What Will It Take?

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What will it take  
for us to see 
beyond egos 
be truly free 

For love to reign 
what will it take 
make war for peace 
a BIG mistake 

Transformation
of humankind 
what will it take
to loosen binds 

History loops
without a break 
end the cycle 
what will it take

W3 Prompt #122: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Suzanne, prompts us to write a Quatern on the theme of transformation. I apologize for not adhering to the 8 syllables per line, as I seem stuck on 4. Perhaps a half-quatern?

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15 thoughts on “What Will It Take?”

  3. A prompt is just a prompt, no hard rules… transformation of humankind, what a question, what will it take indeed…. your refrain within your 4 syllable lines, almost disappeared as a repeat with the rhythm and structure – nice one!
    💞Suzanne

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  4. Very enjoyable piece, Jennifer, with great rhythm and placement of the refrain. I wouldn’t worry about not adhering to the poetry form because it is an excellent poem as is.

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  5. I so understand being stuck on a rhythm. It happens to me so often. I don’t know where the rhythm comes from, but… it has to be that specific number.
    Beautiful quatern, where so much is said especially with so little words (that’s the problem of a short verse 😉 )

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