The Bridge Home

'Ere I cross the bridge with delight,
cobbled stones laid; leading me home.
Leave behind yesterday's sad plight,
ne'er, again, my tired feet roam.

Fragrance sweet; long remembered,
'ere I cross the bridge with delight.
Wayward days, I've now surrendered;
put away thoughts of fancy flight.

Amidst the forest dappled with light,
visions blooming and dreams dancing.
'Ere I cross the bridge with delight,
the day transformed; thoughts romancing.

I have longed to see you, my dove,
to hold you close, long in the night.
Soon, we'll be together, my love,
'ere I cross the bridge with delight.

For: Pond Poetry , Round 17.
Editor's Pick in the July 29, 2009 Poetry Newsletter.


Form: Quatern with picture prompt.

         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.

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)