Cinquain poetry (pronounced “sin-cane”) is a type of poetry that follows a specific syllable or word count pattern. A Cinquain poem has a special order, one word, two words, three words, four words and lastly one word. A Cinquain poem starts with a title (2 syllables). Next, the description has 4 syllables. Action has 6 syllables and feeling has 8 syllables. Lastly conclusion has 2 syllables.