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Poetry Time - Five Elements & Food Cinquain

My daughter tasked me to write a poem on the five elements when I wanted to destress and asked her to give me a writing assignment. Thought it would be fun to share what we did in our poetry time with you all.

Five Elements Poem

Think of the ever-patient Mother Earth that bears all life to learn Endurance

Look at the limitless sky and twinkling, unafraid stars to let your dreams soar high

Feel the cool, unbothered breeze nurturing you to know how to give with detachment

Let the calm, clear waters and the roaring oceans teach you to balance power with adaptability

The blazing fire that burns and persists reminds us to find the light in hardships

These are the lessons of nature; Let the ways of Elements guide our lives.

Food - Cinquain

We also practised cinquain about food - I am posting two versions here. One is written by her, and one by me. Would you like guess who wrote which one and tell me which is your favorite?

Cinquain 1

Food
Yummy, Delicious
Nourishing, Enjoying, Savouring
Gratitude for plentiful life
Bon Appetit!!

Cinquain 2

Food
Spicy, Sweet
Eating, Slurping, Cooking
Twisting flavours all around
Noodles Soup!

Which one do you like? Share your own cinquain too!

Related posts:

1. That sinking feeling - My first 'poem' about our busy life - link
2. A poem I penned for my parents - link
3. Dedicated to the love of my life - My poem - link
4. Pickles - My poem on Telugu people's love of pickles - link
5. A long wishlist - My wishlist from 10 years ago - link
6. A long wishlist: Reflecting seven years later - link
7. Aashista chal zindagi - A beautiful Hindi poem I came across - link
8. Kalki Koechlin's powerful poem on patriarchy - link
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