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A quatern.
Raindrops by royowen

How many raindrops in a cloud.
How many trees grow straight and proud.
How many grains upon a beach.
How many waves the shore will reach?

How many strands within a shroud.
How many raindrops in a cloud.
How many slaves have been set free.
how many hung on wide oak tree?

How many days will God refrain,
How many men will sin still stain.
How many raindrops in a cloud.
How many thoughts in men will crowd?

How many children hunger claims,
How many creatures mankind maims.
How much men's silence cries out loud.
How many raindrops in a cloud?

R.Owen 16/01/2021


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A quatern
A quatern comprises 16 lines X four quatrains, similar to the kyrielle. It has a refrain line. Line 1 of the first stanza becomes line 2 of the second stanza. It progresses until it becomes the last line of the fourth. It has eight syllables for each line and a set rhyme scheme. this one is aabb.the 1st stanzas 1st line is 4th stanzas first.

     

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