Crapsey, Adelaide Adelaide Crapsey created the American cinquain, which is now often referred to as a cinquain. It's a five-line non-rhyming poem with two syllables in the first, four in the second, six in the third, eight in the fourth, and two in the fifth. The form originated in England in the 16th century and was popularized by Geoffrey Chaucer. Chaucer introduced the cinquain into English poetry. Other notable poets who used this form include John Donne, Michael Drayton, and Edward Thomas. Donne used it to great effect in "A Nocturnal upon S. Lucy's Day". This poem is also noteworthy for being one of the first poems ever published (in 1633). Drayton adopted the cinquain mode for some of his pastorals, such as "The Nymphs' Reply to Pygmalion" from "Galatea 2" (1636). Thomas used it in some of his love poems such as "The Cincuain", "The Sea", and "The Wild Swans". Modern use of the cinquain can be found in many works of poetry, especially nature poems. Some examples include: "Under the Moon and Under the Sun" by Sylvia Plath, "In Cincuain" by Robert Frost, and "Five Songs for Voice & Guitar" by Peter Paul Fuchs.