Very well done, Amanda! I might try this sometime as well =)

<3 Heather.

Another lesson in the art of poetry and well done. I believe the fact that you have chosen to explore poetry at these challenging and universal levels will open many doors for you. Bravo!

interesting i'll have to try one.. good job

I liked this one.

With little effort on my part
The words just come, my hand just moves
Freeing passions from my heart, no…
I don’t write because I want to

This is very good. You couldn't have used "I don't write because I want to" in a better way. The lines before and after this "Refrain" fit perfectly in in every stanza.

Some write for sheer amusement but
I don’t write because I want to

the use of "but" in the line above was the one thing I didn't like about this piece, but I guess this was the only way to tell the reader what you meant...

good poem

Wonderful! I love the creativity in this! Great topic to write about....Really kept my attention throughout the entire poem!

I want to thank you for putting this in the forum! I've been trying to break away from my usual rhyme scheme and the quatern challenge really helped me do just that!

With that out of the way, let me just say, there's one sentence that seems odd to me in this piece! Here it is:

"This thing, my heart demands of me"

Not sure if anything can be done about it, for I've read it many times and couldn't come up with any suggestions! It's just a strange sentence that kind of stuck out to me...This thing, is there any other word that would fit better there? I'll keep thinking about it and if I come up with something I'll let you know! Take care~Holly

I like the way you write using different forms. Quatern I have never heard of that form before. I learned something new today! =) I really like your use of such creative ideas. I am glad to have had the opportunity to read your work. You're an amazing poet. Very well written you took a simple topic and created a beautiful poem! I look forward to reading more of your work and I hope to learn more from you. ~Brooke~

Another remarkable job, well done!!!

Wonderfully done!!!

Love it
it simply answers all the questions most writers get
again you're a great poet
luv ya