Lanterne

A Lanterne is a poetic form.

Form
The Lanterne is a Quintain, or 5-line poem. It is written in Syllabic verse, meaning that the form is governed by the number of syllables on each line.

The first line of a Lanterne has one syllable, the second, two, the third three, the fourth four, and the fifth one. (Exactly half the syllable count of the corresponding line in the Crapsey Cinquain). The result (when centered) looks somewhat like a Japanese paper lantern, hence the name. It may or may not have a title.

Examples
A Lanterne Is a verse With five lines like This.