© A Mixed Bag 2011
Our own lady and the dragon
They’re curved in stone in our village
Protecting our tribe from the quake
Keep us away from the edges
We expect the unexpected
Our own lady and the dragon
And sometimes I give them a wave
Unlike any other stranger
Digging and planting seeds in holes
Got our own traditions to share
Our own lady and the dragon
In our little village they stand
The swallows and martins flying
Dogs run and bark, cats whimpering
Children ride their bikes on their way
Our own lady and the dragon*
(c) ladyleemanila 2017
* 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)
For: Sunday Photo Fiction – July 2nd 2017, Wordle 306 Jul 1 by brenda warren
Ladyleemanila 
14 responses
Another wonderful poem. I do like the submissions you give. They are always unique. Thank you.
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you’re welcome 🙂
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Nice take. I have great respect for anybody who can focus their work down to the syllable and line.
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wow, cheers, Athling 🙂 have a great day ❤
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She sounds like a wonderful guardian – I love both image and words
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glad you love them, Jae 🙂
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You use the Quartern form brilliantly. Nicely done.
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thank you, J.A. 🙂
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thank you, Keith 🙂 I like your going, going gone 😀
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Delightfully different.
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Lovely form, your words worked with it beautifully! I enjoyed how you used the word ‘swallow.’
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thank you, Jillys 🙂
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Interesting story within a well written Quartern (Quartrain x 4). It was probably very satisfying to write it I expect.
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thanks, Oldegg 🙂 yes, it was very satisfying to write it!
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