THE OBSERVER (Quatern)

Never mind what others do; do better than yourself, beat your own record from day to day, and you are a success. --- William J H Boetcker

She always look outside her door

Or stay beside her window pane

She wants to know and see much more

Her neighbor’s deeds and what they gain

 

She has to meet the rich and poor

She always look outside her door

But that motive of yesterday

Gone with the wind, t’was blown away

 

She’s now but an observant one

Who always judge and sneers at man

She always look outside her door

Seems she forgot what is life  for

 

This poor woman, she never know

That now she looks like a scarecrow

Her feet stands flat on the floor

She always look outside her door.

Author's Note

Quatern

A Quatern is a sixteen line French form composed of four quatrains. It is similar to the Kyrielle and the Retourne. 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 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)


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Reviews

[Linda alexander]

Excellent write, poem brought light to one true principle for some one with true sportsman spirit to compete with ourselves positively, the biggest room for improvement is self improvement is projected in this write as crystal clear, personal best is another theme you get from this poem if you think in parallel way, impressed, congrats

[Dhaye]

Thank you so much, Linda. I appreciate your kind words.

[Linda alexander]

You most welcome, you are really talented, take care

[CoraZanini]

Daisie this is amazing.Truly amazing. The title got me going at first but the poem itself is even better

[Dhaye]

Thank you so much!

[♔ CrownedDevil &#..]

Amazing write, wow I really love this poem. Very creative write.

Kaze~

[Dhaye]

Thank you so much, K. Happy reading and writing to you!

[♔ CrownedDevil ☾]

Your very welcome. :-) :-) :-D

[Eddie Davis]

Another very advanced poem, very nice to see.

[Dhaye]

Thank you so muchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

[Eddie Davis]

LOL 25 characters -- I understand that -- good idea!

[Dhaye]

LOL. No, I'm just grateful and really appreciate your review. That's just me. =)

[Eddie Davis]

Oh -- I see. Sometimes when you post a quick comment or review here, it won't let you post it unless it is at least 25 characters in length. I thought you might have found a way around that.

[Dhaye]

This is how to deal with it................................ =)