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Questrain is a quatrain that ends with a question
Stopped in its tracks by JLR


Across a broad expanse of water,
the craft scooted quite swiftly,
but suddenly seemed to potter.
Were the waves too shifty?

The boat was beyond the breakwater
Winds weren't blowing too stiffly.
On the waves, floated an otter.
Were the gray skies drizzly?

What a fine day for Neptune's daughter.
The waves seemed very thrifty.
She and her pet in saltwater.
Were the boaters nifty?


 

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Author Notes
PotlatchClub Poetry challenge is a Questrain: a quatrain that ends with a question.

rhyme scheme - abab
- 9/7/8/6 syllable count - 9/7/8/6
- the first three lines introduce a topic
- the last line asks a question

Definition: to potter, to move around without hurrying, and in a relaxed and pleasant way:

     

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