Without Baggage

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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)

Reborn here, now, without baggage Dawn gives birth to a sunny day. And wildflowers take advantage opening petals all the way. Shadows scurry back into cracks reborn here, now, without baggage. And colors separate from blacks as Luna completes Her passage. The sun rises free of damage, to once more push back the darkness. Reborn here, now, without baggage, Sol illuminates night's starkness. Dusk and dawn are like conjoined twins light and dark come as a package. Dusk ends the day that dawn begins reborn here, now, without baggage. (Quatern) 10/04/2021 Dawn Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Unseeking Seeker

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L Milton Hankins

Date: 10/4/2021 12:29:00 PM

Another winner, Emile. What a gift you have. I thoroughly enjoyed this one, and it gave me some impetus to give it a try. We'll see. Almost through your book now. Marvelous!!!!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/4/2021 8:20:00 PM

Oh yes...my brother came up from Florida and we took off for South Dakota. The week's trip was marvelous, and we really enjoyed Mount Rushmore. I have only one more state left now, Alaska.

Emile Pinet
Date: 10/4/2021 3:10:00 PM

Thanks ever so much Milit, it is always a pleasure to hear from you, my friend. Did you go to Mt. Rushmore as planned, if so I hope you enjoyed yourself? Emile.