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Quatern
A Quatern is a sixteen-line French form composed of four quatrains. It has a refrain that is in a different place in each quatrain. The first line of stanza one is the second line of stanza two third line of stanza three and the fourth line of stanza four. A quatern has eight syllables per line. It does not have to be iambic or follow a set rhyme scheme. line 1 line 2 line 3 line 4 line 5 line 6 (line 1) line 7 line 8 line 9 line 10 line 11 (line 1) line 12 line 13 line 14 line 15 line 16 (line 1)

In colors of orange and gold, Autumn inflames my heart and soul. Yet, I lament summer's passing, its dry bones crunching as I stroll. Cold nights ink tree-top canopies, in colors of orange and gold. And brisk breezes blow in like thieves, swirling breaths and causing contrails. Fall is a seasonal package wrapped in multicolored ribbons. In colors of orange and gold, Autumn rejuvenates my muse. Fall is a burst of fireworks; a color extravaganza. For Jack Frost gilds green foliage in colors of orange and gold. (Quatern) 10/06/2021

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Date: 10/16/2021 2:42:00 AM
Good Morning Emile. It was an honor turning to your page this morning and yes to this well executed entry. Autumn is my favorite time of year for all obvious reasons and for all reasons that you state and paint for us. Is she not fabulous with all her flair as you wonderfully share with us. Yes she is. Thank you for sharing. May this day find you well. Keep enjoying poetry and poetrysoup.
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Emile Pinet
Date: 10/16/2021 7:58:00 AM
Good Morning, Lisa, I'm so pleased you enjoyed my poem. Thank you for your wonderful comments, my friend, Emile.
Date: 10/6/2021 9:03:00 PM
Hi Emile..love the verses and the quatrain form. You really are artistic in word use “And nature paints summers last stand.” Golly, beautiful Thank you Pangie
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Emile Pinet
Date: 10/7/2021 8:07:00 AM
Thanks, Panagiota, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.
Date: 10/6/2021 11:55:00 AM
Hello Emile, a beautiful poem of autumn. You paint a beautiful picture with your words. enjoy your day my friend.
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 10/6/2021 3:09:00 PM
Hello Emile, yes you are right. autumn is both beautiful and tragic. the leaves are beautiful then they turn ugly. Enjoy your evening my friend.
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Emile Pinet
Date: 10/6/2021 12:10:00 PM
Thanks, Darlene, Autumn is a painting in the throes of decomposition, both beautiful and tragic, my friend, Emile.
Date: 10/6/2021 11:50:00 AM
Beautiful quatern on autumn, Emile. Oh, how I hate the end of summer. I'm a warm-weather person through and through and autumn tells me winter is coming fast on her heels. Good writing, as always.
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Emile Pinet
Date: 10/6/2021 12:07:00 PM
Thanks, Milt, it's always a pleasure to hear from you my friend, Emile.

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