Sara Kendrick Poet Quatrain

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Seasons of Change

Oak no longer wears verdant cape
Which clings to each branch rotund shape
Upon each branch in shapely pairs
Verdant cape oak no longer wears

A tinge of frost, lands and touches
'Pon summer's nests, but gone the clutches
Who hatched and left before they're lost 
Lands and touches a tinge of frost

Russet colors adorn those leaves
Large in number, but naught achieves
Winds blow them away they're airborne
Those leaves russet color adorns

Bare limbs exposed, skeletal oak
Chilled by northerly wind uncloak
Hope in spring? I truly supposed 
Skeletal oak, bare limbs exposed     

Sponsor: Emile Pinet
Contest: Swap Quatrain
Date: 09-21-2022 
First time doing one of these. Not so easy.

I used rhyme zone. Syllable counter.net. On some I could not figure out how to have only 8 syllables. Going to check with Grammer checker also.

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Howard Kerr May 9, 2026 at 9:53 PM You have written a beautiful poem in a very challenging form with great aplomb, Sara. A captivating work. Howard Sara Kendrick May 10, 2026 at 4:59 AM Thank you, Howard. I appreciate you finding an older one which I had forgotten I had written. Your visits encourage me. Sara K

Valsa George October 19, 2022 at 8:58 PM Swap quatrain is not an easy form. Still you have done your best. All the Best in the contest, dear Sara ! Sara Kendrick October 20, 2022 at 6:14 AM Thank you, Valsa. I agree with you it was not so easy to write. LOL..Sara

Kelly Deschler September 24, 2022 at 10:40 AM I loved the imagery in this poem... It perfectly captures the feeling of autumn, my favorite season... Fantastic work, Sara! Best wishes for the contest! Sara Kendrick September 24, 2022 at 1:07 PM Kelly, Why, thank you. I appreciate you reading my work and taking time to comment. Sara

Vijay Pandit September 22, 2022 at 6:06 AM Well composed season of change, Sara. Best to you. Sara Kendrick September 22, 2022 at 8:03 AM Thank you, Vijay. I appreciate the visit. Sara

Victor Buhagiar September 22, 2022 at 1:24 AM Splendid autumn poem. Best for a win. Sara Kendrick September 22, 2022 at 5:04 AM Why, thank you, Victor. Sara

Kim Rodrigues September 21, 2022 at 8:22 PM Verdant cape, bare limbs exposed…very nice, Sara! Sara Kendrick September 22, 2022 at 3:28 AM Kim, Thanks for the kind review. Sara

Gershon Wolf September 21, 2022 at 7:09 PM Love the classical meter, the elegance, the feel and texture of this gem. Thanks, Sara. ~ Autumnal Splendor! :) gw Sara Kendrick September 22, 2022 at 3:26 AM Why, thank you, Gershon. Soon, very soon we will see some color if everything is just right. Your visit uplifting. Sara

Jeff Kyser September 21, 2022 at 3:13 PM Yes, i see several lines w/ 9, but plenty of opportunities to trim without losing flow - keep at it; I like it! Sara Kendrick September 21, 2022 at 5:01 PM Why, thank you, Jeff for the help. Sara