Moon Follower (Quatern)

I'm following the orb of night
lanterns are lit, stars within sight
warriors gather near and far
people call me a Russian czar.

Frolicking shadow, gypsy sprite
I'm following the orb of night
slaughtering demons in my head
ghostly nightmares, forever dead.

Illuminating pathways gold
hidden stories start to unfold
I'm following the orb of night
escaping such an evil plight.

Reincarnated visions lost
before a dawn of early frost
trapped in silence, I start to write
I'm following the orb of night.

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Quatern

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)