As ocean waves crash down on me,
tumultuous, this raging sea.
Shattered, my broken heart does ache,
my precious love a storm did take.
Torrential rain, floating debris,
as ocean waves crash down on me.
Burly sea captain, brave and strong,
to you my heart always belongs.
Returning to this place each day,
sitting alone upon this quay.
As ocean waves crash down on me,
I pray again, my love I'll see.
Evening arrives, I'm left forlorn,
it's in my quiet home I mourn.
I'm asking Him to hear my plea,
as ocean waves crash down on me.
Joyce Le Lievre
(sunny day)
© Joyce A. Le Lievre, All rights reserved
September 17, 2007
Author notes
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 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.
S1 refrain is L1
S2 refrain is L2
S3 refrain is L3
S4 refrain is L4
This is also an entry for The Titles Challenge Group.
The photo for the poem is courtesy of, http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/1068253/2/istockphoto_1068253_cairns_trinity_inlet.jpg
I created the background being used, all the pictures are courtesy of google image search.
http://www.phototravels.net/namibia/ncp1/namib-skeleton-coast-p-22.1.jpg
http://vodafiltry.100plus.cz/images/nahled/sea_vlny.jpg
http://thumbs.photo.net/photo/1776336-sm.jpg
http://www.charisma-art.com/images/stories/bcards/conni_cc_front2.jpg
http://www.rhiw.com/y_mor/shipwrecks/timbo/lifeboat002.jpg
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very nice quatern
I like this form very much . . sad poem . . I especially like "shattered, my broken heart does ache" . . nice write !! -
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carole, Thank you for the lovely words of praise you gave to me on this piece. Quaterns are a wonderful form and the moving refrain line is fun to use. I'm very happy that you enjoyed this one. Love and God bless you, Joyce
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wow this is amazing! bravo! I LOVE this =]
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Poet, Thank you for the applauses and your lovely praise. I'm very happy that you enjoyed this so much and I wish I could have upped the rating for you there. Love and God bless, Joyce
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You are a ray of sunshine.. an inspiration in the storm. Luv ya bunches, ♥ Belle
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Belle, Thank you once again for the applauses and your lovely words of praise. You are an inspiration with the light you share. I'm very happy that you enjoyed this. I had wanted to write something for this title in the group and when I saw this contest I knew I found the perfect one to write for. Love and God bless you my friend, Joyce
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Wonderful form Joyce. Your poetry is always a delight to read, the flow is fantastic and the imagery is outstanding. Brilliant!
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Kiran, Thank you so much for the applauses and your words that left such a smile on my face.
You always humble me with the praise you give to me. When I was looking for a contest for the title's group this one hit me immediately. I'm very happy that you enjoyed it so much. Love and God bless you my friend, Joyce
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wonderful done my friend i mean this you did a great job on both the bg and the poem, keep it flowing and good luck in the contest
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This is beautiful, my friend You've captured the emotion, the sadness of the time and kept the form true. It's truly a work of art.
I wish you the best in the contest
And I love this border... is it a private one or may I save it to use sometime?
Dee
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This was excellent. You have masterfully used this form and painted such a haunting picture. You have inspired me to try this form. This is a vivid protrayal of heartbreak and loss and, although sad, was a pleasure to read. Good luck in this contest. Peace, Liz
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Oh, how sad . . . I couldn't pick one stanza over another for which had the best imagery; I like them all together too well. Excellent flow and effortless rhyming. I'm going to have to try this form as well, for you have inspired me with your seamless use of the repeating line. Excellent work!
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Oh my goodness! You have taken the Quatern and made it your slave. You have proven just how powerful this form can be. This is fantastic with an image and flow that only a master poetess could compose. Bravo!
Love,
Amera♥
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