Poems With Quatrains

Published: July 2017

29 Examples Of Poems With Quatrains (Stanzas Have 4 Lines)

Collection of poems written with stanzas that have four lines. Stanzas of 4 lines are called Quatrains. A stanza in poetry is a group of lines usually separated by a blank line. Stanzas of 4 lines are called Quatrains from the French word quatre meaning four.

  1. My Soulmate

    • By John P. Read
    • Published: February 2017

    in Wife Death Poems

    I still say I Love You,
    But now there's no reply.
    I always feel your presence
    As if you never left my side.

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    Chris,
    It's 21 years since I lost my lovely wife, after 35 years of marriage. It's the anniversary tomorrow. I was so in love with her. When we went to the supermarket. I would leave her to...

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  2. Bonds Of Friendship

    • By Craig Burkholder
    • Published: January 2014

    in Special Friend Poems

    From the day that I first knew you,
    Your heart was pure and kind;
    Your smile was sweet and innocent,
    Your wit was well refined.

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    By reading this poem, I was reminded of a time in the past when time and circumstances created a situation where we had to move away from all of the wonderful friends I had made and back to...

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  3. My Mask

    • By Briana M
    • Published: March 2015

    in Alone Poems

    My smile hides my tears.
    My laugh hides my screams.
    It's been this way for years.
    Things aren't as they seem.

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    Mike, I've never ever written a reply to anyone here before, but when I read about you, I had to. Don't ever think there's nothing interesting about you. Your story made you who you are...

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  4. Mask

    • By Matt
    • Published: October 2008

    in Alone Poems

    Analysis of Form and Technique

    Picture

    I was once sad and lonely,
    Having nobody to comfort me,
    So I wore a mask that always smiled,
    To hide my feelings behind a lie.

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    I know you don't know me, but I want you to know I care about you and what you are going through. I know how bad bullying can be, and I also know how dear a Gran can be. Mine won't be with us...

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  5. A Sense Of Love

    • By William Wilson
    • Published: February 2019

    in Wife Poems

    Love is not something you see.
    It's meaning everything to me.
    It's needing to have you in my life,
    So much that I made you my wife.

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    A beautiful romantic poem, William...

    Those in love don't see love, they feel it.
    Hidden in their hearts are the secrets.
    Only they know what lights their fire,
    The mystic magic of...

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  6. When The World Turned Upside Down

    • By Margaret A. Savage
    • Published: February 2017

    in Funny Poems for Kids

    The day when the world
    turned upside down:
    when a frown became a smile
    and a smile became a frown.

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    Hello Anna,
    I notice that you sent this message 3 months ago and want to apologise as I have been very busy in other areas of my life that my poems came to a halt for nearly a year. Things...

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  7. Peace

    • By Bessie Rayner Parkes

    in Famous Nature Poems

    THE steadfast coursing of the stars,
    The waves that ripple to the shore,
    The vigorous trees which year by year
    Spread upwards more and more;

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    A beautiful and inspired poem about a sometimes elusive quality that we all so much need to permeate our hearts. Maybe it has something to do with understanding and being understood and...

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  8. A Poison Tree

    • By William Blake

    in Famous Friendship Poems

    Analysis of Form and Technique

    I was angry with my friend:
    I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
    I was angry with my foe:
    I told it not, my wrath did grow.

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    A Poison Tree is a short and deceptively simple poem about repressing anger and the consequences of doing so. The speaker tells of how they fail to communicate their wrath to their foe and...

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  9. Desert Places

    • By Robert Frost

    in Famous Nature Poems

    Snow falling and night falling fast, oh, fast
    In a field I looked into going past,
    And the ground almost covered smooth in snow,
    But a few weeds and stubble showing last.

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    The time was 1958, the school Oak Park River Forest High, in a western suburb west of Chicago. The class was English Literature, and the teacher was Mildred Linden. After Christmas break, we...

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  10. When You Are Old

    • By William Butler Yeats

    in Famous Sad Love Poems

    When you are old and grey and full of sleep,
    And nodding by the fire, take down this book,
    And slowly read, and dream of the soft look
    Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;

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    In this poem, Yeats has used a universal theme. In their youth, many behave in a thoughtless manner and they miss certain things in life. Through his personal experience, Yeats makes the...

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  11. Friend

    • By Lisa Asmo
    • Published: January 2016

    in Thank You Friend Poems

    You're a very special person.
    I'm glad that you're my friend,
    For when I need a little advice,
    You always have some to lend.

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    Thank you so much for this beautiful poem. I love it. I can appreciate my friend too. We have been friends for a while now, like 4 years. It hasn't been easy, but all I can say about...

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  12. How Can I Forget?

    • By Jason
    • Published: January 2009

    in Betrayal Poems

    Analysis of Form and Technique

    That very first day that we met,
    It's a feeling I'll never forget.
    All the experiences that we've shared,
    I knew right away that you were rare.

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    My friend, it is so sad to hear what you are going through. I want to tell you one thing, don't waste your emotions and time crying for a fool who doesn't know what she wants. She and that...

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  13. The Life Of A Cupcake

    • By Shelby Greer
    • Published: May 2014

    in Rhyming Poems

    They put me in the oven to bake.
    Me, a deprived and miserable cake.
    Feeling the heat, I started to bubble.
    Watching the others, I knew I was in trouble.

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    I love this poem so much, I love to bake!! This poem is my top favorite to read and laugh for. Thank you so much for this wonderful and delicious poem. Hahaha.

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