Words Breed

A Poem

Form: Cinquetin, a variation of a Crapsey Quintain, created by E. Ernest Murrell. A hexastich (sextet, sixain); Syllabic: 8.6.10.6.8.2. Rhyme Scheme axbaxb. Centered. Titled.

Words Breed

Legacy rattles in my head.
What will I leave behind?
Will what I’ve written help someone in need?
When this body is dead,
Will my words produce seeds or weeds?
Words breed.

~ Kaci Rigney Copyright 2026

I’m taking part in several poetry challenges. Most prompts include a word prompt; this one did not. It’s been a lot of fun. I’ll post another poem soon.
I do think of this topic often. Do you?

Thanks for reading! Happy Reading and happy writing.
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Kaci