometriccinquainFor the 24th day of #NaPoWriMo / #NaPoGenMo, "GeometricalCinquains2"...

GeometricalCinquain2

#NapoWriMo #NaPoGenMo #cinquains

Blogpost blog.illestpreacha.com/napowrimo-ge...

Video youtu.be/QneRWbl1egQ

Coded with #livecodelab

#programming #coding #animation #digitalart #creativecoding #experimental #livecoding #poetry

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GeometricalCinquains
GeometricalCinquains GeometricalCinquainsBlogpost: https://blog.illestpreacha.com/napowrimo-x-napogenmo-2024-day-23-cinquain-againFor the 23rd day of #NaPoWriMo / #NaPoGenMo, "Ge...

GeometricalCinquain

#NapoWriMo #NaPoGenMo #cinquains

Blogpost blog.illestpreacha.com/napowrimo-x-...

Video youtu.be/5WFNPPKUX3o

Coded with #livecodelab #sonicpi

#programming #coding #animation #digitalart #creativecoding
#experimental #livecoding #poetry

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It's time 
Let's go explore 
Climbing up mountain steps 
Standing tall on top of the world 
Shall we?

It's time Let's go explore Climbing up mountain steps Standing tall on top of the world Shall we?

Explore, over 5 lines

#Cinquains #MicroPoetry #Explore #Monday

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Standing 
Poised on the edge 
The last point of the world 
One step out into the unknown 
What's next?

Standing Poised on the edge The last point of the world One step out into the unknown What's next?

Micro Poetry from Cinquains: Link in bio

#Micropoetry #Cinquains

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Cinquains. Castle.

#Cinquains #Poetry #MicroPoetry #Castle

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