Poem

Here’s To You, Mr. Robinson: A Cinquain

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Seagull
Ballsy beach bird
Boss other birds around
Thinks he’s Edward G Robinson
Tough guy

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This is “Mr. Big Stuff” by Jean Knight

*Cinquain is a short, usually unrhymed poem consisting of 22 syllables distributed as 2, 4, 6, 8, 2 in 5 lines. Line 1: Noun; Line 2: Description of opening noun; Line 3: Action; Line 4: Feeling or effect; Line 5: Synonym of the opening noun. The cinquain, also known as a quintain or quintet, is a poem or stanza found in many European languages; the origin of the form dates back to medieval French poetry.

** Edward G. Robinson was an American actor who was popular during Hollywood’s Golden Age and is best remembered for his tough-guy roles as gangsters in such films as Little Caesar and Key Largo.

Edward G Robinson

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35 thoughts on “Here’s To You, Mr. Robinson: A Cinquain”

  12. Very clever – never heard of that style of poetry.

    And how true it is of gulls – that looks one mean mutha in the pic!

    (And big props for the music! I love that track. I fist heard it on ‘Soccer A.M.’ a sort of cult, football themed TV programme in the UK. IT must have been @ mid-90s, and it was given a new lease of life. (I was one of those who tracked it down on some obscure compilation album.) 🙂

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    1. Nice memory, Cee Tee, from a little cinquain.

      Next time you have the chance to observe seagulls, there’s always one with a thick neck walking around like he owns the joint. All he needs is a bit fat cigar!

      Thanks much!

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